Video: Sony Xperia Z smartphone demoed underwater

Sony's Xperia Z is one big step forward for smartphones. Thin, light and powerful, it is also submersible in one meter of fresh water for up to 30 minutes and is dust resistant to boot. Featuring a 13 megapixel camera, a delighful 5-inch HD screen as well as a gorgeous scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass enclosure, it is also the best looking Xperia smartphone so far. We know it is coming exclusively to Bell Mobility in Canada later this month and will be available in Black, White and Purple variants and will also have an optiona charging dock in the same colours. Pricing and exact availability have not been disclosed.

Sony Xperia Z coming to Bell Mobility at the end of the month

The Sony Xperia Z is the latest flagship smartphone from Sony and it is coming exclusively to Bell Mobility. Being a Sony smartphone, it has the latest in camera technology with a 13 MP camera, a large 5" full HD display with the renown Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor backed by 2GB of RAM. What's more impressive is the fact that this sleek and slim smarphone (7.9mm body) is completely dust and water-resistant.

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Apple's earnings slowing for iPads and Macs, iPhone is still tops

Apple sold 31.2 million iPhones in the past quarter, blowing past expectations and maintaining its leadership position for smartphones in a number of markets. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $35.3 billion and quarterly net profit of $6.9 billion, or $7.47 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $35 billion and net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

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Apple celebrates 1 Billion podcast subscriptions

Apple's iPod and iTunes revolutionized how music was purchased and enjoyed but another bi-product of this ecosystem was the profilferation of podcasts, which are audio broadcasts distributed online for anytime access. Apple is celebrating one billion podcast subscriptions.

To mark this special ocassion Apple is highlighting some of the most popular podcasts of all time, as well as a collection of captivating new shows.

 Some additional information regarding podcast content in iTunes

• Over 250,000 podcasts are available on iTunes, offering podcasts in over 100 languages

• More than 8 million episodes of audio, video, enhanced audio and documents are available to customers

• Podcasts are available to customers in the 155 countries 

• Podcasts are available with the Podcasts app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or on Apple TV, Mac or PC