Starbucks App brings mobile ordering and payments to Toronto iPhones on October 13

Starbucks will enable a new feature on their Starbucks app for customers to order and pay using their iPhones, this will cut down on lines and waiting time and ensure everyone gets their Pumpkin Spice Latte's as fast as possible.

The Mobile Order & Pay feature is coming to to approximately 300 company-owned stores in the Greater Toronto Area on October 13, 2015.

Starbucks customers using the app will be able to order ahead, then pay and pick up their purchases – providing on-the-go customers a simple and quick alternative to get some of their favourite food or beverage items.  

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Roku releases OS 7 update and a new mobile app

Roku, currently the leader in streaming set-top boxes embraced by cord cutters, has just upped the ante with a new OS 7 update which is expected to toll out to exisiting customers this month. 

The new OS 7, free to existing Roku devices, is  filled with new discovery features that give consumer more access to entertainment choices.

With a major update to Roku Feed consumers can now follow movies, TV shows, actors and directors to receive automatic entertainment updates about pricing and availability.

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Review: Google OnHub Wi-Fi Router

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A useful feature is the ability to choose and prioritize one device in your network for up to four hours. If I am uploading video (or downloading files from a cloud backup), I can prioritize the machine I am using over the other devices on the network. 

Wi-Fi routers are the least sexy devices consumers have to deal with. They’re usually designed to be well out of view (ugly), have arcane set-up and maintenance requirements, and are rarely brought out (unless something goes wrong and they need to be reset).

Google’s OnHub purposely defies all the aspects of a router. It is designed to be kept in the open and even shown off as a piece of functional furniture. It requires very little set-up and almost no maintenance. Inherently easy to use with an iOS or Android enabled smartphone that runs through the setup in a number of minutes

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Apple launches Apple Watch Hermès Edition starting at US $1100

One of the highlights of last month's Apple Fall Event was the introduction of the new Apple Watch Hermès Edition with bespoke bands as well as Hermès watch face. These lovely variants of the Watch will reportedly start at US $1,100.00 for a special edition of the Stainless Steel Apple Watch with Hermès branding and buckle as well as a serial number. Straps and bands range from a single strap, a double or Double Tour-style strap that's all the rage in fashion circles and a more rugged yet timeless Cuff strap that's more masculine.

These Watches are available in limited quantities at certain Apple Retails Stores, Hermès Shops and high end retailers.

Source: 9to5mac