The Apple Beat: Great Expectations

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As we near Apple’s September 9 announcement it becomes clearer that 2014 will be defined by events prior to and after Apple’s big reveal.

Each iPhone launch event is soaked in hype and a tremendous amount of interest, even from non-tech circles but this year is different. The upcoming event at Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino (where the iconic Macintosh and the iMac were first revealed) will be the setting for what many are expecting to be Apple’s largest launch event in the Tim Cook era.

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Special Report: The design story behind the Moto 360

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Chicago: Motorola is no stranger to the wearables market. It actually pioneered the health tracker segment a few years ago with their MOTOACTV  device, which focused mostly on music playback, health and exercise. When the company decided to create a smart watch ( a term their designers seem to dislike), they went back to the drawing board and looked into what a traditional timepiece had to offer. 

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Dell reveals 27-inch 5K monitor for $2,500

The '4K revolution' has been a little slow to migrate over from HDTVs to computer monitors but Dell's got something for the pixel-obsessed in their 27-inch 5K display which it is selling for US $2,500. Dell's boasting a 5120 x 2880 resolution at 218 pixels per inch, which is the equivalent of what MacBook Pro with Retina Displays have but scaled to 27-inches. As cutting edge as this monitor is, the high price does limit it to the professional segment of the market. This looks like a great companion display to a new Mac Pro.

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Moto 360 sells out from Motorola.com, Best Buy in US and the Google Play Store

#Moto360 is sold out! Stay tuned for updates to our #AndroidWear collection. http://t.co/nrfdglbQsP pic.twitter.com/n2hDiRQisp

— Google Play (@GooglePlay) September 5, 2014

Well, that was fast. The first batch of Moto 360 devices which went up for sale or pre-order in the US have already been claimed. It seems pent up demand for Motorola's circular wearable, which launched yesterday was quite strong and everyone who might have been on the fence about Android Wear devices decided this device was the one to go for. Not only did the Moto 360 sell out of Motorola's online store, Google Play's store and even on Best Buy's US website. Can we expect the same amount of buyer enthusiasm when Moto 360 comes to Canada this fall? We'll have to wait and see.