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Keep your feet warm at the cottage with these versatile slippers

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Whether you have a drafty cottage, cold hardwood floors, or just like enjoying your morning coffee on the porch sans shoes, cozy slippers are essential to keep at your home away from home. Here are our top picks.

kamik slippers cottage Photo courtesy of Kamik/MEC
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Vegan shearling slippers

These slip-ons are padded with vegan wool to keep your feet warm.

Buy from Amazon
Starting at: $55

Buy from Kamik
$64.99

RAB slipper boots Photo courtesy of RAB/Sail
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Slipper boots

These slipper boots cinch in warmth. Perfect for the cottage, camping, or nights around the fire. They are made using recycled fabrics and filled with synthetic insulation.

Buy from Altitude Sports
$79.99
$63.99

roots slippers for cottage Photo courtesy of Roots
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Roots mules

These mule-style slippers are made out of the brand’s iconic salt & pepper fleece. Plus, they’re sherpa-lined, have a memory foam footbed and a nonslip sole.

 

 

 

Buy from Roots
$78

sorel slippers for cottage Photo courtesy of Sorel/MEC
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Fleece-lined slippers

These slippers are both insulated, fleece-lined, and have an EVA footbed with a grippy rubber sole. Translation: you may love them more than your winter boots.

 

Buy from MEC
$74.95
$36.93

indigo reading socks slippers cottage Photo courtesy of Indigo
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Reading socks

These waffle-knit reading socks are perfect for days spent enjoying the great indoors. They are made out of 100 per cent recycled polyester.

 

 

Buy from Indigo
$25

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Fuzzy slippers

These fleece slippers wick away moisture from your feet, while the ultra-light, memory foam footbed is like walking on a cloud.

Buy from Amazon
Starting at: $26.85

crocs cottage slippers Photo courtesy of Crocs/MEC
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Cozy clogs

The practical comfort of Crocs, but with ultra-cozy lining.

 

Buy from crocs
Starting at: $35

Buy from Amazon
$50.03

the north face slippers Photo courtesy of The North Face/Sail
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Insulated slippers

This combo of an ultra-grippy sole and water-repellent insulation makes these slippers a must for the cottage or campsite.

Buy from The NorthFace
Starting at: $41.30

Buy from Sport Chek
$74.99

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Save $40 on the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch at Amazon

Nintendo has a few special edition Switch consoles available, but arguably the best one is on sale right now at Amazon. Yes, the Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition is available for $339.99 right now, which is $40 off.

iPhone in Canada spotted the deal, which is a great one if you’re in the market for a more stylish Switch console. However, it’s worth keeping in mind that the Special Edition console does not include Animal Crossing: New Horizons — instead, it’s just a regular Nintendo Switch with ‘pastel green and blue’ Joy-Cons and a New Horizons-themed Switch dock.

Still, with the Special Edition Switch saving you $40 on the console, you can put that towards the $79.99 cost of New Horizons (or any other Switch game you want).

To take advantage of the deal and nab yourself the most stylish Switch around, head to this link and add the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch to your cart.

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Amazon knocks over 40 percent off Alexa-enabled devices

Another week brings fresh deals on select Amazon devices, specifically the Echo Show line-up. Below is a list of Echo Show and Echo Dot devices that brings Alexa into your home, with savings of up to 42 percent.

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Source: Amazon Canada

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Why are all these tech companies suddenly not buying EA?

The internet was awash this morning with reports about a bunch of big tech companies not buying gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA). If you saw the reports and found yourself puzzling whether EA was ever for sale, well, you’re not alone.

Here’s the thing: EA kind of was for sale, according to reports. But it seems talks fell through, sparking reports about Apple and Amazon backing out of potential bids to buy EA. The whole saga appears to be a knot of various rumours and speculation dating back several months, so let’s dive in.

In late May, an article published in Puck indicated that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts approached EA CEO Andrew Wilson with a proposal to spin off NBCUniversal and merge Comcast with EA. That proposal came in the wake of the Microsoft-Activision deal. However, Puck notes that the deal fell apart, and EA started shopping itself around with other companies, including Disney, Apple, and Amazon.

That news got picked up and circulated by other outlets, such as Video Game Chronicle (VGC), and even MobileSyrup. It seems the story fell dormant until USA Today’s gaming vertical For The Win reported that Apple bowed out of talks and Amazon was poised to purchase EA. That sparked scrutiny from CNBC, which cited “sources” that told the publication Amazon wasn’t expected to buy EA.

An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC the company doesn’t comment on rumours or speculation, while an EA spokesperson declined to comment.

For The Win later updated its story to note Amazon isn’t expected to buy EA, saying:

“Earlier today, GLHF — a gaming/e-sports outlet and content partner of For The Win — ran a version of this story on our website that violated our editorial standards regarding the use of unnamed and unvetted sources. We have updated this story to remove all mention of those sources.”

Reuters reported that the rumour about Amazon purchasing EA sparked a jump in EA’s shares, which climbed 15 percent in pre-market trading off the news. The publication also noted that, although Amazon isn’t expected to buy EA, it could be a potentially good acquisition for the e-commerce giant. EA has strong licences and IP and would fit in well with things like Amazon’s Twitch game streaming service.

It’s worth noting that Amazon has been on an acquisition spree recently, buying robot vacuum company iRobot and healthcare provider One Medical.

So in summary, a report citing unnamed sources claimed Amazon was going to acquire EA, causing EA’s stock price to jump, before other reports deflated the rumour based on other unnamed sources.

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Source: CNBC, Reuters, MacRumors, For The Win, VGC, Puck

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Select Amazon Echo Show and Echo Dot are up to 43 percent off today

Amazon has once again slashed the prices of its own hardware, similar to its Prime Day offerings. If you’re looking for Alexa-enabled devices such as the Echo Dot or the Echo Show, then check out the discounts below.

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Source: Amazon Canada

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Anker discounts portable chargers, cables and plugs in latest sale

Anker has some decent discounts on portable chargers, cables and plugs through Amazon Canada today. Below is a list of standout discounts that you can consider.

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Source: Amazon Canada

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Dead Island 2 will be the first game to support Amazon Alexa

Amazon has revealed a new tool called Alexa Game Control that will allow users to issue voice commands in video games.

The first title to support this feature will be Dead Island 2, an open-world zombie game that was just re-revealed after eight years at Gamescom 2022 in Germany. For now, this feature will only be supported on Xbox and PC, although Dead Island 2 is also coming to PlayStation consoles.

With Alexa Game Control, players will be able to carry out such tasks as switching weapons or interacting with non-player characters (NPCs). For example, you can say “where is the nearest workbench” for navigation or “hey zombie” to attract the attention of zombie hordes.

To use Alexa Game Control, you won’t even need an Alexa-enabled device, as Amazon says “any microphone or headset” will be sufficient. That said, Alexa will still be available in the background on any of your supported smart home devices, so you can use it without having to leave the game.

Dead Island 2 will release on February 3rd, 2022.

Image credit: Deep Silver

Source: Amazon

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Samsung’s Back-to-School sale offers discounts on laptops, monitors and smartphones

Samsung is offering some great discounts on monitors, laptops, smartphones and earbuds on Amazon Canada. These deals are certainly something to consider if you’re looking to save some cash.

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Source: Amazon Canada

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Apple’s Back-To-School tech deals now live on Amazon

If you’re heading back to school, or just possibly need a new computer, then head over to Amazon Canada for the latest deals on most Apple products.

Source: Amazon Canada

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Microsoft Surface on sale by up to 44 percent off [back-to-school deal]

Microsoft is bringing in the deals today by discounting select models of its Surface laptop on Amazon. This is a good time to secure your back-to-school shopping.

Source: Amazon Canada

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