Review: Azio's Retro Classic Mechanical Keyboard

Text and photos by Seamus Bellamy

Good looks and mechanical keys—what’s not to love?

Azio’s Retro Classic Mechanical Keyboard doesn’t come cheap. Starting at $190, the price of owning one is obscene. But my God, is it pretty. When Azio’s PR rep asked if I’d like to take one for a spin, the answer was an immediate ‘yes.’ I needed to see if they keyboard’s function could come close to mirroring its form.

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Windows 10 is now installed on 600 million devices

Microsoft's Windows 10 OS has reportedly been installed in 600 million devices worldwide. Windows 10, which was launched back in 2015 and geared towards PC's 2-in-1's, xBox and mobile phones has predominantly been available for free on older devices and offered as a free upgrade. Microsoft's bailing out on their mobile platform has somewhat impacted the company's initial target of seeing Windows 10 on 1 billion devices.

Windows 7 is still the dominant operating system in use with a 46% market share while Winows 10 is climbing up the rungs with 27% market share.

Google releases list of Best Apps on Google Play

 Google Canada has released their list of top apps for 2017 as chosen by customers of their Google Play Store. The top game of 2017 is Super Mario Run while Photo Editor - Beauty Camera & Photo Filters is the top app in Canada. Hit jump for the full list in all categories.

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Microsoft hosting Hour of Code tutorials focusing on Minecraft

From December 4 to 8, Microsoft is supporting educators, students and nonprofits to drive awareness for Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code, a global call to action to spend an hour learning the basics of coding.

To get students coding, Microsoft has released a new Minecraft tutorial called Hero’s Journey and starting on December 4, Microsoft Stores across the country will host free coding workshops, giving kids a chance to use fun, interactive coding to learn how creativity and problem solving come together to make something of their own.

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