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Apple continues adding Lion Internet Recovery support to 2010 Macs

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Apple on Tuesday released several EFI firmware updates for its 2010 Macs to enable the Lion Internet Recovery feature to the older machines. Continue reading →

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Amazon nears deal with Viacom as it readies standalone video subscriptions

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Amazon is reportedly close to finalizing a Web video licensing agreement with Viacom and is nearly ready to launch a standalone video subscription service that would challenge Netflix. Continue reading →

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Path app under fire for unauthorized address book upload

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Path, a popular social networking iPhone app, has come under heavy criticism after it was discovered that it uploads users’ address books to its servers without asking for permission. Continue reading →

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Google to continue Motorola’s FRAND licensing that seeks to monopolize H.264, UMTS

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Google’s worst fears about greedy H.264 patent holders and “bogus patent” warfare involving Android are coming true, albeit at the hands of Motorola, a company it seeks to acquire. Google is now promising to continue this same behavior itself after it buys the increasingly unreasonable and (outside of patent claims) unprofitable Android licensee. Continue reading →

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App developers forced to submit Retina Display screenshots

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

Apple on Tuesday notified members of its iOS Developer Program that they will be required to provide high-resolution, Retina Display compatible screenshots when initially submitting or updating an app through iTunes Connect. Continue reading →

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Final Cut Pro X named PCMag’s Editors Choice for high-end video editing

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

After its third minor update, Final Cut Pro X has been awarded “Editors Choice” for high-end video editing by PCMag for “loads of power, ease-of-use, and no-wait performance” and its “highly usable and precise interface.” Continue reading →

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Apple-sparked ‘App Economy’ created 466K U.S. jobs in 4 years

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

When Apple launched the App Store alongside the iPhone 3G in July, 2008, it offered both a platform and distribution hub for developers to easily write and monetize software, and effectively created a new economy that a study estimates has generated about 466,000 jobs. Continue reading →

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Buffalo Wild Wings testing Apple’s iPad for quicker customer ordering

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings is expanding a pilot program in which customers place orders for food and drinks via Apple’s iPad right from their table. Continue reading →

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Mac sales surge as PC sales drop 20% in UK, 12% in France

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. Continue reading →

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Apple seen taking 5% of HDTV market, earning $17B in revenue

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

If Apple were to offer high-definition television sets with an average selling price of $1,500, one Wall Street analyst believes the company could capture 5 percent of the market and earn $17 billion in revenue. Continue reading →

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