iPhone X sales defy Wall Street projections as Apple posts $61.1 billion quarterly revenue

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple held its second quarter earnings call yesterday and dispelled any notions that the iPhone, it's most profitable product line, is slowing down in sales. The big surprise was that it was the iPhone X, which is the company's most innovative product and also its most expensive, was the bestseller for the quarter.

“We’re thrilled to report our best March quarter ever, with strong revenue growth in iPhone, Services and Wearables,” said CEO Tim Cook. “Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, just as they did following its launch in the December quarter. We also grew revenue in all of our geographic segments, with over 20% growth in Greater China and Japan.”

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Amazon's new Vancouver office to bring 3,000 jobs, vote of confidence in Canadian talent

Photo from THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There was huge news coming out of Vancouver yesterday as Amazon announced it is opening a new office that will employ 3,000 Canadians bringing Amazon's Canadian workforce to over 9,000 by 2020.

This is a huge vote of confidence in Canada and the Vancouver area.  Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, welcomed Amazon’s announcement that it will create 3,000 new jobs in Vancouver. Combined with the 1,000 new jobs announced by Amazon in November 2017.

Amazon, which is based out of Seattle, Washington, a neighbour to Vancouver with similar climate, is the third most valuable company with a market capitalization to $702.46 billion.

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Samsung to release 128 GB and 256 GB versions of the Galaxy S9 and S9 +

Samsung is bringing larger capacity versions of the Samsung galaxy S9 and S9 + smartphones to the US this month. With 128GB and 256GB of storage, these new variants will be available for preorder on Samsung.com starting on May 1 and will start shipping by May 18. No news yet on whether these models will be sold in Canada.

Source: The Verge

Microsoft announces Windows 10 April 2018 Update coming to PCs on May 8

Microsoft is announcing that it will make the Windows 10 April 2018 Update available for download on May 8th. The latest update to Windows 10 introduces a Timeline features which makes it possible for users to find files they previously worked on easily.

The new update also has a Focus Assist feature designed to block out distractions and keep workers on track. Dictation has also been improved so users can write notes and even dictate longer documents by speaking. Microsoft Edge browser has also been improved and can automatically mute tabs that autoplay content.

As a Windows Insider, I've been playing around with the latest build and, while not as dramatically different from the Fall Creator's Update, I did notice some improvements and visual flourishes in certain aspects of the OS.