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Have you noticed a change in your data usage in the last month? Facebook's latest update to their mobile app may be the cause. In the new update, all videos on your news feed will automatically start playing causing your phone to download the feed at a higher rate. How do you disable this? For iPhone/iPad Go to Settings In your settings menu there will be a Facebook tab, tap that Below the Facebook logo you will see a "Settings" tab, tap on that Under the heading "Video", there is an option for Auto-play, select either Wi-fi Only or OFF For Android These steps may vary depending on your device or version of Android In the Facebook app press the Menu key or button Tap on Settings Find the Auto-Play option and either disable or choose Wi-fi Only Kelcom

TELUS has launched a new lineup of 30 day and monthly travel passes when travelling across the border or overseas. Now instead of paying to have your device unlocked, buying a SIM card and prepaid plan in another country, you can add a loaded travel passes on your existing TELUS plan. Below is the updated pricing for the Travel Passes: US Travel Passes Feature Name Fee (Before Tax) Bucket Overage Free Incoming Texts US Combo 25 $25 50 mins 150 texts 50 MB $0.50/min $0.60/text $0.50/MB Included US Combo 45 $45 150 mins Unlimited Texts 150 MB US Combo 65 $65 300 mins Unlimited Texts 300 MB NEW - US Combo 150 $150 500 min Unlimited Texts 1 GB Europe Travel Passes Feature Name Fee (Before Tax) Bucket Overage Free...

The very first "Android Wear" watch has been released, the LG G Watch from LG Electronics. The G Watch gives you everything from directions, flight arrivals, calorie counter, weather and much more. The Smartwatch features a range of built-in sensors for a more accurate reading for your location based services. These sensors allow a wider range of fitness apps to be compatible. What else is great? Just say "Ok Google" to get things started. This will activate the watch's voice commands. Water and dust resistant, so you don't have to worry about getting it a little sweaty when running. It's always on, so you never have to wake it up to see the time. 1.2 gGhz processing speeds 512 MB of RAM Bluetooth 4.0 Average Battery Life - 1 day The G Watch can be found at any of our Kelcom locations for $249.99. The LG G Watch can be used not only with LG, but any Android smartphone running OS version 4.3 and higher. For more information visit l...

There are thousands of applications and wearable devices that measure speed, distance and steps. But what about the strength training market? There are some great apps that do a good job of recording results, BMI, reps, etc, but wouldn't it be nice to have a wearable that records reps and strength? Now there is. Image from PUSH Push is a new fitness wearable that is "Designed With the Gym In Mind." This rugged arm band measures things like: Reps & Sets Force Power Balance Speed Explosive Strength 1 Rep Max Volume Load Tempo All the results are plugged pushed from the device to your smartphone where you can review, share and compare your results with friends. You can also choose from a variety of exercise routines. Push allows you to customize your workouts as well with performance reviews after every rep. Push is the answer to eliminating the pen and paper or manual entry method of keying in your results at the gym. Now you can spend les...

HTC has made it clear that they are in no rush to release their version of a wearable "Smart" watch. Their attention to detail and design is what make them stand out against the competition. Each product that HTC puts out takes a lot of time and effort to design and produce. This video highlights a behind the scenes look at the HTC company as well as a little tease of the team working on the new wearable.