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Apple, THX work to resolve patent lawsuit

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 5th 2013 4:30PM)

This past March audio pioneers THX sued Apple in California's federal court for patent infringement. The case involves narrow-profile speaker designs that can enhance sound output. THX is claiming the infringement of their 2008 patent is only found in the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and some models of the ...

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iTunes 11.0.4 arrives with some minor bug fixes

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 5th 2013 2:25PM)

Apple has released a minor update for iTunes that fixes a few bugs in the program. According to the release notes for version 11.0.4, the update addresses a bug that would cause iTunes to quit when users switched between wired and wireless syncing. It also fixed an issue that caused some users to ...

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New Gmail for iPhone adds auto-categorization

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 4th 2013 5:30PM)

Google has just released a redesigned Gmail app for iOS that takes the already powerful email tool and supercharges it. The main feature that will have Gmail users singing its praises is support for Google's auto-categorization feature. By activating auto-categorization in your email account, ...

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Asus' 4K monitor is a beast your computer probably can't tame just yet. That's okay.

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 4th 2013 4:00PM)

Asus' new PQ321 4K monitor will be released at the end of June and brings with it some pretty beefy display capabilities. The 31.5-inch monitor can output images and video up to a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160. That's a lot of high-resolution desktop for its US$4,000 asking price. But is it worth ...

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Zynga lays off 18% of mobile and social staff

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 3rd 2013 9:30PM)

Zynga has announced it will be laying off 18 percent of their mobile and social staff, around 520 people. The company cites stabilizing finances for the mass firing. According to Zynga's official announcement laid off employees will be receiving severance packages. In their official statement, ...

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Chrome for iOS updated, improves voice search and speed

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 3rd 2013 8:30PM)

Google has updated Chrome for iOS to version 27, bringing with it a number of new features aimed at Apple users looking for a Siri alternative. Like the recently updated desktop and Android versions, iOS users can verbally ask Chrome a question and get a verbal response. Chrome now talks back to ...

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Tomorrow only: Best Buy iPhone trade-in extravaganza

by John-Michael Bond (May 31st 2013 6:30PM)

Sure, you love your iPhone 4 or 4S. It's probably served you well. But in the back of your mind you keep feeling that itch. The iPhone 5 is out there, if only you had the money to buy it. Well you may be in luck, iPhone dreamer. Tomorrow, Saturday June 1, Best Buy is offering a US$150 trade-in ...

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Mac Pro inventory appears low as WWDC approaches

by John-Michael Bond (May 31st 2013 4:30PM)

This year's WWDC is just around the corner, so we're all wondering what -- if any -- new products Apple might reveal at the event. If Apple's inventory at a number of different retailers is any hint, we might be looking at a new Mac Pro sometime in the near future. J. Glenn Künzler over at ...

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Adobe Releases Kuler for iPhone

by John-Michael Bond (May 30th 2013 5:00PM)

Rejoice designers. Adobe has released a free Kuler app for iPhone. Kuler is a free service offered by Adobe that helps designers with the creation and sharing of color themes using a series of slides and color wheels. The site is fun, but the app is a powerful addition. The app allows designers ...

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Google Play app revenue up, but still a distant second to Apple App Store

by John-Michael Bond (May 29th 2013 4:00PM)

A new report from Distimo, a company that provides mobile app store analytics for developers, shows that revenue for the Android-based Google Play store is up. In November 2012, revenue from Google Play made up only 19 percent of combined total revenue between the Apple App Store and Google ...

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