iPad Air coming to Canada tomorrow

iPad Air coming to Canada - Photo by Gadjo SevillaApple's latest tablet, the A7 processor-toting iPad Air ais expected to be available from Apple Retail Stores (opening at 8:00 am) as well as from Apple's Online Store. Designed from the ground-up for iOS 7 and featuring an all-new 64Bit desktop architecture, the new iPads are expected to earn Apple a lot of money for the holiday shopping season. iPad Air starts at $519 (16GB) Apple is continuing to sell the iPad 2 and last year's iPad mini as the entry level devices in both sizes at $399 and $319 respectively. The anticipated iPad mini with Retina display is expected to ship later in November but sources say initial supply is expected to be tight as production of the smaller (denser) Retina display is in short supply.

Review: Sony Xperia Z1

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

2013 is a landmark year for Sony on a number of fronts with some marquee product launches, but none more so impressive than their Xperia line of smartphones, phablets and tablets. The Sony Xperia Z1 is the true flagship Android device that eclipses the earlier Xperia Z in every way.

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Video shows how Apple's Mac Pro is built in America

The new Apple Mac Pro professes to be very best desktop for cutting edfe technologies and insane engineering. Expected to turn a lot of heads when it goes on sale at the end of the year, it also has the disctinction of being assembled in the US. The above video shows some of the processes that go into that production and it is quite amazing. A one-off Product (RED) version that's decked out in a crimson colour will be auctioned for Bono's charity. 

Pebble Smartwatch coming to Canada via Future Shop, pre orders now available

One of the most revolutionary products to ever come out of the crowd-funded Kickstarter phenomenon, the Pebble smartwatch is finally coming to Canada. Future Shop is accepting limited pre orders of one Pebble per household at the price of $149.99 (which, surprisingly, is the same price as in the US). Watches will ship by November 18, in time for the holiday season.

It seems they only have stock of the Black version so anyone who wants the other colours may have to look elsewhere. I got my Pebble directly from the company as a Kicstarter funder and I had to pay an extra $39 for customs charges to Canada over the price of the device. I've been using Pebble with my HTC One, Moto X as well as with my iPhone 5s and have been satisfied with what the product offers. I've used it mainly for getting notifications (messaging, email, texts) and obsessively checking the weather through many of their various watch faces as well. I like the cross-platform nature of the Pebble, its ease of use and its longish 6-day battery life on a single charge. If you're interested check out Future Shop's page.