Visa Canada to help you plan your kid’s prom with Plan’it Prom

A new survey from Visa Canada reports Canadians spend 26% less on prom than our American counterparts. Also, we are willing to shoulder 81% of the cost for our teens as opposed to 56% American parents are willing to cover for their teenagers.

In order to keep all these expenses in check, Visa Canada has unveiled a free smartphone app called Plan’it Prom. The app covers different aspects of prom planning, including features such as a budget calculator, prom countdown, budget health meter, and prom timeline. 

HP's PCIe-based Z Turbo SSD Drives bring speed and power to workstations

The recently announced HP Z Turbo SSD drives will fit in most PCIe-slots and will reduce boot up, calculation, and graphics response times (even with 4K video) and revolutionize how your HP Z Workstation handles large files with the HP Z Turbo Drive, a remarkably affordable and innovative PCIe-based SSD storage solution perfect for any workstation user. HP Z Turbo Drive is expected to be available starting in May. The drive will launch with two capacities available, 256 GB and 512 GB, priced at $499 and $899, respectively.

Source: HP

Nintendo announces release of NEW Super Smash Bros.

By Sonya Davidson

Nintendo released information about the New Super Smash Bros. games (and someone in my household is excited). Masahiro Sakuria, Director of Super Smash Bros., announced the games, slated for release in coming months, will offer new characters, launch windows and online functionality.

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Breaking: Toyota recalls 6.39 million vehicles globally due to 'various faults'

Toyota is recalling a staggering 6.39 million cars globally due to what it says are 'various faults.' The no. 1 automaker issued the second largest vehicle recall in history which affects  27 models in five different regions of the world. Faults mentioned include defects like a sliding driver's seat and issues with the steering mechanism. 1.3 million vehicles are to be recalled in North America.

Various glitches were found in 27 different Toyota models. This list includes the RAV4, Corolla, Yaris, Matrix and Highlander. This comes after a massive recall Toyota issued for 7.4 million cars in 2012 and an earlier recall of 2.1 million vehicles earlier this year.

Other recalls include:

• Approximately 2.32 million vehicles over problems with the seat rails
• Some 760,000 vehicles because of a potential defect with the steering column bracket
• Nearly 160,000 vehicles to replace the windshield wiper motors

This latest recall casts a pall over Toyota's once sterling reputation for safety and reliability. The company said it “is not aware of any injuries or fatalities caused by this condition,”  in a statement.

Source: Time