Apple Watch getting Spring bands, Nike Sport Bands now available separately

It's Spring, so Apple has lavished the Apple Watch line with a new collection of bands and has also made available the Nike Sport bands which were previously only available for the Nike+ variant of the Apple Watch. While the Nike bands, which are sure to be popular as a more breathable version of the flourolastormer band. What you don't get are the Nike-specific watchfaces, app and shortcuts

There are new colors and variations of the Striped Woven Nylon, Nike Sport and Apple Watch Hermès Bands. Among the new bands are 3 new colors for the Sport band, 6 new colors for the Woven Nylon band, and 3 new options for the Classic Buckle which also now sports a new buckle design. Below is the listing of new bands.

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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus coming in (PRODUCT) RED versions on March 24

Apple's just lauched the first iPhone's that feature exclusive (PRODUCT) RED colour variant. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available on March 24 in aluminum red colours. The new iPhone variants have been released to commemorate Apple's involvement in the (PRODUCT) RED non-profit which has raised AIDS awareness. Since it was founded in 2006, (RED) has generated more than $465 million for the Global Fund, with more than $130 million from Apple alone.

Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO says that “the introduction of this special edition iPhone in a gorgeous red finish is our biggest (PRODUCT)RED offering to date in celebration of our partnership with (RED), and we can’t wait to get it into customers’ hands.”

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Toronto's BadBadNotGood featured today on Beats 1's "The Echo Chamber with Mike D."

While their name sounds like a Trump Tweet, Toronto's BadBadNotGood (BBNG) brings an eclectic mix of music and technology to the forefront and is set to showcase their talents with the Beastie Boys' Mike D in his Beats 1 show "The Echo Chamber with Mike D.

With a performance, interview, plus a cover with Mike D (Beastie Boys) on drums! The live content is rare and will be in Apple Music through Beats 1’s "The Echo Chamber with Mike D.” It airs today, Saturday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m. EST, with an encore on Sunday at 3:00 a.m. EST.

Marvel's Iron Fist shows promise but lacks heart

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Having just binge-watched the first half of Netflix's Iron Fist, which is their fourth Marvel series (behind the outstanding Daredevil, gritty Jessica Jones and soulful Luke Cage), and the final cog in the upcoming Defenders series, I find myself with mixed feelings for the show. Iron Fist's first season is available on Netflix.

Yes, this is another comic book story about a lost billionaire heir, who finds himself in a strange and foreign land. During his years in the wilderness, he learns the ways of mysticism and martial arts. He returns home, to the real world, where he needs to win back what's rightfully his, fit into a new society as well as battle an unknown evil.

If that spiel seems formulaic, it is because we've lived it a dozen times before.

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