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Microsoft acquires Sunrise for $100 million, looks to expand cross-platform calendar app technologies

When in doubt, buy the best calendar app you can and make it part of your services package. Microsoft has shelled out a reported US$100 million for Sunrise, an outfit offering a suite of calendar products for mobile and desktop users that connects with and consolidates calendars from different providers. It’s available on the iPhone, […]

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Under Armour purchases My Fitness Pal, Endomondo to expand wearable data portfolio

When one of the largest fitness attire companies on the planet starts to look into wearables, people take notice. Under Armour has apparently shelled out $560 million to buy two fitness apps, giving it access to a mountain of data about health enthusiasts that it hopes will help it to sell more sportswear. The company […]

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Lumoid to allow customers to rent Apple Watch before buying it

If you’re on the fence and hesitant about buying an Apple Watch, you might be able to rent one first. A gadget rental outfit called Lumoid plans to rent Apple Watches as part of its wearable rental program for consumers, said, Aarthi Ramamurthy, the company’s founder and CEO. Lumoid will roll out a waiting list […]

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GoPro Studio software for HERO4 cameras updated to 2.00, significant new features added

You’ve got to admit, GoPro makes a good camera. For GoPro users, GoPro Studio 2.0 for the HERO4 cameras has just hit and is packed with some pretty decent new features. The software, which can be downloaded here, offers the following fixes and changes: New Modes + Features: – Adds Time Lapse Video mode – […]

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Apple may be deploying its own mapping vans into the Bay Area

If Google’s mapping vehicles seemed a bit strange, Apple may have their own making the rounds. A number of minivans with what appears to be camera equipment and a LiDAR sensor mounted to the roof that have appeared around California in recent weeks could be part of a new Apple project, as at least one […]