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Google Now hits the iOS App Store
The Verge reports: After a promo video let the cat out of the bag last month, Google is making it official: with an update to the Google Search application, Google Now is available on iOS. Compatible with both the iPhone and iPad, the update brings almost all of Google’s information cards across from Android. The [...]
Continue reading...The iTunes Store turns 10 years old
29. April 2013
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The Verge has a nice retrospective worth checking out: Ten years ago this month, a music sector ravaged by Napster and largely ignorant of digital distribution found a savior of sorts in what was then called the iTunes Music Store. With its 99-cent unbundled songs, the service quickly became the only significant source for acquiring [...]
Continue reading...Onion riffs on Tim Cook and Apple’s sinking stock
19. April 2013
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The Onion is up to its old tricks again, this time with a headline titled, “Weeping Tim Cook spotted screaming for help at Steve Jobs’ Tombstone.” The blurb reads: PALO ALTO, CA—Eighteen months after the death of his mentor, Apple CEO Tim Cook was seen Wednesday pounding the tombstone of company founder Steve Jobs and [...]
Continue reading...Woz talks Apple’s plummeting share price
19. April 2013
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Apple at the end of the trading day on Friday was trading at about $390 a share, representing a drastic fall in market cap value over the past few weeks. Addressing Apple’s stock price, which appears to be in free fall, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that folks are worrying over nothing. [Apple's]stock price is [...]
Continue reading...Apple to release Pandora competitor this Summer
1. April 2013
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Citing music industry insiders, The Verge relays that Apple’s rumored iRadio service will be launching this Summer. Much has been written about Apple’s plan to launch a Pandora-esque service this year. Now multiple music industry insiders have told The Verge that significant progress has been made in the talks with two of the top labels: Universal and [...]
Continue reading...Google introduces Gmail Blue
1. April 2013
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Man, Google really captures the vibe of those intro to tech videos. Good stuff for sure.
Continue reading...Scott Forstall to replace Steve Ballmer
1. April 2013
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Yep, it’s April Fools Day ya’ll. This just in. According to Digitimes, some well placed informants within the upstream supply chain also have a close ear to some heated discussions happening within the executive suite at Microsoft. Ever since Scott Forstall was ousted by Tim Cook at Apple, Microsoft’s leadership have been keen to enlist Forstall’s services [...]
Continue reading...Adobe announces plans to stop boxed sales of its Creative Suite software
13. March 2013
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Adobe today announced that it plans to stop offering boxed versions of its Creative Suite software to consumers. Instead, the company will follow the growing trend – arguably spearheaded by Apple – of only offering its professional software via online download. “As Adobe continues to focus on delivering world-class innovation through Creative Cloud and digital [...]
Continue reading...Larry Page announces that Andy Rubin will be handing over the Android reins to Sundar Pichai
13. March 2013
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Some interesting news out of Google today as CEO Larry Page announced via the company’s official blog that Andy Rubin will be handing over the Android reins to Sundar Pichai. It’s important to note that Rubin will remain at Google working on other, and presumably secretive, projects. Google acquired Android in 2005, back when the [...]
Continue reading...Samsung’s advertising game outmuscled Apple in 2012
13. March 2013
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With Samsung set to release its Samsung Galaxy S IV tomorrow in New York City amidst much hoopla and media coverage, the South Korea based company has certainly learned a thing or two about creating a media buzz prior to a product launch. Previously, that was a talent that only Apple seemed to have mastered. What’s more, Samsung has also [...]
Continue reading...Mac 512K talks to Siri, requests directory listing and files [Video]
12. March 2013
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The Mac 512K was the second Mac released by Apple, hitting store shelves all the way back in September, 1984 for the low low price of $2795. 29 years later, and some folks, believe it or not, still have working Mac 512Ks up and running. Not only that, but one enterprising user decided to have [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 5S will be NFC equipped and come with fingerprint authorization technology
12. March 2013
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Rumors surrounding Apple’s next-gen iPhone are starting to crystallize, with the latest news coming courtesy of the China Times which reports that the iPhone 5S will come with NFC functionality along with a fingerprint authorization sensor under the home button. The report claims that Apple has tapped the Taiwanese chip company Chipbond to help build [...]
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29. April 2013
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