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Apple removes 4G iPad branding

Posted May 14, 2012 by Gerard Ronnberg

Cupertino based Apple has slowly changed to the way it describes its iPad tablet. Apple has ditched the term ”4G” from its descriptions of the iPad following criticisms in countries where that claim was found to be misleading. Apple UK online store does not show the 4G term. The move is likely in response to a legal [...]

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Yahoo CEO resigns over resume discrepancy

Posted May 14, 2012 by Brunella Rousseau

US based Yahoo has confirmed that Scott Thompson has stepped down as Chief Executive. Last week it was reported that, Scott Thompson had faked  his resume and an SEC filing with a computer science degree he did not receive. Mr Loeb, a hedge fund manager who lobbied for Mr Thompson’s dismissal, is set to be appointed a company [...]

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FTC Probing Facebook’s $1 Billion Acquisition Of Instagram

Posted May 12, 2012 by Cristiana Hernàndez

Social networking giants Facebook $1 billion acquisition of photo sharing app Instagram could be delayed with the federal regulators looking into the social network’s acquisition of Instagram. British newspaper FT is revealing that the  FTC is investigating the deal for possible antitrust issues. Given that, from what we learned exclusively a few weeks ago.  The Instagram deal could be [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S III confirmed as official Olympic phone

Posted May 9, 2012 by Brunella Rousseau

Samsung Galaxy S III has been named the official phone of the Olympics 2012. However  you won’t be able to buy one of the limited-edition showcase handsets, they are absolutely for sponsored athletes and selected trialists. Visa Europe will be integrating  a version of its Visa payWave application on the special devices enabling those who manage to get their hands on [...]

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Yahoo CEO apologises to staffers for bogus degree

Posted May 9, 2012 by Cristiana Hernàndez

Yahoo chief executive Scott Thompson has apologized to employees at the firm after he was accused of cheating on his CV last week. Yahoo premier Thompson sent a memo to Yahoo staff showing his regret that the issue was getting in the way of the company’s fortunes. Yahoo board is conducting an investigation of the allegations made against [...]

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Apple iOS 5.1.1 Released to Address Security Issues

Posted May 9, 2012 by Cristiana Hernàndez

Folks, Apple have just rolled out iOS 5.1.1  for iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone. As you can note above, the 54.4 MB update incorporates: better reliability for the HDR option when using the camera app from the lock screen and a number of other fixes for bugs affecting AirPlay video playback; the ability to switch between [...]

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RIM hires new COO and CMO

Posted May 8, 2012 by Dennis Wagner

Canadian smartphone makers Research in Motion has announced two new executives. The new chief operation will be Kristian Tear, and Frank Boulben will serve as the new chief marketing officer. Kristian Tear who has previously worked for Sony Corp where he held several positions, the most remarkable being the Executive Vice President of Sony Mobile. Boulben meanwhile [...]

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Apple said to be prepping $799 MacBook Air

Posted May 7, 2012 by Richard Taylor

Cupertino based Apple Inc might be considering to unveil  budget-priced MacBook Air to compete against the upcoming second wave of ultrabooks, according to a new report. According to Digitimes the firm might introduce a MacBook Air priced at $799 in the third quarter of this year — right in time for the back-to-school season. If these rumors [...]

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New Hires Get Inspirational Note On Their First Day At Apple

Posted May 7, 2012 by Cristiana Hernàndez

We all know Apple does stuffs differently to other corporations, and this note that welcomes it’s new employees on their first day is more proof of that. This inspirational note given to every Apple staffer on their first day, encouraging them to “swim in the deep end” and do something big, is evidence of that. The note [...]

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HTC and Verizon Announce the DROID Incredible 4G LTE

Posted May 7, 2012 by Jimmy Clark

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC and Verizon Wireless has announced the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE  smartphone. Launching in the coming weeks, the latest addition to the  Incredible series features a 4-inch qHD Super LCD display, a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera, Beats Audio and Sense 4 atop Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Moreover there [...]

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