The Best Gadgets from Mobile World Congress

The International CES gets all the attention most of the time but the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona each year is where the big smartphone manufacturers go to show off their latest product.

The powerful gadgets pack a punch, allowing users to accomplish everything from high definition VR gaming to simplistic relaxed stuff like enjoying mobile bingo games on sites like bingo-apps.co.uk or lounging on social media.

This piece looks beyond the silly technologies that will never get to the streets to show you the top 4 gadgets from the congress this year.

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Review: 2015 Mazda CX-9

Text and photos by Donny Halliwell

On a trip that threw almost any situation an SUV might encounter in its lifetime, over the course of 5000 km in 10 days, the CX-9 handled them all without breaking a sweat. 

Spring break is almost upon us, and with that comes melting snow and a flock of families preparing to hit the streets on weeklong road trips. Some will seek out the last bit of snow on the slopes and others will be seeking that warm southern sunshine. In this review, I get adventurous and seek out both. Read on to get my take on the outgoing 2015 Mazda CX-9.

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NAIAS 2016: Buick unveils sporty Avista Concept

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Detroit, MI -  Buick took the wraps off its surprise Avista sports coupe concept which brings a new level of sporty performance, luxury and technology to Buick's stable of of vehicles. The Avista is a swoopy, sexy affiar that is actually buiilt on the Camaro platform but which channels the sleek look of a thoroughbred grand tourer from Jaguar or Aston Martin. 

The surprise reveal at a Buick event in downtown Detroit, the Avista Coupe drew a lot of attention when it rolled into the stage. While this is a concept car which exists with no guarantees that it will ever make production, it did attract a lot of attention and the general consensus from guests and journalists on the floor was that Buick should make a vehicle that incorportates many of the lines and the proposed technologies that the Avista offers.

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The Apple Beat: Apple’s Year in Review for 2015

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

If I’ve learned anything about Apple in 2015, is that it is no longer as predictable as it used to be and the old established norms no longer hold water. 

2015 was a huge one of for Apple in various areas. The company released its first new major product category with the Apple Watch, it also enjoyed an unprecedented year of product releases as well as an ever expanding focus on operating systems, ecosystems, music services and mobile payments.

What struck me most about Apple in 2015 is that it seems to have shifted from being conservative in its product announcements to being more like the multi-billion-dollar company it actually is. This means taking bigger risks with new product categories, filling-in empty spots between existing product sizes and models plus growing its various ecosystems and services.

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