Tech gifts you'll want to give and receive

It’s inevitable that tech will be included in your gifts this year. According to a recent survey commissioned by The Mobile Shop, we've learned that smartphones or smartphone accessories are topping many Canadian holiday wishlists with almost 25% of us planning to spend $50 or more in the categories. What else tops the list? 44% of Canadian would most like to receive Bluetooth headphones or a Bluetooth speaker. 21% of us want portable chargers, and 20% of us would love a new phone case or phone wallet. Not surprising, only 1% of Canadians surveyed would like a pop socket. 

So, with all that swirling in our minds here are some additional tech gift ideas to give and to get...

Click to read more ...

There will be a 50th anniversary Apollo 11 Lunar Lander set from Lego

In honour of the 50^th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, Lego is launching a special Lunar Lander set starting June 1^st. The 1,087-piece Creator kit comes with a pair of astronaut figures, which we assume represent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. It comes in three parts with the top main module, descent-stage portion, and moon base. The top has windows and can fit the astronaut figures. The descent-stage part has the legs, a rocket, and doors with equipment inside. And the moon base has craters, a nameplate, footprints, and a section for the flag. You also get a sticker that replicates the plaque Armstrong and Aldrin left on the moon in 1969. NASA collaborated with Lego on the project. You can hear more about it in the video above with Lego designer Lars Joe. The NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander will retail for $139.99 CAD.

Lego appeals to ‘Iron Man’ fans with Hulkbuster buildable set

Fans of Iron Man are in for a treat. Lego just unveiled at the New York Toy Fair a buildable set based on the Hulkbuster suit we’ve seen in 2015 movie Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Lego Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition comes with 1,363 pieces, a punching jackhammer arm, a special Iron Man Mark 43 minifigure, a Lego light brick for its chest, and a platform for the figure to be placed on. Some of the special features for the Hulkbuster include a flip-up head, rotating torso, 12 glow-in-the-dark elements, and posable joints. It measures just over 9 inches high, 3 inches long, and 8 inches wide. This Lego set is going on sale in the US on March 3^rd and will cost US$120 (around CA$150).

Source: CNET

Canada's only Certified LEGO Professional inspires kids to build a City Of Tomorrow

 

Our entry to the LEGO City of Tomorrow campaign. A safe haven and hotel for family pets with a chef that offers healthy meals using fresh and  locally sourced ingredients. 

By Sonya Davidson

The world's most cherished building toy company, LEGO, is inviting Canadian kids to ditch the instructions and build their vision for the City of Tomorrow. With Canada celebrating our 150th, this campaign is aimed to inspired kids to think about what will make Canada's future cities better, birghter, and even more fun.  (see below for details). 

We had a chance to chat with Robin Sather, Canada's only Certified LEGO Professional Builder, about all things LEGO and how he landed this cool job. 

Click to read more ...