KOBO Reader now available in Indigo stores

Indigo Books & Music launched  their dedicated KOBO eReader at Indigo, Chapters and select Coles stores nationally and online at www.chapters.indigo.ca.

Priced at just $149, the stylized, affordable, eInk based reader provides significant value and functionality for the booklover. The sleek device comes pre-loaded with 100 classic books so Indigo customers can start reading right out of the box, or they may choose to easily access the catalog of over 2 million eBooks, including today's bestsellers, newspapers and magazines through USB or wirelessly through Bluetooth

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Review: Apple Aperture

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We’ve been testing Apple’s Aperture 3 photo management software for a little over a month and as we integrated it into our day-to-day photography workflow, we realized that it is a well-rounded and thoughtful application that’s designed to appeal to novices as well as professionals, which if you think about it is a daunting task.

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Telus to offer new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone in May

Telus  will offer its clients the smallest Blackberry  smartphone ever starting in May.The new BlackBerry Pearl  3G will be available from Telus in either black or pink. "The BlackBerry Pearl is a favorite amongst Canadian consumers and TELUS is thrilled to bring them the latest addition to this family of smartphones, on our 3G+ network," said David Fuller, Chief Marketing Officer at Telus.

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Adobe talks Flash and the Future

Mark Anders and Richard Galvin of Adobe meet the Toronto tech press at FITCAdobe executives were in town to present in the recently concluded FITC   event with Toronto’s digital design and interactive community.

We were invited to a special lunch meeting with the media featuring insights from Mark Anders, Senior Principal Scientist co-creator of Flash Catalyst, Richard Galvin, Technical Product Manager for Flash at Adobe Systems and keynote speaker and Tom Barclay, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Flash Professional.

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