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Apple Reportedly Looking to Launch 'iPad Mini' Priced at $249-$299 in Q3
www.macrumors.com
Kotaku reports on claims [Google translation] from Chinese web portal NetEase regarding Apple's plans for the launch of a smaller "iPad mini" in the third quarter of this year. According to the report, Apple is planning to launch with six million units of the device at a price of either...
High-res UI elements in OS X 10.7.3 renew buzz about "retina" display MacBooks
arstechnica.com
There's renewed buzz about support for "retina" displays on Apple's portable Macs thanks to higher-resolution cursor images showing up in Mac OS X 10.7.3. Noticed by a handful of Mac developers, there are new UI images for things like the Safari finger, the Mail gripping hand, and one of...
Apple requires iPhone developers to submit Retina screenshots, may herald end of 3GS era
thenextweb.com
Apple has issued a notification to iOS developers today, informing the that they need to begin submitting screenshots that are Retina resolution or above, that is 960×480 pixel images. These high-res shots will be required for any application updates or new apps. When you create or update your apps in...
New iPad Launches in 21 More Countries by End of April
www.macrumors.com
Apple today officially announced two more rounds of launches for the new iPad, with the first round coming on Friday, April 20 and including twelve markets led by South Korea. The second round comes on Friday, April 27 and includes nine more countries.Apple today announced the new iPad, the third...
Garmin partners with Suzuki for company's first in-dash infotainment system
www.engadget.com
Sure, the portable GPS may still have a home among multi-car families, or drivers that have yet to make the jump to a smartphone, but we wouldn't be surprised to see the dedicated device's share decline over the next few years. At the same time, in-car infotainment systems are...
Verizon/Apple Airs New iPhone TV Ad Featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Siri
www.macrumors.com
The Next Web notes that a new iPhone 4S ad aired during ESPN's SportsCenter this afternoon, featuring actor Samuel L. Jackson giving Siri orders. It doesn't appear to be an ad from Apple, as the ad displays a Verizon logo at the end (edited out of this clip), instead...
ChangeWave: 82% of new iPad owners are 'very satisfied'
tech.fortune.cnn.com
Apple's new tablet scored even higher than the old. Heat-gate was a nonissue. Click to enlarge. It's not often you can get 200 people to agree about anything, nevermind something as controversial as a new Apple (AAPL) product. But on several issues the new iPad owners surveyed last week by...
Facebook Photos Now Shown In 4X Bigger High Resolution and Can Be Viewed Fullscreen
techcrunch.com
Starting today Facebook is allowing Chrome and Firefox users to ditch the black background and comments sidebar that surround photos and view them fullscreen. It also now shows photos at maximum resolution, which can be up to 4X bigger on large displays. Facebook has improved the sRGB color profile of...
Analysis Confirms iPad Display Really Is One Of The Best Ever Made
techcrunch.com
It shouldn’t come as any surprise when someone says that this year’s display, or phone, or what have you, is the best ever. After all, improving the category is what companies strive to do, right? So Apple’s claim (on Samsung’s behalf, really) that the new iPad’s display is the “best...
Apple's next iPhone expected to consume 70% of high-res LTPS screen supply
www.appleinsider.com
Supply of low-temperature poly-silicon touchscreens for non-Apple vendors is expected to be tight in 2012 and 2013, as the next iPhone could consume as much as 70 percent of capacity....
Apple Releases Java Update to Remove Flashback Malware
www.macrumors.com
Apple just released Java for OS X 2012-003, an update to the java implementation in OS X. The update removes "the most common variants of the Flashback malware." It also closes the hole that allowed the infection in the first place. This Java security update removes the most common variants...
Get Ready For The Biggest Mac Refresh Of All Time (AAPL)
www.businessinsider.com
Apple is planning to announce updates to almost its entire line of Macs at its developers conference next week, according to 9to5 Mac's ace reporter Mark Gurman. Gurman's sources say Apple's iMac will get a refresh, possibly with a higher-resolution display. As previously reported, the MacBook pro will get an...
I see your 4K and raise you 6K: how RED is winning the high-res video race
www.theverge.com
Ted Schilowitz, RED's "Leader of the rebellion," was surrounded by a dozen or so journalists and a smattering of RED products that would feel right at home inside a Michael Bay film, but all he wanted to talk about was a sensor. The new Dragon sensor, to be exact,...
Apple Discontinues Free Trials of Aperture and iWork
www.macrumors.com
As noted by MacStories, Apple has discontinued its free trials of Aperture and iWork, directing users to the Mac App Store where the apps are available for purchase. The discontinuation of the Aperture trial is not particularly recent, as discussion forum reports indicate that it has been missing for at...
Slacktivism by the numbers: How many small actions does it take to make a difference?
thenextweb.com
Slacktivism is given both more, and less credit than it deserves. For the slacktivist, it provides a simple way to take part in something larger than themselves. However, as you know, the conduit from liking something on Facebook to a mouth being fed, or medicine being distributed is usually quite...
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
www.theverge.com
Can you believe that just six months ago, HP was thinking of ditching the PC business? It seems far fetched today, now that we know the company had laptops like the lightweight, long-lasting Folio 13 and the powerful yet relatively inexpensive Envy series up its sleeves. And of course,...
Google Will Update Chrome For Apple’s New Retina Displays, Already Available In Canary Build
techcrunch.com
Apple’s new MacBook Pro with Retina display definitely pushes the idea of what a modern screen should look like forward, but it also means developers will have to adapt their apps to these high resolutions to make sure their apps don’t look bad. During its announcement earlier this week, Apple...
Acer Takes on Apple With Its High-Res Iconia Tab A700 Android Tablet
www.pcworld.com
Jam-packed 10.1-inch model has more memory, and a lower price, than Apple's third-generation iPad....
Microsoft’s new ALL CAPS menus in Visual Studio stir wails of agony from aggrieved developers
thenextweb.com
Oh dear, this isn’t what Microsoft likely wanted to be the story surrounding the Visual Studio release candidate. Instead of a real discussion on the merits of the software, or on how it should be materially improved before its full release, the company is being forced to defend its menu design choices....
OnSwipe Heads To The iPhone, Launches Layout Personalization With OnSwipe Draft
techcrunch.com
OnSwipe’s been around for a little over a year, and since raised $1 million in funding and launched content recommendations within its HTML5 tablet publishing network. But just as tablets are entering into mainstream territory, people are now entirely comfortable consuming long-form content on their even-smaller iPhone. That said, publishers...
Intel Looking Toward Retina Display PCs by 2013
www.macrumors.com
As reported by Liliputing (via Electronista), Intel is envisioning the high-resolution "Retina" displays pushed by Apple in its iOS devices as the future of PCs, with comments at its Intel Developer Forum in Beijing noting that the company is supporting those plans with its chips. Specifically, Intel sees handheld and...
The final frontier is yours to explore on your iPad
reviews.cnet.com
Take a trip to the stars with this high-res science and discovery app that's optimized for the new iPad. [Read more]...
Apple Granted Limited Permission to Intervene in Lodsys Case
www.macrumors.com
Last year, patent holding firm Lodsys took on app developers using Apple's In App Purchase system for iOS, suing a number of large and small developers over their implementation of the feature in their apps. Apple stepped forward to assist its developers by claiming that its existing licensing arrangement with...
Write for us about … Facebook and loneliness
www.guardian.co.uk
New research suggests social networks like Facebook, Google+ and Twitter are making us lonelier. What's your experience?According to this month's Atlantic magazine, new research suggests that we've never been lonelier and that the rise in loneliness across the western world is a result of our adoption of digital social tools...
Apple Reveals 2012 Final Cut Pro X Update with Multichannel Audio Editing, RED Support and More
www.macrumors.com
Apple met with video consultant and trainer Larry Jordan on the eve of the 2012 NAB show and shared some upcoming plans for Final Cut Pro X. The following features are expected in Final Cut Pro X in 2012:- Multichannel Audio Editing Tools - Dual Viewers - MXF Plug-in...
Facebook Photos Are About To Become HUGE (FB)
www.businessinsider.com
If you thought the new lightbox pictures on Facebook enhanced your photo's resolution, things are about to get even bigger. The social network giant announced today that users will now be able to view photos in a full screen resolution that is four times larger than what we're used to...
Obama’s Startup America Initiative: A simple explanation
thenextweb.com
You know all about the JOBS Act. You know the arguments for it, the points against it, and that it has been signed into law. You even know that a group has formed to help self-regulate some of its more controversial elements. But what about that plan the President put...
Low-end Android phones gain dual cores and high-res
www.computerworld.com
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have announced new mid- and low-end Android-based smartphones. Samsung hopes to attract users with a dual-core processor, while LG is putting Android 4.0 on some of its new phones from day one....
Conde Nast updates iPad mags with Retina Display support
www.electronista.com
Conde Nast has started issuing updates for its iPad magazines with support for the Retina Display on the new iPad, starting with the April issues. Among the magazines to get the updates so far include GQ and Wired. Prior to the update, users had been pixilation issues using Appleís latest...
Conde Nast updates iPad mags with Retina Display support
www.electronista.com
Conde Nast has started issuing updates for its iPad magazines with support for the Retina Display on the new iPad, starting with the April issues. Among the magazines to get the updates so far include GQ and Wired. Prior to the update, users had been pixilation issues using Appleís latest...
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