Review: Tile Pro Sport smart tracker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As someone who often misplaces my car and house keys as well as my smartphone, the ability to quickly find these specially when I'm running late for a meeting is priceless. I've tried some bluetooth trackers in the past, but found them to be kludgy and hard to use. This was because the hardware wasn't durable enough or the apps were lacking in functionality. 

The Tile system has always intrigued me and I immediately put the Tile Pro Sport to good use the day I got my review unit. I was cleaning my apartment and moving boxes and misplaced my house keys just as I needed to rush out for some errands. Usually it would take a good 10-15 minutes for me to retrace my steps and find my keys but thanks to the Tile app, I was able to trigger the alarm and quickly find my keys (they were under my cat) by following the melodic alert sound.

Click to read more ...

Samsung stresses improved battery safety during Galaxy Note8 launch event

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

In case you missed it, Samsung has launched a successor to the doomed Galaxy Note7 phablet. The Galaxy Note8, an enormous 6.3-inch smartphone featuring all the latest Samsung technologies, is coming on September 15 and will be sold in Canada through Bell, Eastlink, Freedom, MTS, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus and Videotron. Off contract price is a whopping $1,200.00! Making this the most expensive Samsung handset in recent memory.

The big question many consumers have is, how safe is the Note8 given its predecessor's battery defects and subsequent $5.3 billion dollar recall. Samsung seems to have addressed this during today's launch.

"Samsung continues to uphold its commitment to lead the industry in battery safety. The Galaxy Note8’s battery has undergone our Samsung 8-point battery check," Samsung explained.

Click to read more ...

Carpool Karaoke: The Series features the Stark Sisters from GOT

In an attempt to stay topical and hip, Carpool Karaoke featured actresses Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner (Arya and Sansa Stark from the hugely successful Game of Thrones show on HBO). While the two actresses aren't singers, which makes their inclusion something of a departure from the format, they do offer some humourous moments, including speaking like Ned Stark. Check out the teaser video above.

First Look at the Essential Phone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto-Media received a preview of the Essential Phone which is Android co-founder Andy Rubin's take on a modern premium handset. Revealed here at an event in Downtown Toronto, we got to check out this 5.7-inch smartphone and learn more about its construction and features.

Click to read more ...