The tech world has been buzzing for the past 24 hours with news from Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote. Apple hosted its first Apple Event, where they introduced several new pieces of innovative technology as well as improvements on current Apple products. You can read my detailed report here, but below are some of the major… Continue reading Highlights from the Apple WWDC Keynote 2013
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Samsung bares its teeth and takes a bite out of Apple
Round one of the epic battle between Apple and Samsung started last year. The patent war began when Apple accused Samsung of design and format function infringement. Apple claimed that Samsung infringed on patents for software features and as a result, the company was awarded over $1 billion in damages. However, round two is just… Continue reading Samsung bares its teeth and takes a bite out of Apple
The iOS 7 features visualized
It’s an all new design, and while many aren’t very impressed early on, it’s still going to get a ton of buzz. It’s Apple. Users can’t wait to get their hands on it. Some of the features that are coming through are outstanding. Some are meh. Here is a list of the new features in… Continue reading The iOS 7 features visualized
Visualizing the giant piles of cash the tech giants are sitting on
If you had a quarter for every time someone said, “If I had a quarter for every time…,” how much money would you have? Wouldn’t it be enlightening (and more entertaining) to get an image of the accumulated funds? For example, would you have enough quarters to fill every room in your home? Would you… Continue reading Visualizing the giant piles of cash the tech giants are sitting on
Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations
Has the sleeping giant awoken or is this a last ditch effort to remain relevant? After buying Tumblr last week, Yahoo is now in the mix to buy Hulu with numbers in the $600m to $800m being tossed around. They don’t seem to be done yet, either. At the same time and separately, according to… Continue reading Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations
5 apps to help shopaholics watch their spending
Do you love shopping? Do you get a gleam in your eye and exhilaration in your heart when you make a purchase? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may also classify yourself as a shopaholic. Along with being a shopaholic comes the potential for buyer’s remorse and the frantic checking of… Continue reading 5 apps to help shopaholics watch their spending
The lack of a delete key makes the Chromebook a disappointment
For all of their technological genius and massive resources, Google sure doesn’t know how to make hardware. It’s a problem that has plagued them for years but it seems to be best highlighted with the Chromebook Pixel. Over at CNET, they were focused on one of the major bugs with the laptop – the challenge… Continue reading The lack of a delete key makes the Chromebook a disappointment
Apple created a waiting list for law enforcement requests to decrypt seized iPhones
It isn’t easy for anyone, even law enforcement agencies like the ATF, to break into an encrypted iPhone. They are often forced to look for help from Apple itself. The rise in requests from law enforcement agencies has compelled the Cupertino company to create a waiting list to get to the data of alleged bad… Continue reading Apple created a waiting list for law enforcement requests to decrypt seized iPhones
iPhone is so old (according to Samsung)
If there’s one way to make adults feel like they’re behind on the times, it’s by taking college students and having them ridicule their elders over the technology they’re using. That’s the theory, at least, in the latest ad from Samsung promoting it’s new Galaxy S4. While many of the features on the S4 are… Continue reading iPhone is so old (according to Samsung)
Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?
Many major companies are going flat. No, it’s not just the economy or consumer sentiment, but rather in design. Flat is in and it’s sweeping across the internet, but how long will this trend last? Facebook made headlines last week with their move to a flat logo. Apple is rumored to be flattening their interface… Continue reading Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?