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May 11 Tech news roundup: Apple launches new iPad Pro, OpenAI wants to launch its own search engine, Google no longer needs your phone number for 2SV

News May 11, 2024

Apple releases iPad Pro with M4 chip Apple has launched a new tablet called the iPad Pro 2024. The device is powered by a brand-new Apple M4 Silicon chip, which is 1.5x times faster than the M2 CPU, and can deliver up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Business Sep 1, 2022

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

Video Dec 8, 2021

GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…

Apple iRadio To Launch In 2013, Ahead of Apple Television

Mobile December 1, 2012

Apple iRadio, the company’s “Pandora killer” will launch in 2013, beating Apple’s first mass produced television to market. Apple has been in talks with major record labels for months and analysts have long believed that its strong b2b relationships with labels because of its iTunes platform would allow the... Read more

NYC Museum Of Modern Art To Feature Video Game Collection

Gaming News November 30, 2012

Do you consider Pac-Man to be a modern work of art? Or perhaps Myst is more your idea of an artists’ touch. In any case the New York City Museum of Modern Art plans to show off those games and other as part of a new public exhibit. The... Read more

iPhone 5 Finally Coming To China

Mobile November 29, 2012

The Apple iPhone 5 has cleared government approval and is expected to make its December release in Greater China. The company was eagerly awaiting “network access” licensing before it could begin to legally sell its newest smartphone in the region. Following the announcement of its regulatory approval Apple announced... Read more

Skype iOS Update Helps Merge Accounts

Mobile November 28, 2012

Apple iOS users received a new Skype app update on Wednesday which brings with it the ability to more easily merge Skype accounts with a users other Microsoft account information. The update is meant to help users jump away from Windows Live Messenger before the application is permanently discontinued.... Read more

Polar App: Create Polls On The Fly & Make Decisions Quickly

Mobile Software Reviews November 28, 2012

The Polar App is the perfect piece of mobile technology for indecisive people who value quick feedback for every part or random parts of their lives. Created in part by former Yahoo VP Luke Wroblewski the application allows users to create quick polls and then share their polling questions with... Read more

Nintendo Wii Mini to be Released in Canada on December 7th

News November 28, 2012

The Nintendo Wii is about to go pint sized and scaled down. Nintendo on Tuesday announced plans to release the Wii Mini in Canada. The new gaming device will arrive in country on December 7 and will be an exclusive Canadian retailer offer upon its initial launch. The Nintendo... Read more

iPhone 5 Sales Push Apple to Top of Market

Mobile November 27, 2012

Google Android smartphones may still dominate the mobile marketplace but brisk iPhone 5 sales have helped iOS overtake Android devices for the current sales period. In a study conducted by Kantar Worldpanel the research firm found that Apple smartphone sales accounted for a 48.1% market cap while Android devices controlled... Read more

Nintendo Wii U Consoles Profitable After One Game Sale

Gaming November 27, 2012

Gaming consoles for Sony and Microsoft took years to become profitable, mainly because those companies chose to install state of the art graphics, CPU’s and other components. When it comes to the Nintendo Wii U just one game title needs to be sold in order to churn out a... Read more

Google $400M Acquisition of ICOA

Internet November 26, 2012

Google is jumping further into the internet broadband game after announcing the $400 million acquisition of ICOA, Inc., a national high-traffic broadband Wi-Fi provider. According to Google the acquisition was completed to “further diversify it’s already impressive portfolio of companies.” ICOA provides internet users to broadband speed access in... Read more

Former Apple Engineer Says Company Doesn’t Understand The Web

Mobile November 24, 2012

Former Apple engineer Patrick B. Gibson wants everyone to know that Apple may be great at product design, marketing and other gadget based areas but it fails miserably on internet projects. Writing on his personal blog the former Apple employee reveals: “Almost anything Apple does which involves the internet is a mess.” If... Read more

Samsung Stops Supplying Batteries To Apple

Mobile November 23, 2012

The feud between Apple and Samsung has led to a loss of battery sales. According to a new report in China Business News Samsung has refused to supply Apple Macbook and iPad devices with its battery technology, instead forcing Apple to seek out new batteries from Chinese tech firms Amperex Technology... Read more

AT&T Wireless Enabled FaceTime On All Data Plans

Mobile November 22, 2012

AT&T’s Facebook over cellular caused quite the stir when it was first revealed. In early 2012 the company announced that the program would only be made available to customers who switched over to a new AT&T shared data plan. That announcement immediately led to backlash from many consumer advocacy... Read more

Nokia Finalizes Acquisition Of Mapping Firm Earthmine

News November 22, 2012

The battle of the mapping software giants continues to get interesting. Nokia on Wednesday finalized the acquisition of 3D street-level imaging specialist Earthmine. Nokia will use the acquisition to help bolster the 3D mapping capabilities of Nokia Maps. The company recently gave its mapping software a facelift and renamed the... Read more

HP Writing Off $8.8 Billion After Acquisition Problems

News November 21, 2012

HP is no stranger to losses, however a very large chunk of the tech giants most recent $8.8 billion write-off is not its own fault. Company officials on Tuesday announced that it was taking the write-off because of its 2011 acquisition of enterprise information firm Autonomy. According to officials... Read more

HTC Not Paying Apple $6-$8 Per Smartphone

News November 20, 2012

In early November Apple and HTC reached a 10-year licensing deal in regards to patent use for smartphone devices. At the time of that agreement Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu claimed that HTC would pay Apple somewhere in the vicinity of $6 to $8 per device. Now HTC CEO Peter... Read more

Nintendo Wii U Hits Grey Market & Sells For Outrageous Prices

News November 19, 2012

The Nintendo Wii U has sold through a massive number of pre-orders and with the holiday shopping season upon us the sold out units are now reaching the grey market with some insanely high premiums. Video game retailer Gamestop has reported pre-order sales of 500,000 units and 1.2 million games ,... Read more

Intel CEO Paul Otellini Retiring In May 2013

Internet November 19, 2012

Intel CEO Paul Otellini is a powerhouse in the processor industry. A 40 year veteran of the microprocessor world Otellini helped transform Intel from a company suffering through an inefficient Pentium 4 processor to a company dominating the space thanks to the X86 architecture. Otellini was also seen as... Read more

Google Wireless – Tech Giant In Talks With Dish Network

Internet Mobile November 17, 2012

Could Google Wireless become a reality with the help of Dish Network? That is the newest rumor revealed by The Wall Street Journal. According to inside sources Google believes it can effectively take on AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and other top tier mobile providers in the United States. In January 2011... Read more