Review: Mac OS X Yosemite

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

OS X Yosemite is not just the latest update to Apple's desktop operating system, it represents the next stage of collaboration between desktop and mobile operating systems as well as a leap forward in stability, user experience and connectivity.

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Review: Hyundai Santa Fe XL 2014

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

What do SUV’s become when they grow up? The answer is that they become something like Hyundai’s Santa Fe XL.

The top-of-the line Santa Fe XL (starting at $31,000) is an All Wheel Drive 7-seater that offers an abundance of conveniences, safety features and various niceties that are clearly focused on the driver and passengers.

A lot of people choose SUV’s because they have to. An expanding family, a growing list of activities and social obligations and the need for reliable, economical transportation usually results in a number of compromises. Now, when you’re thinking of such a vehicle in Canada, the range of weather and driving conditions and the need to offer the safest, most reliable feature set that can adapt to the harsh winter is an even bigger consideration.

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Review of the HTC One (M8)

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The original HTC One slowly but surely captured the hearts of smartphone lovers everywhere and while sales of this HTC flagship should have been much better, there was no denying its place in the pantheon of great smartphone models.

Much of the HTC One’s excellence was too good to contain in one model. HTC quickly spun off the HTC One mini and the HTC One max (available in certain markets, not in Canada). But soon, the time came to release the next flagship. Here are my impressions.

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Video: Demo of the Apple iPhone 5s

iPhone 5s was unveiled today in Cupertino and is Apple's new flagship smartphone. Featuring an all-new A7 chip, it is the world’s first smartphone with 64-bit desktop-class architecture. New features include an all-new 8 megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash, and  security from a new embedded Touch ID, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your phone with just the touch of a finger.

“iPhone 5s is the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world, delivering desktop class architecture in the palm of your hand,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone 5s sets a new standard for smartphones. Packed into its beautiful and refined design are breakthrough features that really matter to people, like Touch ID, a simple and secure way to unlock your phone with just a touch of your finger."

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