Google's Nexus 7 tablets arriving in Canadian stores before pre-orders ship

Updated on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 12:53PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 4:11PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A number of Canadian early adopters who pre-ordered Google's Galaxy Nexus on June 27 are upset that their tablets haven't yet shipped while some retail stores like Staples have already sold out of their initial stock. Some buyers, like myself,  are thinking of cancelling their onlinepre- orders and instead hope to find one of these 7-inch Android Jelly Bean tablets in the wild. This would  save them some money as Google Play demands a $20.00, 2-day shipping and handling charge.

The 16GB variant of the Google Nexus 7 is apparently available online and in stores from Staples.ca with free one day delivery.

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Check if your Yahoo! email account has been hacked

We really should have learned by now. Using web-based email is convenient, easy and free but it is also risky. Yahoo! Mail got hacked a few days ago and the accounts of over 450,000 accounts were compromised. These accounts (and their log in credentials, i.e. passwords, were also published online.

For people who rely on their Yahoo! mail this is terrible news. To check if your account has been

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Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean update now available to Canadian Nexus devices

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

If you are in Canada and have a HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus smartphone, now might be a good time to check for he Android 4.1 (codenamed Jelly Bean) update. After days of relentless checking, I got frustrated and turned off my test device for half a day. When I turned it on again and ran the test over WiFi and on Airplane Mode (Settings > About Phone > System Updates > Check Now) to see if the update was available, and it was!

It will take a few days to a week for the update to be made available to all devices, these over the air updates do take time to deploy.

So far I am impressed with Jelly Bean's overall performance (slicker, more fluid and less laggy thanks to "Project Butter" enhancements. Google Now, which is their impressive real-time, location based search and voice recognition app is far, far better than S Voice.

There's real potential here and this may seem like a minor upgrade, but it is not. This is really the best reason to own a pure Google Nexus device - fast access to the latest software without any need of rooting or silly workarounds. Here's the complete list of Jelly Bean features. 

HTC News Day! One X to Telus and HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin Mobile

Seems like Friday the 13th is a lucky day for HTC who just announced availability of the superb HTC One X flagship device on TELUS as well as the more budget friendly HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin. 

TELUS says the HTC One X is now available at TELUS stores across the country for $129.99 on a 3 year term. They now offer a anytime upgrade policy for current subscribers. 

As for the HTC Desire C, HTC is positioning this as a, "perfect all round device. With HTC Sense 4.0 integrated with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) it delivers easy access to content and fast connectivity, in an excellent design,” said Rick Babington, executive director, HTC Canada. “It’s the perfect device for Canadians who want all the modern essentials in a reliable and affordable smartphone.”