Montreal Fans Furious After Subban Trade

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There was a lot of controversy surrounding the PK Subban and Shea Weber trade that went down yesterday. Many analyst questioned if this is a move that would even be beneficial to the Montreal team as Subban is a top 3 offensive defenseman and Weber, talented in his own right, is a top 5 defensive defenseman. There is also the factor of age. Will Montreal be able to get more solid productive years out of the soon to be 31 year old Weber than a 27 year old Subban?

Although the Montreal coaching staff and management may feel there decision is justifiable, a great deal of fans unfortunately don't feel the same way. On Twitter @pattitudez reacted by saying "This was the only thing you could do to lose my fandom, and you did it. Congrats." On TSN radio another fan said "This team is now dead to me".

As far as why Montreal felt the need to trade Subban, some have speculated that the coaching staff found him to be a distraction. Others have a suspicion that the Canadiens management did not like him. This suspicion was further strengthened after P.K told Nashville media this "Right now i'm going to a team that wants me." Which implies some of the staff in Montreal may have not wanted Subban.

The bottom line is that this trade will most likely positively impact Nashville but the benefits this will have on Montreal are not certain.

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Tune in to watch President Obama and Mark Zuckerberg live at 1:45 PM ET

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Something special is going to be happening at Stanford's Palo Alto campus. An entrepreneurship summit will be taking place, but the special part about that is is will include guest speakers Mark Zuckerberg and President Barack Obama. The two will be encouraging future entrepreneurs with there motivational speaking and you can bet Mr. Zuckerberg will be plugging Facebook live when he gets the chance.

Check out the embedded video below to watch it live.

Source: Engadget and WhiteHouse.gov

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NHL Coming to Las Vegas

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So we all heard talks about this, but yesterday it became official as the NHL announced its plan to place it's 31^st team in the Las Vegas. Sin city has Bill Foley to thank as he tireless campaigned for the expansion since December 2013.

This was by far a landslide victory for as the league unanimously voted in favour of the decision. Bill Foley even said the livability in Las Vegas will easily become one of the top 3 livable cities after the expansion. The reason because is because Las Vegas has no State income tax, low property taxes and affordable housing.

It will definitely be interesting to see how to community of Vegas reacts to having their first National Sports franchise team….ever. The Vegas team doesn't even have a name or a logo yet.  But Foley has said both of these will be announced this fall.  One rumored name is the Las Vegas black knights. But political correctness might opt for him to drop that one from his shortlist.

With approximately 42 million people visiting Vegas annually, it's no doubt that a few of them will catch a quick Hockey game while they're there; unless they've already gambled there ticket buying money away. 

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Facebook brings VR Reactions to 360-degree videos

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By now most of us know that Facebook has added the ability to upload and view 360 degree videos on the social media site. Many of us also know the best way to appreciate these full 360 degree photos is by using Samsung's Gear VR headset. But what's new is the ability to react to, and view others reactions of these 360 degree videos. If you stare at the like button long enough you will be able to choose from 6 different reactions. This feature will also be added to 360 degree photos in the coming weeks.

Source: Facebook and Engadget

Jay-Z Spiritual

Listen to Jay-Z's lastest collaboration with DJ Khalled. It's called spiritual. In it he touches on the racial tension increasing in the USA.

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Migos - Can't Go Out

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Check out the new Migos song called Can't Go Out. Sounds like a potential summer anthem.

Motorola Z and Motorola Z Force Announced

Last month Motorola teased us with a video that eluded to a possible Moto Razr resurrection. We now find out that this is only partially true and Ashton Kutcher was at the keynote to once again do his best Steve Jobs impression.

Motorola’s new line of phones won’t be called the Moto Razr, instead it will be called the Moto Z. And these phones won’t be flip phones they have instead been dubbed “snap phones”. Simply because you can snap different accessories, called motomods, to the backs of the phones.

Motorola already has motomaker, which allows customers to choose the accent, trim and backing of the phones, but this adds an extra layer of customization and usability that users who want to even further stand out will love.

The motomods actually seem like a pretty cool idea. They have one that snaps to your phone to give it the capability to project its screen and produce a 70” picture onto any wall or surface.

Another motomod provides your phone with up to 20 hours of battery. A 3^rd Motorola snap-in attachment gives you surprisingly loud speakers. They also have one that serves as a custom back cover. Which is a good idea, because in the past when you chose a custom back using motomaker you couldn’t change it….Now you can.

To compete with the newly announced rugged Samsung Active, Motorola has announced the Moto Z Force. Which will be using the same shatter proof technology the Moto X forced used. It also totes a 3500mah battery that can give you 15 hours of usage with only a 15 minute charge.

And that’s not all, the Z Force will have a 5MP front camera with a flash and a 21 MP rear camera. While the Z will have a 13 MP rear camera. Both phones will come with USB-C ports, but no 3.5mm headphone jacks, only USB-C to 3.5mm adapters.

They’ll be exclusive to Verizon this summer, but you can buy the unlocked version from Motorola in the fall.

Passenger drone gets permission for US flight tests

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The drone manufacturing company EHang has been given permission to test their 184 drone in Nevada by the Institute for Autonomous Systems. This drone will essentially work as a quad copter taxi. It is autonomous and will seat a single passenger. Many foresee amazing potential for EHang's 184, especially if the company teams up with a ride sharing organizations like Blade or Uber. Image tapping a button on your smartphone and summoning a drone that will fly you to your destination while avoiding rush hour traffic in the streets.

There is no set day as to when the 184 will start it's tests, or where in Nevada it will be flying. But the flights are scheduled for later this year. To find out more check the source link.

Source: Engadget

A closer look at that $14,000 Android phone

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Meet the Solarin, the first smartphone from Israeli company Sirin Labs. Instead of being tapered with aluminium like other luxury smartphones, it's instead trimmed with the much tougher titanium. This phone has the ability to switch from a standard Android interface to a more secure interface that disables all non-essential functions, but leaves you with the ability to send and receive both encrypted texts and calls. Of course the devices futuristic design, scalability and security have to come at a premium price and that price happens to be $14,000.

Aside from the promise of privacy, Sirin Labs will ensure this phone is loaded with the latest hardware as well.

The Solarin will have the following specs:

Chipset: Spapdragon 810
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 120GB
Camera: 23.8-megapixel with a quad-LED flash
Display: 5.5-inch QHD IPS LCD display

To find out more about this device check out the source link below or visit the gallery for more photos.

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