Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Amazon takes aim at Apple iPad Air with latest Kindle Fire HDX ad

2013/12/01By Jerome Skalnik

8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

The Apple iPad Air continues to attract the attack ads. Both Microsoft and Nokia recently took aim at Apple’s latest tablet, touting the superiority of their own tablets. You can now add Amazon to that list. Its latest Kindle Fire HDX ad takes on the “magical new iPad Air with Retina Display” and finds it lacking in a number of […]

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablets now available for pre-order in Canada

2013/10/18By Jerome Skalnik

8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Amazon yesterday announced that its latest generation of Kindle tablets is now available for pre-order in Canada. The 7-inch and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX feature much improved specifications, including high resolution displays and Amazon’s own Fire OS 3.0 Mojito, a modified version of Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. “It’s been just two years since we introduced the first Kindle Fire, […]

Amazon launches Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX tablets

2013/09/25By Jerome Skalnik

8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Amazon today unveiled the latest generation of its Kindle Fire tablets, the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX tablets powered by Amazon’s new Fire OS 3.0 Mojito, a modified version of Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Kindle Fire HDX will come in 8.9-inch and 7-inch HD display configurations while the the Kindle Fire HD will come in a […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]