Dyson invests $18 million in solid-state battery technology

Dyson is investing $18 million CAD ($15 million USD) into Michigan-based solid-state battery leader, Sakti3. Following Dyson’s announcement last year of a $2.6 billion CAD ($2.3 billion USD) investment into future technologies, the partnership with Sakti3 will help to propel Dyson’s ambitious plans – 100 new machines in four new portfolios of technology over the next four years. Dyson’s move is part of an investment round of $24 million CAD ($20 million USD) that includes a joint development agreement to commercialize Sakti3’s solid state technology, integrating it into future Dyson machines.

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ASUS enters Canadian premium smartphone market this spring with ZenFone 2

Canadians can expect more choice in the premium smartphone space this spring with the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 2 Smartphone which is being geared as a contract-free option.

Featuring a premium polycarbonate body, a 5.5-inch HD  IPS display with a 72 per cent screen-to-body ratio, the ZenFone 2 is powered by a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor and 4GB of RAM, which is more horsepower than some recently released notebooks. You also get a fast-charging 3000 mAh battery, Android 5.0 Lollipop with the ZenUI user interface.

Stay tuned for more information on ASUS first flagship offering in Canada.

Pebble Time apps and games surfacing 2 weeks after SDK was released

Pebble's just shown off some of the new apps and games coming to Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel just two weeks after the company released their Software Developer Kit. Because of the Pebble Time's 7-10 day battery life then the idea of gaming on the device itself isn't outrageous. 

Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel also come with a built-in accelerometer that provides support for step, swim, and sleep tracking with apps like Misfit, Jawbone UP, Swim.com, and  Morpheus Sleep Tracker. No update was given on the Smartstraps as this ability, to add functionality by way of third-party straps is open to third party companies so these will likely be made available after the Pebble Time's May release.

Moto E (2nd generation) comes to TELUS and Videotron

The all new  Moto E with 4G-LTE and Android 5.0 Lollipo is available at TELUS and Videotron. The new Moto E helps you connect to the world like never before. .

Moto E brings personalized software experiences that were introduced with Moto X to Motorola’s most affordable device. These experiences include Moto Display for notifications and updates without interruptions and Quick Capture where you can launch the camera feature with two twists of the wrist.

The new Moto E will be available for $150 prepaid at TELUS and $199.95 without an agreement or as low as $0 with an agreement at Videotron.

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