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The Apple TV is a great entertainment device at a low price. It already does a lot, but Apple is apparently adding two more features to make the Apple TV even better. In the most recent Apple TV beta, Apple has added the ability to stream music via an iTunes Radio app. iTunes Radio was announced last week at the WWDC 2013 keynote. It is a way to stream music to iOS devices running iOS 7. According to the video on AppleInsider, the iTunes Radio app appears to have the same feature set as its iOS 7 counterpart. This ... more -
Mon 17Posted by Toby Wellington on . No responses
Canada is looking for a fourth company that could come in and disrupt the Canadian wireless market, which currently has some of the world's highest cellphone prices. Verizon is interested in being that company. Verizon would buy one of the country's small and struggling wireless companies, either Wind or Mobilicity, before then expanding its presence buy purchasing a number of new wireless spectrums from the government. The company would then go up against the nation's big three companies: Bell, Rogers and Telus. Canadian wireless company Telus recently attempted to purchase Mobilicity, however, the company was stopped by the Canadian government. The ... more -
Mon 17Posted by Toby Wellington on . No responses
While Microsoft impressed a number of people with the opening of its flagship store in Palo Alto last year, complete with a Maroon 5 launch party, Apple seems to think that the company has had enough time in the spotlight. Apple is currently hard at work on the construction of what is said to be a visually stunning retail store, right by Microsoft's impressive Palo Alto location. The move is reportedly being done to show up Microsoft's store with a more impressive looking Apple Store location. If you think that Apple's being a bit harsh with its decision, note that Microsoft ... more -
Mon 17Posted by Toby Wellington on . No responses
Recently, we told you about a $20 million partnership deal that Samsung had offered rapper/business man Jay-Z. At the time, it wasn't clear exactly what the details surrounding this deal were, but now it seems we know at least part of it. Samsung has announced that it will be giving away 1 million copies of Jay-Z's upcoming album "Magna Carta Holy Grail" to its Galaxy phone owners, and that they will also be receiving the album three days before its official release date. To take advantage of the offer, you'll have to have either a Samsung Galaxy SIII, a ... more -
Mon 17Posted by Toby Wellington on . No responses
While a beta version of the new feature has been around since February, today marks the day that all Skype users can take advantage of Skype's video messaging service. The feature lets users send up to three minute videos to anyone on their contacts list, even if that user is offline. The new update is available on both the desktop version of Skype as well as iOS and other mobile platforms. Skype markets the feature as a way to video chat with friends who's schedules don't match up.Skype is all about keeping people close — but even the best technology can’t solve ... more
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Mon 17Posted by Andrew Kunesh on . No responses
The official Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson will be released on paperback on September 10, 2013. This news has come out of Simon & Schuster, the book's publisher. Though this paperback will be mostly the same as the readily available hardcover and eBook, the publisher has stated that the book will be given an afterword that was not included with previous versions. As of now, the price of the book is still unknown, though we're expecting it to be cheaper than that of the hardcover. Aside from a new afterward, the paperback will be given a new cover that features ... more -
Mon 17Posted by Kaylie Moise on . No responses
Netflix has signed a new deal with DreamWorks, which just so happens to be the biggest deal for original content in Netflix history. In a recent press release, Netflix announced a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation that will give members in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Europe exclusive access to new original TV series based on some of the studio's most loved franchises and characters. DreamWorks, whose global hits include Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon, promises over 300 hours of new programming. The deal marks the first time that DreamWorks Animation's characters will ... more -
Fri 14Posted by Phil Poccia on . No responses
Every new generation of consoles brings the fear that prices for video games will go up. It happened when entering into this current generation when games jumped from $49.99 to $59.99. Today it was revealed that an increase will not happen for first-party Xbox One titles. Polygon received a statement by a representative from Microsoft, which said:I can confirm that Microsoft Studios games on Xbox One will be $59.99 (MSRP).
This statement is only partially reassuring, as it leaves the door open for third-party titles on Xbox One to see an increase in prices. Various sites and brick and mortar stores have ... more -
Fri 14Posted by Andrew Kunesh on . No responses
Facebook has announced that it will be holding an event on June 20th. The event will take place at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California where the company will be, according to ABC News' Joanna Stern, "releasing a new product." However, Facebook's invitation only says that "A small team has been working on a big idea." Oh yeah, and this invitation arrived by way of snail mail, not email. As of now, most technology writers including myself are completely clueless as to what Facebook will be introducing next week. This is due to the fact that there are no real Facebook ... more -
Fri 14Posted by Toby Wellington on . No responses
There was yet another interesting turn in the ongoing Apple ebooks trial, this time in Apple's favor. Google's head of strategic partnerships Thomas Turvey took the stand yesterday, a witness called upon by the Department of Justice to add the support of a big tech name to the fact that Apple was part of a scheme to fix ebook prices. Unfortunately for him and the DOJ, Apple's defense lawyer Orin Snyder ended up making the most use of him, having him admit that a conversation he claimed to have had directly with the book publishers likely never took place. Snyder first ... more
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