The Go Standard: Microsoft Surface Go Review

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the most exciting product lines in technology has been Microsoft’s Surface line which came to market six years ago with a 10-inch tablet that promised full-PC functionality in a convertible tablet form-factor.

That device had a lot of good ideas, but it was too thick and heavy to be a real tablet, and the lack of lappability and a mediocre keyboard made it a poor substitute for a laptop.

Microsoft has since refined the design, improved the performance as well as the functionality attached to Surface devices. Not only have they become formidable creative tools, there’s a whole range of Surface products geared towards every type of user.

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Apple to reveal new iPhones, Watches and other products on September 12

Image of the purported IPhone and iPhone XS from 9to5Mac

Apple has earmarked September 12 to hold its annual iPhone launch event in Cupertino. The company is expected to launch three new iPhone models, including a successor to the iPhone X, a larger yet lower cost LCD iPhone and a plus sized iPhone. All the iPhones are expected to look like the iPhone X, feature double cameras and continue featuring the notch for the TrueDepth Camera.

Other announcements at this event might include refreshed iPad Pros and new replacements for the MacBook or MacBook Air line featuring Intel's latest Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake processors which can power thin and light notebooks for up to 16 hours.

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE launches at IFA

BlackBerry is adding to its line of devices with a new KEY2 LE model which it debuted at IFA in Berlin. 

This newest addition to the BlackBerry KEY series smartphone lineup offers three colour variants - Slate, Champagne and Atomic - while keeping with the BlackBerry KEY2 design evolution.

The all-new BlackBerry KEY2 LE will be available for purchase beginning next month with the suggested retail price starting at $519 CAD for the 32GB storage and $599 CAD for the 64GB storage variant. This more affordable KEY @ has most of the key features of the more premium model. 4.5-inch screen with 1620 x 1080 resolution, a backlit 35-key physical keyboard with an integrated fingerprint sensor, an 8MP front camera, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and broad but region-specific cellular support.

Air Canada locks down 1.7 million customer accounts due to data breach

Air Canada locked down 1.7 million user accounts forcing customers to change passwords used to access online and app services due to a data breach that left 20,000 users data vulnerable to hackers.

Air Canada detected unusual login activity between Aug. 22 and Aug. 24, and tried to block the hacking attempt, locking the app accounts as an additional measure, according to a notice on its website.

After a series of data breaches taking place in the past year, companies are still careless with their security and customers are the ones that end up having to deal with the breach.

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