Sonos & HAY to unveil exclusive new design collaboration at Salone del Mobile

Sonos announced a bold new partnership with leading Danish design brand HAY: the HAY for Sonos Limited Edition collection featuring the HAY Limited Edition Sonos One, which explores the intersection of colour, sound and design in the home.

An exclusive run of three HAY Sonos One colorways – Red, Green and Yellow – will be available starting September 2018 for $229 USD at Sonos flagship stores in NYC, London and Berlin, as well as the HAY House in Copenhagen. International availability will be announced closer to launch.

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Analysts: iPhone X made up 35% of smartphone profits in Q4 2017

Apple's flagship iPhone X has been a tremendous seller. It managed to take up to 35 % of smartphone profits in Q4 2017 according to a CNBC report based on the Counterpoint Research numbers. 

"According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Q4 2017, the premium smartphone market did not grow as expected while Apple remained the most profitable brand, capturing 86% of the total handset market profits […]

The iPhone X alone generated 21% of total industry revenue and 35% of total industry profits during the quarter." This means the iPhone X, one of three new models from Apple in 2017, generated 5 times as much as 600 Android brands and a total of 35% off overall smartphone sales in the busiest quarter for devices.

Source:9to5Mac

Microsoft taking security head on to help businesses manage threats

Microsoft today announced a range of solutions and services designed to protect businesses from cloud based threats. It's the first time a company of Microsoft's scale has launched a series of security services that encompass the needs of businesses and individuals.

These new solutions build on Microsoft’s longstanding approach to delivering innovation that customers and partners can build upon to strengthen the broader ecosystem against cyberattacks from the cloud to the edge.

“As last year’s devastating cyberattacks demonstrated, security threats are evolving and becoming even more serious,” said Brad Smith, president of Microsoft. “The tech sector’s innovations need to accelerate to outpace security threats. Today’s steps bring important security advances not just to the cloud, but to the billions of new devices that are working on the edge of the world’s computer networks.”

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Fitbit Versa is now available in Canada for $249.95

Leading fitness wearables maker Fitbit has announced that its latest Versa smartwatch is available in Canada.  The Fitbit Versa, which will sell for $249.95 in canada ($199 in the US). Features a friendly and lightweight design. Exercise and activity tracking plus a 4-day battery.
 
“We’re thrilled for consumers around the world to experience Versa, a beautifully designed smartwatch for all with advanced health and fitness features, access to our large global social network and smart features people find most useful at an approachable price,” said James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit.

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