Friday, August 26, 2011

Behind Apple's products is longtime designer Ive (AP)

Behind Apple's products is longtime designer Ive (AP)

Behind Apple's products is longtime designer Ive (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 3, 2010 file photo, Jonathan Ive, Apple senior vice president of industrial design, smiles as he leaves an Apple store on the first day of Apple iPad sales in San Francisco. Apple CEO Steve Jobs may be the company's most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, friendly-looking designs — the product of its head designer, Jonathan Ive. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Steve Jobs has been Apple's most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, inviting designs. For that, Apple can credit its head designer, Jonathan Ive.

Hurd, Ellison pay valued at more than $77M each (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:54 PM PDT

AP - Mark Hurd may get his $100 million payday after all.

Apple gives Tim Cook 1 million shares (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:34 PM PDT

AP - Apple has given Tim Cook 1 million shares of restricted stock as he takes over as reins of the company from Steve Jobs. At current prices, the stock package is worth more than $383 million.

Tecca TV: TechLife on holographic flight attendants, beer can cars, the end of a Steve Jobs era, and more (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:04 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - In this episode Hologram flight attendants serve Paris airport: Orly International plays host to futuristic gate staff This beer can car could be yours: Complete with keg storage, this roadster could be yours on eBay New high-tech gel could fix …

Just Show Me: How to change your inbox view in Gmail (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:56 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to customize your inbox view in Gmail. If you're getting a …

Medify Simplifies Medical Research (Mashable)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:14 PM PDT

Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Medify

U.S. believes Google's Page knew about pharmacy ads: report (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:33 PM PDT

One of the business sites of Google is shown on a computer screen in Encinitas, April 13, 2010. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Justice Department investigators believed that Google Inc's Chief Executive Larry Page knew about improper online pharmacy ads that Google carried, and allowed the ads for years, the Wall Street Journal said.

Failed experiment: Apple pulls TV rentals from iTunes (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:29 PM PDT

Reuters - "Modern Family" fans will no longer have the option to rent or buy -- at least when it comes to iTunes.

BlackBerry Debuts Its Social BBM Music Service (NewsFactor)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:49 PM PDT

NewsFactor - The recently rumored BBM Music is a reality. Research In Motion has announced its socially connected, cloud-based music service for BlackBerry users. BBM Music debuts with millions of songs from the likes of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and EMI.

Spin out panoramic photos with ease using 360 for Android (Appolicious)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Appolicious - Panoramic photos are popping up everywhere — real estate ads, vacation rentals, even car websites. Up until now, making your own personal panoramic photos has been rather tricky, requiring you to snap several photos and then stitch them together with software. 360 makes it simple by simply turning in place, but the low resolution might not suit everyone's needs.

Done deal: Facebook kills off Groupon competitor (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:11 PM PDT

AP - Facebook is ending its Deals program, which offered the site's 750 million users discounts similar to those offered by daily deals site Groupon.

IBM building largest drive ever, can hold 24 million HD movies (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:19 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - It wasn't that long ago that desktop and notebook computers came with just enough hard drive space to get you by. These days, however, most new systems come with ample storage space for the majority of the population, but power users …

Get your football food covered from head to tailgate with these iPhone apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - As the Major League Baseball season heads down its home stretch we can finally focus on America's new pastime: football. I'll be covering all sorts of pro and college football app choices for the upcoming season over the next few weeks, but I thought it was important to focus on food first. Everyone knows that's what counts the most during football season anyway. Consider your tailgate incomplete if you're not armed with these apps under your mustard belt this season.

Research in Motion (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM - News) was raised to buy by Sterne Agee, which expects the BlackBerry maker to gain from its new smartphones that feature the Blackberry 7 operating system. The analyst also said carriers want a viable option other than Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL - News) iPhone and handsets using Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG - News) Android software. The other top contender to be the 3rd long-term smartphone contender: Nokia , with its Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - News) Windows Mobile alliance. RIM shares rose 3.4% to 29.18.

Apple Makes Moves on TV: No More iTunes Rentals (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:14 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Lots of people think, including us, that Apple's TV is going to be its next big project. And today they have made at least one change that should put them in the right direction, reports AllThingsD's Peter Kafka. "Apple has completely removed customers' ability to rent shows from iTunes; the remaining options are to buy individuals or in some cases a 'Season Pass' for a year’s worth of shows." At first Apple thought the rental model was the way to go, but few customers were interested in doing that. The latest update of their TV's software now allows users to stream purchased--not rented--shows directly from their sets, which viewers much prefer. And with iCloud coming soon, customers should have no problem storing purchased shows to their hearts' content.

Insight: Apple's board set for bigger role under new regime (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Reuters - The departure of Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO is likely to trigger some major changes for the company's board.

Microsoft Previews Tablet with Quad-Core ARM Chip (NewsFactor)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:36 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Microsoft previewed a new quad-core media tablet identified as a Windows "Slate" at the Tech Ed 2011 conference in New Zealand on Friday. Microsoft principal architect Patrick Hevesi said the software giant is currently working with its OEM partners to produce next-generation tablets that make better sense from a business perspective.
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