Amazon now offers a waterproof Kindle Oasis eReader

Amazon.ca announced its most advanced Kindle ever – the all-new Kindle Oasis.  It is the first-ever waterproof Kindle, boasting an IPX8 water resistance rating. Designed so readers can take their favourite stories even more places, it is protected against immersion in up to two meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes. Plus, it’s designed to withstand getting splashed at the beach or dropped in the bath tub, hot tub, or pool.

With a larger 7-inch and 300 ppi display, it also fits over 30 per cent more words per page for fewer page turns. Plus, it has the fastest page turns of any Kindle. Despite an even larger display, the all-new Kindle Oasis weighs only 194 grams, 10 grams less than the best-selling Kindle Paperwhite.

Click to read more ...

Canadian ArthritisHack to be hosted in honour of World Arthritis Day

In recognition of World Arthritis Day, the Arthritis Society and Hacking Health Toronto, with the support of Eli Lilly Canada, will bring together some of Canada’s brightest minds to participate in ArthritisHack, a weekend-long hackathon, to collaborate, design and produce solutions to empower people living with arthritis in all aspects of care and life.

Click to read more ...

Search Ads come to the Apple App Store in Canada

Apple announced today that Search Ads are now available to the App Store in Canada, Mexico and Switzerland, raising the total to seven countries.

Canadian developers today can create campaigns to promote their apps at the top of search results on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Ads go live in these new markets on October 17 from 1:00 p.m. EST/ 10:00 a.m. PDT, and first time advertisers can try Search Ads for free with a $100 USD credit.

Search ads are an efficient and easy for developers of all sizes to help users discover their app on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. We launched search ads a year ago in the U.S. App Store, creating another point of discovery for developers of all sizes, while complementing a user’s search experience

Review: Huawei P10

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The most surprising smartphone of 2017 isn't made by Samsung or by Apple. It's not even the enigmatic Essential Phone or the Pixel 2.

I'm talking about the Huawei P10. This is a 5.1-inch device that's designed along the lines of the iPhone 7 (or iPhone 8). 

Click to read more ...