Review: Google Nexus 9

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Nexus 9 is an intriguing entry into the tablet space. By making it the first device to feature the latest, greatest Android Lollipop OS, Google seems to be making a statement about its renewed commitment to tablet users and this is a good thing.

The Nexus 9 is built by HTC, which hasn’t had great success with tablets and which hasn’t made a new tablet since 2011, but who was compliant enough to take the design language of the Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 and incorporate some of its own features (i.e. BoomSound speakers) into the mix. 

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Nexus 6 pre-orders to start in Canada via Google Play store on November 18

We've just received word from Motorola and Google that the long awaited Nexus 6 smartphone will be available for pre-order on November 18 at the Google Play store.  This large Nexus smartphone will be the second device to offer Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box and costs CAD $749 for the 32GB version as well as CAD $799 for the 64GB version. Check out our first impressions as well as slideshow on the Nexus 6.

Review: Acer Aspire Switch 10 2-in-1 notebook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

No other PC manufacturer has pushed the boundaries of modern convertible notebooks as hard as Acer. The past few years have seen some really innovative yet strange looking devices that felt like niche products. With their new Acer Aspire Switch 10, they've democratized the hybrid convertible notebook.

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BlackBerry's BBM is now a tool for helping locate missing children in Canada

Margaret Stuart, Managing Director of BlackBerry Canada launches the Most Valuable BBM network to aid in locating lost children. - Photo by Gadjo SevillaBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Putting technology to the service of communities was the message today at the Toronto Police Service HQ in downtown Toronto where the Missing Children Society of Canada, Most Valuable Network and CodeSearch teamed up with BlackBerry to launch a BBM channel specifically for helping locate lost children.

The launch event featured Dr. Alok Mukherjee of the Toronto Police Services Board, Amanda Pick of the Missing Children Society of Canada, BlackBerrys managing director Margaret Stuart and Richard Bartrem, VP of communications for WestJet as well as Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair.

"There's no greater responsibility than to take care of our children," Blair said. "We need all Canadians to get involved in this initiative and for them to get involved, they need to be informed."

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