Visit Microsoft and SteelCase Creative Spaces where creative environments meet the latest tech

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto- We got a tour of the new Microsoft and SteelCase Creative Spaces in the heart of toronto's business district to get a better look at the future of the workspace designed to complement the changing landscape in Canada.

The event featured a panel discussion with Microsoft, SteelCase and Ipsos leaders as well as a tour of the facilities designed to improve productivity by fostering creativity as well as collaboration. The Microsoft and SteelCase Creative Spaces merge Microsoft Surface hardware and various solutions with a variety of traditional and innovative meeting and work spaces.

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Microsoft's newest Surface Book 2 devices coming to Canada

Microsoft os opening pre-orders for the larger 15-inch Surface Book 2 to 17 countries including Canada. The new and improved Surface Book 2 line improves many features in the company's flagship 2-in-1 line, including the latest Intel processors plus the ability to play high-end games as well as power VR experiences.

The larger 15-inch Surface Book 2 is the latest model and a larger form factor that will delight power users and pros looking for a versatile desktop replacement. The Surface Book comes to United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland this month and will be made available to even more countries in the next two months.

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Michelin focuses on understanding worn tire performance at NAIAS 2018

Scott Clark, chairman and president of Michelin North America introduced Michelin’s global initiative to improve understanding among dealers, drivers and others about worn tire performance.

Currently, the industry standard is to test performances (especially braking distances) only for new tires. However, those attributes change as tires wear over time and some worn tires deliver braking performance that’s about the same or better than other new tires. Michelin supports testing of worn tires for wet-braking performance to make this insight about “long-lasting performance” more visible to consumers.

"We should help consumers understand worn tires perform differently than new ones. Consumers should have reliable info about worn tires before they make purchase," Clark explained during the press event.

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BlackBerry unveils Jarvis, security software solution for self-driving cars

With the pressure to create compelling mobile phone solutions out of the way, thanks largely to the stellar continuity provided by TCL Corporation's purchase and continuing of the BlackBerry handset division, BlackBerry can focus on developing security software designed around the surging self-driving car market.

Named Jarvis, a possible tip of the hat to the british-accented A.I. that assists Iron Man, the jarvis from BlackBerry is a digital watchdog. Jarvis will assist automakers with the safety backups needed to desigm effective and safe autonomous driving solutions. Various carmakers (Tesla, Cadillac) already ship cars with autonomous driving features, these are still subject to regulations and in many cases are undergoing strict compliance testing.

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