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France considering new 'culture tax' on technology products

55 minutes ago | Posted in: industry, Apple

French President Francoise Hollande is considering a new tax on tech products, the money from which would fund cultural projects. The move, which would be decided this summer and has been described as "minimal and widely distributed," may increase tensions between tech companies and the government of France -- along with other EU countries, many of which have complained that firms such as Apple and Google are gaming the system in order to avoid paying taxes that would normally be due.

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Bill Gates emotionally details final meeting with Steve Jobs

1 hour ago | Posted in: industry, Apple

An unaired portion of a 60 Minutes interview with Bill Gates saw the founder of Microsoft in an unusually reflective state when questioned by interviewer Charlie Rose on the topic of the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, his friend and rival. Jobs met with Gates for an extended period very near the end of his life, an unusual concession to a colleague he had had a tumultuous relationship with over the decades. Gates said the two men had "grown up together," each building the computer industry in their own image.

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ABC to stream live TV broadcasts to mobile apps this week

3 hours ago | Posted in: software, iPhone apps, mobile phones, iPad apps

Broadcaster ABC is said to be updating its iOS app to offer live streams of shows from local ABC stations later this week. New options for a "Live" button in the Watch ABC app for iPhone and iPad will mark it as the first major US broadcaster that provides live streams of its channels to app users, with the first markets to gain the service being New York and Philadelphia.

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Hacked T-Mobile carrier file boosts iPhone 5 download speed

3 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, hacks

An altered carrier update that has been modified by two hackers successfully increases the bandwidth available for iPhone 5 units on T-Mobile's US network, tests have found. The patch to the carrier update file, which was originally distributed to add LTE signal to the iPhone 5 using T-Mobile's 1900MHz band, works on both unlocked AT&T units as well as "native" T-Mobile iPhone 5 devices without requiring a jailbreak, though instructions vary for customers using jailbroken iPhones.

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Sony rolls out SBH20, stereo Bluetooth earphones

5 hours ago | Posted in: mobile phones

In tandem with the launch of the Sony Xperia ZR, Sony has rolled out a iPod shuffle inspired pair of stereo Bluetooth earphones. The new SBH20 uses a small shuffle-like case to enclose a Bluetooth 3.0 receiver and rechargeable battery, while also function as a remote control for a connected smartphone or other Bluetooth-enabled device. The SBH20 incorporates a clip that users can use to pin to their clothing, minimizing the amount of cabling while allowing the connected device to remain stored in a backpack or handbag.

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US DoD to allow Apple, Samsung devices on Pentagon network next week

Sat May 11, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone, industry, security, mobile phones, Apple, iPad

A spokesperson for the Pentagon has told Bloomberg that mobile devices using Apple's iOS 6 as well as Samsung devices supplemented with the company's Knox security lockdown as well as BlackBerry devices running BB10 are expected to be allowed onto the Defense Department's high-security data networks early next week, barring final approvals. The news comes on the heels of iOS's FIPS 140-2 certification for the CoreCrypto kernel module, which was added in the iOS 6 release.

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Amazon launches Cloud Drive Photos app for iOS with 5GB

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: digital imaging, iPhone apps

Amazon has launched an iOS version of its Cloud Drive Photos app (free), which gives users 5GB in free storage space for backing up or offloading photos taking up too much room on their own devices. Depending on the format of the pictures, the Amazon Cloud Drive Photos storage locker can hold up to thousands of photos, and the company offers additional storage space for a fee starting with 20GB of additional space for $10 per year. The iPhone-oriented app also allows sharing of photos to Facebook, Twitter and email.

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Changes coming to US AppleCare policies this fall, Apple says

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: troubleshooting, Apple

According to leaked reports from an Apple "town hall" meeting, some significant changes are coming to AppleCare and AppleCare+ policies starting this fall -- however, unlike most news of this nature, the changes should benefit consumers while still cutting some costs. Among the bigger changes will be a new policy to repair, rather than replace, damaged iPhones when possible; an extension of telephone support; more remote hardware fault diagnosis, and a change to tie an AppleCare policy to a customer rather than a specific device.

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Icahn: investors 'literally getting screwed' by Silver Lake Dell offer

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: Investor, industry

Investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have proposed a new offer to Dell shareholders, who are considering a proposal by founder Michael Dell's group of investors, including Microsoft, to purchase existing shares at $13.65 each in order to take the company private. In a letter to Dell's board of directors, Icahn and Southeastern are counter-proposing a deal to give all Dell shareholders the option to retain shares in the company, plus take an additional $12 a share in cash or stock.

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USPTO rejects some claims in Apple translucency patent

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: industry, Apple

The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary rejection of some claims in an Apple patent, Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display, says FOSS Patents. Claims 29-30 and 33-35 have been rejected. The USPTO says that aspects of the patent were obvious or anticipated in light of another patent, Method and apparatus for displaying simulated keyboards on touch-sensitive displays, as well as prior art.

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T-Mobile to push iPhone 5 in Mother's Day promo, leak indicates

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone

T-Mobile is planning to push the iPhone 5 heavily in weekend advertising for Mother's Day, according to an internal memo obtained by TmoNews. The effort should specifically focus on the trade-in offer T-Mobile has had since April 12th, in which new or otherwise qualified customers can hand in an iPhone 4 or 4S and negate the cost of buying a 5. The deal applies to both GSM and CDMA trade-ins, but does require that the old hardware have no damage.

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Forums: Bluetooth keyboard typing issues with iPad and more

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: computers, troubleshooting, accessories, Apple, iPad

Earlier this week in the MacNN forums, Mac Elite "abbaZaba" was trying to figure out why the Apple Bluetooth keyboard that they have paired with an iPad 4 will stutter the first letter when typing. After making a digital copy of a 20-year-old VHS home movie, one Fresh-Faced Recruit turned to the forums looking for any advice on ways to make the imported footage look a little less faded.

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Apple deals: five iMacs for $1,699 or less

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: Apple

This week at Apple's online store, save on refurbished iMacs starting as low as $1,099 for the 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive. For $1,269, after a $230 price drop, is the refurbished 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.9GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive.

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DealNN: brand new 16GB iPad mini only $299

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: upgrades/storage, accessories, Apple, iPad

Currently, Walmart.com has the 16GB iPad mini with Wi-Fi for the rollback price of $299. That's $30 less than the MSRP and the lowest price available on this iPad brand new anywhere. In fact, it costs the same as a refurbished model from Apple's online store. The iPad mini features 16GB of storage space, Wi-Fi, an A5 chip, FaceTime camera with 1080p HD video recording, and it comes with iOS 6 pre-installed. A one-year warranty on parts and labor is included from Apple.

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Apple maintaining waiting list for police iPhone decryption requests

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone, security, Apple

Apple is receiving so many requests from police agencies looking to decrypt seized iPhones that the company has started a waiting list, CNET reports. In an example exposed by court documents, the ATF is said to have wanted to break through the encryption of an iPhone 4S owned by a Kentucky man accused of distributing crack cocaine. The agency "contacted Apple to obtain assistance in unlocking the device," according to US District Judge Karen Caldwell, but was "placed on a waiting list by the company."

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New bill seeks cellphone unlocking legalization in DMCA amendment

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: industry, security, mobile phones

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has come under attack by a newly-proposed legislation. The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 seeks to legalize the unlocking of cellphones, as well as clarifying that the DMCA should only apply in cases where circumventing digital rights management or other copyright systems will aid in copyright infringement itself.

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No Metro-capable iTunes app coming to Windows 8 in near future

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: software, Apple

"You shouldn't expect an iTunes [Metro] app on Windows 8 any time soon," Microsoft CFO Tami Reller tells CNN Money. "iTunes is in high demand. The welcome mat has been laid out. It's not for lack of trying." The quote may suggest that Microsoft has been talking with Apple about adding Metro support for iTunes, but without any progress.

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Briefly: Netflix for iPad gains auto-play, Cloud Drive Photos for iOS

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone, software, audio, iPad

Yesterday Netflix rolled out the next major release of its iOS app, introducing a new auto-play feature for TV shows. While currently restricted to the iPad users, the new feature brings the software in line with the functionality of the current web and TV app. At the end of a TV episode Netflix will minimize the credits and cue the next episode in the season. If users do nothing, then the episode will will automatically begin playing within 10 seconds. In addition, post play also works for movies by providing users with three recommendations of other movies they may enjoy.

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Apple extends two-step ID verification to Canada, other countries

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: security, Apple

Apple is extending its two-step verification option for Apple IDs to a wider range of countries, users say. When the feature first launched in late March, it was restricted to the US, UK, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Now though people in Canada, Argentina, and Pakistan are reporting getting the feature, and other countries may be following suit.

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Apps: Rdio, Transmit, Dropbox

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in apps

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    Rdio 2.19 ($5)

    Rdio is a desktop app that allows users to browse through Rdio's collection of streaming music. The software allows users to control music playback with the computer's built-in media keys, and can use metadata matching to automatically populate a Rdio collection. In the latest release users can now sign in and sign up with Facebook.

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    Transmit 4.4 ($34)

    Transmit is an FTP client that can handle files transfer and sync operations via several protocols, including FTP, WebDAV, and Amazon S3. Version 4.4 adds the option to modify the S3 server address for non-Amazon S3-compatible servers, and fixes an issue that occurred when connecting to some Sharepoint servers via WebDAV.

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    Dropbox 2.0.10 (free)

    Dropbox is a desktop utility that creates a special Finder folder that automatically syncs with an online web storage account. This can be used to backup files to the cloud, or to quickly synchronize files between multiple computers. Several bugs have been fixed in this update, including an issue with icon overlays not updating on Mac OS X Tiger.

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    TelnetLauncher 3.0 ($15)

    TelnetLauncher allows users to bookmark and launch Telnet, SSH, SFTP, and just about any other Terminal command. Version 3.0 is a complete rewrite of the software that introduces the ability to open a group of sessions in a tabbed terminal window. Also included is the ability to create "File Drop" shortcuts allowing the user to run a terminal command with the file path of the dropped file or files.

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    HoudahGeo 3.4 ($30)

    HoudahGeo enables users to link photos to the location where they were taken. Photos can be pinned to their respective locations, removing the need for a digital camera with built-in GPS capabilities. The latest release adds the ability to load track logs from QR codes created by the gps4cam iPhone app. In addition, the software can also now infer clock settings when given the exact time a photo was taken.

 

Adobe considering photography bundle for Creative Cloud

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: software, digital imaging

Adobe is considering doing a "photographer’s bundle or photography cloud solution" to cater to one of its key markets, the company said in a blog post earlier this week. Under original plans announced on Monday, getting access to the next version of Photoshop, Photoshop CC, will normally cost at least $20 per month. People wanting the companion app Lightroom will still be able to buy a permanent license for that software, but getting access to both Photoshop and Lightroom -- as well as other apps a photographer might want -- could potentially be expensive.

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Olympus shipping Pen E-P5 this month with 16MP sensor, retro design

Fri May 10, 2013 | Posted in: gadgets, digital imaging

Olympus has officially announced its Pen E-P5 Micro Four Thirds camera, one leaked earlier this month. Designed to look like the Pen F to mark its 50th anniversary, the Pen E-P5 boasts a string of thoroughly-modern components within its retro styling, including a 16-megapixel TruePic VI Live MOS sensor and a 1.04 million dot tilting LCD touchscreen on the rear.

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Canalys: Apple losing 'shipment' share in global mobile market

Thu May 9, 2013 | Posted in: industry, mobile phones, Apple

In its latest report, industry research firm Canalys is reporting on what it calls "worldwide smart mobile device shipments" for the first quarter of the year -- a term that includes smartphones, notebooks and tablets. Of the 308.7 million devices that fall under one of those categories that shipping in Q1, around 60 percent were said to be Android devices, reflecting the platform's strength in smartphones -- the fastest-growing area of mobile electronics. Apple's iOS placed second again, despite a dominant presence in tablets.

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Apple wins challenge to 'iBooks' trademark in court battle

Thu May 9, 2013 | Posted in: Apple

Of the many contentious and complex legal battles Apple has had to fight, some are easier to sort out than others. In a New York courtroom on Wednesday, Judge Denise Cote -- who is also handling the complicated battle between Apple and the Department of Justice over e-book pricing -- made short work of a trademark dispute between Apple and a small-press publisher of sci-fi and horror novels. At issue was Black Towers' line of "ibooks" it obtained in the purchase of a smaller rival, and Apple's "iBooks" trademark.

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Report: ESPN considering deal to pay for heavy users' data consumption

Thu May 9, 2013 | Posted in: industry, networking

According to recent reports, media companies with high-bandwidth apps are considering deals with wireless carriers to ensure users can consume the content without being slapped with data overage fines. Reportedly, sports network ESPN has had discussions with at least one carrier to subsidize users' wireless data usage, with the company paying to offset data used by subscribers.

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Astell & Kern, iRiver launch $1,300 AK120 portable audio player

Thu May 9, 2013 | Posted in: audio

At the High End 2013 conference in Munich, Germany. electronic gadget company iRiver announced the launch of the second model from the Astell & Kern line of Mastering Quality Sound (MQS) portable players, the AK120. Astell & Kern was first launched in 2012 as the high-end brand of iRiver with the first MQS portable player. The AK120 was developed for professional users and audiophiles who demand the very best sound available.

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Report: Apple hits new snag with 'iRadio' royalty negotiations

Thu May 9, 2013 | Posted in: industry, audio, Apple

Apple may have hit another snag in its alleged plan to launch an "iRadio" service in the near future, according to an unconfirmed report from London's Financial Times. The forthcoming service, should negotiations get completed, would allegedly see iTunes offering a streaming music service that leveraged its enormous statistical and purchasing information from users to serve curated songs they would be likely to enjoy from artists they have bought before or would probably like. Sony, according to sources, is still holding out.

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