Apple Pay reportedly coming to Canada on Nov 17 through American Express

Apple Pay, which is Apple's secure and convenient mobile payments platform is finally expected to be coming to Canada tomorrow November 17 through American Express. Apple launched Apple Pay last year in the US and the service currently has Visa, MasterCard and American Express plus hundreds of banks, credit unions and retailers as partners. 

Using secure Touch ID feature on iPhones (5S, 6 and 6S models) or Apple Watch and pre-authorized access to specific services like debit or credit cards, Apple Pay enables quick and safe transactions in store or even when shopping online. While neither Apple nor Amex have confirmed that Apple Pay is being launched, representatives of American Express have hinted at a date. For iPhone users in Canada, this could hopefully usher in the first of many Apple Pay revelations heading into the busy holiday shopping period.

Source: iPhone in Canada via AppleInsider

Hyundai's 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid to deliver 43 kilometres of EV range

Hyundai's Sonata Plug-In hybrid will apparently manage 43 kilometres of EV range and 40 mpg in hybrid operation mode. This brings a total range of 600 miles or 965 kilometres to this mid-size sedan. The Sonata will have a fuel-injected 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine.

What's more, the 9.8-kWh lithium-polymer battery pack needs three hours to top up when connected to a 240V charger and under nine hours when plugged into a 120V outlet. This is the 7th generation of one of Hyundai's most recognized product lines which first rolled out of the factory in 1985. Plug-in hybrids can be charged via mains sockets or special charging stations yet can also use the gas engine either independently or in hybrid mode for the best performance.

Cortana personal assistant now available to Canadian Windows 10 users

Cortana is Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant which was originally exclusive to US users and now she's out of Beta in Canada. This means Windows 10 users can enable Cortana and use their devices' microphones to run searches, open apps or control various aspects of their experience. The first voice assistant to transcend mobile to an OS-level integration, Microsoft has made Cortana part of Office 365 as well as their new Edge browser.

Cortana is available across Windows 10 devices, from desktop and tablet to mobile. Cortana utilizes the power of the internet to continuously improve, while learning your likes and routine to provide useful, and relevant, information. She can help schedule reminders based off locations, contacts and your schedule. For more information on Cortana, click here.

Review: Apple watchOS 2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It has been a little bit over a year since we first saw Apple Watch and the wearable, which has reportedly sold over 7 million units, has been available in the market since April. Apple Watch is a unique product category for Apple, it doesn’t seem to follow the same yearly upgrade cycle as iPhones or Macs.

watchOS is the operating system that runs Apple Watch. The first version was quite basic, it served to synch the Watch with iPhones and mostly serve as a satellite device to the iPhone. Apps that supported watch OS could be accessed and controlled from the Apple Watch although it often seemed faster and more straightforward to just use the iPhone instead.

Click to read more ...