Entries in Canada (1844)

Wednesday
Jun182014

Apple's lower cost iMac now starts at $1,149

Apple has quietly updated its iMac line with a new lower-cost 21.5-inch iMac starting at $1,149.00 in Canada. The new entry-level all-in-one fetures a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel i5 processor with 8GB of RAM and has a similar Haswell chip as the MacBook Air. 

Tuesday
Jun102014

Marantz unveils new super-slim Network AV receiver NR1605 with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Marantz, a world leader in advanced audio technologies, is now offering a new super-slim network AV Receiver for design and space-conscious home entertainment enthusiasts with built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Following the footsteps of its highly acclaimed predecessors, the new NR1605 packs the same punch as larger models, delivering true-to-life surround sound and superior video, but without needing a large, imposing home entertainment  unit to house it.

With Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built-in, users can enjoy digital media files on this beautiful set wherever they are stored - wirelessly. The NR1605 (MSRP $749) is expected to be available beginning in July 2014 at select Marantz dealers and online.

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Tuesday
Jun102014

Pioneer's latest CarPlay enabled systems to bring the new tech to the car you already own

Since not everyone can afford a new $300,000 Ferrari FF, Pioneer Corporation is confirmed to bring to market one of the first aftermarket in-dash car multimedia systems to provide Apple CarPlay, allowing consumers the ability to upgrade the vehicle they already own to the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone® in the car. CarPlay compatibility will be available in early summer 2014 via a firmware update to the five 2014 NEX in-dash multimedia receivers.

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Wednesday
Jun042014

Review: Hyundai Santa Fe XL 2014 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

What do SUV’s become when they grow up? The answer is that they become something like Hyundai’s Santa Fe XL.

The top-of-the line Santa Fe XL (starting at $31,000) is an All Wheel Drive 7-seater that offers an abundance of conveniences, safety features and various niceties that are clearly focused on the driver and passengers.

A lot of people choose SUV’s because they have to. An expanding family, a growing list of activities and social obligations and the need for reliable, economical transportation usually results in a number of compromises. Now, when you’re thinking of such a vehicle in Canada, the range of weather and driving conditions and the need to offer the safest, most reliable feature set that can adapt to the harsh winter is an even bigger consideration.

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