Apple to buy digital magazine service Texture

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Long considered the 'netflix of Magazines,' Texture is a service co-owned by Rogers Media that gives subscribers access to 200 print magazines through one app. Ideal for the iPad and similar tablet-sized devices, Texture saves paper, allows users to browse by magazine, topic or even by article and also exposes subscribers to various publications they may not try out.

Apple has announced it signed an agreement to acquire Texture, the digital magazine subscription service by Next Issue Media LLC.

“We’re excited Texture will join Apple, along with an impressive catalog of magazines from many of the world’s leading publishers,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “We are committed to quality journalism from trusted sources and allowing magazines to keep producing beautifully designed and engaging stories for users.” 

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Staples Canada and Earth Day Canada team up to promote earth-friendly innovation in schools

Staples Canada and Earth Day Canada have teamed up again for the Superpower your School contest to provide students with the opportunity to learn, discover and enhance their education through leading-edge technology.

 100 publicly-funded schools from across the country run the chance to win one of the ten shopping sprees of $20,000 worth of new technology. Hit jump for the details.

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Elevating audio in streaming speakers with Sonos One stereo pairing

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

More than rediscovering my favourite music, playing it back on a Sonos One stereo pair made me feel like I was hearing a lot of it for the first time.

We live in a wonderful time where we can talk to smart speakers backed by the power of cloud computing. We can access millions of songs from streaming services and play them instantly provided we have an Internet connection and a music subscription. We also have outstanding speakers that can fill a room with sound, emulate the acoustics of a concert hall and turn a dormroom into a club.

Not all smart speakers are created equal. For Sonos, Santa Barbara, California company made its bones by creating lag-free Mesh wireless connectivity and also by creating great sounding speakers that sound awesome on their own. The real magic with Sonos devices happens when you combine them to create environments.

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Google Maps goes for gamification with the help of Mario in driving mode

Google has collaborated with the team at Nintendo to let Mario accompany users on all of your driving adventures on Google Maps this week.

To get started, you’ll need to first update your app from Google Play or the App Store. Next,  simply click on the yellow “?” icon found on the bottom right of your Google Maps app on Android or iOS. You’ll then see a prompt to enable Mario Time! Find out more here.