Review: Apple MacBook Pro (Late 2016)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The new generation of MacBook Pros feel like the very distillation of Apple’s design ideals. Thin, light, and powerful hardware that’s designed to dominate in content creation, but it does so at the expense of some personality.

Apple has always made premium notebooks for professionals. Featuring the latest technologies and necessary I/O ports for connecting to various peripherals and which replicated the capabilities of the desktop Macs. While costing a premium, Apple’s PowerBooks and MacBook Pros were tools that eventually paid for themselves. 

The previous MacBook Pro line has been the standard bearer of professionals and creatives. A step up from trusty MacBook Airs, the Pros didn’t just have great battery life, they had the top processing speed, and all the fine features that made getting work done a pleasure. With sharp Retina Displays, the best keyboard on the market, the best glass trackpads  and an abundance of the right kind of ports .

The new MacBook Pros, well. They’re something else entirely. 

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Logitech's Circle security camera gets new storage and feature upgrades

Logitech Circle Home Security Camera including intelligent Person Detection through proprietary artificial intelligence and Motion Zones to monitor specific areas of home, exclusive to the Premium subscription. In addition, a new Circle Safe™ Basic subscription plan offers 14 days of video storage and custom alerts.

"We’re committed to giving you a premier security camera experience that keeps improving after your original purchase,” said Vincent Borel, director of new ventures at Logitech. “A prime example is the newly released Person Detection feature, a result of our proprietary artificial intelligence video engine which continuously analyzes and learns new motion triggers.”

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Apple's Wireless AirPods are now available in Canada for $219

Updated on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 12:50PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's long-awaited Bluetooth AirPods are finally available for order online. Canadians can expect to pay $219 (plus taxes) for a pair and if you order now, Apple is promising delivery by December 21. AirPods serve the purpose of pushing Apple's all-wireless agenda for their mobile products. An ideal companion to the iPhone 7 (which has no headphone jack but ships with Lighting earbuds as well as an adaptor), AirPods offer 24-hours of mixed use, have accelerometers and sensors that can determine when they are being worn plus they have beamforming microphones for enhanced voice quality. Note that AirPods will be made available in limited quantities as production ramps up. Hit jump for details.

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Wi-Fi calling comes to iPhone users on Telus

Telus subscribers who have iPhone 6 or newer and who have updated to iOS 10.2 can now avail of the Wi-Fi calling feature. Wi-Fi calling diverts calls from cellular to Wi-Fi when cell signals aren't great. The feture, when enabled, should seamlessly switch a user's phone service between cellular and Wi-Fi when needed. It's another way to ensure better call quality. Telus iPhone users with the iOS 10.2 OS installedcan simply turn the Wi-Fi calling feature on their 'Settings,' under the 'Phone' section.

“We’re excited to announce that Wi-Fi Calling is now available to TELUS iPhone customers! iPhone customers can send or receive calls, text and multimedia messages as usual, but if they ever experience poor cellular coverage, their iPhone will automatically switch to an available Wi-Fi connection for a more optimal experience. Most importantly, there is no additional cost. Wi-Fi calls and messages are billed the same way as regular calls and messages sent through the TELUS network,” a Telus rep explained.

Source: TELUS