Olympus reveals new OM-D E-M10 Mark II camera with 5-axis stabilisation

Olympus introduces the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, a small, stylish, entry-level camera body with powerful in-body 5-axis image stabilization. As the successor to the Olympus OM-D E-M10, the OM-D E-M10 Mark II combines the award-winning power of the OM-D family, first-class quality of 5-axis image stabilization and an all-new design with improved ergonomics. The Olympus OM-D series brings flawless, professional-quality images and video to photographers of all levels.

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New BlackBerry Passport shown running Android in video

We know that BlackBerry is poised to release an Android-powered device, what we didn't know is that the recent Silver Edition BlackBerry Passport can actually run Android. Fast forward to 5:07 in the above video and you can see the Passport running Lollipop without a hitch. We still expect to see the BlackBerry 'Venice' slider as the first official Android device, but this Passport seems run Google's latest mobile OS pretty nicely. We're not testing the Silver Edition Passport as BlackBerry isn't loaning out review units but it will be interesting to see if anyone else installs Android on the wide BlackBerry flagship.

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The Apple Beat: One Year Later - Grading the iPhone 6

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The one-year old iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus still look and feel like best in class devices (never mind that new ones are a month away). The iPhone 6 Plus is a particularly strong device and personally one I keep returning to, specially for work.

In the ongoing chess match that is the smartphone industry, Apple’s move towards larger iPhones last year, seemed like a come from behind move. The industry, which originally ridiculed the larger phablet sizes, seemed to have fallen head over heels with larger devices led by Samsung’s Note line, which was by far the device to beat in the premium large smartphone line.

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Review: Motorola Moto X Play

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Moto X Play felt as fast and responsive as last year’s model and matched the performance of a more expensive Samsung Galaxy Note 4, it exceeded both of these in battery life, easily edging into two and a half days of mixed use.

The latest and most advanced Moto X smartphone (at least for Canadians) is the Moto X Play, which fits in as a nice middle model between the stellar Moto G (3^rd Gen) and the Moto X Pure/Style coming to other countries.

The Moto X Play takes many of the renowned features and styling of the the Moto X (2014) and actually improves on them. We have a larger 1080p HD display at 5.5-inches (403 ppi) and no longer using the AMOLED technology but a more even-coloured LCD technology. This isn’t a jaw-droppingly stunning display, but it is clear, readable, and reflection free and is more energy efficient which plays into the device’s overall superb battery life.

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