Apple today updated the MacBook Pro family with next generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. Featuring the very latest sandy bridge dual-core and quad-core Intel Core processors, the entire MacBook Pro line is up to twice as fast as the previous generation. The lineup’s biggest leap in […]
Other World Computing has has announced the availability of its new OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 hardware RAID storage drive. The storage device features a brushed aluminum enclosure which holds four 3TB hard drives in hot swappable drive bays. Every drive undergoes a multi-hour “burn in” performance certification procedure that ensures the units is operating […]
Barnes & Noble in posting results for its most recent quarter late Tuesday claimed to have gained market share for e-books in the US. The company claimed to have moved from its usual fifth of the market to 25 percent. It tied the success to that of the Nook and noted that it was selling […]
Apple shareholders during the company’s annual shareholder meeting voted down a measure that would have required a public CEO succession plan. The decision let’s Apple keep Steve Jobs’ eventual replacement a secret. Institutional Shareholder Services, a collective group, had called for the move to help them judge whether the Board of Directors was capable of […]
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz has reportedly confirmed plans to investigate Apple’s in-app purchase (IAP) policies for iOS devices. Despite the recent buzz surrounding new App Store rules for subscription content, Leibowitz wrote a letter to Representative Ed Markey that primarily focused on concerns over children unknowingly purchasing virtual items that are billed to parents’ iTunes […]
For the first time ever, Glee premieres two new and original songs on Glee: The Music, Volume 5, available March 8. “Loser Like Me,” an energetic ensemble track was co-written by pop mastermind Max Martin (Britney Spears, P!nk) and “Get It Right” is a moving ballad brought to life by Lea Michele‘s immense voice. These […]
Square today said it was dropping its fixed fee for payments from its Android and iOS apps. The fee used to be 15 cents for a credit card swipe from one of its readers regardless of how much thetotal purchase was.. The move will still include a 2.75 percent transaction fee should help them grow […]
CBS today in a rare move showed willingness to bring its TV shows to a subscription Internet service today and gave Netflix some key content. Classic shows such as Cheers, Star Trek and Twin Peaks will now be viewable through a streaming plan, as will two newer shows, Flashpoint and Medium. The non-exclusive deal lasts […]
Last.fm has updated its free iPhone app to version 3.0. The new edition focuses more on artist information and will show concerts, including those that friends say they’re attending. The update now shows recommendations for other artists or new albums and lets users search for profile or artist details on their own. The app also brings a handful […]
RIM today gave BlackBerry beta testers a new version of Twitter with an improved UI that brought it closer to its Android and iPhone peers. The app now has optional push notifications for @mentions to ease answering users back. Those with a touchscreen BlackBerry, like the Storm2 or Torch, now also have the same pull-to-refresh […]
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