Monday, December 09, 2013
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travelling and advising new startup companies, according to a report from the new subscription news website
The Information. He has reportedly also become more active in philanthropy, donating to causes that support education and human rights as well as the fight against poverty. Forstall has kept an uncharacteristically low profile since being
dismissed from Apple by CEO Tim Cook a year ago.Former iOS chief Scott Forstall has been spending the past year mostly travelling and advising new startup companies, according to a report from the new subscription news website The Information. He has reportedly also become more active in philanthropy, donating to causes that support education and human rights as well as the fight against poverty. Forstall has kept an uncharacteristically low profile since being dismissed from Apple by CEO Tim Cook a year ago.">Report: ex-iOS chief Forstall mentoring, travelling
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TWC TV app to the Apple TV platform. Speaking at a UBS investor conference in New York, the executive noted that the company is preparing to expand the range of supported platforms for the app, which is currently available on iOS and Android devices, game consoles and smart TVs. Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus has fueled speculation that the company is preparing to bring its TWC TV app to the Apple TV platform. Speaking at a UBS investor conference in New York, the executive noted that the company is preparing to expand the range of supported platforms for the app, which is currently available on iOS and Android devices, game consoles and smart TVs. ">Time Warner Cable prepping Apple TV app?
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MailDeck for iPad. Offering effective e-mail organization based on the relevant content the user receives. Featuring three view modes - list, preview and decks - users can choose to view e-mail content by scrolling through multi-line preview, full-screen preview, or scanning through messages on small cards, with conversations stacked. Released at the end of last week, Crono officially launched its e-mail application MailDeck for iPad. Offering effective e-mail organization based on the relevant content the user receives. Featuring three view modes - list, preview and decks - users can choose to view e-mail content by scrolling through multi-line preview, full-screen preview, or scanning through messages on small cards, with conversations stacked. ">Briefly: New MailDeck for iPad, Focus 2 offers aperture simulations
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Rayman Origins will be release for Mac on December 12, 2013. Rayman Origins has gamers play the role of Rayman, whose goal is to defend his homeland from a Livid Dead army throughout sixty levels. Players can jump, swim, sprint and hover in various environments, wielding a variety of fighting tactics.Feral Interactive today announced that Rayman Origins will be release for Mac on December 12, 2013. Rayman Origins has gamers play the role of Rayman, whose goal is to defend his homeland from a Livid Dead army throughout sixty levels. Players can jump, swim, sprint and hover in various environments, wielding a variety of fighting tactics.">Briefly: Rayman Origins announced, new Pelican ProGear Vault cases
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Rogers Communications. AT&T has announced that its customers can take advantage of LTE roaming while traveling in Canada. The service is one of the first to enable LTE connectivity for US travelers as they head across northern borders, through a roaming agreement with Canadian carrier Rogers Communications. ">AT&T teams with Rogers for LTE roaming in Canada
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Version 5.1 of Pandora for iOS allows users to start their day with their favorite Pandora stations at a time of their choosing. It also features a sleeker redesign, meant to bring the app more in line with the aesthetic of iOS 7.Pandora on Monday released an update for its iPhone app that adds a number of new features. Version 5.1 of Pandora for iOS allows users to start their day with their favorite Pandora stations at a time of their choosing. It also features a sleeker redesign, meant to bring the app more in line with the aesthetic of iOS 7.">Pandora brings station alarms to iPhone with version 5.1
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Straight Talk brands. The iPhone 5c will sell for $549 with 16GB of storage and the standard range of color choices, while the 16GB iPhone 5s fetches $649 in gray, silver or gold.TracFone has announced that it will be offering prepaid iPhone 5s and 5c handsets, sold through the company's Net10 and Straight Talk brands. The iPhone 5c will sell for $549 with 16GB of storage and the standard range of color choices, while the 16GB iPhone 5s fetches $649 in gray, silver or gold.">Walmart to offer prepaid iPhone 5s, 5c via Straight Talk, Net10
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letter sent to President Barack Obama and members of Congress, the companies argue that current surveillance practices, as detailed in ongoing leaks from former National Security Agency staffer Edward Snowden, have created an imbalance "too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual-rights that are enshrined in our Constitution."Eight tech giants, including industry competitors Apple, Google and Microsoft, have joined forces to demand reforms to the US government's surveillance tactics. In an open letter sent to President Barack Obama and members of Congress, the companies argue that current surveillance practices, as detailed in ongoing leaks from former National Security Agency staffer Edward Snowden, have created an imbalance "too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual-rights that are enshrined in our Constitution."">Apple, Google, Microsoft join forces to demand NSA reform
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initiative hopes for approximately five million students in 33,000 schools in 166 countries to spend time learning how to code, as it attempts to make programming more accessible. The start of Computer Science Education Week (December 9-15) sees both the Democrat and Republican sides of the US government, as well as a number of celebrities and tech giants, endorsing the "Hour of Code." The initiative hopes for approximately five million students in 33,000 schools in 166 countries to spend time learning how to code, as it attempts to make programming more accessible. ">Politicians, tech giants promote 'Hour of Code' learning initiative
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Sunday, December 08, 2013
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iPad mini with Retina display and the
iPad Air in the Indian market. The new iOS tablets went on sale in the world's second-most populous country late last week, and they remain at a premium price point in a country with only gradually increasing purchasing power. The premium tablets -- part of a line that has consistently proved the world's best-selling slates -- are a continuation of Apple's efforts to carve out a space for itself in the Indian market, where its products are often much desired but typically out of the reach of many consumers. Apple has launched the iPad mini with Retina display and the iPad Air in the Indian market. The new iOS tablets went on sale in the world's second-most populous country late last week, and they remain at a premium price point in a country with only gradually increasing purchasing power. The premium tablets -- part of a line that has consistently proved the world's best-selling slates -- are a continuation of Apple's efforts to carve out a space for itself in the Indian market, where its products are often much desired but typically out of the reach of many consumers. ">Apple's iPad Air, Retina iPad mini launched in India
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carried a story on Sunday showcasing Rimes' video for the single "Gasoline and Matches," a stop-motion music video that was the result of a collaboration between Rimes and director Ian Padgham. Multi-Grammy award-award winning musician LeAnn Rimes has released a video for her new single that was shot entirely on Apple's iPhone. Jim Dalrymple's The Loop carried a story on Sunday showcasing Rimes' video for the single "Gasoline and Matches," a stop-motion music video that was the result of a collaboration between Rimes and director Ian Padgham. ">LeAnn Rimes records new music video entirely on iPhone
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Coda Pop Bluetooth. Able to play audio from a 30-foot range, the Coda Pop stands 2-inches tall, 1.6-inches in diameter, and can play for up to two hours per charge.
Zagg has released the latest iFrogz speaker, the Coda Pop Bluetooth. Able to play audio from a 30-foot range, the Coda Pop stands 2-inches tall, 1.6-inches in diameter, and can play for up to two hours per charge. ">Briefly: iFrogz Coda Pop speaker, Nisus updates word processors
