Poll: HTC One is the Canadian Reviewer reader's choice for best smartphone

Our readers have spoken and voted on the HTC One as the best smartphone right now with 116 votes out of 370 (31.35% of the votes). Second is the iPhone 5 with 75 votes (20.27 % of the votes) which isn't bad at all for a model that is almost a year old. Third place was the Samsung Galaxy S4 (with 67 votes or 18.11 %). By choosing the HTC One, readers have shown that they are keen on quality materials, great functionality and features. HTC One and iPhone 5 also represent two of the best crafted handsets in the market today and this is clearly a priority with users. The innovation and feature set of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 scored big with readers as well.

Review: Sony Xperia Z

Text, video and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Sony’s Xperia Z is one of the most progressive and feature-packed Android smartphones in the market today and it is also one of the most desirable Sony has ever produced.

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Moto X units start shipping out from Rogers

If you pre-ordered a snazzy new Moto X from Rogers then good news. Peeps who got into the system early have started receiving email notices letting them know that their Moto X units have started to ship or are available for pickup in select Rogers Stores.

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Skype will be pre-installed on Windows 8.1

While Skype won’t be consider bloatware by it supposedly over 300 million users, it’s still joining the ranks of what PC users usually call bloatware as it is going to come pre-installed with Microsoft’s Windows 8.1.

Other programs that are going to be front-and-center when you use the upcoming OS include Outlook.com, SkyDrive, Internet Explorer, Music, Games, Video, Bing Health & Fitness, Bing Food & Drink, Bing News, Bing Weather, Bing Travel, Bing Finance, Bing Sports, Mail, Calendar, People, Reading List, Camera, Photos, Maps, Alarms, Calculator, Reader, Sound Recorder, and Scan.

Source: Windows Experience Blog