- Refreshed MacBook Pro to Arrive Tomorrow?
Apple will refresh its 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro tomorrow with the specs leaked yesterday, reports MacG.
We had confirmation that Apple was well announce new MacBook Pro . Except surprise, they will come out tomorrow. It fits with the information published yesterday at MacRumors. We did not have in hand the detailed configurations, only registrations designating changes in both 13-inch Retina ranges (J44a) and 15 inches (J45a).
The updated MacBook Pro will feature 16GB of RAM and slightly faster processors. Check out all the spec details here.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - SoundCloud App Gets Now Playing Indicator, Interface Improvements
The SoundCloud app has been updated with various interface improvements, including a now playing indicator.
Find new and trending music. Collect tracks and playlists. Follow friends and artists. Discover podcasts, comedy and news.
KEY FEATURES
– Explore Trending Music and Trending Audio feeds
– Search directly for tracks, artists and other users
– Follow friends and artists to hear what they share
– Browse tracks by genre
– Listen to your stream wherever you are using WiFi or data
– Play, pause and skip tracks from the lockscreen
– Login or register with Facebook and Google+
– Anonymous listening: download the app and play popular songs or audio without creating an account [iPhone only]What’s New In This Version:
Thanks to everyone who downloaded our all-new iPhone app, and to those of you who have gotten in touch with feedback. We’re taking everything onboard, so stay tuned for future updates. With 3.1, you can enjoy:
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Microsoft Touts Cortana Over Siri in New Ad [Video]
Microsoft is touting Cortana, its new personal assistant, over Siri in a new ad entitled, ‘Happy Anniversary’.
Say hello to Cortana, your new personal assistant. Cortana will remind you to leave early to beat traffic and help you get to your destination on time, will remind you that you need milk when passing the grocery store, and will remind you to say happy birthday when your mom calls. Available now on the new Nokia Lumia 635 and on other Lumia phones.
Interestingly, while Cortana only runs on Windows Phone at the moment, Microsoft is considering the idea of bringing it to iOS and Android.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Acquire Swell Radio App for $30 Million?
Apple is close to acquiring the Swell Radio app for around $30 million, reports Re/code.
Swell Radio lets you listen to personalized audio news and information for free from your mobile device. It offers access to unlimited streaming audio from iTunes, NPR, ABC, ESPN, BBC, CBC, TED and more.
Swell has a simple UI that lends itself to in-car listening and a high 4.5 star rating; however, it reportedly had trouble finding a lot of users.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Leaked Photo Reveals Specs and Pricing of Refreshed 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro?
A photo allegedly taken inside the Chongqing Apple Store, claims to reveal specs and pricing for an updated 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro.
The chart shows two standard configurations for the notebook that are priced at 14,288 and 18,688 yuan. That’s the same pricing as the current configurations in China. In the U.S. those models are priced at $1999 and $2599.
The base configuration comes with an Intel Core i7 2.2 GHz processor and 16GB of RAM. That’s slightly faster that 2.0 GHz and 8GB RAM model currently being sold.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone and iPad Revenues Compared to Entire Companies [Charts]
A brief comparison of Apple’s iPhone and iPad sales compared to the some of the largest companies around has been compiled by Slate.
Apple generated $19.74 billion in iPhone sales last quarter. That’s more than Amazon’s last reported quarterly revenue. It’s also more than the revenues of Coca-Cola and McDonald’s combined. Google and eBay combined barely beat that number.
iPad sales are lower than iPhone at $5.9 billion; however, that’s still greater than Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Groupon, and Tesla. Those companies combined barely outweigh Apple’s Mac sales of $5.5 billion.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - BetterWiFi7 Tweak Adds Enhancements to Wi-Fi Functionality in iOS
BetterWiFi7 is a tweak from Simon Selg that adds enhancements to the Wi-Fi functionality of iOS 7.
Here are are some of the added features:
? “Pull to Refresh”: Allows you to refresh the network list by pulling it down, like in the mail app.
? “Open networks only” switch: A new switch on top or on the bottom of the WiFi network list, which allows you to filter all encrypted networks. Useful when you are searching for an open WiFi network
? “Known Network List”: Gives you a list of all networks you’ve ever been connected too, including their passwords, which you can access from the WiFi Settings.
? “Remove RSSI Limit”: Removes the signal strength limit set by Apple. This allows you to see networks which farther away and connect to them if the signal is not too weak.
? “Show network encryption”: Shows the encryption (WPA2, WPA, WEP, None) of each network.
? “Show network MAC Address”: Shows the MAC Address of the network’s base station
? “Show exact signal strength”: Shows the exact signal strength in dBm for each networkIn addition, a “Smart Passcode Lock” feature allows the disabling of your passcode when connected to specified networks. BetterWiFi7 decides whether you are connected to a “trusted” network by comparing the networks MAC-Address (which is unique per Network) and not by checking its name/SSID, which is not unique (“dlink” for example).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - EqualizerEverywhere Tweak Adds System Wide Equalizer to iOS
EqualizerEverywhere is a tweak from Reed Weichler that adds a system wide audio equalizer to iOS.
Spotify, iFile, Music, Panamp, Fratmusic, Soundcloud, YouTube, Rdio, 8tracks, and Pandora are a small fraction of apps that this is compatible with. This works with every single music app available on the App Store and on Cydia. This tweak does not discriminate. It’s literally everywhere, hence the name. Even phone calls are equalized.
Features:
? Aesthetically appealing UI
? 10 bands
? Preamp
? Presets
? Control Center access (swipe left on music controls)
? Auxo 2 access
? Settings access
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Verizon to Begin Throttling Unlimited LTE Data Plans in October
Verizon has throttled unlimited 3G data plans for years now, but now the carrier has plans to do the same with 4G LTE. Beginning October 1st, Verizon will throttle unlimited 4G LTE data customers if they meet all of the following criteria:
? You have an unlimited data plan
? Your data usage falls within the top 5% of all Verizon customers. Currently that threshold is 4.7GB
? You have completed your contract term (you’re a month-to-month customer)
? You are in an area that is experiencing high demandVerizon is quick to note that it is not technically throttling customers. Instead it is ‘implementing network optimization practices.’ Verizon says that unlike throttling, you’re speeds under network optimization will only be reduced if you are connected to a cell site that is under a heavy load (and your usage is already in the top 5%).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Alleged iPhone 6 Logic Board Surfaces, Will Reportedly Feature NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Blog Nowwhereelse.fr has received photos of what it claims to be the logic board for the iPhone 6. The site describes the source as ‘particularly reliable,’ but as always, we cannot confirm the authenticity of the pictures.
The logic board looks similar to the iPhone 5s, with one exception being that the top piece bracket is much longer than previous generations., indicating significant internal design changes. It has even been noted that this leaked logic board matches up perfectly with the rear shell/casing leaks we have already seen for the iPhone 6.
The source also claims that Apple’s next generation iPhone 6 will be referenced internally as N61, and will feature NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. We’ve already heard of rumors for both NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, however we cannot confirm the existence of such features on the logic board from the photos that surfaced today.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Acquired BookLamp Startup Back in April for $10-$15 Million
Apple acquired BookLamp, the Idaho based startup that is the ‘Pandora for books’, back in April. A source close to the deal says Apple purchased the company for anywhere from $10 to $15 million. The service mysteriously disappeared back in April.
“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.”
BookLamp’s Book Genome Project was its most popular product, which would recommend books to users based on an analysis of the text and previous ratings of other books. Apple could implement BookLamp’s technology to help improve iBooks with better search, recommendations and more.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - OS X Yosemite Adoption Nearly Doubles Following Public Beta
Adoption of the OS X Yosemite beta has nearly doubled since its launch to the public yesterday, reports GoSquared.
Yesterday, the site wrote, “For the first time since 2000, Apple are releasing the beta of an OS X to the public. Around 1 million invites are expected to be sent out this week. This approach means it’s likely we’ll see the highest percentage of users on a yet-to-launch Mac OS ever.”
Before the public release adoption was at 0.26%. Currently, it’s at .50%.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill That Will Make Cell Phone Unlocking Legal
The House on Friday unanimously passed legislation will make cell phone unlocking legal, just one week after the Senate approved the same measure. The bill now goes to the White House for signature.
The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, brought by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reinstates the rule that would allow consumers to use their device on other networks by unlocking their device — whether on their own or by a third-party service. Unfortunately, similar to the House Bill that was passed a few months ago, it does not permanently legalize cell phone unlocking, however it does require the Library of Congress to put a temporary exemption back in place while it decides whether or not to extend it for renewal.
The legislation approved by the House Friday, which the Senate unanimously approved last week, reinstates a 2010 rulemaking by the Librarian of Congress so that consumers can transfer, or “unlock,” their cell phones without running afoul of copyright laws. It also directs the Librarian of Congress to consider whether other wireless devices, like tablets, should be eligible for unlocking.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Bose Sues Apple's Beats Over Noise-Cancelling Headphone Patents
Bose has sued Beats, a company which Apple has agreed to acquire, over its noise-cancelling headphone patents. The company has also filed a complaint in the U.S. International Trade Commission against Beats, and others, asserting infringement of the same patents.
Bose says for almost 50 years it has made significant investment in the research, development, engineering, and design of proprietary technologies now implemented in its products, such as noise cancelling headphones.
The company’s noise cancelling headphones are protected by numerous patents. It’s latest noise cancelling headphones model, the QC20, is protected by at least 27 U.S. patents and applications (14 patents and 13 pending applications).
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