Apple turns (RED) in support of the Fight Against AIDS

Over the past 10 years, 70 million lives have been impacted by (RED)-supported Global Fund grants. At the start of Apple’s partnership with (RED), 1,200 babies were born with HIV every day, and today, UNAIDS predicts that number could be near zero by the year 2020, with the end of AIDS by 2030.

Apple has always been a partner of the (RED) initiative to raise awareness and funds for the fight against aids. For 2016, the 10th anniversary to support (RED) in its mission to create an AIDS-free generation. Apple, the world’s largest corporate contributor to the Global Fund, and this year marks its 10th anniversary supporting (RED) in the fight to end AIDS.

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Survey says the iPhone is the most desired gift of 2016

Desireability continues to be one of the iPhone's key strengths and this hasn't weakened in 2016. A survey by Piper Jaffray sampling 1,000 people has the iPhone as a clear leader with 7.2 percent of people surveyed wanting up from 5.2 percent in 2015. Looking at the records, the iPhone is as popular in 2016 as it was in 2013.

The second most desired gift of 2016 from the survey is also from Apple, the MacBook (not sure which specific 'book they refer to, the Air, Pro or all of them). 2016 has been a year of landmark smartphone releases and the bar has been raised pretty high, the iPhone continues to resonate with consumers. Check out the rest of the survey here.

Source: CNBC.com via 9to5Mac

Smartduvet is the bed that makes itself

Technology has affected all aspects of our lives and we're all looking forward to the time when robots can truly look after us and even make our beds for us. While this is still a while away, the folks from Montreal's Smartduvet have the next best thing. Using a comnbination of inflators, a smartphone app and ingenuity to make existing beds more convenient.

"Smartduvet doesn't replace your existing bed or bedding, it simply makes them better. The patent pending technology uses a simple inflatable sheet placed between your duvet and duvet cover. This breathable layer is made of extremely light weight material that is seamless and resistant.

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All about Canada's thriving gaming scene

"Dragon Age Inquisition (48)" (CC BY 2.0) by MrRiddell

Recent figures from the Entertainment Software Association of Canada paint an encouraging picture of the video game industry in the country, with the last two years proving lucrative for the sector. As we already know, the profile of gamers has evolved quite a lot in the past few years – check out this article canadianreviewer.com wrote on the topic. As a response, the gaming industry had to adapt to the new trends. There are now a reported 20,000 people working at almost 500 companies, helping video games add $3bn to the Canadian economy in 2015, as indicated by the following article on theesa.ca.

Here’s a quick look at some of the homegrown companies, studios, and websites contributing to those numbers.

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