Entries in Canada (1844)

Sunday
Apr282013

Review: Acase Citta slide-in case for the iPhone 5

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There's an apparently endless selection of cases for the iPhone 5 and it isn't easy for new products to truly stand out. The Acase Citta is a featherweight slide-in case for the iPhone 5 that  does a great job at protecting without adding much weight while adding good grip and allowing easy access to all buttons and ports.

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Wednesday
Apr242013

The Apple Beat: Celebrating a decade of iTunes


By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It is hard to believe that iTunes is 10 years old. The music download service was revealed in 2003 as a legal and secure way to download music (later on movies and TV shows). iTunes put technology at the disposal of music fans but it also allowed for artists to profit from their music in the post-Napster era. For record labels and distributors, iTunes became a way to break new talent as well as cash-in on artists' back catalog of songs.

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Tuesday
Apr232013

Review: Samsung Galaxy S4

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung's Galaxy S line is the most developed and evolved brand in the Android market We've seen these flagship smartphones evolve in size, features and capabilities throughout the past few years. The Samsung Galaxy S3 was a huge seller, an industry leader and one of the most popular handsets of all time. We take a look at what's new with its successor, the Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Tuesday
Apr232013

Apple Earnings: Quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, 37.4 Million iPhones Sold; 19.5 Million iPads Sold

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $39.2 billion and net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 37.5 percent compared to 47.4 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 66 percent of the quarter's revenue.

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