First look at the Microsoft Store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The new Microsoft Store opens tomorrow at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto and not only is it the first flagship Microsoft Store in Toronto, it is also Microsoft's first International store outside the 30-odd stores it has in the US.

Focusing on users and solutions, the store will be staffed by 70 sales associates and product experts catering to various lines. Expect to see solutions for the small business, education as well as prominent areas for Windows 8 software and devices, Windows Phone and XBox gaming.

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RIM announces BBM Voice for free calls via WiFi on BlackBerry devices

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has gone to the next level and will soon enable users not just to message freely but to speak with their BBM contacts for free.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is taking the social networking experience to a whole new level with an exciting new feature called BBM Voice. Research In Motion today announced BBM version 7, a free update for the globally popular mobile social network, which will allow customers to make free voice calls to other BBM customers around the world over a Wi-Fi connection.

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Nokia goes from late arrival to Windows Phone to top seed with Lumia 920

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It was a little over a year ago that Nokia joined the ranks of  Microsoft Windows Phone handset partners. By leaving its own burning platform behind for a future with Microsoft, Nokia shook the foundation of the industry. While the company received criticism for joining Microsoft's crusade, it also began a journey to develop the ultimate devices for the newest mobile operating system.

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LG Optimus G superphone now available from TELUS, Bell, Sakstel and Rogers

LG's impressive Optimus G superphone is available in Canada from TELUS, Bell, Sakstel and Rogers.

The LG Optimus G has the specs of a notebook crammed into a sleek and elegant 4.7-inch smartphone. Not only is it powerful, the user interface running on top of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is unobtrusive and free of gimmickry for the most part. Read our full review here.