Kobo unveils four new eReading devices

Kobo Arc 10HD

Kobo Inc. has just put out four new eReaders to suit any need—the 6-inch Aura E Ink reader, the 7-inch Arc 7 and Arc 7HD, and the 10-inch Arc 10HD. The Aura features an edge-to-edge display, responsive touchscreen, and most even front-light on the market allowing you to read any time of the day. The Google-certified, Android Jelly Bean-powered Kobo Arc 7 and Arc 7HD are truly multimedia tablets/readers that even features the Reading Life platform for easy discovery and sharing of content with your loved ones. Now if you need something bigger, the Arc 10HD also runs on the Android Jelly Bean platform and has Reading Life feature as well. It also features a stunning high-definition screen to make reading and web surfing even more enjoyable.

Other new announcements from the Toronto-based company include a new Reading Mode feature that gets rid of notifications, extends battery life, and optimizes lighting settings; a partnership with Pocket lets you send articles and pages to be read on these E-Ink devices; and the availability of new content courtesy of top magazine publishers such as Condé Nast, Hearst Corporation, American Media, Mansueto, Bauer Publishing Group, Mondadori, Rogers Publishing Limited, and Reader’s Digest.

David Bowie retrospective show at AGO to offer immersive 3D AV experience

In case you haven't heard, the Art Gallery of Ontario will be kicking off the Fall with a groundbreaking exhibit focused on musical icon and style innovator David Bowie. Toronto will be the sole Canadian host of the "David Bowie Is" proposed six-city international tour of the highly anticipated show. The show will feature 300 objects from Bowie’s personal archives as well as immersive video and sound that was created with Sennheiser's expertise. The exhibit covers 50 years of Bowie's career and opens Sept. 25 and runs through Nov. 27.

LEGO's Builder Case brings creative twist to iPhone and iPod

Belkin announced  the availability of the first officially licensed and fully functional LEGO Builder Case that is a certified LEGO®  brick. The new LEGO Builder cases for iPhone 5 and fifth generation iPod Touch spark creativity within children and adults of all skill sets, inspiring them build their very own LEGO designs directly onto the case’s integrated LEGO baseplate.

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PayPal and TouchBistro team up, enable café and restaurant check-in and payments

PayPal Canada today announced an agreement with innovative Canadian restaurant technology provider TouchBistro. This new collaboration will allow customers to use their smartphone to check-in and pay with PayPal at cafés and restaurants at the point of sale. PayPal’s check-in functionality integrated with TouchBistro’s point of sale (POS) technology will make it easy for restaurants to accept mobile payments and interact with their customers in new and exciting ways.

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