Google Canada showcases technology used in everyday life

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google Canada brought their tech, their toys and some of their more notable video bloggers on YouTube to a loft in downtown Toronto today to showcase the connected life at the Google Loft.

Laid out with various stations showcasing real-world situations where Google's cloud and search technology can come into play, I received first-hand demonstrations on just how capable Google's solutions are and discovered a bunch of tools I never heard of before.

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Review: Huawei Ascend Mate

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

2013 is shaping up to be the year of large, and I mean really large smartphones. Following in the success of Samsung's Galaxy Note I and II (and III released recently), other manufacturers are pushing out supersized smartphones. The most surprising of all of these is Huawei's Ascend Mate, which comes exclusively to WIND Mobile in Canada. It is now available for $99 on WINDtab or $399 outright.

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Material keeps your interests in mind

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Blast your tunes with Logitech UE MINI BOOM

Logitech introduces a new compact but loud Bluetooth speaker from its Ultimate Ears line—the UE MINI BOOM.

You can expect great sound from these speakers and connect two UE MINI BOOMs wirelessly for even bigger, better stereo sound through the UE MINI BOOM iOS and Android app. Streaming music from Bluetooth-ready gadgets is possible up to 50 feet away and it works for up to 10 hours. Recharging the batteries can be done via microUSB and it retails for $119.99.