Special edition (PRODUCT) RED iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus now available for preorder

Apple has announced a special edition of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus featuring a (PRODUCT) RED colour. The company is also releasing a new RED leather case.  While this features the same specs as the iPhone 9 and iPhone 8 Plus, it now has a striking red glass caseback as well as matching redaluminum band offset by a black front. This is a welcome revamp to last year's (PRODUCT) Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus which had a white front.

A portion of proceeds for all (PRODUCT)RED purchases go directly to Global Fund HIV/AIDS grants that provide testing, counseling, treatment and prevention programs with a specific focus on eliminating transmission of the virus from mothers to their babies.  Offering the RED variant of the iPhone has become a yearly event, albeit a minor one. Apple usually updates the smaller iPhone SE this time of the year as well, too but no announcement has been made regarding a replacement the most reasonably priced iPhone which is a huge seller in markets that prefer smaller form factors.

The special edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone will be available to order online in select countries and regions tomorrow and in stores beginning Friday, April 13. Available in 64GB and 256GB models starting at an Apple retail price of $929 (CAD) from Apple.com/ca.

Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer focuses on smuggler's blues

We now have an official trailer for Solo:A Star Wars Story which gives us more insight on Han and Chewie's move into scoundrlehood. The movie, which will come to theatres on May 25th is the first in a series of character-focused prequels that take place before Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope.

In this trailer we see a lot more of Alden Ehrenreich as the young Han Solo. The jury's still out on the acting, but the idea of Ehrenreich's as a younger Harrison Ford is starting to grow on me. We see more of Donald Glover as Lando Carlrissian and boy, does he nail the role. There's lots of Chewie action too and, most importantly, an astounding amount of a freshly minted Millennium Falcon in action.

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Review: Apple iPad (2018)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's sixth generation iPad is a notable update over the model it replaces and makes even more sense as the most affordable iPad now geared more towards education and creative users.

New for this this year is a more powerful Apple A10 Fusion processor as well as the ability to work with the excellent Apple Pencil, which transforms this entry-level iPad into a viable tool for artists looking for a tablet to draw, colour or ink. Hit jump for a review of the new iPad.

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University of Waterloo launches Artificial Intelligence Institute

The University of Waterloo launched the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute today, bringing together a large group of researchers and businesses to advance technology and prepare Canada for future economic disruption.

Waterloo AI uniquely focuses on end-to-end innovation ranging from foundational to operational AI. Foundational AI advances the field as a whole through research in a number of areas, including statistical learning, deep learning, game theory and data science. Operational AI develops scalable, secure and transparent solutions for a wide range of applications.

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