Recently, I was contacted by one of my friends to go to see the latest Marvel hit, “Guardians of the Galaxy” (On a side note, there seems to be a lot of Marvel appearing in my review introductions, but trust me, this was not planned). If you know me, I generally do not actually enjoy going to the theaters, because I would much rather enjoy watching from the comfort of my own home. However, going to the theaters with friends is still much better...
From PC World: Google has acquired Jetpac, known for image recognition and processing.
Jetpac wrote on its website that it’s joining Google, and would be removing its app from the App Store in the coming days. The company will stop offering support on Sept. 15, it said. Google confirmed the deal...
From CNET: LG is flaunting its curves with a new, eye-popping 21:9 Curved UltraWide Monitor.
The company announced details about the monitor on Monday and noted that it will be shown off at the IFA trade show in Berlin in early September. The curved screen will be joined by two other monitors: a 4K...
From DailyTech: New images have been leaked of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) upcoming midrange Lumia 830 device. The new smartphone is expected to be announced sometime in September, likely shipping late that month or in early October.
The new device is expected to have an aluminum frame, similar to...
If you live in Markham, Ontario or Richmond, BC, it is easy to identify vehicles driven by what we call a "C-Lai". Now, what the heck is a "C-Lai"? To put it in terms most people can understand, a C-Lai is a Cantonese term that roughly translates to the American equivalent of a soccer mom. They are usually some forty-year-old Chinese woman who does not have a job; their daily routine involves making trips between the supermarket, their kids'...
From PC World: Several large and notable companies have started accepting Bitcoin in recent months including Dell, Dish, Expedia, and Overstock. But the crypto-currency may be on the verge of snagging its biggest supporter yet: eBay.
The online commerce giant is reportedly in talks with Bitcoin...
From CNET: Microsoft has begun rolling out its latest Xbox One update promising a hefty number of new features and enhancements.
The update is making its way to Xbox Live consoles now. However, it's targeted only to people who are part of the Xbox Live preview program, which lets you test out the...
From DailyTech: In late July, IDC provided us with figures detailing the top 5 smartphone vendors worldwide. Samsung found itself atop the list, having shipped 74.3 million smartphones during Q2 2014.
This week, IDC is providing figures outlining how smartphone operating systems are fairing in the...
From InfoWorld: Cisco Systems will cut as many as 6,000 jobs over the next 12 months, saying it needs to shift resources to growing businesses such as cloud, software, and security.
The move will be a reorganization rather than a net reduction, the company said. It needs to cut jobs because the...
From PC World: Lenovo’s growing presence in PCs and smartphones helped the company’s net profit grow 23 percent in the second quarter.
The company reported Thursday that its net profit reached US$214 million, while quarterly revenue increased 18 percent year-over-year to $10.4 billion.
Although...
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