Bob Mansfield returns to Apple, again

Apple has brought back one of its higher echelon executives for the second time. Bob Mansfield, who joined Apple in 1999 and was part of the Steve Jobs led second act which produced the iPod, iPhone, MacBook Air and numerous other key products, is again the go-to guy for getting a new product out the door.

Mansfield retired from leading the hardware engineering team and was brought back for special projects, but then went back into retirement. Mansfield is reportedly back again to lend a steady and experienced presence behind Cupertino's 'Project Titan' largely believed to be its EV or autonomous vehicle project. 

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First look at LG's 360 Cam accessory

By Gadjo C. Sevilla

360' cameras come in all shapes and sizes. There's the expensive Ricoh Theta line and the durable 360Fly devices and there's LG's $299 360 cam which does basically the same thing. The above demo shows what the 360 cam looks like, how easy it is to depoy as well as some videos it made. Photos coming from the LG 360 Cam were quite seamless and designed to give a reall immersive 360 degree experience when used with VR glasses or shared on smartphones, tablets and PCs. 

First look at LG's X Power smartphone

LG's shaking up the midrange with its LG X Power smartphone. This device features a whopping 4,1000 mAh battery which doesn't only extend usage time significantly, the LG X Power is designed to act as an external charger for other smartphones, headphones and mobile accessories. Expected to come to carriers at contract pricing ranging from $ 0-50, a month. Other mid-rangey features include a 720p screen, a milti-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, fast charging capability, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and 13MP and 8MP cameras.

SlideShow: Amazon.ca's Holiday Showcase Event

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Amazon.ca showed off various product categories in Toronto today as curated examples of what they believe to be great gift ideas for the holiday season. Here are some picks from the event in various categories. The selection ran the gamut from various educational toys, home appliances and cookware, tools, pet supplies and even a rechargeable electric Razor scooter. Sadly, there was no mention of the Amazon Echo line of voice-powered A.I. devices coming to Canada.

I also got to see the new lineup of Kindle eReaders including the impressive new Oasis and the premium Voyage which features a leather case which doubles as a rechargeable battery. Amazon.ca is well primed to offer subscribers a range of gift ideas come December.