- Apple Tops Fortune's 2014 List of World's Most Admired Companies [Chart]
Apple topped Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in 2014 for the seventh straight time.
Apple:
? Top 50 rank: 1
? Rank in Computers: 1 (Previous rank: 1)
? Overall score: 7.94
? Ticker:AAPLWhy it’s admired:
The iconic tech company known for the iPhone and other stylish and user-friendly products is back in the top spot on this year’s list, for the seventh year in a row. Apple, the most valuable brand on the planet according to Interbrand, brought in $171 billion in revenues in FY2013 and is flush with cash, but fan boys and girls (not to mention the market) are getting antsy to see its next big product. Bets are on a smartwatch or AppleTV, but the company is also reportedly turning its attention to cars and medical devices. — Erika Fry
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Instapaper Gets Send to Kindle Functionality, Improved AirPlay Integration, More
Instapaper has been updated with several new features and improvements including Send to Kindle functionality, autorenewable subscriptions, improved AirPlay integration, and more.
Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading: offline, on-the-go, anytime, anywhere, perfectly formatted. Instapaper for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch provides a mobile-optimized Text view that makes reading Internet content a clean and uncluttered experience.
Instapaper Core Features:
– Save most web pages as text only, stripping away the full-sized layout to optimize for the iPhone and iPad screens.
– Store up to 500 articles on your iPhone or iPad, and store unlimited articles on the Instapaper website.
– Read offline, even on airplanes, subways, on elevators, or on Wi-Fi-only devices away from Internet connections.
– Send to Instapaper from 150 other iPhone and iPad apps.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Clear To-Do List App Goes Free for 24 Hours [Download Now]
The Clear to-do list app is being offered free for 24 hours as part of Reamac’s plan to unify users on one version of its app.
The free download is intended for those who purchased Clear+; however, anyone can grab the app freely.
“To make sure as many people as possible can move to Clear, we’re going to do this twice in the next few weeks. We know this is risky – we rely on the income from Clear to run our small, independent company – and so whilst this was by no means an easy decision for us to make, we simply want to do the right thing for you, our customers.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iOS 7.0.6 Adoption Reaches 13.3% 48 Hours After Its Release [Chart]
iOS 7.0.6 which fixes a major SSL vulnerability in Apple’s mobile operating system reached 13.3% adoption in North America, 48 hours after its release, reports Chitika Insights.
Chitika says it examined tens of millions of U.S. and Canadian ad impressions from February 21st to February 23rd for the study.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - NBA Game Time App Gets Classic Games, Historical Videos
The NBA Game Time app has been updated with select classic games and historical videos from past seasons.
Only NBA Game Time from Sprint brings you FREE unlimited live coverage of every NBA game. Sprint customers get free access to NBA Game Time Plus with live radio broadcasts, game video alerts and more. All FREE with an Unlimited data plan from Sprint.
Game Time (FREE) features include:
-Newly redesigned application!
-Game recap videos and alerts NEW!
-Live streaming of press conferences and other live events NEW!
-Team rosters and stats, league leaders, and league news NEW!
-Team video now available in Game Time NEW!
-Excitement Notifications – get notified when a game gets exciting at crunch time (chosen by game or team)
-Customizable Threshold Notifications – get notified when a player or team you are interested in passes a threshold in a specific game
-Twitter streams for each game – follow the social interaction of the game as it happens
– Customize to feature your favorite team
– Watch highlights from around the league
– Up to date news and info from around the league
– Game notification capabilities
– Play-by-play experience
– Stats, scores, and schedules for every NBA gameGame Time Plus features include:
– Contains all Game Time features
– Home and away live radio broadcasts of games
– Game highlights
– More video highlights from around the league including NBA TV and TNT clips
– Advertising FREE
– More news, stats, and league infoUpgrade to watch live regular-season games via NBA League Pass Mobile, features include:
– 20% discount available exclusively for Sprint customers
– Contains all Game Time and Game Time Plus features
– Watch live games via live streaming of NBA regular-season games (blackout restrictions apply)
-NEW! Listen to your home announcer!
– Full season archives
-NEW! National broadcast games now available in the archives
– Live in-game stats overlay and video chrome to switch from game to game
-NEW! League Pass push notifications of exciting games for tune in
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - The Waze App Has Been Updated to Sync With Calendar
The Waze app, now owned by Google, has been updated to sync with Calendar.
Waze is a fun, community based mapping, traffic & navigation app, 70 million strong. Join forces with other drivers nearby to outsmart traffic, save time & gas money, and improve everyone’s daily commute.
By simply driving around with Waze open, you’re already contributing tons of real-time traffic & road info to your local driving community. You can also actively report accidents, hazards, police and other events you see on the road, and get road alerts on your route too. Find the cheapest gas station along your route with community-shared fuel prices. Waze also makes it fun and simple to meet up and coordinate with friends on the road.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Soundgarden to Perform at iTunes Festival SXSW
Apple has added Soundgarden to the lineup for the iTunes Festival SXSW. Soundgarden will perform on March 13th at 11:00pm.
This is the first iTunes Festival to be held in the US. Here’s the lineup so far:
March 11th:
? 8:30pm – London Grammar
? 9:30pm – Imagine Dragons
? 11:00pm – Coldplay
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mint Personal Finance App 3.0 Released for iOS
Intuit has released an update to its Mint Personal Finance app for iOS.
Mint.com allows you to track, budget and manage your money all in one place, so you can see where you’re spending and where you can save. Open an account, add your bank, credit, loan and retirement accounts and Mint will automatically pull in and categorize your transactions. It’s safe, secure and easy to keep your personal finances organized. Its also optimized for iOS 7!
MANAGE YOUR MONEY WHEREVER YOU ARE
• View all of your accounts including: checking, savings, credit cards, investments, and retirement.
• Mint automatically pulls in and categorizes your transactions. No need to enter your own transactions.
• Easy-to-understand graphs show you where your money is going so you get a clear picture of your spending and your net worth. (iPad only)
• Know how much you have left to spend. Mint creates a customized budget based on your actual spending.
• Add manual transactions at the time of purchase so you can track cash spending.
• Avoid late fees and monitor cash flow — get bill reminders, alerts and advice sent right to your device.
• View your data even without a wireless connection. (iPad only)
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - FCC Releases Speed Test App for iOS
The FCC has released a new Speed Test app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
The FCC Speed Test app accurately measures your mobile broadband performance and displays an in-depth view of its factors (e.g. download and upload speed, latency, and packet loss).
Message From the FCC
Mobile broadband has become part of our everyday infrastructure. We hope the app helps provide greater clarity about your mobile broadband performance. Once installed, you can test your mobile broadband performance at the touch of a button. Aggregated, anonymous data will also help us build a map of mobile broadband performance across the country.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 2.0
Apple has released Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 2.0 to enable the Mac Pro to enter Power Nap without running the fan for most Power Nap activities.
Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 2.0
This update is recommended for all Mac Pro (Late 2013) models.This update enables Mac Pro to enter Power Nap without running the fan for most Power Nap activities, and addresses a rare issue where a low-speed USB device may not be detected at boot.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Leaked Google Smartwatch Prototype by Motorola [Photos]
Photos of an early Google smartwatch prototype made by Motorola have surfaced on AndroidPolice.
We’ve decided to put a few of our cards on the table and give readers a peek at the Motorola prototype that never became a real product. According to our anonymous source, the device was allegedly going by the name Google Watch, with the official code name Gem, and fell into the Nexus category of devices. Whether a future watch will keep the codename Gem is uncertain.
The device shown in the photos below reportedly existed in 2013. It has a rubber band, a square display with a sizable bezel, a rocker button on the top, a button on the left, and a capacitive back button on the front.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - David Fincher in Talks to Direct Sony's Steve Jobs Movie
David Fincher, director of the Social Network, is in talks to direct Sony’s Steve Jobs movie that will be based on the Walter Isaacson biography, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The movie is being written by Aaron Sorkin who also wrote the Social Network.
Fincher is in early talks to helm the untitled film based on Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the Apple co-founder, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. If a deal comes together, the film would reunite the director with Oscar-winning Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin, who recently finished the adaptation, and Social Network producer Scott Rudin. Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady also are producing.
Fincher is reportedly a picky director who can go years between film projects. He last directed The Girl With the Dragon Tattooin 2011 and recently finished shooting Gone Girl. Fincher is also the executive producer of House of Cards.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases iTunes 11.1.5
Apple has released iTunes 11.1.5 to fix a problem that could cause the application to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected.
iTunes 11.1.5
This update fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected and improves compatibility with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks.You can get the update by selecting Software Update from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 Rumored to Arrive Much Sooner Than Expected
The iPhone 6 may arrive much sooner than expected, according to Mizuho Securities analyst Abhey Lamba.
The analyst says checks in Asia and Japan indicate that a July launch is possible but it’s still a bit early to be certain. However, supply chain vendors are getting ready for an earlier production ramp up than prior years.
“Recently, the company has been introducing new lineup in September time frame whereas the next generation phones could come out in July this year,” he said. “The earlier launch will be helpful for Apple as it will ensure significant availability and distribution of the new device during the holiday season.”
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