Prince's music tipped to be returning to Spotify and other music streaming services

People have been reading between the lines, or at least between the subway posts in New York, saying that Prince's catalog will be making a comeback on popular music streaming services in time for the Grammys on February 12. Currently, Tidal has exclusive streaming rights to the Purple One's back catalog. Speculation started when Spotify started posting very coy billboards in high-foot traffic areas like the Union Square in New York. And by coy, they're just posts painted in purple with Spotify's logo on them. If there is any truth to the rumor, Prince's catalog is expected to hit Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Unlimited, Deezer, and Pandora.

Source: CNET + Billboard

Apple announces all-time record quarterly revenue of $78.4 billion

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple hosted its Q2 2017 Earning's Call this afternoon and announced a revenue of $78.4 billion as a result of  'iPhone, Services, Mac and Apple Watch setting All-Time Records.' These results compare to revenue of $75.9 billion and earnings per diluted share of $3.28 in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 64 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Apple sold 78.3 million iPhones which is an all-time reacord and up 5 per cent year over year. Apple CEO Tim Cook noted that there was a preference for the larger iPhone 7 Plus model and it considerably outsold the iPhone 6S from a year ago. The iPhone remains Apple's strongest product. 

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‘Defenders of the Triforce’ Escape Room Experience is coming to Canada

Calling all Zelda enthusiasts! Nintendo is excited to announce that the ‘Defenders of the Triforce’ Experience will soon be making its way to Canada.

In November 2016, Nintendo announced its partnership with SCRAP, the renowned designers of many popular escape room experiences, to create a unique multi-city Puzzle Tour inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. The tour, which was initially announced for eight U.S. cities, has now added three Canadian city stops in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. 

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Today's Apple earnings report expected to show rebound numbers on strength of iPhone and services

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple will conduct its 2017 Q2 Earnings Call later on today and the company, who has reported year-on-year revenue declines for the past three quarters, is expected to rebound and announce it has hit revenue targets. Analysts speculate on Apple's rebounding due to iPhone 7 sales during the holidays as well as a surge in revenue from Apple's various services including Apple Music, iTunes, Apple Pay and other service complementary to Apple's ecosystem.

"With the stock trading at around $121, we believe Apple is fully priced. Today's earnings report will be of special significance since it is the first report to include a full quarter of Apple's newest flagship device, the iPhone 7," explains Investing.com Senior Analyst, Clement Thibault.

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