Technology & Business
iPhone 5c and 5s compatible with Videotron, Wind Mobile & Mobilicity
We are just days away from the shipping of the iPhone 5c and the sale of the iPhone 5s. When buying a smartphone [Apple or Android], the biggest cost during your contract are the data costs. Canadians looking to use one of our alternative carriers (Wind Mobile, Mobilicity or Videotron) should rejoice with the knowledge that all new iPhones will be compatible with the AWS bands used by these carriers (T-Mobile in the US). This also means that the phone will work perfectly when roaming in the US with a Roam Mobility SIM card.
iCloud get's a IOS 7 makeover
In preparation of the release of IOS 7 today, Apple has updated the look and feel of its iCloud web portal. The new look matches that of IOS 7: new background and icons. Looks like the iWork icons are still the old ones (and the old user interfaces). They are still free online (hoping they stay free) .
iPhone apps being updated for IOS7
In preparation of IOS 7's release today, developers are frantically working (the good ones at least) to optimize their products for IOS. If you haven't updated apps in a couple of days, go ahead and check it out. I updated my device yesterday afternoon and had another 8 apps ready for update this morning. Some examples of popular updated apps are Flipboard (v 2.0.7) Enjoy Flipboard now on iOS 7 Parallax in iOS 7 brings your magazine covers to life Delete unwanted comments directly in your magazines More Report functions: report inappropriate users and comments Bug fixes and performance improvements Russian language support Foursquare (v 6.
Compression comes to Google Chrome for IOS
Most mobile users have some kind of capped data plan and being frugal with every megabyte is important to keeping costs low. Google is now enabling compression for their Chrome browser on IOS. I have been testing this compression feature on the Google Chrome beta on Android for some time and am very happy they are making it available on IOS. It basically passes all traffic through a Google proxy that removes non-essential content from web streams (i.e. whitespace, comments, metadata, etc).
Microsoft will host a Surface Launch event on Sept 23
With steep price cuts and the upcoming release of Windows 8.1, it was widely expected that Microsoft would host some type of launch even in September for its next generation surface devices. On September 23rd (in the big apple) we find out what updated devices Microsoft hopes to steal the 2013 holiday season with.
Real world review of the Leap Motion Controller
Leap Motion Controller Review I love new tech and am an early adopter. I saw the Leap Motion Controller demo about a year ago and got swept up in Minority Report type computing dreams. Oh the things it would be able to do. I could think of a dozen ways it would make my computing life so much better and I waiting anxiously for the product to hit the market. The cool factor There is no denying this is cool technology.
Bose SoundLink Mini is the best mid-size Bluetooth speaker
Bose SoundLink Mini review I love audio devices. I own several dozen headphones, amps, speakers and audio players. I have a music collection in tones of formats from MP3 128-bit all the way to lossless ALAC and FLAC. I love testing speakers and particularly Bluetooth speakers I can take on business trips. I recently had a chance to test he Bose soundLink mini and was pleasantly surprised. It fast became my favorite mid-level Bluetooth speaker (more than the UE Boom or Jawbone Jambox).
FCC leaks Nexus 5 information
Google published a video this week that showed the unveiling of the Android Kit Kat statue in front of the Googleplex. The above snapshot shows a new unannounced Nexus phone, which may be why Google quickly pulled the video. Site S4Guru discovered an FCC filling for a new LG device whose shape seems to match that of the mystery phone shown above. Could this be the next Nexus (Nexus 5)? The FCC filling shows that the device will support these bands:
Review of the Fitbit Flex fitness tracker
Fitbit is one of the early pioneers in mass market self measurement devices. to stay current and hip, they released the Fitbit Flex bracelet style tracker and I went hands on. In the bracelet style health monitors, the 3 main players are Jawbone UP, Nike Fuelband and the Fitbit Flex. The Fitbit Flex is cheaper than its competitors but seems to offer more value for the money. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/a8446c809a.jpg" alt=""> The design The design a a clean bracelet style tracker that is easy to wear but that loses the instant feedback the other Fitbit devices offer with their screens.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 first to support LTE Advanced
With all the glitzy showmanship at the Samsung event at IFA (In Berlin), you would be forgiven for missing one of the coolest new smartphone features launching on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It is support for the new and upcoming LTE-Advanced standard. Even though no carriers currently offer LTE advanced support, this means your phone investment dollars will go much further. The LTE Advanced support comes from the Qualcomm MDM9x25 baseband which also supports 6 LTE bands. This means your phone will support more carriers.