Entries by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (6704)

Monday
Dec052016

Amazon demos it's vision for in store shopping with Amazon Go

Amazon revolutionized online shopping in various ways, most notably with its 1-Click ordering which made buying goods and services deceptively easy and even more tempting than ever. Amazon just demoed its vision for in-store shopping solutions using its Amazon Go app and something it calls "Just Walk Out."

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Monday
Dec052016

PM Justin Trudeau joins Canada Learning Code and Code.org for global launch of Hour of Code 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joinedHadi Partovi of C ode.org and Melissa Sariffodeen of Canada Learning Code for the global launch of the 2016 Computer Science Education Week and the international Hour of Code campaign.

Hour of Code aims to introduce every student in the world to computing and broaden awareness and participation in computer science education. During the December 5th event, over 40 students from DA Moodie and Collège Catholique Samuel Genest, local schools, visited the Shopify offices to learn about technology careers and then took a 1-hour introductory coding workshop alongside Prime Minister Trudeau.

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Friday
Dec022016

Microsoft Stores offering savings and discounts in their 12 Days of Deals promo

This might be a good time to look into getting an new PC or Surface device. Beginning Monday, December 5 at 12 a.m. ET through Friday, December 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET, microsoftstore.ca customers can take advantage of a series of incredible, one-day only savings on the technology at the top of everyone’s with list, with new deals available each day starting at 12 a.m. ET. And, don’t forget – when you shop at microsoftstore.ca you'll get free shipping and free returns on every item, every day. HIt jump for the details of the deals starting Monday.

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Friday
Dec022016

Virtual Reality in Gaming – The Future Is Upon Us

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We’ve seen massive developments in both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) entertainment over the past year, none more so than in the gaming industry which seems to be leading the progression in multiple areas. Since its release back in July, Pokémon Go (you might have heard of it) has spread like wildfire across the globe and has recently announced some interesting updates on their way.

New headset devices like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive allow gamers to pilot a spaceship around planet Earth or explore the ruins of a deserted castle. The way people play casino games online has also evolved, and there is an ever-growing list of VR casinos claiming to offer a more authentic experience than ever before.

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