CareGuide acquires CanadianNanny.ca

Toronto-based CareGuide has acquired Vancouver, BC-based CanadianNanny.ca for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition comes fresh on the heels of CareGuide's latest  $5.5 million round of funding from the largest seed investment group in Canadian history.

Until robot nannies are perfected, you would think there’s little technology has to offer when it comes to helping Canadians with their caregiving needs. But you would be wrong. Tech startup CareGuide has made its mission to pair households with great caregivers; now, with the acquisition of category-leader CanadianNanny.ca, CareGuide is a giant step closer to fulfilling its goal.

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Huawei Watch launches, diversifies Android Wear options

Huawei is finally releasing its Android Wear powered Huawei Watch. Starting today, consumers can pre-order the Huawei Watch on GetHuawei.com, Google Store, Amazon.comand BestBuy.com. General availability and pre-order shipments begin September 17^th.

Six models with stainless steel, black and rose gold-plated watch bodies will be available in the U.S. with prices ranging from $349 to $799 USD. Stainless steel and black models are available for pre-order today, with rose gold models available later this year. 

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Intel's new Skylake processors bundle performance improvements with better battery life

Intel recently announced it's 6th generation of Intel Core processors codenamed Skylake. This processor family is expected to set a new standard with new, portable sleek designs that are thinner than ever, are capable of starting in about half a second, and offer up to two and a half times the performance and triple the battery life when compared to the computers many people currently own. The new architecture is designed for Windows 10 but will also likely be used in new MacBook products from Apple.

Inte says the 6th Gen Intel Core processor family is the most scalable ever for consumers and businesses, enabling the broadest range of designs from the smallest Intel Compute Stick and All-in-One desktops, to 2 in 1s, notebooks and the first-ever Intel Xeon processor for mobile workstations.

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Motorola's Moto X Pure Edition available for preorder in the US today

The much awaited Moto X Pure Edition, which is Motorola's first flagship smartphone released under the stewardship of Lenovo, will be made available for preorder today. The Moto X Pure Edition (which will be sold as the Moto X Style in other countries) will be sold unlocked and can work with all major wireless carriers in the United States and starts at US $399.

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