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For many of us USB flash drives have become part of our arsenal of tools that we use to store backup and take data on the road, so who says they can’t beflashionable? Verbatim has a series of flash drives, called Store ‘n’ Go that is not only funky and cool, they’re also reliable. So here are some quick highlights of just a few of them. Best of all, Canoe Tech Blog has teamed up with Verbatim to give you an opportunity to win one.
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Ryan Obrock from Ann Arbor, MI is mad at Google and wants them to do something about it. In a letter he wrote, he says that after pre-ordering and paying for his Nexus 7 at the Google Play store, which included a $14 shipping fee, he found out that others that pre-ordered via other outlets, like Gamestore did not have to pay a shipping charge and will supposedly get theirs a week before him.
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In each calendar year one to three Fridays actually fall on the 13th. In fact this year, in 2012, there are 3, with today being the last one for the year. Do you need to know when the next Friday the 13th is? Do you need to make special plans? You need to ensure your insurance is paid up? Well, I’m sure you’re not surprised that for Friday the 13th, there is an app for that!
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“It’s Saturday! It’s 5AM! Don’t they know what time it is?” says Dad. “No honey,” says Mom. “They’re not old enough yet to tell time.” It becomes even more challenging when sunrise and sunset don’t always correspond to wake up and sleep times. Even a change in Daylight Saving Time can mess up a child’s sleep pattern.
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Imagine playing Assassin’s Creed III or experiencing the upcoming 2012 London Olympics, in the comforts of your own home on a 90-inch LED HDTV. I know, what you’re thinking – WOW! Then ask yourself – a 90-inch TV? That’s like the same amount of viewing area as five 40-inch TVs and I didn’t know there was a TV that big I could buy! READ FULL POST AT G4TV Canada
If you are a mobile warrior like I am with a penchant for consuming copious amounts of caffeine daily, you’ll be happy to know that one more major coffee stop is adding a free Wi-Fi hotspot to its menu. Tim Horton’s will be joining the ranks of Starbucks, Second Cup and more recently McDonalds by offering a free high-speed Internet connection to its patrons across Canada.
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In an attempt to bring the airline in-flight safety booklet out from the seat pocket in front of you to the forefront of your mind, Air New Zealand is using technology along with star-appeal to make that happen. It’s all wrapped up in a new hand-sketched and animated video featuring celebrities and personalities to be rolled out on their national and international flights during the month of July.
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Every July 1st folks across Canada show their Canuck patriotism by adorning their best red and whites while waving, wearing proudly and even tattooing the Maple Leaf, symbol of the Great White North on various parts of their bodies. So if you’re going that far, why not take along your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch or all of the above because for Canada Day, there are lots of apps for that!
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As another new tablet “surfaces” trying to make its mark in the tablet market and attempts to compete against the mighty iPad, another is looking at doing the opposite. LG has decided it was time to put things on the shelf – at least for now. Ken Hong, a spokesman for LG, told Bloomberg that they would be putting the development of all new tablets “on the back burner”, for the time being.
Bento is a personal database application and often considered a baby brother to the legendary Filemaker Pro. But unlike the first version or even its big brother, the new Bento 4 for iPad, by FileMaker (they skipped 2 & 3) has been completely redesigned from the ground up. It now allows you to quickly and easily create your own little personal productivity apps right on the iPad, without the need to be tethered to your Mac.
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