Google's Nexus 7 tablets arriving in Canadian stores before pre-orders ship

Updated on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 12:53PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 4:11PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A number of Canadian early adopters who pre-ordered Google's Galaxy Nexus on June 27 are upset that their tablets haven't yet shipped while some retail stores like Staples have already sold out of their initial stock. Some buyers, like myself,  are thinking of cancelling their onlinepre- orders and instead hope to find one of these 7-inch Android Jelly Bean tablets in the wild. This would  save them some money as Google Play demands a $20.00, 2-day shipping and handling charge.

The 16GB variant of the Google Nexus 7 is apparently available online and in stores from Staples.ca with free one day delivery.

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Eton's line of Canadian Red Cross safety radios now at the Source.ca

Eton Corporation's  line of Canadian Red Cross safety radios, the FR170 and FR370. Emergency radios have come a long way, and now provide families with the essentials of light, information and energy in unexpected situations.

The self-powered FR 170 radio uses a hand crank or solar power to re-charge the internal Ni-MH battery. It features AM/FM radio and NOAA weatherband in seven channels to provide emergency weatherinformation and public alerts.

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Microsoft launches Office 15, preview available for download

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft just launched Microsoft Office 15 today during a live webcast this afternoon. The new version of Office is available for download as a Preview so users can get an idea of what it offers. Office 15 will integrate various touch and pen-based input features which are in tune with Windows 8 as well as use on tablets like the Microsoft Surface which was previewed a few weeks ago. 

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Samsung launches EX2F 'Smart' camera with F1.4 lens and WiFi

Samsung is relentlessly pursuing market share in the consumer point and shoot camera market. They've upped the ante in terms of innovation (touchscreen control, built-in WiFi, integration with Android apps) and now they're challenging the competition in terms of lenses, sensors and features.

Camera geeks will appreciate the EX2F's F1.4 24mm wide-angle lens said to be approximately four times as bright as a F2.8 camera lens. All this in a solid and metal bodied compact point and shoot that also shoots HD video.

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