New Roku Streaming Stick features quad-core processor, private listening feature

Roku Inc. announced the new Roku Streaming Stick designed for streamers who are looking for the ultimate in power and convenience in a sleek, pocket-sized form.

Priced at just CDN $59.99, the latest model of the popular device has been developed with a focus on performance and features a quad-core processor. The new Roku Streaming Stick has 8X more processing power than its predecessor to get consumers to their favorite entertainment fast with smooth and responsive navigation. It’s also the first Roku device to offer private listening through the Roku Mobile App. 

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First look: Apple iPhone SE

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPhone SE brings back the beloved iPhone 5/5S design, 4-inch display as well as a compact and well-balanced form factor that fits in a shirt pocket or easily in your jeans. Out of the box, the iPhone SE feels like a nostalgic throwback to the days before phablets but once you fire it up and realize that its a completely different beast on the inside.

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Hands-on with Android Auto on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Victoria, BC - As part of our day long test drive of the features and performance of the new 2016 Chevy Malibu (which should come in a few days as a standalone car review), we got to try Google's Android Auto for the first time. Here are some impressions.

I've had a chance to use Apple CarPlay on the Chevy Volt, so it made sense to give its Android competitor a chance during a series of test drives around picturesque Victoria Island in British Columbia. Using my LG G4, I plugged into one of the two USB charging ports below the Chevy Malibu's 8-inch touch screen and pressed Android Auto as an option.

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Quantum Break fuses live action, immersive gameplay and suspense, comes tomorrow

Microsoft Studios and Remedy Entertainment revealed a new trailer for Quantum Break, highlighting the game’s story and the star-studded cast. Fans can expect Quantum Break’s narrative to be brought to life through a unique gaming experience that seamlessly blends pulse-pounding gameplay with high-quality, live-action entertainment. The game will be available for digital download and purchase in stores starting tomorrow.

The trailer provides a glimpse at the nefarious corporation Monarch Solutions, and features a tense confrontation between Quantum Break’s hero Jack Joyce (Shawn Ashmore – “X-Men: Days of Future Past”) and villain Paul Serene (Aidan Gillen – “Game of Thrones”), who poses one of time travel’s greatest questions – is it truly possible to alter the past to change the future?

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