The Apple Beat: Last Mover Advantage in the wearables game may pay off in the long run

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

Even as a pre-production prototype, the Apple Watch is the most interesting wearable/smartwatch I've had the chance to try, many devices shipping right now don't even come close. 

At first glance, it seems that Apple might have missed the opportunity of shipping its Apple Watch in time for the holidays, the truth is they just gained a huge advantage over the competition.

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Review: Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Text and photos by Saif Hashmi

All of my co-workers have some sort of bulky case like the OtterBox for protection. I see no need for that with the S5 Active. In this Business, If you don't protect your phone, its only a matter of days till your in the market for a new one.

Over the course of the last few weeks, I've had the pleasure of putting the new Samsung Galaxy S5 Active from TELUS through its paces.

Because my work keeps me outside daily for long hours doing interlock stonework and asphalt paving, I was asked to see how it would handle the outdoor construction environment. 

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Microsoft launches post-Nokia Lumia 535 smartphone in Asia

Just as the Lumia 830 was the last Windows Phone handset to carry the Nokia name, the new Lumia 535 is the first post-Nokia device to kick off the Microsoft era of smartphone making. A continuation of the Nokia X and Lumia 530 entry-level smartphone range slated for various Asian markets, this particular device seems geared towards a youthful user-base. 

Featuring a 5-inch qHD, (960x540; 16:9) screen, dual 5-megapixel front and rear cameras, the Lumia 535 is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM. 8GB of onboard storage is supplemented by microSD expansion of up to 128 GB storage. This will come with Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim with Cortana in tow. Lastly, there's a choice of colours including bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey, cyan, and black. While this looks like an ideal and affordable midrange smartphone for Canada, no word on availability outside of China has been announced.

Source: VentureBeat

HTC's Eye experience rolling out to M8 devices this week

HTC is rolling out a software feature called HTC Eye Experience which brings advanced face tracking for video conferences and photos as well as Split Capture, Voice Selfie and Face Fusion features to existing HTC One (M8) smartphones. Hit jump for the press release and the full range of new functionalities.

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