Facebook's Gifts leverages your connections, scopes out Amazon.com

Facebook has jumped into the Holiday spirit by offering users the opportunity to buy gifts for their friends. Facebook has been toying with the Gifts idea for some time but seems to be pushing full steam ahead this holiday season at least in the US. Hoping to take on highly successful e-tailers like Amazon.com, the new feature leverages people's connections on the social network. If it is someone's birthday or anniversary you get the option to send them a gift for real. The options vary from iTunes gift certificates to Starbucks cards to more expensive items. No indication if this will spread to Canada or the rest of the world but if it works out, we might be doing our gift shopping on Facebook next holiday season. Would you consider shopping for gifts via Facebook?

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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First Canadian Microsoft Store to open in Yorkdale Mall on November 16

We've just received confirmation that the first Canadian Microsoft Store in the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto is set to open on November 16th. This is one month after Windows 8 is expected to launch but early for the holiday buying season. More information can be found in the Microsoft Store webpage, the Microsoft Facebook Page or Twitter. 

Google Play Gift Cards in $10 and $25 appear, signify evolution of an ecosystem

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Google's Play Store is the hub to buy apps, music, movies, books and even smartphones and tablets. The evolution of the virtual store sees the next level of its evolution by now offering gift cards.

These cards will likely be sold in popular retailers alongside similar gift cards from iTunes, Facebook, Zynga, Sony and others. Androidcentral.com was able to nab some legit looking photos of the $10 and $25 cards with the Google Play log and branding.

Source: Androidcentral