Xbox One: Microsoft’s new gaming box

Xbox-Logo1Once upon a time, on an overcast, rainy day in Redmond, a new XBox was unveiled; the Xbox One.

The next generation console by Microsoft, was unveiled in a massive black tent displaying a brazen sign touting the quote “A New Generation Revealed”. But is it really going to live up to this proud proclamation of greatness?

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The first interesting feature that Microsoft has brought to the table is voice control. In the demonstration, Ysuf Medhi, senior vice president of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, uses simple natural speech commands to manipulate the Xbox.

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Apple’s iPad 2 – Heart-Breaker?

957xxvleA science project produced by 14-year-old Gianna Chien found that Apple’s iPad 2 (or more specifically the ‘smart cover’ they come with) can disrupt defibrillators, allowing for a potential heart risk. The disruption being caused by the small, weak magnets embedded within.

And yes, Gianna’s dad is a Doctor who got a leading manufacturer of heart devices to admit that Apple’s shiney tablet can interfere their implants. And the rest of the medical community is taking the high school freshman from Stockton, Calif., quite seriously. She will be speaking in front of 8,000 doctors at a Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver on the topic according to Australian paper The Age.

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Bike to Work Day

Bicycle RegistrationSpring is here. Well, sort of anyway. We’re on our last few snow falls, maybe 12 or 13 more until summer, and the weather is almost not as cold as the winter months. And in celebration of this mediocre (but better then winter) spring, the 7th annual Bike to Work Day is coming this Friday.

Presented by our Central location’s neighbour; Balbi & Company Legal Centre, the event encourages us to ditch the car for the day, hop on our bikes, and ride the paths and roads of Calgary.

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Celebrate Earth Day by not recycling!

Recycling-Electronics1This passing Monday we celebrated one of my favourite holidays of the year; Earth Day. Many people celebrated it in different ways; making greener decisions in many facets of their lives. Since we were young, we’ve been brainwashed into holding the three Rs (Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.) but is recycling always the best solution? When it comes to electronics, not necessarily.

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