Intel on Tuesday finally put a name to its next-generation Thunderbolt protocol as “Thunderbolt 2,” with the newly dubbed standard doubling the throughput of its predecessor while remaining backward compatible. Previously referred to by its codename “Falcon Ridge,” Thunderbolt 2 will boast a bandwidth of 20Gbps, which Intel said is good enough for the simultaneous [...]
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Intel makes ‘Thunderbolt 2′ official with 20Gbps speeds, late 2013 launch
Posted by Gary on June 5, 2013
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iPad Mini Update to Trail Next Full-Size iPad Launch by Several Months?
Posted by Gary on June 4, 2013
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Late last year, Apple introduced the iPad mini alongside an update to the full-size iPad lineup, with many observers believing that Apple would continue to update the two lines simultaneously going forward. Mockup of fifth-generation iPad next to iPad mini A new report from Digitimes claims, however, that the next-generation iPad may appear as much [...]
Apple Pushing to Complete Record Deals for Streaming Music Service Launch at WWDC
Posted by Gary on June 3, 2013
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The New York Times reports that Apple is still hoping to launch its much-rumored streaming music service at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next week, pressing to complete deals with record labels that would allow the company to announce the service. Apple’s service, a Pandora-like feature that would tailor streams of music to each user’s [...]
Apple’s Smart Watch May Not Launch Until Late 2014, Use Biometrics and iPod Nano Technology
Posted by Gary on May 23, 2013
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KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has on a number of occasions offered accurate information about Apple’s product plans, issued a new research report this week outlining his expectations for Apple’s rumored smart watch device, informally dubbed “iWatch”. Despite some expectations that the device could launch later this year, Kuo believes that both hardware and [...]
Difficult Negotiations May Prevent ‘iRadio’ Launch at WWDC
Posted by Gary on May 18, 2013
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Last week, we noted that Apple was still struggling to convince the major music labels to sign on to its planned streaming service, informally dubbed “iRadio”, with Sony and Warner reportedly holding out even after market leader Universal had agreed to Apple’s revised terms. In a new article highlighting how Google was able to announce [...]
Astell & Kern, iRiver launch $1200 AK120 portable audio player
Posted by Gary on May 10, 2013
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Pair of DAC, hand-crafted leather case perks of boutique audio player 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 [...]
Activision releases 24 Black Ops II: Uprising screenshots to celebrate launch
Posted by Gary on April 17, 2013
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Activision has stated that Call of Duty: Black Ops II saw the largest day-one shipments in its and the game industry’s history (even though a pirate copy appeared a week before the launch). So DLC for the millions of gamers who picked up the game was a given. Yesterday, Xbox 360 owners gained access to [...]
Analyst says Apple may launch new internet service, ‘killer iOS app’ after meeting with management
Posted by Gary on April 11, 2013
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In a note to investors on Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, who recently met with Apple management, said the company could debut new internet-based services as well as a “killer app” later this year.In the near term, Huberty said Apple could make a surprise announcement at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June regarding [...]