As my mother always told me, the three things you don’t discuss at the dinner table are money, politics, and launcher applications. But we aren’t at the dinner table, so I’m not afraid to tell you about the latest update to my launcher app of choice: Running with Crayons’s Alfred 2.0. The original Alfred was [...]
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First look: Alfred 2.0 adds Workflows, customizable themes
Posted by Gary on March 15, 2013
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First Look: Apple’s iCloud data center site in Reno, Nevada
Posted by Gary on March 10, 2013
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Apple has more in its pipeline than just new Macs and iOS products; the company is aggressively planning out and building new data centers to support iCloud and related iTunes features. Here’s a look at the next major construction project planned at the new Reno Technology Park. Seven years after locating its Braeburn Capital asset [...]
First look: Apple’s new Campus 2 construction site
Posted by Gary on March 3, 2013
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Apple is gearing up to begin construction on its largest project ever later this year: Apple Campus 2. Here’s a detailed look at the Cupertino, California site where the company plans to build its iconic new “spaceship” headquarters. Apple’s existing world headquarters Apple’s current headquarters are located near interstate 280 and De Anza Boulevard, an [...]
Digital Strength Drives First Growth in Music Sales Since 1999 as File Sharing Declines
Posted by Gary on February 27, 2013
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AllThingsD points to a report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) revealing that 2012 saw the first growth in the music market since 1999, a milestone made possible by the strength of the digital music market. Global recorded music industry revenues rose by an estimated 0.3 per cent to US$16.5 billion in [...]
Chevy Spark and Sonic Are First Cars to Get Siri ‘Eyes Free’
Posted by Gary on February 14, 2013
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As promised late last year, Chevrolet is the first company to deliver Siri ‘Eyes Free’ to consumers. 2013 Chevy Spark and Sonic cars allow owners to perform a number of tasks via Siri using the car’s built-in entertainment system. In the 2013 Spark and Sonic vehicles equipped with MyLink, owners can use Siri in Eyes [...]
Apple snags top spot in Japan’s mobile phone market for first time in 2012
Posted by Gary on February 13, 2013
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According to new findings published on Tuesday, Apple rode strong demand of its new iPhone 5 to sell more handsets in Japan than any other manufacturer during the full 2012 calendar year, a first for the Cupertino, Calif., company. Data from Counterpoint Research shows that by the end of the fourth quarter of 2012, Apple’s [...]
Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 6.1.1 to Developers
Posted by Gary on February 7, 2013
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A little over a week after the public release of iOS 6.1, Apple today seeded the first beta version of iOS 6.1.1 to developers. The beta arrives as build 10B311. The new version also arrives just two days after the Evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 6.x devices went live, although it is so far unknown if [...]
First Reviews of Microsoft Surface Pro: Good Display, Full Windows 8, Compromised Experience
Posted by Gary on February 6, 2013
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The reviews for Microsoft’s fully featured Windows 8 tablet/laptop combo are out. The Surface Pro firmly slots in between tablets like Apple’s iPad and ultra-portable laptops like the MacBook Air, and some have wanted a similar Mac/tablet hybrid. The overall consensus is that while the Surface Pro does have some good features, it’s ultimately brought [...]