Review: Philips Saeco Poemia Espresso Machine

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Home espresso machines are either super expensive but can do everything automagically, or are cheaper but require a degree of skill, practice and luck in order to get that perfect cup of espresso, latte or cappucino. Philips Saeco's Poemia line of espresso machines promises stunning espressos with crema, as well as more complex cofee beans either using ground beans or pods.

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CIBC Mobile payment app for BlackBerry Z10 now live

The much-talked about joint venture "SureTap" between CIBC and Rogers - which enables NFC payments among a variety of new smartphones - has finally landed on the BlackBerry Z10. As you can see from the diagram above; CIBC users' simply connect their debit cards to the app, and tap their devices at selected participting merchants to place - and complete - mobile payments.

The service was previously only available on the BlackBerry 9900 and select Android devices in the Rogers lineup.

Skype to sync chat messages across devices

Skype looks to be updating the app’s ability to sync chat message statuses across your devices. You can soon say goodbye to having to scroll through Skype chat messages on your phone when you’ve already seen the messages on your desktop. The specific date for the update hasn’t been announced yet but it is part of architecture changes and releases for the Microsoft program.

Source: Tech Crunch 

Google updates Chrome Beta for Android

Google adds new features to its Chrome Beta app for Android with a quicker way to save your bookmarks on your homescreen. You just need to tap on the three-dot menu and you’ll find an “Add to homescreen” option. What’s cool about this feature is it opens your favorite sites in their own apps inside Android’s app switcher.

The “New Tab Page” has also been updated to look similar to the Chrome desktop version with a Search bar in the middle and your most visited sites are displayed at the bottom. Google is rolling out these new features at the moment and you can try it out for yourself through this link.