Review: 2015 Mazda 6

Text and photos by by Donny Halliwell

To call the mid-sized sedan segment competitive would be doing it a disservice. Many auto manufacturers have cut their teeth by playing in this space and for nearly two decades, it’s been largely dominated by just a handful of models.

Every once in a while a new contender steps up its game and pushes the rest to follow. For this reason, I jumped at the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new 2015 Mazda 6 for a week to put it through its paces.What ensued was an experience that, in the category and price point, is rivaled by no other. From virtually every angle, this car looks to punch above its weight, so it’s not hard to see why I award the Mazda 6 – 6 out of 5 stars.  Read on to find out why.

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BlackBerry Passport is now available in silver

The new and impoved BlackBerry Passport now features a stainless steel frame, runs the latest BlackBerry 10.3.2 operating system and is available in Canada for CAD $649.00.

The BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition will be available through ShopBlackBerry.com in North America starting today for $549 USD. The BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition will be available through ShopBlackBerry.com in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands in the coming weeks. Amazon.com, Carphone Warehouse and Selfridges will be launching the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition online in the next couple of weeks. Selfridges will also launch the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition in the BlackBerry Shop at Selfridges London. Distributors in select regions will also carry the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition in limited quantities. Check out our comprehensive review of the original Passport here.

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How to get your free Windows 10 upgrade now

Microsoft promised a free Windows 10 upgrade to legit and licensed Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers. The updates will appear on these millions upon millions of machines on a staggered rollout basis. Microsoft says 'Your notification to upgrade could come as soon as a few days or in a few weeks.' Which is just not acceptable, but there's a way to trick the system into updating ASAP.

Good thing about this method is that it works even if you haven't signed up for a 'reservation' to receive the free update (just means that you'll need to download a larger file). Hit jump on a quick how-to to getting Windows 10.

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First look at Moto G (3rd Gen)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

London - Motorola's Moto G is an unlikely success story but also a great example of how to create the perfect smartphone for the most number of potential users. Initially created as an entry-level and emerging market model to cover countries and price points out of reach of the Moto X, the Moto G has turned into the company's biggest moneymaker and most popular handset in a matter of two years.

In Canada, Moto G will be available from Bell Mobility, Koodo, TELUS or Virgin Mobile starting July 31, or at Wind Mobile in the coming weeks. Hit jump for our first impressions.

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