Review: Sphero 2.0

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Sphero 2.0 is the sequel to the innovative robotic ball that one can control with their iOS or Android device. We recently had a chance to check out Sphero 2.0 as well as test this very promising high-tech toy that also involves various levels of traditional outdoor play.

Sphero 2.0 is an update to last year's model and is reportedly 2x faster, 3x brighter, and 'smarter'. Sphero 2.0 rolls at speeds of up to 7 feet per second and pairs to your device via Bluetooth with a range of up to 100 feet. 

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Sonos Play:1 goes for the compact and powerful home entertainment niche

Sonos, just introduced the SONOS PLAY:1, a wireless speaker that transforms music listening at home. 

PLAY:1 streams all your favourite music to any room in the home, in high fidelity sound. Available October 29th in Canada from select partners and on Sonos.com, PLAY:1 retails for $219. And, for a limited time this holiday season, purchases come with a free BRIDGE, valued at $59.

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Review: Chromecast

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google's Chromecast is a tiny HDMI-dongle that is actually a media streaming accessory. It plugs into any HDMI port on your HDTV and has its own power adapter. Once you assign it to your WiFi network, you can use any Android or iOS mobile device as well as any PC or Mac to stream YouTube, NetFlix and Google Play videos, photos or music.

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Leaked video spills the beans on Google's Nexus 5 smartphone prototype

You know a new Nexus smartphone is around the corner when photo and video leaks suddenly appear online. The video above is seven minutes long and gives a comprehensive first look at what the Nexus 5 looks like in prototype stage. The video sees the device in varioun angles and it moves through various apps. One thing to note is that it seems to be running Android 4.4 KeyLimePie, which is an earlier iteration of the software since it is now called KitKat. Being a prototype, it is hard to tell whether the actual Nexus 5 will look anything like the prortotype, which looks rather bare and stark in comparison to the LG G2, supposedly the device it is based on.