Here are the first pictures of Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs

The Aaron Sorkin scripted Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson's authorized Jobs biography has had a lot of ups and downs and seemed to be held in a Hollywood holding pattern as various high profile actors (like Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio) were in talks to play the iconic part. It seems Sony Studios has found their Steve Jobs in Michael Fassbender (who recently played young Magneto in the X-Men prequels as well as the Android David in Prometheus). 

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Raspberry Pi 2 computer gets upgraded in features, price remains at US $35

The incrediby tiny yet supremely versatile Raspberry Pi 2 just got a whopping upgrade plus the ability to run a free version of Windows 10. The latest Raspberry Pi features a 900MHz quad-core chip and have loaded in 1GB of RAM which some say is roughly six times te oricessig power of the old Model B+. Raspberry Pi has been a great tool for kids learning how to code, since it can run various flavours of Linux and has the ability to be used to teach anyone how to write programs. Microsoft has even thrown its hat in by offering a Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi version for free via its Windows Developer Program for IoT (Internet of Things). For Canadian buyers, the Raspberry Pi will cost just under $50 with taxes and shipping. 

Source: Engadget

BlackBerry Passport wins a design award

Once more proving that it is hip to be square, the BlackBerry Passport won the IF Design Award.

For over 60 years, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized around the world as a label of design excellence, and the iF logo is an internationally established symbol identifying outstanding achievements in design.

The international high-profile jury assessed almost 5,000 entries from 53 countries in order to determine who would receive this coveted seal of excellence. They found the Passport to be new and innovative, The awarding body also had some nice things to say about the BlackBerry Z3, which also received similar recognition.

Source: Inside BlackBerry

The Apple Beat: Apple surges behind iPhone 6 sales, what's next?

Apple CEO Tim Cook may not be a master showman on stage, but he's masterfully engineered Apple's most profitable quarter in history By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Any doubt or cynicism on CEO Tim Cook’s leadership in the post-Steve Jobs era evaporated after the news of Apple’s US $18 billion profit, the most profit ever reported by a publicly-traded company.

Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple once more managed to shatter earnings expectations and post record highs in revenues and profits behind the surging popularity and sales of the iPhone 6 line which is now the company’s biggest earning product and which secures its place in the mobile industry in the markets where it is sold.

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