It’s official — Google has bought Waze, the crowdsourcing GPS navigation app for iOS and Android that enables users to help each other avoid traffic jams and police speed traps. It may take a little while, but it’s expected that Google will eventually integrate some of Waze’s best features into its own Maps app, making it potentially even better than it already is.

With Father's Day nearly here, it's about time you start planning that gift!  There are plenty of gadgets out their that will suit him, no matter what his interests are.  Check out our top picks for gadgets we know he'll love.  

No matter what you think BlackBerry could’ve or should’ve done as it relates to the announcement last week that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be coming to iOS and Android, it’s a move that could make a lasting impact on messaging between smartphones. We won’t know for sure until it launches in the summer, but there’s no doubt that competing messaging apps will have to up their game.

With the weather starting to show signs of spring (more in some places than others, of course), it won’t be long before camping season really takes off. Now, “roughing it” may imply that you keep your gadgets away from the outdoors, but there are apps meant to help you enjoy your time away from the daily grind.

Though it’s not exactly the same experience, iOS users can rejoice in knowing that Google Now, the personal assistant, search and voice activation suite, is now freely available on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The 3.0 update of the free Google Search app was released today after weeks of rumours, and features almost everything offered in the Android version of Now.

This Mother's Day, forget the flowers, chocolates or jewelery and aim for something creative, useful and plain cool.  We all know the pressure of finding the perfect gift to honor mom, but why not think outside the box?  Even if she's not a tech whiz you'd be hard-pressed finding a mom who wouldn't love the latest and greatest gadgets. Check out our top picks for gadgets we know she'll love.  

Regardless of what you think about Samsung’s unique Broadway-themed launch event in New York to unveil the Galaxy S4, the phone was highly anticipated and is expected to be among the best the industry has to offer this year. It’s too early to crown it with any accolades just yet, but the phone could make an impact in a few areas.

Those who skipped out on the BlackBerry Z10 to hold out for the Q10 and its keyboard can now pre-order the device on the Future Shop site or in-store. No official launch date has been confirmed as yet, but it looks like the end of the month could be the best estimate for it to finally hit stores.

When Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy S4 at its Broadway-themed Unpacked event in New York on March 14, the company noted that it was supporting a number of carriers in Canada. Though an official launch date hasn’t been set publicly yet, the carriers who will offer the device have been revealed.

This could be a big year for Sony in the mobile space, as the company looks poised to try and get into the good graces of consumers as a respectable and viable option when lined up against the best in the industry. The device to kick off that attempt is the Xperia ZL introduced at CES in January. It’s coming to Canada April 2, but we got a hands-on first impression of what this phone will offer that could be unique to the market.

The Fender Stratocaster is without a doubt the archetype of electric guitars. Ask someone to draw an electric guitar and chances are it will look just like a Strat’. It's the most popular and recognized electric guitar out there. Its history goes way back almost sixty years when Leo Fender in 1954 introduced it. Since then it has stayed more or less the same, with Fender producing a whole lot of variations on the core theme.

If you are a fan of comic books, and Marvel Comics, in particular, you might be interested in a short-lived promotion currently going on through the company’s site and mobile apps. Until tomorrow at 11PM EST, Marvel is giving readers 700 different comics for free, all of which are the first issue for almost every series Marvel has come out with. This means you can download and read the first appearances of most characters in the Marvel universe without paying a dime. After Tuesday, they’ll range from $1.99 to $3.99 per issue.

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If you own a BlackBerry Z10 or are interested in jumping over to one, then the latest update pushed out to the BlackBerry 10 operating system will be worth noting for you. It’s been rolled out for all carriers throughout Canada, and after trying out the phone with these new tweaks, you should see a pretty good improvement, especially when it comes to how long the battery lasts.

At an event in New York today, HTC unveiled its flagship Android phone for 2013, simply called the HTC One. Considering it “the best phone ever made”, the new handset is a move in a different direction on both the hardware and software sides for HTC, which will likely compete fiercely with other manufacturers for your attention.