Survey: One in five Canadians admits to distracted driving

Canadians know distracted driving is a big risk factor on the road. While 8 in 10 respondents (79%) to the latest Desjardins survey released today isay they regularly see other drivers using a smartphone behind the wheel, only 38 percent admit to having driven distracted at least once. A further 21% admitted to using their phone while driving within the past year.

Smartphone-related distracted driving is more pronounced with younger drivers. Eleven percent of drivers aged 16-24 admit to driving while using their smartphone on a regular basis, twice the national average (5%).

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Suyee Wireless Powerbank 10,000 mAh charger review

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Suyee may not be as familiar as Mophie or Anker in terms of external battery chargers but I am glad I took a chance on their wireless powerbank 10,000 mAh charger on Amazon.ca.

What attracted me to the Suyee Wireless Powerbank was the slim shape and size, the wireless Qi charging functionality and the ability to charge up to three devices simultaneously even while it is being charged itself.

As I prepared for a month-long trip with multiple smartphones, Kindle ereader, my son's iPad and other gadgets, I decided that the Suyee Wireless Powerbank was a good buy at $29.99. This was a large-ish capacity 10,000 mAh battery that could replenish a smartphone's charge multiple times during the day.

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With latest update, Apple Watch elevates its position as a necessary health wearable

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Apple Watch has defied smart watch and wearable conventions to blossom into a vital and necessary option for users requiring smart monitoring. When Apple Watch first came out, it seemed like a solution desperately seeking a problem to solve.

The focus on premium fashion with the Edition blurred the lines even more. Apple has steadily improved and evolved function while retaining form. This means that Apple Watch Series 0 to Series 3 looked identical while adding better performance, water resistance, LTE-data functionality as well as more detailed heart-rate tracking.

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Samsung launches latest The Frame 4K UHD TVs in three sizes

One of the most innovative products from Samsung is The Frame OLED TV which is flat and mountable like a photo or art frame and can display myriad works of art when not in use and convert into a full-featured 4K UHD screen complete with HDR 10+ technology.

Included with The Frame is access to Samsung's Art Store with over 850 pieces of art that are reproduced in immersive detail on the display. USers can opt to pay a subscription or purchase the art they display for $26.99 each. Aside from art reproductions The Frame owners can access 30 iconic pieces of photography from The New York Times, 21 artworks from the Victoria and Albert Museum and 10 pieces from the YellowKorner Gallery.

The frame is available in Canada in 43" ($1,699.99), 55" ($2,6999.99) and 65" ($3,7999.99).