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Apple releases iTunes 11.2.2 update

The iTunes updates have been fast and frequent of late… On Wednesday, Apple released version 11.2.2 of its iTunes multimedia/jukebox application. The new version, a 235.1 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – This update fixes a problem where certain podcast episodes may download unexpectedly after upgrading and includes several stability improvements. iTunes […]

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Moscone readies for WWDC

WWDC is only 4 days away and San Francisco’s Moscone Center is already dressing up the place in preparation. Given that I’m downtown all the time, I’m a little embarrassed that I didn’t remember to swing by and take my own pictures, but the web site RazorianFly is on top of it and has a bunch […]

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And the Beats go on, but now at Apple

Pardon the Sonny & Cher pun, but it had to be done. Yesterday, Apple confirmed that it has, amidst much rumor, hints, and speculation, acquired both Beats Electronics and Beats Music. The cost of getting the maker of the popular headphones, speakers, and audio software, as well as the streaming subscription music service, turns out to be about $3 […]

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Rumor: Apple to use rounded design for upcoming iWatch, could begin production in late July

It’s still speculation but reports from supply sources have indicated that Apple might go with a round design for its long-anticipated iWatch. Per MacRumors and Business Insider, analyst Brian Blair of Rosenblatt Securities believes Apple’s iWatch will feature a round face, similar to a traditional watch. The iWatch design will resemble Motorola’s Moto 360 smart […]

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Microsoft throws efforts behind Skype Translator real-time translation tool, says beta will be available this year

This could be interesting. Per TechHive, before the end of 2014, Microsoft plans to release a beta Skype app that will enable real-time translation of people verbally speaking in different languages. “Skype Translator”, as Microsoft has termed it, appears to be an extension of the real-time translation Microsoft has been developing over ten years. As […]