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Smart TV Adoption Growing Rapidly, Market Ripe for Apple iTV

temp — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:31:48 +0000

According to a new report from media research firm TDG (via GigaOM ) 14% of households with broadband internet owned an Apple TV, Roku box, or similar streaming platform during a study in 2012. While that sounds like an impressive number, Smart TVs have been slowly taking over the connected TV market. 25% of households owned a smart TV that comes equipped with apps, such as those offered by manufacturers like Samsung and LG

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New Stolen Phone Database Having Little Effect on Thefts

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:17:36 +0000

A new national stolen phone database is having little effect on smartphone thefts in the U.S., according to an article in The New York Times . The country’s four major carriers all contribute to the database , which lists stolen phone ID numbers that should not be activated on domestic networks. However, the database appears to be ineffective for several reasons

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Intel Shares Details on New ‘Iris’ Integrated Graphics for Haswell Chips

temp — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:19:31 +0000

As noted by The Verge , Intel late yesterday released details on its next-generation integrated graphics offerings arriving as part of the company’s Haswell processor lineup.

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A Look at the History of Siri and How it Almost Became an Android Exclusive for Verizon

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:18:42 +0000

A few of the details on the the history of Siri, including Steve Jobs’ move to contact the company just three weeks after the independent app’s launch, have surfaced over the last several years, but The Huffington Post has now published an extensive history of the technology and company that reveals a few other interesting details. The report outlines how Siri grew out of a Department of Defense project to integrate with 42 different web services to perform its virtual assistant services, many of which were discontinued when Apple scaled back the platform for inclusion in iOS

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Taller Next-Generation iPhone Front Panel Caught on Video

temp — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:58:10 +0000

Over the past few days, several leaks have surfaced showing an alleged front panel for the next-generation iPhone and a design schematic for what appears to be the same part. Japanese blog Macotakara has now gotten its hands on one of those front panel parts and posted photos and a video comparing it to the current iPhone design. As has been shown by leaks so far, the next-generation iPhone would be somewhat taller than the current model, with estimates putting the difference in height at roughly 10 mm.

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Steve Jobs’ Idea for Ad-Supported Operating Systems Was Nearly a Reality

temp — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:14:02 +0000

Back in late 2009, an Apple patent application surfaced showing that the company had explored ad-supported operating systems , with the user receiving free or discounted goods or services in exchange for viewing the advertisements. The patent application, which was filed in 2008 and shows ad integration in Mac OS X, was notable for listing Steve Jobs as the lead inventor

Apple Reveals 2012 Final Cut Pro X Update with Multichannel Audio Editing, RED Support and More

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:48:53 +0000

Apple met with video consultant and trainer Larry Jordan on the eve of the 2012 NAB show and shared some upcoming plans for Final Cut Pro X. The following features are expected in Final Cut Pro X in 2012: – Multichannel Audio Editing Tools – Dual Viewers – MXF Plug-in Support – RED camera support Jordan goes into some light details about some of the new features. FCP X will be able to read MXF files directly without the need to convert to QuickTime

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Apple Releases Flashback Removal Tool for Macs Running OS X Lion without Java

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:30:15 +0000

Following yesterday’s release of fresh Java updates to remove the Flashback malware system from Macs running OS X Lion and Snow Leopard, Apple today released a standalone Flashback malware removal tool to clean infections from OS X Lion systems without Java installed. About Flashback malware removal tool This Flashback malware removal tool that will remove the most common variants of the Flashback malware

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Apple Seeds OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E46

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:52:46 +0000

Apple has seeded OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E46 to developers this evening. The latest build reportedly has no known issues and focus issues include the App Store, Mail, QuickTime, Screen Sharing, and Time Machine.

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Apple Treats Employees to Performances of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Totem’

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:11:57 +0000

MacRumors has learned that Apple has bought out two performances of Cirque du Soleil’s traveling show Totem , currently playing in San Jose, California. According to our source, Apple purchased the entire block of 2,500 tickets for each of two shows yesterday and today for employees and their guests, with Apple also picking up the tab for food and drink. Scanning Twitter and other social networks, we see that a number of people associated with Apple did mention being at Cirque du Soleil yesterday, supporting our source’s claim of an Apple-sponsored event

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