Canadian designed yoga mats incorporate artistic elements

Yoga Design Lab launches it’s eye-catching yoga mats in Canada. The innovative yoga brand has been shaking up the industry south of the border with yoga mats described by Harper's Bazaar and Fitness Magazine as 'stunning works of art’. Designed in Bali by a Canadian surfer/yogi named Chad, who sold all his stuff and moved there to launch the idea in 2014. "I was seated in the back of a packed yoga class while on vacation in Ubud, Bali. Looking around, all I saw was a sea of unoriginal, massed produced, solid colored mats. My thinking was, there must be a way of creating a highly functional product that was also aesthetically beautiful. So the journey began.

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CNIB and BlindSquare Event App Enhances PanAm/ParaPan Am Games Experience

By Sonya Davidson

The award-winning BlindSquare App is one of the most used augemented reality apps for travellers who are blind or have low-vision. During the Pan Am and ParaPan Am Games in Toronto, the company has joined the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to offer free use of the BlindSquare Event iOS app during July and August in the host city. 

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Ringly's wearable tech that is on this girl's list

By Sonya Davidson

Finally. Yes, I mean it. FINALLY we are seeing more stylish offerings for women when it comes to wearable tech. Let's face it, while the smart watches are nice, they haven't quite appealed to the fashion forward female market. But developers and designers are racing to meet the screaming wants of women everywhere. We're starting to see interesting smart devices in forms of bracelets and pendants and even some developments into purses. All of the items are serving different needs for everyday life.

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Review: Jabra ROX Wireless in-ear headphones

By Sonya Davidson

My headphones get in the way sometimes and it can be frustrating to untangle the darn wires. Jabra has recently released the latest wireless in-ear headphones to the market. Jabra ROX Wireless is designed not only to eliminate the hassle of wires but they also offer Dolby Digital Sound - one of the key features - available through their app.

I had uploaded the free Jabra Sound App onto my iPhone with the unique PIN supplied with the headphones. The app immediately transferred my playlist and the songs were automatically adjusted to a noticeably better sound quality that I was use to listening to. Although the app adjusts the levels automatically, you can customize to your liking. The equalizer works on each individual tune through the settings within the app.

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