Review: Piper NV all-in-one security system

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

All-in-one security systems are ideal for homes, apartments or offices needing remote security and surveillance and often bundle a camera, an alarm, various sensors for temperature and air quality as well as motion detection which sets off recording. Piper's all-in-one solution is hinged on a small and easy to install wired or wireless unit which uses the power of the cloud to interact with a smartphone and even Apple Watch app to send alerts about what's going on back at base.

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Huawei releases MateBook 2-in-1 device with Surface-like design and price

How will a new entrant like Huawei fair in the PC market remains to be seen. Pricing is not a very big differentiator here and aside from some general differences, there's nothing that seems to make the Matebook stand out from competition, some of who smartly include both the keyboard and the pen accessories in the device's price.

Huawei's getting into the 2-in-1 game following the likes of Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and originator Microsoft which all have Surface-like devices that are tablets which can shapeshift into notebooks thanks to keyboard cases. It must be noted that Huawei is using lower-powered m processors instead of Intel's Core line of processors preferred by notebooks and desktops. This means that the MateBook should yield better battery life by be limited in terms of performance for heavier desktop class applications.

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Review: JayBird Freedom wireless headphones

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Wireless and bluetooth enabled headphones are slowly but surely surpassing wired sets as the go to accessories for sports as well as travelling and commuting. I recently tried JayBird's Freedom wireless headphones and they have become my all around grab-and-go solution for listening to music in the gym, on the go or while commuting to work.

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Microsoft opens state of the art facility in Vancouver, promising a $90 million yearly investment

This morning, Microsoft  officially opened the Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre (MCEC) – a new, first-rate facility in the heart of downtown Vancouver that will bring together the best and brightest minds from Canada and around the world. 

The MCEC will allow Microsoft’s presence in Vancouver to grow to more than 750 positions. It will inject $90 million in direct investment in the city annually. Across the province, it will have an estimated economic impact of $180 million each year.

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