Render of BlackBerry Q30/Windemere smartphone shows a best of both worlds device

BlackBerry's Z30 is an accomplished smartphone that has power and functionality as well as substantial innovation to set it apart from the other flagship devices. It is one of the best 5-inch devices that you can actually use with one hand and now that it can run Android apps, it is also one of the more dynamic smartphone choices out there. There's been some talk about the Q30, which takes the best parts of the Z30 and the keyboard of the Q10. The rendering above gives us an idea of what this device could look like and it is quite elegant, specially for users that are hankering for another QWERTY enabled BlackBerry and possibly a larger one.

Source: Crackberry

Huawei's 7-inch MediaPad X1 leaks, looks to mix it up in the tablet category

Huawei's got a lot planned for Mobile World Congress and this 7-inch MediaPad X1, which was leaked by A Chinese Weibo site, shows us what looks like a really large phablet. Specs are said to include a1.6GHz HiSilicon 910 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 16 GB memory, a 1,920 x 1,200 display and a 6,000 mAh battery and it looks like voice capability is onboard. Huawei is gearing up for a huge showing of devices this year. Hopefully some of these devices will come to Canada.

Leaked renders show what HTC's 'All New One' will look like

Leaked renders of what is expected to be HTC's newest flagship smartphone and successor to its sterling HTC One smartphone have emerged. We're seeing gray, gold and silver variants of a new and improved HTC One (now called All New One) which is expected to feature on-screen buttons, dual-rear cameras and not much more is known about the device at this time. Could this be one of the big announcements at HTC's March 25 event?

Source: @Evleaks

76 per cent of Canadian youth admit they hide online activities from parents

McAfee Canada released the findings from the company’s 2014 Digital Deception in Canada study, which examines the online habits and interests of preteens, teens and young adults. It finds that when it comes to spending time on the Internet, Canadian youth between the ages of 10 and 23 are viewing content and engaging in behaviour that they choose to hide from their parents in a variety of ways.

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