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Now Available: How to Install iOS Watchapps on your Pebble
Pebble has officially announced the availability of iOS watch apps for installation.
Roam Mobility Nano SIM Card Now Available for the iPhone 5 [CONTEST]
Roam Mobility is now shipping nano SIM cards for the iPhone 5.
Amazon Slashes Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite Prices by $10 in Canada
For those thinking of buying an Amazon Kindle, now may be the time as the company has slashed both its regular Kindle and Paperwhite models by $10 in Canada. The Kindle now costs $79 whereas the high resolution front lit Paperwhite is now $129. Amazon launched the Kindle ebook stores last December in Canada, which...
The Siva Cycle Atom : Charge Your Phone, Lights & More As You Ride [Kickstarter]
A new Kickstarter project called The Siva Cycle Atom, is a lightweight, highly efficient bicycle generator paired with a rechargeable battery pack, that is designed to power phones, lights and virtually all electronic or mobile devices via USB. The generator, which charges by harnessing the kinetic energy you generate while pedalling, mounts on most standard bicycle frames in minutes, and the battery...
Harman Kardon’s New App-Controllable AVR Receivers Support AirPlay
Harman Kardon has announced the release of two new networked audio/video receivers with support for AirPlay streaming technology, the AVR 2700 and AVR 3700. Powered by the acclaimed Harman Kardon high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplifier design, the two AVRs represent the brand’s signature styling and crisp sound reproduction, for starting or upgrading your home entertainment center. The Harman Kardon...
iFixit Teardown of the Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd Gen)
iFixit has completed a teardown of the second generation Nest learning thermostat. If you own one of these smart thermostats then take a look below at what it looks like when torn apart to bits. Inside, there is a Texas Instruments ARM Cortex A8 processor, 512MB of mobile DRAM and 2GB of NAND flash memory,...
eForCity iPhone 5 Clear Case is 92% Off: $0.87 Shipped from Amazon.ca
Here's a super deal for iPhone 5 owners looking for a case. Amazon.ca has a slim snap-on clear case from eForCity on sale for $0.87 CENTS and it includes free shipping. The regular price is $10.99. The reviews for the case are about average so don't expect much, but for $0.87 cents shipped this is a...
Pebble Announces Production of Colour Watches for Kickstarter Backers
Pebble has announced it has finally shipped all black watches (over 55,000) ordered by Kickstarter backers and has now turned their efforts towards coloured watches, which has proved to be more difficult than expected. We expect the first red Pebbles to be in our distribution centres and ready for shipping in 2-3 weeks, but do...
Cellhelmet iPhone 5 Case [Review]
The guys at Cellhelmet have been pretty busy over the past few months. We reviewed their iPhone 4/4S case last August and were generally quite impressed. Since then, they've been busy designing, releasing, and marketing their iPhone 5 case, and most recently made an appearance on Shark Tank, (the US equivalent of the Canadian...
TubeTime Universal Infrared Remote for iPhone, iPad [Hands On]
Earlier this month we provided coverage of the TubeTime iOS app, a Canadian TV guide app that allows for an optional universal infrared remote connector to control your TV, PVR, DVD player, etc. This additional add-on costs $9.95 CDN (shipped) and plugs into the headphone jack on your iPhone or iPad to control your devices....
Pebble Releases 1.9.1 Firmware Update to Fix Shutdown Bug
For those with the Pebble smart watch already in their hands, you might want to check the iOS app for the latest firmware update. The company has released v1.9.1, a minor update that includes bug fixes to address a rare instance where some watches would not wake with button presses. As described in detail below:...
iKit NuCharge: Interchangeable Battery, Case Cover for iPhone 5 [Kickstarter]
More and more battery pack chargers are being released for the iPhone 5, and the latest Kickstarter project, the iKit NuCharge aims to take them into a different direction. It's a lighter and thinner case compared to the Mophie Juice Pack, and the company claims its higher capacity battery will charge your iPhone to 100%....