Report: Instagram Is Building a Shopping App

From PC Mag: Instagram may be bringing out a dedicated app for shopping. The app - which is expected to be called IG Shopping - will allow users to browse a virtual storefront from the companies they follow and make purchases directly within the app.

According to sources speaking to The Verge...

Canon announces EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera

From The Verge: Canon has announced its first full-frame mirrorless camera and lens system, both called EOS R. Coming shortly after rival Nikon announced its own full-frame mirrorless cameras, the announcement of the EOS R means both Japanese camera giants are now taking high-end mirrorless...

Facebook sues BlackBerry, claims it stole voice-messaging tech

From CNET: Facebook hit BlackBerry with a lawsuit Tuesday, claiming the company stole its voice-messaging technology and other patented processes.

The social media giant accused BlackBerry of infringing on six patents in a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Bloomberg reports.

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Samsung teases foldable smartphone launch for later this year

From The Verge: Samsung is planning to launch a foldable smartphone later this year. CNBC reports that Samsung CEO DJ Koh hinted the device could be unveiled at Samsung’s developer conference in November, but it’s not clear if consumers will actually be able to purchase the foldable phone this year...

Sony Decides to Stop Repairing the PlayStation 2

From PC Mag: If, like me, you hold on to your gaming hardware then you've probably got at least one PS2 in your collection. There are many things that can break on these aging systems, but in Japan you may be surprised to find Sony still runs a repair service for its second-generation console...

Samsung commits to making more exciting midprice phones

From CNET: Samsung's mobile strategy has served it well over the years, making it the top phone maker in the world by no small margin. But that doesn't mean the company is content to coast along -- in fact it is shaking up its midrange phone strategy to make devices more appealing to millennials...

NZXT H200i Review (Page 1 of 4)

Over the last week, a few of my friends, including Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kwan, and I traveled approximately seventeen hundred kilometers by land to the capital of the Northwest Territories. When I was explaining this vacation time off to my friends and coworkers, the first question they always asked was, "Why Yellowknife?" To be fair, it was a valid question. While there are many vacation destinations in Canada, I do not think Yellowknife...

FSP CMT520 Review (Page 1 of 4)

Sequels are a tricky business. I generally enjoy new movies continuing the story or expanding on the universe from older enjoyable movies. However, there are some truly terrible duds. I really enjoyed Ant-Man. However, the second movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp, was lackluster. I will not spoil anything here, but it just did not keep my attention as much as the first movie did. Unfortunately, this is a trend throughout movies in general. If more...

Qualcomm Launches aptX Adaptive

From PC Mag: It can be quite frustrating to purchase a shiny new set of wireless headphones only to watch video and find the audio isn't perfectly in sync. That's why Qualcomm developed the aptX low latency audio codec. It can be equally frustrating to endure lower quality wireless audio when the...

Microsoft to end device limits for consumer Office 365 subscribers

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft will soon drop the device limit on its consumer-grade Office 365 subscriptions and increase the number of users allowed under a single Office 365 Home plan, the company announced today.

"Starting October 2, subscribers can install Office on an unlimited number of...

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