iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus available in Canada today

The 9th generation of Apple's iPhone, the iPhone 6S is now available through Apple Retail Stores as well as various Canadian carriers as well as partner stores like Best Buy.

Maintaining the same look and feel as last year's iPhone 6, the updated versions feature faster processors, more RAM, improved 12 megapixel iSight camera capable of shooting 4K video, a new 5 megapixel front-facing camera for Facetime and selfies and the most advanced range of 4G LTE bands. The biggest feature of the iPhone 6S is the new 3D Touch function which provides various menu options based on the pressure applied on the glass.

Pricing begins at $899 (CAD) for the 16GB mode, $1,029 (CAD) for the 64GB model and $1,159 (CAD) for the 128GB model. iPhone 6s Plus will be available in gold, silver, space grey and the new rose gold metallic finishes for a suggested retail price of $1,029 (CAD) for the 16GB model, $1,159 (CAD) for the 64GB model and $1,289 (CAD) for the 128GB model.

Mac users can buy Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 for a one time price of $150

If you have one Mac and need to get the latest, greatest version of Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 (including new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote), the Home & Student Edition costs CAD $149.00 for a perpetual license on one device. You'll need 4GB of RAM as well as 6GB disk space for the installation. 

Office for Mac 2016 is also available with Outlook or Publisher for more money or you can get an Office 365 subscription.

Fan made renders of upcoming Lumia phones list all the desired features

Render by Geo Hutchings

The world is getting new Microsoft Lumia flagship smartphones next month and they will be able to run Windows 10 (even on desktop mode via the Continuum feature). While Windows Phone devices have fallen off the radar for the past months (year?), Lumia fans are drumming up excitement for the upcoming Lumia 950 XL plus all the known specs and features coming to the platform. The renders are up at Windows Central and viewable in various Lumia-esque colours.

Source: Windows Central

Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P handsets surface in new leaks

Image source: Android Police

We're getting a glimpse of the smaller of two Google Nexus devices via a series of leaks showing the LG built Nexus 5X in a variety of colours. To be launched at an upcoming event in the US, Google is going for a two-pronged Nexus device launch. Expected to usher in the age of Android M (Marshmallow), we are going to see a 5.2-inch device (pictured above) called the Nexus 5X and a larger Huwaei-made 5.7-inch phablet called Nexus 6P (see below).

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