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Yahoo’s Flickr Gets Major Design Overhaul, 1TB of Free Photo Storage Space

temp — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:22:02 +0000

Following this morning’s acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo today hosted an event in New York City to detail changes to its popular photo sharing site Flickr . Flickr on the web has been given a major design overhaul, with a focus on full resolution pictures. In addition to eliminating much of the white space on the site, Flickr is now displaying in-line photo streams that encompass the majority of the screen and detailed photo-centric profile pages

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Yahoo’s Flickr Gets Major Design Overhaul, 1TB of Free Photo Storage Space

U.S. Senators Claim Apple Has Avoided Paying Billions in U.S. Income Taxes Ahead of Tim Cook Testimony

temp — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:19 +0000

A Senate subcommittee has released a 40-page memo accusing Apple of not paying billions of dollars in federal taxes through “extensive tax-avoidance strategies”. Apple CEO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and Apple’s head of tax operations Phillip A.

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U.S. Senators Claim Apple Has Avoided Paying Billions in U.S. Income Taxes Ahead of Tim Cook Testimony

Samsung and Sharp Introduce New Ultra-High-Resolution Notebook Displays

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:29:33 +0000

While Apple’s 15″ MacBook Pro was the first consumer notebook to gain a Retina-level display nearly a year ago, it is no longer the only such offering, as Google’s Chromebook Pixel with its 12.85″ 2560×1700 display and Toshiba’s Kirabook with a 2560×1440 220 PPI display have joined the market in recent months. Seeking to raise the ante on Retina displays, Samsung and Sharp have both introduced new high-resolution displays in the past week, targeting notebooks and ultrabooks with the latest technology.

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Apple and Sony ‘iRadio’ Negotiations Stalling Over Skipped Songs

temp — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:58:17 +0000

Earlier today a report suggested that the launch of Apple’s upcoming streaming music service deemed “iRadio” may be delayed due to difficult negotiations with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. CNET is offering some additional information on Apple’s trouble with Sony Music, explaining that the fees to be paid for skipped songs have become a point of contention between the companies. Apple and Sony Music, the world’s second largest music label, are still trying to hammer out details over how much Apple would pay for songs that people listen to a fraction of and then skip, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

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Tightening MacBook Air Supplies at Resellers Hint at Upcoming Refresh

temp — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:31:22 +0000

As noted by AppleInsider , MacBook Air supplies are beginning to dry up as Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference approaches. Currently, the 13.3-inch 256GB 1.8Ghz MacBook Air is out of stock at Amazon.com, with a listed one to two month waiting period.

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Tightening MacBook Air Supplies at Resellers Hint at Upcoming Refresh

U.S. Department of Defense Approves iOS 6 Devices for Military Networks

temp — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:16 +0000

Following a report from earlier this month indicating that the U.S. Department of Defense was preparing to approve Apple devices running iOS 6 for use on military networks, Bloomberg now reports that the department has officially issued the authorization, opening the door for greater use of Apple’s products

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Corning Announces ‘Lotus XT’ Substrate Glass for Brighter, Cheaper Mobile Displays

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:18:46 +0000

Corning yesterday announced ( via Engadget ) the launch of its latest glass substrate for LCD and OLED displays, Lotus XT Glass .

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Corning Announces ‘Lotus XT’ Substrate Glass for Brighter, Cheaper Mobile Displays

CW Strikes Deal with Apple to Bring Content to Apple TV

temp — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:16:39 +0000

The CW has struck a deal that will bring the network’s content to the Apple TV, reports Deadline . At the company’s annual Upfront Presentation in New York today, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced that the CW’s TV Now applications, which are currently available on Xbox 360 and Windows 8, will be coming to the Apple TV as well.

Tim Cook Shares Details About New ‘Made in USA’ Mac Model

temp — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:57:37 +0000

In his interview with Politico earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared some additional details about the new Mac model that will be manufactured in the United States when it is announced later this year. Cook said that not only will the machine be assembled in the U.S., many of the components will be sourced from suppliers in the country as well. And Cook is also promoting a $100 million investment in domestic manufacturing, where the company will begin producing a new version of a current Mac product later this year.

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Apple Updates iTunes to Version 11.0.3 With New MiniPlayer and Improvements

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:34:56 +0000

Apple has released an update to its iTunes music and media application, bringing it to version 11.0.3. The update updates the compact MiniPlayer, adding album artwork and a progress bar, as well as better support for multi-disc albums and large iTunes libraries. This version of iTunes comes with several new features and improvements, including: – New MiniPlayer .

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Apple Updates iTunes to Version 11.0.3 With New MiniPlayer and Improvements