Xbox One focuses on more than games

By Sonya Davidson

The lead up to the release of the new Xbox One last week was exciting gamers got into party mode on the eve of the launch. Literally. As midnight approached, I ventured to Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronton where a line up was already in place just after work hours. At the head of the line was a group of dancing Zombies and everyone was in good spirits. With DJ "Doctor G" playing with the crowd, and throngs of media hovering, you just knew that this was a going to be a fun event! Yes, he did play Thriller! 

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Video: Apple's iPad Air launch in downtown Toronto

There was a steady line of 80 to 90 people at the Eaton Centre Apple Retail Store early this morning when we arrived shortly befor the doors opened at 8:00 am. There was the usual excitement from Apple's staff and many of the buyers who were waiting to get their hands on the new iPad Air.  

Join us live for tomorrow's Apple Event

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I'm on the ground in foggy San Francisco for tomorrow's Apple Event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The venue is all dressed up and ready to go and the excitement is mounting for the upcoming announcements. Apple's invitation said "we still have a lot more to cover."

Speculation is on refreshed iPads and iPad minis, possible creative new Smart Covers,announcements for OS X Mavericks, update on the new Mac Pro as well as possible Intel Haswell updates to some of the MacBook Pro models and possibly some AppleTV news. I'll be reporting starting from 1PM ET/ 10 AM PT. Roaming data coverage for this event is generally provided by Roam Mobility.

Breaking: BlackBerry halts rollout of BBM on iPhone and Android

BlackBerry has decided to stop the rollout of its BlackBerry Messenger App on iOS and Android indefinitely. After sending out a press releases days ago promising  that they would begin seeding the versions of the app on Google Play this morning and on the iOS App Store by tomorrow, it seems the big launch has been halted because of a number of problems. 

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