Technology & Business
Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable battery review
As a business traveler, I adopted rechargeable batteries 5 years ago and haven’t looked back since. I have tried almost every brand of rechargeable batteries and the 2 I have consistently come back to are the Powerex by Maha Energy and the Sanyo Eneloop. The Powerex is the heavy duty battery that works great in high drain devices. I use Eneloop for everything else. The value proposition The value propositions of the Eneloops are: Come pre-charged Maintain 70% of their charge after 5 years of storage Can be recharged 1500-1800 times Testing I recently bought a brand new pack of these batteries and decided to run some tests and share the results here.
Videotron to offer Google Nexus 4 January 30th
I just saw this tweet from the Videotron account... C'est le 30 janvier que Nexus 4 de Google sera offert chez Vidéotron. Êtes-vous prêts? — Videotron(@Videotron) January 23, 2013 This means that Quebecers will be able to walk into any Videotron store and pickup a Nexus 4. Unfortunately no word yet on the price.
Microsoft Office 2013 subscriptions for home users
Microsoft’s next major release of Office is almost here and it is a great time to talk about a new licensing model you will be offered as a subscription. Sure they have tried it in the past but it had always been a badly designed unattractive offering that no one really bought. Microsoft hopes Office 2013 will change that. Microsoft’s Office 2013 subscription will allow you to install the product on multiple devices (Windows, Mac and mobile) and you will be able to easily transfer a license from one device to another.
More Samsung Galaxy S4 (S IV) rumors
Related article you maybe interested in. A supposed Samsung roadmap was "leaked" on the internet and it suggests that Samsung's next generation smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S IV, will pack a 5" high quality 440ppi display (the iphone retina display is around 330PPI). Digitimes, a Taiwanese component and rumor paper, says they will use hexagon and diamond shaped pixel layouts to achieve this incredible density. It is also believed the device will be powered by an 8-core 1.8GHZ Exynos 5 Octa processor, 4G LTE, 2GB RAM, MicroSD slot, wireless charging and a13 megapixel rear camera.
Canadian companies showing BB10 some love
We are 7 days away from the launch of Blackberry 10 and RIM is maintaining its promise of 70,000 apps at launch. Demos and leaks have already shown Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Foursquare clients. We also expect the major public media apps like Songza, Pandora, HULU Mobile and Sticher to make their services available. Canadian companies will be showing Blackberry 10 some love and now we are learning that some household names will also release BB10 optimized apps including Air Canada, President's Choice, Tim Horton's and the Weather Network.
Google Nexus 10 available in Play Store
The Google Nexus 10 16GB and 32GB devices seem to be back in stock at the Google Play store (Canada). If you want one, buy it before it goes "Out of stock" again!
Carbonite makes your most used files available everywhere for free
Carbonite is the 800lb remote backup gorilla so anytime they release a new product, I take note. We’ll they released something original and interesting I wanted to share with you because I know it will be immediately useful to you! Carbonite Currents is service powered by apps for Windows, Mac OS X, Android and IOS that tracks all of your recently used documents (the last 30 days) and makes them available to you everywhere on any platform they support. You don’t have to remember to copy it in a special sync folder, upload it to an online locker or email it to yourself.
Tablet domination impacts Intel's business model
It’s no secret the tablet market is steadily chipping away at the tradition PC market and now industry heavyweights are starting to feel the impact. Intel has announced that its Haswell architecture motherboards will be the last batch designed and manufactured by Intel. Other Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers will easily fill the void however it is interesting to see a tech titan concentrate more on building design references for Ultrabooks and tablet than traditional PC components. Like everything driven by the consumer, they are at the forefront of the switch to alternative computing models (tablets instead of PCs) however CIOs will have no choice but to eventually change their corporate computing model to account for this new reality.
Microsoft Surface Pro will be available February 9
I’m sure you have been counting down the minutes until you can trade your hard earned money against Microsoft’s Surface Pro. Microsoft has said that your wait is over on February 9th when it hits retail. Microsoft will offer a 64GB and 128GB model priced at $899 and $999 respectively. You will want to add one of the keyboard covers adding $120 or $130 (depending on the model). Microsoft will also help you accessories your wonderful new tablet with accessories also being released the same day: limited edition touch covers with interesting patterns, the wedge mouse (for Surface for $70).
Iphone 5s and cheaper iPhone to be released Q3 2013
Nothing is more refreshing in a new year than a fresh round of Apple iPhone rumors. Now KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has come out with his predictions based on unnamed sources. It is important to note that Ming-Chi has a fairly reliable track record with his Apple predictions. I present the iPhone 5S He expects Apple to release it’s latest and greatest iPhone, the iPhone 5s, in Q3 2013. It will likely be announced at the Apple WWDC in June/July.