More Microsoft Stores coming to Canada this Fall

Various Canadian Malls are getting Microsoft Stores this Fall including the Eaton Centre in Toronto and locations in Vancouver, Burnaby and Edmonton. 

The company will open new stores this holiday season that will provide consumers with excellent choice, value, service and an engaging way to experience the best of Microsoft’s products and services.

Microsoft is excited to expand on its existing retail footprint to deliver an assortment of best-in-class products and a premium retail experience to new locations. The holiday stores continue to offer customers the opportunity to learn new technology skills and get the most out of their Microsoft-enabled devices. Additional locations and details will be available in the coming weeks.

Microsoft holiday stores will launch in select markets across Canada, including:

· Eaton Centre – Toronto, Ontario
· Metropolis at Metrotown – Burnaby, BC
· Oakridge Centre – Vancouver, BC
· West Edmonton Mall – Edmonton, Alberta

Lines begin for iPhone 4S

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Tomorrow is iPhone 4S day and already lines are starting to form in Apple Retail Stores everywhere. This year however, the mood is bittersweet. While expectation for the new iPhone remains high, Steve Jobs is very much in people's hearts and minds.

The Eaton Centre Apple Store has taken the appearance of a makeshift shrine. As of 6:30 PM, 14 hours before the Apple Store reopens to sell iPhones, there were around 40 people queued up and many others leaving Post It notes on the store's windows.

The Apple Beat: A look at Apple Retail 2.0

iPad 2's are now running the Smart Sign software to make shopping at the Apple Store as easy as shopping on the webText and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Celebrating its recent 10-year-anniversary, Apple's Retail Store has undergone a quick makeover to change with the times and make the perusing and purchase of Apple products easier and more efficient. We took a quick tour of the Eaton Centre Apple Store in downtown Toronto earlier today to get a better idea of what visitors can expect. Hit jump to see a video and some more photos of the new Apple Store experience.

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Video: iPhone 4 release day in Canada

The iPhone 4 launched in Canada on July 30, 2010 and we were on hand at the Eaton Centre Apple store from 4 am onwards to cover the line of eager customers.