Samsung Canada to open flagship experience store at Eaton Centre in Toronto

Samsung Canada is elevating its retail presence with a 21,000 sq. ft. innovative space at the hear of Toronto's Downtown core. The Eaton Centre location will provide Samsung a much-needed retail and technology experience, with a full calendar of engaging events and in-store features unlike any other Samsung retail footprint in Canada.

Eaton Centre currently has an Apple Store, a Microsoft Store, Best Buy Canada plus The Source and carrier stores. The Samsung retail store has prime location with street access and is steps from the TTC train station. This puts Samsung front and centre in Canada's busiest shopping intersection.

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Microsoft's Surface Studio comes to Canada on April 20 starting at $3999

Microsoft's first desktop, the articulating Surface Studio, is finally going to be available in Canada on April 20 and will cost $3999.00. Featuring a 6th Gen Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM,a Ultra-thin 28-inch adjustable PixelSense Display and Surface Pen included Windows 10 Pro, the Surface Studio comes just in time for the big Windows 10 Creator's Update.

"We totally believe that Surface changes the way you produce, the way you create, the way you learn," said Panos Panay, who leads Microsoft's devices team. "The product I'm going to show you is all of that — but it's one step further. It's going to seem familiar, but it's going to feel different."

We'll get a chance to check out the Surface Studio during some launch events soon. Stay tuned for more information.

First impressions: Samsung Galaxy S8

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung is back to form with their new Samsung Galaxy S8 family of smartphones. I spent a few hours with one of the Midnight Black models and here are my impressions.

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Samsung unveils new Galaxy S8 smartphones, showcases Bixby personal assistant, new accessories and IoT expansion

 Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla                       

New York- Today was a comeback day of sorts for Samsung. The company, who had a rough year in 2016 on the heels of the exploding Galaxy Note 7 debacle, was back in form with its latest flagship smartphone launch.

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ offer a refined improvement of Galaxy S devices of the past. Much more integrated design, a new Infinity Display which minimizes the bezel to a fraction of what we are used to. In terms of design, the Galaxy S8 5.8-inch) and Galaxy S8 + (6.2-inch) are easily the most impressive and desireable new smartphones we've seen in a long time.

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