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.

HP's enterprise-focused Windows 10 phone, the Elite X3 coming to Canada

HP has responded to a need that Microsoft itself seems to have failed to address, which is the need for a true flagship Windows 10 smartphone that's powerful enough to be considered for the enterprise.

HP is bringing the HP Elite x3 Windows Phone to Canada in time for the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update (SP1), this is a premium mobile productivity device designed for business users who want simple and seamless access to the people, apps, and data they care about without the burden of switching from one device to another.

They can start a task on the go, and finish at their desk or another location without saving, synching or restarting when using the Elite x3 with Microsoft Continuum, HP Workspace, and the optional HP Elite x3 Desk Dock and HP Elite x3 Lap Dock.

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Xbox One S coming on August 2 starting at $499.99

The smaller and redesigned XBox One S 2TB launch edition will begin hitting shelves in Canada on August 2. That means that all pre-orders will arrive on August 2 and, for those of you that haven’t yet, you can still pre-order a 2TB Xbox One S launch edition through microsoftstore.com and select retailers. 

The 2TB launch edition will be available in limited quantities for $499.99 CAD, while consoles with 1TB and 500GB hard drives will be offered for $449.99 CAD and $399.99 CAD, respectively.

Xbox One S is the most compact Xbox yet, 40 percent smaller than the original Xbox One, and includes a built-in power supply. We also shifted one of the three USB ports and the pairing button to the front of the Xbox One S alongside the newly added IR blaster for increased accessibility.

Peak Design has three new bags now on Kickstarter

Peak Design just announced they are making available three new bags on Kickstarter for a December 2016 release. This includes not one but two new backpacks, a tote and a sling. Designed primarily around the workflows of photographers, Peak Design's bags are made out of premium materials, engineered to preserve gear like laptops, tablets, camera bodies and lenses as well as various odds and ends.

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