Apple updates iMac line with 4K and 5K Retina Displays, adds Force Touch enabled trackpad

Apple's updated the iMac line to now include 4K Retina Displays on the smaller 21-inch model while offering 5K Retina Displays across the 27-inch iMac line.

The 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display is available today n three models starting at $2,299 (CAD), $2,599 (CAD) and $2,999 (CAD). These larger iMacs come with 6th generation Intel Core processors (Skylake). 

The 21.5-inch iMac is available today in three models starting at $1,399 (CAD) and $1,649 (CAD) and with a Retina 4K display starting at $1,899 (CAD). The smaller iMacs come with  5th Generation Intel Core processors. The advantage of 4K and 5K Retina displays is the ability to edit 4K video while still having additional screen space for editing tools.

The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones can now capture 4K video, so it makes sense to have them viewable on Apple's most popular desktop models.

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Review: Microsoft Office 2016

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It’s been a momentous year for Microsoft. Just look at all the notable and premium hardware they’ve released in the past week alone. Before that, they had major game releases on Xbox One (which is currently routing PS4 in terms of popularity and games worth playing).

Windows 10, which is a massive and major release for Microsoft, has received unprecedented adoption at 130 million installs in just eight weeks. What’s more, Office 2016 is out and available on both PCs and Macs plus there are very serviceable versions for iOS and Android as well. What does Office 2016 on Mac and PC have to offer?

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Review: Apple iPhone 6S

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

The iPhone story for 2015 is remarkable in that it is an ‘S’ year, which usually means incremental changes with no obvious physical difference from last year’s model, but Apple’s given the iPhone 6S a complete structural and functional makeover.

The iPhone story is one of constant and steady improvement with various leapfrog innovations along the way. Let's count some of them. Multi-touch, mobile apps, app store, voice assistants, finger-print sensors, video calling, mobile payments are just some of the features that were propelled into the mainstream. Let's see what the iPhone 6S has to offer

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iPhone 6S goes on sale in 36 more countries today and 6 more tommorow

Apple's iPhone 6S is hitting 36 more countries today and 6 more countries tommorow as supply speeds up to meet demand for the latest iPhones.

Countries included in the phase two rollout are Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan.

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