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Auto maker Toyota slow to add CarPlay support, will stay with own technology for the time being

As nifty as Apple’s CarPlay technology is – and promises to be – some auto makers seem slow to pick it up and run with it. Despite being among the first automakers to sign on with Apple’s CarPlay initiative, Toyota is reportedly planning to stick with its own in-house infotainment system for the foreseeable future. […]

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Swatch looking to release smartwatch to compete in wearables market

It’s been a while since Swatch was considered hip and/or cutting edge, but the company might be seeing something in the wearables market. Swatch Group AG announced plans to start selling a smartwatch within the next three months, potentially pitting the Swiss maker of colorful plastic timepieces against the debut of the Apple Watch. The […]

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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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Apple ships one billionth iOS device

You can’t sneeze at a billion of anything. It’s just a really huge number. Per AppleInsider, during its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the company had sold its one billionth iOS device in the December quarter, a device that will be kept at Cupertino for posterity. Apple’s one billionth iOS […]

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To conquer the iPhone, you must first beat its camera

This is worth reading. An interesting piece over on The Verge discusses one of the iPhone’s chief strengths: being able to take a good picture with almost no fiddling with the controls and being able to take a clear, sharp picture on the very first attempt. This contrasts with the author’s description of his “routine […]