Uniqlo unveils LifeWear Fall/Winter 2017 collection

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Uniqlo showed off its LifeWear Fall/Winter 2017 Collection in downtown Toronto today. On display were a variety of casual yet stylish outerwear, accessories and innovative new collections from Ines de La Fressage which focuses on menswear with a smart Parisian character, a first for Uniqlo.

The focus of the collection was very much on texture and a range of fabrics ideal for the cooler months. New this year was U-Kints, which brings a seamless knitted sweaters and dresses in varying designs and cuts. 

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Google crowns national winner and three grade group winners of Doodle 4 Google Canada

Google Canada revealed the national winner and three grade group winners of this year’s  Doodle 4 Google contest. More than 12,000 students from across the country submitted doodles around the theme “What I see for Canada’s future is…”. Young artists imagined a country where robots could cure disease, others dreamed of living on Mars, while some saw a world united by nature.

Following a very close public vote, where Canadians voted more than 465,000 times, we revealed our four incredibly talented grade group winners at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Of those four masterpieces, 11th-grader Jana Sofia Panem’s Doodle, "A Bright Future" was selected as the national winner!

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Apple Music releases curated 'Canada's top 150 songs of all-time' playlist

Apple Music Canada’s editors are helping our country celebrate Canadian music talent by releasing the top 150 Canadian songs of all-time. During the next three weeks, Canadians are invited to tune-in to Apple Music and count-down the music of all genres appreciated around the world through four amazing playlists.

To start, listen here to discover songs 101-150, plus 50 songs showcasing the top 50 tracks by Canada's “The Next Generation” of artists: applemusic.com/canada150 

For each playlist, artist Douglas Coupland has created four playlist covers for Apple Music, where elements of “Carr War Canoes” are featured - see sample of the first playlist cover attached. “Harris Holofile Iceburgs” if featured on the cover the Next Generation playlist.

E3 2017 - Alienware and Dell reveal high-performance PC Gaming and VR offerings

Alienware and Dell head into this year's E3 with a triad of new PC gaming systems and components – high-end Alienware gaming desktops with new multi-core processor options, a full range of performance gaming monitors and peripherals with Alienware's signature design and a new Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop bringing VR to all. Alienware and Dell continue to demonstrate why, together, they have become a leading PC gaming brand worldwide with gaming solutions for players of all levels and budgets.

Driven by a fierce commitment to deliver what PC gamers want in gaming products and community, Alienware and Dell continues to make solid investments in PC gaming, virtual reality and esports through ever-expanding offerings and partnership innovation. This has stoked an incredible 17 consecutive quarters of PC growth*, continuously innovating with PC performance and designs, both in the realm of gaming, VR and beyond.

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