A visit to Google's Hardware Store in SoHo reveals the company's retail aspirations

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

New York City - Trendy SoHo is teeming with stores and boutiques, quaint eateries and most recently, Google's ambitious new pop-up store.

Called the Google Hardware Store, referencing the software giant's various #MadeByGoogle Pixel smartphones, Chromebooks, Google Home smart speakers as well as its Nest smart home accessories and related devices.

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Bangkok, Thailand to get its first Apple Retail Store

Shoppers in Bangkok, Thailand are getting a brand new Apple Retail experience. Apple Iconsiam will open Saturday in Bangkok on the shores of the Chao Phraya, welcoming both locals and visitors to experience the best of Apple in Thailand for the first time. The store will feature Apple’s full line of products including iPhone XS, iPhone XR and Apple Watch Series 4, and will invite visitors to pursue their creative passions with free Today at Apple sessions.

“Bangkok is a cultural and economic destination for the entire region and home to millions of passionate Apple customers,” said Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail. “We are thrilled to introduce our Thai customers to Today at Apple, our full line of products, our phenomenal employees and the service and support that are loved by customers around the world.”

Elevated above the “River of Kings” in the heart of Bangkok, Apple Iconsiam sits alongside storied sites and cultural landmarks. Seamlessly connecting the new mixed-use ICONSIAM Center to an outdoor roof terrace, the store’s clean, trapezoidal design lines and glass surfaces accentuate the natural beauty of its surroundings while creating an open, airy atmosphere effacing boundaries between interior and exterior. 

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro now available in Canada

Canada is getting a rare exclusive as the new flagship Huawei Mate 20 Pro is now available through various carriers like Bell Mobility, Fido, Koodo, Rogers, SaskTel, TELUS, Videotron and Virgin Mobile and shops like Best Buy, NewEgg and others. In our recent review of the smartphone we found it to be a delightful handset with stellar cameras including an impressive 5X optical zoom feature and AI functionality. 

Powered by the world's first 7nm Mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipset Kirin 980, the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro will be available in Black and Twilight.

Consumers have been able to pre-order their Mate 20 Pro today, with selected carriers offering a special gift – a HUAWEI WATCH 2 or a HUAWEI MediaPad T3 10 tablet – for a limited time.

Review: ViewSonic M1 portable projector

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Compact short-throw projectors are one of the most useful and versatile devices out there for home and office. Fitting in the palm of your hand, a portable projector is another widescreen TV, a presentation tool, a slideshow device and a portable home theatre for frequent travellers.

The 1.5-pound ViewSonic M1 projector sounds like a sports car. In many ways it is like the sports coupe of projectors. It’s sleek, compact, powerful and a lot of fun.

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