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Sony says Apple unveiling music streaming service at WWDC Mr. Morris was very clear on when Apple would unveil its new Beats Music-based streaming music service. “It's happening tomorrow,” he said, meaning Monday. He also said Apple's entrance into the Spotify and Pandora's market will be a tipping point for streaming music services. He said,…

“We will start to see more technology embedded in garments—magic woven in,” Mr, Newson said. “There are some incredible things that are going to happen.” Marc Newson, Driving a 1952 built Yellow Ferrari 225 with Phil Poynter during a time trial at 1000 Miglia race on May 12, 2011 in Brescia Photo by Roberto Cerruti, courtesy of…

Recycling center has $100,000 for mystery Apple I donor Employees at Clean Bay Area said a woman dropped off a few boxes filled with old electronics parts in April to clear out space garage space after her husband passed away. She apparently had no idea what she was leaving at the recycling center and didn't…

Episode #124   I thought I’d try something completely different this week and write a column about Texas BBQ, which we cook “low and slow” over oak or hickory. I know what you’re thinking: What does BBQ have to do with technology? Allow me to explain.  For as long as I’ve lived in Texas (nearly…

Firefighters work to contain a blaze at Apple's Mesa, AZ former sapphire factory Apple purchased the structure and then leased it to GTAT for sapphire glass production. The company failed to produce the glass needed and ultimately filed for bankruptcy protection while leaving Apple without the material it needed for watch and phone surfaces. Apple…

“After reflecting upon Apple’s tremendous success,” Mr. Icahn wrote, “we now believe Apple shares are worth $240 today. Apple is poised to enter and in our view dominate two new categories (the television next year and the automobile by 2020) with a combined addressable market of $2.2 trillion, a view investors don’t appear to factor…

Apple buys precision GPS navigation company Coherent Navigation Instead of the usual 3 meter accuracy typical GPS services offer, Coherent says its system is accurate within a few centimeters. That accuracy comes from using a mix of high altitude GPS satellites and lower orbit voice and data satellites from Iridium. Terms of the deal haven't…

Apple and A123 Systems settle employee poaching lawsuit A123 filed its lawsuit against Apple and the five employees the iPhone and Mac maker hired. All were named in the filing. The company said Apple hired their CFO Mujeeb Ijaz, who then lured away four more employees over an eight month window. A123 said they were…

Dave Klein announces the day’s events at CocoaConf Portland. Photo: David Sinclair. I'm a firm believer in the conference, more so in today's hyperconnected world. It comes down to one simple reason: The “hallway track.” Getting coffee and bumping into someone whose work you've followed for a long time, or having lunch with people talking about…

Fiat and Apple CEO meeting backs up Apple's car plans Mr. Marchionne said Tim Cook is “interested in Apple's intervention in the car, that's his role,” according to Reuters. He didn't elaborate on what he meant, but his comment does add more weight to reports that Apple is designing an electric car. The Mac Observer's…

iPads to help check up on senior citizens in Japan Currently postal workers check in on the elderly on their delivery routes as a paid service. Putting iPads in the hands of senior citizens will make it easier to check their status and, thanks to the apps IBM is developing, will help them stay in…

Apple wants to launch Apple Watch sales in more countries in June “Right now, Watch demand is greater than supply. We've made progress over the last week or so,” Mr. Cook said during Apple's second fiscal quarter earnings conference call. “We're in a good position, and by late June we anticipate we can begin to…

And if you're having trouble reading between the lines, Sony's device, the Xperia Z4 smartphone, doesn't qualify as the “best” in their minds. Jame Bond Only Uses the Best The basic story is that Sony offered Daniel Craig an endorsement fee of $5 million dollars, as well as $18 million in supporting marketing for the…

Some USB battery chargers are just ho-hum with nothing special about them. But the Just Mobile TopGum 6000 mAh charger takes everything a step further. It has a magnetic charger stand with two input modes, dual outputs, a hideaway Lighting connector and even a gold color option in addition to silver and black.   ____________________…

After 14 amazing years at Apple, it's time to move on and see what adventures life holds for me next! pic.twitter.com/9oFp3lGcMB — Natalie Kerris (@nataliekerris) April 22, 2015 Ms. Kerris was a fixture in Apple PR who came up under the reign of Katy Cotton. She was excellent at her job, especially when that job…

Rather than pitching our reviews as numbers, we want to give our readers a call to action. We've always written the kind of reviews we want to read, and we wanted our ratings to match. Accordingly, there are no numbers associated with our new system, and instead we are offering a call to action based…

Twitter opens the door to private messages… sort of Twitter's Direct Message, or DM, feature has been a way for people to carry on a private conversation. It's been limited to users who follow each other—something that cuts down on just who can chat privately with each other, but also cut out the possibility for…

Scott Forstall TechCrunch discovered the information in the leaked emails posted to Wikileaks. They were part of massive amount of emails and other information stolen by North Korean hackers in retaliation for the movie The Interview. The information about Snapchat came from Michael Lynton, CEO Sony Pictures, who also serves on the board of Snapchat.…

Apple CEO Tim Cook ranked as one of TIME's most influential people for 2015 Mr. Cook's entry on the list was penned by Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), who is also a civil rights proponent. He said, Tim is unwavering in his support of an individual's right to privacy and is not only embracing equality and…

LA school district backed out of iPad contract and now wants its money back Current Superintendent Ramon Cortines said, “I don't believe we can afford a device for every student,” according to the LA Times. “Education shouldn't become the gimmick of the year.” The school district signed a deal with Apple and Pearson under former…

Apple CEO Tim Cook supporting human rights through Charitybuzz auction Mr. Cook's 2013 auction raised $610,000 for the RFK Center, and his 2014 auction brought in another $300,000. Charitybuzz is expecting this year's auction to bring in at least $100,000. Bidding is currently sitting at $37,500, but you have until May 6 to break out…

USPTO throws a wrench in Personal Audio's paten lawsuit scheme The Electronic Frontier Foundation helped spearhead the effort to invalidate the patent. EFF Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer commented, “We're glad the Patent Office recognized what we all knew: 'podcasting' had been around for many years and this company does not own it.” Personal Audio found…

Apple ran through at least 975,000 Apple Watch pre-orders last Friday Apple launched Apple Watch pre-orders on Friday, April 10 as 12:01AM pacific time. Deliveries should start arriving on April 24. 62 percent of Friday's Apple Watch pre-orders were made up of the Apple Watch Sport which customers spending an average of US$382.83 per watch.…

Star Wars is finally going digital The movies will include deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews, and behind-the-scenes looks into all six movies. There isn't any word on which versions of the movies we'll get this Friday—the original theatrical releases, or the updated bonus special effects versions that completely kill the growth of Han Solo.…