Google Chromecast Vs. Apple TV: Which is better and for what type of users?

By Simon Cohen

Now that Google’s diminutive WiFi media player is available in Canada, how does it stack up to Apple’s set-top box and which should you buy?

It’s been several months since Google unleashed the Chromecast, a tiny dongle-like device that turns any HDTV into a Wi-Fi enabled display. Initially only available in the U.S., the $35 gadget was very well received and our own Gadjo Sevilla found it to be an easy and reliable way to stream content to a TV.

But if you wanted a Chromecast back in 2013, you needed to order one via the U.S. and frankly that was a hassle. Now that it’s being sold in Canada for $39, the time is right to take a look at this new player and see how it compares to one of the most popular devices in this space: Apple TV.

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Microsoft releases Office for iPad, editing documents requires Office 365 subscription

Hell hath frozen over, or welcome to the Satya Nadella Era at Microsoft. The much anticipated and long rumoured Microsoft Office for iPad will be coming to the Apple App Store at around 2 PM Eastern time today. Office for iPad is a trio of apps that bring Word, PowerPoint and Excel to tablets. You'll be able to open documents for free but should be an Office 365 subscriber to edit and save documents, good deal for exising Office 365 subscribers.

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When paying your taxes with a credit card Is a good move – and when it isn’t

 

By Eliot Buchanan

Canadians have been able to pay their personal income (T1) taxes online for a while now, but up until last year, options were limited to online banking or debit – in other words, cash. It was only last year that Canada Revenue Agency provided the option for Canadians to pay their income taxes owed on a credit card, by recognizing Plastiq as a viable option for paying taxes.

Having the option to pay income taxes owed on a credit card is convenient and allows Canadians to maximize their rewards points on an unavoidable expense. However, this brings up the obvious question – when is it a good idea to pay your taxes with a credit card? And when is it probably not?

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Moto G now available to Wind Mobile subscribers for $229 outright

Motorola's Moto G is available at WIND Mobile. A smartphone that delivers a premium experience for a third of the price of current high-end phones, Moto G is available on WIND:

• Outright: $229
• WINDtab on $30 Plan: $129
• WINDtab on $40 Plan: $0
• WINDtab on $50 Plan: $0

Moto G includes:

• Android 4.4.2 KitKat, the most up to date version of Android. No skins to clutter or slow the experience, and great performance with Google’s unbeatable mobile services such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Chrome and Hangouts.
• A brilliant 4.5-inch HD display - the sharpest in its class - that goes edge-to-edge so you can enjoy photos and video chats with your loved one, and so much more.
• Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 quad-core processor for seamless multitasking and enjoying the web, videos and games, with all-day battery life so that you don’t miss a beat with your partner in crime.
• Stylish design with a comfortable curved back and 19 customization options, including interchangeable Motorola Shells, Flip Shells and Grip Shells in three colours.
• Moto G is smart when it comes to the battery, so as you go about your day, you won’t run out of power. *
• 16 GB of memory