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Samsung’s Galaxy S IV to include eye-tracking technology
Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy S smartphones have proven to be worthy contenders to the iPhone throne. With each successive release, Samsung’s Galaxy S series sells more and more units. Looking ahead, Samsung later this month will take the wraps off of its Samsung Galaxy S IV, it’s latest take on the modern day smartphone. Last […]
Continue reading...Shipping times on Apple’s new iMacs improve to 1-3 days
4. March 2013
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After months of shipping delays, it appears that Apple has finally gotten its iMac supply problem under control. If you hop on over to Apple’s website you’ll note that shipping times for its refreshed lineup of iMacs (you know, the ones without optical drives) is now down to just 1-3 business days. Originally released […]
Continue reading...Taylor Swift’s “I knew you were trouble” featuring Steve Ballmer
4. March 2013
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You may have seen many of user edited spoofs of Taylor Swift’s popular song “I knew you were trouble.” In particular, this one featuring goats is great. Also great is this one put together by The Verge and featuring none other than Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Continue reading...As Apple shares continue to plummet, Warren Buffet advises to buy back shares
4. March 2013
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Apple just can’t seem to do anything right in the eyes of Wall Street these days. Despite record setting profits and tremendous prospects for growth ahead, the company’s share price continues to drop. As of Monday morning, shares of Apple are down $7.04 for the day, trading at $423.49 per share. Overall, this is the […]
Continue reading...Forget an HDTV, Apple’s iWatch may drop in 2013
4. March 2013
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Bloomberg is reporting that Apple’s rumored iWatch may drop sometime in 2013. This of course comes hot on the heels of a previous Bloomberg report claiming that Apple has over 100 employees, from engineers to marketing managers, working on the product. What’s particularly interesting are remarks from Citibank analyst Oliver Chen who details who lucrative […]
Continue reading...Apple MacBooks and cellular connectivity
27. February 2013
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In his Chromebook Pixel review for CNET, Brook Crothers boldly and laughably said the device made his MacBook obsolete. Why? Because the Chromebook Pixel has a touch screen and 4G cellular connectivity. While the vast majority of Chromebook Pixel reviews have been underwhelming, 4G cellular connectivity would be a nice addition to the Macbook lineup. […]
Continue reading...Samsung announces Wallet app, looks eerily similar to Apple’s Passbook
27. February 2013
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Stop the presses! At the Mobile World Congress today in Barcelona, Samsung unveiled a new Wallet app which enables users to store items such as sporting event tickets, boarding passes, and gift cards in one central location. Sound familiar? Well it should, because it’s essentially a copy of Apple’s Passbook app first introduced in iOS […]
Continue reading...Apple making strong moves to increase iPhone marketshare in India
27. February 2013
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While one hesitates to say that iPhone growth has plataued, it’s certainly slowing down a bit compared to the growth Apple enjoyed just a few years ago. That said, Apple is busying itself in other markets, realizing that there is a lot of untapped potential abroad. Specifically, Apple seems to be focusing its efforts in […]
Continue reading...Apple joins fight to persuade Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8
26. February 2013
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It’s no secret that Apple has long been a champion of gay rights, which makes it not at all surprising that Apple was one of 60 companies to lend its support to a recent filing on gay marriage that will be presented to the Supreme Court of the United States. As it stands now, the […]
Continue reading...Staples now selling Apple accessories
26. February 2013
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As previously rumored, and subsequently confirmed by a Stapes executive in a tweet last week, the office supply retailer has begun selling Apple accessories. On Tuesday, Staples updates its website to include products like the Magic Mouse, Apple TV, EarPods, and a slew of other Apple branded accessories. The Staples website divides up Apple’s accessories […]
Continue reading...“Think Different” creator says Apple is losing the ad war against Samsung
26. February 2013
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Ken Segall, the former TBWA/Chiat Day creative lead, believes that Apple is losing its ad war against Samsung. Whereas Samsung’s ads are funny and edgy, Apple’s ads, while decent, are traditional and don’t offer up anything new and exciting. While you can still argue that Macs and i-devices have a ton of appeal, you can’t […]
Continue reading...A fascinating look at Amazon’s James Hamilton
20. February 2013
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Wired reports: But with this enormous success comes a whole new set of computing problems, and James Hamilton is one of the key thinkers charged with solving such problems, striving to rethink the data center for the age of cloud computing. Much like two other cloud computing giants — Google and Microsoft — Amazon says […]
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4. March 2013
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