Sony Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra officially launch in Canada

Sony Canada just announced the arrival of the XA2 and XA2 Ultra in the country. It’s now on-sale at Freedom Mobile and Videotron. Outright if you want to get the XA2, it retails for $400 CAD at Freedom Mobile and $419.95 at Videotron. Meanwhile, the XA2 Ultra goes for $520 at Freedom Mobile and $529.95. When it comes to plans, the XA2 starts at $0 on the MyTab $10 and $40 plans, while the XA2 Ultra is at $0 on MyTab $15 and $40 plans at Freedom Mobile. For Videotron, the XA2 is available for $29.95 on a $54.95 plan, while the XA2 Ultra starts at $39.95 on a $64.95 plan.

Microsoft's Future Now Conference discusses the implications of AI on business and society

“Today’s technologies can be used to amplify human ingenuity.”-Microsoft Canada’s VP of Marketing Emma Da SilvaBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing.  These were once all theoretical buzzwords bordering on science fiction and pertaining to the ideals of a far off future. These concepts, however, are very much in practice today and at an exponential rate which will not only change the way businesses operate, but will also transform society, jobs and the workplace as well as various industries.

Microsoft Canada took to the historic Carlu events venue to discuss the Future Now with various experts in applied sciences, AI and other related fields to shed clarity, insight and understanding in these emerging technologies.

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‘Deadpool 2’ gets new trailer

Avengers: Infinity War isn’t the only big superhero movie you’ll be seeing soon. The irreverent Deadpool 2 is also hitting theaters starting May 18^th and the film gets a new trailer. In signature Deadpool style, we get more of Deadpool’s wisecracks, tons of gore and violence, and meta-commentary on the nature of superhero films—which are the things fans of the original film have come to expect. The new trailer introduces a new group of superheroes he assembles called the X-Force, which Deadpool freely admits is a derivative name. We see the likes of Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead but there are some new faces, too.

Hublot debuts US$5,200 Wear OS smartwatch

After discarding the Android Wear name, Google’s Wear OS platform is well and truly alive. It finds home in some of the big fashion brands like Tag Heuer, Kate Spade, and others. Joining the fray is another LVMH brand, Hublot. (LVMH also owns Tag Heuer.) The watchmaker is making a limited edition US$5,200 Wear OS smartwatch called the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia watch, which as you suspect is helping promote this year’s World Cup. There will only be 2,018 units made and some of these will be given to the referees. It will, as Hublot details have the referees’s watches “connected to goal-line technology, an electronic video assistance system for refereeing which follows all the trajectories of the ball and determines for certain if the ball did or did not entirely cross the goal line. “

On top of this, wearers will also be alerted 15 minutes before kickoff of any match, player changes, whenever goals are made, and red/yellow cards. The watch will also get a special watch face during matches that will show things like the current score, player substitutions, number of cards/goals, and the match time. The Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia watch features a 49mm titanium body, six H-separated screws along the bezel, and Kevlar insert. The watch will go on sale starting May 1^st at Hublot shops.

Source: Android Central