The Butterfly Effect: Apple launches 16-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard

Apple is replacing the 15-inch MacBook Pro with a new 16-inch MacBook Pro featuring a return to scissor-type keyboard which it is calling a "Magic Keyboard," that combines a slimmer version of the chiclet-type keyboard with improved stability introduced in the previous MacBook lines.

Apple says this is the most powerful MacBook Pro it has released and it features both 6-core and 8-core 9th generation Intel Core processors, up to 64GB of RAM and up to 8 Terabytes of storage which can push pricing to an extreme $6,000 for the top-of-the line spec. The showcase feature of this laptop is the 16-inch Retina Display made to fit in a 15-inch chassis. With a resolution of 3072×1920 pixels, P3 wide color gamut, and 500 nits of brightness, this MacBook Pro is well suited to creators, coders, video and photo editors.

The best news about the new MacBook Pro even for users who aren't interested in this pro-level device, is that Apple is veering away from the much reviled butterfly keyboard, which while quiet and excessively thin, was prone to catchng dust and being very difficult and expensive to fix. The new 'Magic Keyboard" will hopefully trickle down the line to smaller laptops in Apple's stable, the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Pricing for the new MacBook Pro 16-inch starts at CAD $2,999.

Review: Google Pixel 3a

At first glance, there’s very little difference between the new Pixel 3a and last year’s stellar Pixel 3. Both phones share Google’s sleek and rather muted aesthetics, they both run Pure Android efficiently, are build around Google Assistant and it’s AI features. Both Pixel models also feature outstanding cameras, with segment-leading Night Sight low light capability, and arguably the best camera software available today.

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Apple prepares to unveil Carnegie Library store in DC

Add another landmark location for the instersection oftechnology and the humanities. Apple today previewed its newest location at the Carnegie Library on Mount Vernon Square. This is Apple’s most extensive historic restoration project to date, restoring and revitalizing the Beaux-Arts style building once home to Washington, D.C.’s Central Public Library.

Originally funded by Andrew Carnegie and opened in 1903, the historic library will once again be a centre for learning, discovery and creativity for the community, keeping with Carnegie’s vision of a public and free space (and WiFi) for all.

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Google refocuses efforts on Privacy and Security for all users

Google is changing the image of Android OS with the new Android Q OS which has major security and privacy features that could give Android a much anticipated edge against iOS. Apple has famously rallied around privacy and security through various security features. Google promised to give Android users greater control of their personal information and data. There will be tools within Android Q to Auto-Delete browsing history and location information, as well as Incognito Mode across various system apps.

Google is really rallying around privacy and security, the difference from Apple's approach is that Google is making these features more accessible even through lower cheaper smartphones running on older hardware. In an OP/ED in the New York Times, titled Privacy Should Not Be a Luxury Good,  Google CEO Sundar Pichai discussed the company-wide push towards safeguarding user privacy, or at least giving users the ability to decide and control what they do with their information. Google will employ various strategies to safeguard user's personal data.

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