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Windows 8 – more like Windows Vista than Windows 7
Computerworld reports: After a month on the market, Windows 8’s usage uptake resembles 2007’s Vista — ultimately a poor performer for Microsoft — rather than the eventually successful Windows 7, a Web measurement company said Saturday. According to Net Applications, 1.2% of all Windows PCs ran Windows 8 during November, more than double its share […]
Continue reading...Dave Grohl likes his MacBook Air [Photo]
5. December 2012
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Ah Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and formerly of Nirvana. It’s hard not to like this guy as he seems pretty darn cool, but I can’t lie, I just never got that into the Foo Fighters. But no matter, here’s the Foo Fighters front man with his trusty MacBook Air (running Mountain Lion no […]
Continue reading...Apple knew nothing about jury foreman Samsung is obsessed about
3. December 2012
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Ars Technica reports: Samsung has argued the foreman, Velvin Hogan,withheld key facts—including that he was sued by Seagate Technology. That company is Hogan’s former employer and it is now partly owned by Samsung. Hogan also didn’t disclose that he filed for bankruptcy in connection with that litigation. In post-trial interviews, jurors said he described his own participation […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs pitching the iPad on Dragons’ Den
26. November 2012
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This is a great video thanks to extremely clever editing and music. What we have is Steve Jobs introducing the iPad on Dragons Den, a UK show that is very similar to the US-based Shark Tank and involves entrepeneurs pitching their ideas to a handful of multi-millionaires. Ever want to see the calm, cool, collected […]
Continue reading...Barclays Bank purchases 8500 iPads
24. November 2012
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The Channel reports that Barclays Bank has bought upwards of 8500 iPads. The buy, made with dealer Insight UK, is believed to be one of the largest roll outs of the iPad or indeed any tablet in the UK finance sector, and signals the growing acceptance of the tab tech in corporate land. A PR […]
Continue reading...Worst name for an Apple employee ever
24. November 2012
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A’ha! It appears that Samsung has a man working on the inside.
Continue reading...Samsung says iPhone wouldn’t be possible without Samsung’s wireless patents
24. November 2012
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Ah yes, the perpetual battle between Samsung and Apple shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, Samsung executive Shin Jong-Kyun said that Samsung has no plans to follow HTC’s lead and enter into a settlement agreement with Apple. What’s more, he also managed to throw in a jab or two against Apple’s iPhone. The truth […]
Continue reading...Apple spares no details when it comes to Mac dictation
24. November 2012
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In that it turns the Macs fans off. Nifty.
Continue reading...Samsung will have access to Apple and HTC’s settlement agreement
23. November 2012
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Samsung’s request for access to Apple and HTC’s recent settlement agreement has been granted by US Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal. As a quick refresher, Samsung argued that it should be able to check out the particulars of the aforementioned agreement so as to see if the terms are such that they might have to […]
Continue reading...Apple paid Color Labs about 7 million for their assets
23. November 2012
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TechCrunch reports: In a lawsuit filed today by a former founding employee of Color Labs, one moment of clarity emerged amidst some seriously salacious allegations: Color’s approximately 20 person technology team and some of its key intellectual property assets were indeed acquired by Apple last month. This deal was buzzed about a lot in the […]
Continue reading...Windows 8 sales are tepid and disappointing
23. November 2012
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Remember when Windows OS launches used to mean something? Yeah, well we’re in a new age now and OS releases just aren’t, for the lack of a better word, sexy anymore. That said, it’s not all that surprising that sales of Windows 8 thus far have been rather slow. ExtremeTech reports: Further confirming our suspicions that Windows […]
Continue reading...iTunes 11 should be out by the end of the year
23. November 2012
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Apple is taking its dear time with iTunes 11, reportedly putting the final tweaks on its software to make sure it addresses many of the long-standing complaints users have had against Apple’s iconic media player. The next version of iTunes, which Apple says will be out by the end of the month for both Mac and Windows, […]
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6. December 2012
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