Over the years, Mophie has become synonymous with extending the iPhone's battery life. The outfit's range of battery-filled iPhone cases has garnered rave reviews across the industry, and even I religiously used one on an iPhone 3G. In more recent days, the company has cautiously expanded into a few new areas -- namely, building battery cases for … [Read more...]
Mophie Outride review: action-cam case for iPhone can’t replace dedicated shooters
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You can’t get there by bus
November 22, 2012 by
Surrey's Mayor is hopeful the new Highway One express bus over the Port Mann Bridge will stop in her city. This after finding out that the bus will not be stopping on 156th Street as she expected. She says the Province's plan and Translink's plan don't match, saying the Province's plan shows the bus does stop in Surrey, and the Transit … [Read more...]
BAE Systems speaks about unmanned ASTRAEA: no reason it can’t stay in air ‘for weeks’
July 22, 2012 by
BAE Systems' ASTRAEA isn't a new concept -- the company's been playing up its unmanned potential for quite some time now -- but it's all seeming entirely less pie-in-the-sky now that the Farnborough Airshow has kicked off. Typically, UAVs are thought to be smaller, drone-type apparatuses; these things are typically used in military exercises where … [Read more...]
Commissioner says mayors can’t abandon property tax plan
June 5, 2012 by
Translink's Commissioner says Metro Vancouver mayors don't have the legal right to retract support for using property taxes to pay for transit expansions. In April, the mayors withdrew support for using property taxes, by passing a resolution at one of their council meetings. But Translink Commissioner Martin Crilly says they can't do that. "In … [Read more...]
Can’t handle the heat? Choose your dishes wisely in Thailand
July 15, 2011 by
Ask for your dishes mai phet ("not spicy"). Thai food can get really spicy—know what you're in for. (Phet means spicy.) Skip the nam pla if you’re on a low-sodium diet. This fish sauce is used instead of salt, and is added just as commonly. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]
