Remembering Steve Jobs on the second anniversary of his death

By Corey Herscu

Today marks the second anniversary of the death of the late great visionary (and Apple co-founder) Steve Jobs. 

Rather than going on (and on) trying to explain the impact he had on me and my career, which I am sure many of you can relate to, I'd rather give a moment to reflect and call all our readers to leave a comment briefly stating how he influenced/impacted your life. 

Let's pour one out for the big guy, the one who always made sure us 'rebels' felt important and justified. 

RIP Steve Jobs (2/24/55- 10/5/2011)

"Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do."

CIBC Mobile payment app for BlackBerry Z10 now live

The much-talked about joint venture "SureTap" between CIBC and Rogers - which enables NFC payments among a variety of new smartphones - has finally landed on the BlackBerry Z10. As you can see from the diagram above; CIBC users' simply connect their debit cards to the app, and tap their devices at selected participting merchants to place - and complete - mobile payments.

The service was previously only available on the BlackBerry 9900 and select Android devices in the Rogers lineup.

Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum launches ScopifyROM for iOS, a first-of-its-kind interactive museum app

In an effort to offer its visitors a more interactive experience within the walls of its museum, Toronto's ROM - in conjuction with Kensington Communications - has launched its first app for iOS entitled "Scopify". At first of its kind for any museum, Scopify allows visitors to experience ROM objects in fun and interactive ways, including Animating a dodo, X-raying a mummy, and Skinning a dino. Along with the exclusive range of custom-made ScopifyROM tools, visitors can animate, X-Ray, scan, magnify and otherwise “Select” ROM objects. For instance, users who visit the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity are able to Animate the ROM’s Dodo skeleton with ScopifyROM.  As a famed extinct species, this metre-tall flightless ancestor of the common pigeon and dove comes to life in an instant, moving as it would when Dodos populated the island of Mauritius. Also available is the ability to discover the Galleries of Africa: Egypt; with ScopifyROM, you can CT Scan, and Decode a Mummy. 

Very cool, forward-thinking initiative by the ROM to further engage its cult base of followers. 

Download Scopify for free via the AppStore here, word is the Android version of the app is on its way as well

Learn more about the app via the ROM's website here

Review: 2014 Acura MDX

By Corey Herscu

In the last year and a half, I've had the opportunity to review some great cars. Some were sporty, others were pure luxury, but the final group, the cross-overs and SUVs, the ones that are as much focused on comfort as they are performance, that's the group - like a pefectly aged scotch - that has always left a great lasting impression on me.

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