The Biggest Sectors Investing In eSports

"If you are a CMO and you are not in eSports in 2017, you are going to risk getting fired," says Tobias Sherman, former head of eSports at WME-IMG. There’s no way around it, eSports is on the rise. Competitive gaming was an alien concept just a few years ago but now it is on the cusp of becoming a billion-dollar industry. The growth of the sport has been exceptional and with increasing popularity comes heavy investment. From Amazon to Facebook, multi-billion dollar companies are putting large sums of money into this relatively new sector.

Every sporting sector has its own dominant providers of equipment. Football and basketball has Nike and Adidas, Golf has Titleist and Taylor Made and eSports has its own brands too. BenQ and Razer are some of the top brands trusted by players with the latter now being valued as a billion-dollar company. Alienware is hugely popular for computers while companies like Logitech at the forefront for gaming keyboards and other accessories.

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Review: Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Updated on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 9:53AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google has stepped up its hardware game in 2017. Aside from a S, M and L version of the Google Home smart speaker, it is also fielding an all new premium Pixelbook 2-in-1, an intriguing smart assistant-powered Pixel Buds headset (with real-time translation), and a new Clips A.I. powered camera.

The showstoppers, however, are the updated Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones which epitomize Google's renewed focus on A.I., machine learning and premium smartphone experiences. Let's dive in.

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Now's your chance to grab the BlackBerry KEYOne for $80 off

The highly regarded BlackBerry KEYOne is on sale for a limited time.

For only 24 hours (starting at 12:00am ET on Oct. 25), the award-winning BlackBerry KEYone is available through select retailers including Amazon.ca, Blueshop.ca and Staples.ca. With this online-only flash sale, Canadians can save $80 off and purchase the device for $649.99. For anyone holding out for this multi-finctional, secure and powerful Android handset, this might be the opportunity to grab one at a discounted price. Check out our review of the BlackBerry KEYOne.

Ladies Learning Code is now Canada Learning Code

Ladies Learning Code -- a national not-for-profit offering beginner-friendly tech education -- is proud to announce today that today it has officially rebranded to Canada Learning Code, a change that represents the organization's expanding scope and vision.

One year ago, the organization first announced the vision of Canada Learning Code and has spent the last year refining its vision, mission and theory of change while simultaneously developing a beautiful new 5,300 sq ft headquarters and community space in heart of Toronto.

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