Topic: General
Apple rumored to ink iRadio deal with record label by next week
2013/11/04, 08:04 pm
The latest iRadio rumor has Apple and major record label Universal Music Group close to reaching an agreement over royalties for the purported streaming music service, with sources claiming news of a deal could come as early as next week.
Steve Jobs' widow to promote immigration reform in rare interview with NBC's Rock Center
2013/11/04, 06:04 pm
The late Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, will speak out on behalf of young undocumented immigrants during in an interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams.
French minister takes Apple to task over yanking AppGratis from App Store
2013/11/04, 05:04 pm
In an interview on Thursday, France's digital industry minister Fleur Pellerin had some tough words for Apple over the company's takedown of app discovery service AppGratis, saying the move was "brutal" and put the startup in danger.
LinkedIn buys Pulse for $90M, moves deeper into content creation
2013/11/04, 04:04 pm
In a tweet and subsequent blog post, LinkedIn announced on Thursday that it has acquired popular news aggregation and reader Pulse, with the buy signaling in no uncertain terms that the business networking giant is moving toward online content.
Pixar campus has tree dedicated to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs
2013/11/04, 04:04 pm
A tree at the corporate headquarters of Disney's Pixar has been dedicated to Steve Jobs, co-founder of the animation studio as well as Apple.
Boon for Apple as German court invalidates Samsung 3G patent
2013/11/04, 01:04 pm
Apple on Wednesday received a boost in its legal struggles against chief rival Samsung, as Germany's Federal Patent Court invalidated part of a Samsung patent on 3G technologies.
Apple researching advanced hybrid fiber optic connectors for iOS devices
2013/11/04, 06:04 am
A pair of patent filings discovered on Thursday reveals Apple may be looking into the deployment of fiber optic systems for iOS devices, as the applications describe an advanced cable and docking system that mates with laser-equipped portable electronic devices.
Microsoft reportedly planning 7" tablet as part of new Surface lineup
2013/11/04, 12:04 am
Microsoft is again said to be working on a 7-inch Surface to add to the company's next-generation tablet lineup, with the smaller form factor device reportedly set for mass manufacture by year's end.
Apple advertises job listing for 'flexible display' engineer, quickly pulls post
2013/10/04, 07:04 pm
Apple on Wednesday took down a job listing it posted in early April looking for a hardware engineer with experience in flexible displays, suggesting that the company is actively researching the advanced technology only now emerging in the consumer marketplace.
Next-gen Xbox said to feature deep cable TV integration, Kinect eye-tracking
2013/10/04, 06:04 pm
Microsoft's next Xbox gaming console is expected to build on the "living room hub" initiative started by its predecessor, the Xbox 360, as new leaks have Microsoft preparing to release a device deeply integrated with a user's television and cable service.
IDC: PC shipments see steepest quarterly decline ever, Apple drops 7.5% [u]
2013/10/04, 05:04 pm
Estimates from market analysis firm IDC released on Wednesday show the overall PC market declined 13.9 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2013, the worst single-quarter slip on record.
Apple rumored to tap Foster + Partners for new Apple Store designs
2013/10/04, 10:04 am
A new report holds that Apple is looking for fresh design input for its celebrated line of retail outlets, and that the iPhone maker has turned to the company responsible for its forthcoming "spaceship" campus.
Apple's iMessage and FaceTime down for some users [u]
2013/09/04, 04:04 pm
An unknown number of users have been affected by an outage of Apple's iMessage and FaceTime messaging services, with downtime reaching nearly an hour.
Play time over for 60K low-quality apps as Google fights Android spam
2013/09/04, 03:04 pm
Google recently undertook a considerable spring cleaning effort in its Play Store, sweeping away nearly 10 percent of the apps in the Android app repository in order to cut down on the number of "spammy" apps — a move that could signal a more Apple-like approach to Google's handling of its marketplace.
Apple tweaks iOS developer portal with unified view for certificates, identifiers & devices
2013/09/04, 08:04 am
Apple this week revised its official developer website with a new, easier-to-manage unified view for managing certificates, identifiers, devices, and provisioning profiles.
Apple patents offline iTunes purchases using per-device 'credit' system
2013/09/04, 06:04 am
Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for an offline purchasing system that would allow iTunes users to buy music, movies and other media when not connected to the internet.
Apple patents proximity-based system that automatically triggers media transfers from an iPhone to a Mac
2013/09/04, 05:04 am
An Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday describes a portable media carrier that can transfer files and documents to a computer, or any recipient device with a display, after said computer senses the device is near.
Ron Johnson could return to run Apple Retail
2013/08/04, 07:04 pm
Nearly a year and a half ago, Ron Johnson left his job as senior vice president of Apple Retail for the opportunity to act as the chief executive of JC Penney. Following his ouster there, it's possible he could return to run the chain he helped build over the previous decade.
Former Apple SVP of Retail Ron Johnson ousted from JCPenney
2013/08/04, 05:04 pm
According to multiple reports on Monday, Ron Johnson has been fired from his post as CEO of JCPenney, with Mike Ullman to retake the position he left in 2011.
Intel announces next-gen Thunderbolt with 4K resolution support, 20Gbps speeds coming in 2014
2013/08/04, 05:04 pm
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Intel on Monday announced the next-generation of Thunderbolt transfer technology, which promises to bring data transfer speeds up to 20-gigabits per second, a doubling over existing Thunderbolt hardware.

