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Happy Labor Day from O’Grady’s PowerPage

Ladies and gentlemen, Labor Day is upon us and with that in mind, the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage will be taking the day off to be with friends, family and awesome barbecued food. As you should be, too. Swing back tomorrow for the latest in Mac mobile news and have a safe and happy holiday, […]

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Apple purchases swedish firm AlgoTrim, snags image, video compression assets for mobile devices

The Apple shopping spree continues. Per Rapidus.se and TechCrunch, Apple has purchased a Swedish firm called AlgoTrim for an undisclosed price. The small company specializes in image and video, specifically JPEG, compression techniques on mobile devices which allow faster processing of images on power-constrained mobile devices. AlgoTrim develops advanced solutions for mobile devices within the […]

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European Union to remove roaming fees starting July 2014

Next summer will be a good time to wander through Europe. Per The Telegraph, for anyone traveling to Europe next year, as of next July 2014, you’ll pay the same rate for calls and data when travelling within Europe as you do at home. Consumers will next year be able to use their mobile phones […]

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Microsoft releases long-awaited Office Mobile 365 for iOS

You’ve been hankering for a native version of Microsoft Office for iOS for some time now. And it’s arrived. Per AppleInsider, Microsoft on Friday released its Office Mobile 365 app for Apple’s iPhone, allowing users with subscriptions to the productivity suite to access Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on the go. With Microsoft’s Office Mobile, […]

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Intel cites possible 50% battery life improvement in upcoming MacBooks under Haswell architecture

What a difference a next-gen architecture can make. According to PCWorld, Intel’s next-generation processor in Apple’s MacBook line could see 50 percent greater battery life thanks to the processors expected to go into them, according to Intel. In a media briefing ahead of the launch of its Haswell processor platform, Intel chief Rani Borkar said […]