The IK Multimedia iLoud is the ideal portable Bluetooth speaker if you’re a musician on the go, thanks to its direct guitar input and studio monitor-like sound, but it doesn’t fare quite as well for standard music listeners on the wireless front. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Month: December 2013
Sony Xperia Z1 comes to China Mobile with more memory and minor hardware changes
Three months after the launch of the Sony Xperia Z1 , the flagship smartphone is coming to China Mobile — but the handset as we currently know it isn’t making the trip. Read the original post by Engadget
Tim Cook and Other Tech Executives to Meet With President Obama to Discuss NSA Surveillance and Health Care Website
Tim Cook and other tech executives will meet with President Obama tomorrow to discuss the Healthcare.gov website, as well as “national security and the economic impacts of unauthorized intelligence disclosures”. In addition, the group will discuss ways the Obama administration can partner with the tech sector to grow the economy […] Read the original post…
Tim Cook and Other Tech Executive to Meet With President Obama Again to Discuss NSA Surveillance and Health Care Website
Tim Cook and other tech executives will meet with President Obama tomorrow to discuss the Healthcare.gov website, as well as “national security and the economic impacts of unauthorized intelligence disclosures”. In addition, the group will discuss ways the Obama administration can partner with the tech sector to grow the economy […] Read the original post…
If you were Tim Cook, about to meet U.S. President Obama to talk NSA spying and the Obamacare website, what would you say?
Tim Cook and other tech execs are expected to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss, among other things, NSA spying and the Obamacare website. Zeke J Miller, writing for Time: “Tomorrow, President Obama will meet with executives from leading tech companies to discuss progress made in addressing performance and […] Read the original…
Beyoncé Album Shatters iTunes Store Records
Apple announced that BEYONCÉ has become the fastest selling album ever on the iTunes Store worldwide with an unprecedented 828,773 albums sold in just its first three days. BEYONCÉ also broke the US first week album sales record with 617,213 sold and proved to be a global success, going to […] Read the original post…
Judge rules NSA phone data-mining unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled Monday that the National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) collection of domestic phone record metadata is unconstitutional. The judge isn’t enforcing his order, however, because the government is expected to appeal the ruling, according to Politico. The NSA’s phone record collection activities first came to public light […] Read the original…
Mollenkopf Out as Microsoft CEO, Mulally Causing Waves at Ford
Steve Mollenkopf, COO of Qualcomm, drops out of the race as he takes over his company’s CEO spot. Mulally’s cageyness, meanwhile, may be causing tempers to redline at Ford. Read the original post by Jason
Mac Pro Build-to-Order Upgrade Pricing Revealed
Late last week, we noted that Apple’s business sales staff have been offering customers price quotes for build-to-order configurations of the new Mac Pro, providing the first glimpse at what these machines will cost beyond the $2999/$3999 base configurations shown on Apple’s site. Since our initial report, we’ve […] Read the original post by Eric…
Apple supplier Pegatron uses Face Recognition to screen for underage workers
Read the original post by Jason
How to use the Shared Links in iOS 7 Safari
Shared Links are new to iOS 7. With them, you can see a list of all the links shared by everyone you follow on Twitter, all in one convenient place inside Safari. Think of it as a Reading List populated by people you find interesting. It’s a great place to […] Read the original post…
How to use the Shared Links feature in iOS 7 Safari
Shared Links is a new feature to Safari in iOS 7 that lets you quickly view all the links being shared on Twitter in one easy to access place. You can then tap on any of the tweets containing links in order to launch the respective web pages. Not sure […] Read the original post…
TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch
TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch for triathletes tracks running, swimming, and bicycling, indoors and out. It’s not as cutting edge as some products that include strapless heart rate monitoring, but it’s a good device with a fantastic design. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Angry Birds Go! (for iPhone)
A fast and fun little racing game for iPhone, Angry Birds Go! sabotages itself with relentless attempts at monetization. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Photo: New Mac Pro Arriving at Apple Retail Stores
With Apple’s new Mac Pro scheduled to launch this month but no exact availability date having been disclosed by Apple, many customers have been anxiously awaiting word on when the machines will be available for ordering. It now appears, however, that units are starting to make their way to Apple’s […] Read the original post…