http://topicfire.com/Apple 2013-05-18T07:26:21+00:00 text/html 2013-05-17T23:39:20+00:00 http://thenextweb.com/ http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/15/everything-announced-at-the-google-io-2013-keynote-in-one-handy-list/ <a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/15/everything-announced-at-the-google-io-2013-keynote-in-one-handy-list/"><img src="http://cdn.thenextweb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/05/io-roundup-645x250.jpg" /></a><br />Keeping up with Apple is hard enough, but when Google announces a boatload of products, updates, and services during a 3-hour keynote at the Google I/O developer conference, we’re happy to let others — The Next Web in this case — compile the list. Many of these announcements were relevant... text/html 2013-05-17T21:33:24+00:00 http://www.macrumors.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/17/apple-and-sony-iradio-negotiations-stalling-over-skipped-songs/ <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/17/apple-and-sony-iradio-negotiations-stalling-over-skipped-songs/"><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/05/skips.jpg" /></a><br />Earlier today a report suggested that the launch of Apple's upcoming streaming music service deemed "iRadio" may be delayed due to difficult negotiations with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. CNET is offering some additional information on Apple's trouble with Sony Music, explaining that the fees to be... text/html 2013-05-17T21:22:49+00:00 http://arstechnica.com/ http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/macbook-air-supplies-dwindle-ahead-of-wwdc-intel-cpu-refresh/ <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/macbook-air-supplies-dwindle-ahead-of-wwdc-intel-cpu-refresh/"><img src="http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/macbookair20122.jpg" /></a><br />The 2013 MacBook Airs may soon be upon us. Jacqui Cheng Apple hasn't announced a significant update to any of its hardware since October of 2012, but if you're itching to get your hands on something new the wait may soon be over. AppleInsider reports that supplies of Apple's MacBook... text/html 2013-05-17T19:35:32+00:00 http://www.macrumors.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/17/tightening-macbook-air-supplies-at-resellers-hint-at-upcoming-refresh/ <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/17/tightening-macbook-air-supplies-at-resellers-hint-at-upcoming-refresh/"><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/05/macbookair.jpg" /></a><br />As noted by AppleInsider, MacBook Air supplies are beginning to dry up as Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference approaches. Currently, the 13.3-inch 256GB 1.8Ghz MacBook Air is out of stock at Amazon.com, with a listed one to two month waiting period. While the low end 13.3-inch MacBook Air... text/html 2013-05-17T19:34:11+00:00 http://gigaom.com/ http://gigaom.com/2013/05/17/surprise-yahoos-mobile-push-is-working-better-than-you-think/ <a href="http://gigaom.com/2013/05/17/surprise-yahoos-mobile-push-is-working-better-than-you-think/"><img src="http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/onavo1.jpg?w=708&amp;h=396" /></a><br />Don&#8217;t look now but it looks like Yahoo&#8217;s mobile apps push is bearing fruit, at least according to new data from Onavo. Case in point: Yahoo Weather, which rolled out recently, already has what Onavo CEO Guy Rosen calls an &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; 3 percent market share among U.S. iPhone owners. That&#8217;s about... text/html 2013-05-17T19:01:35+00:00 http://gigaom.com/ http://gigaom.com/2013/05/17/apple-may-not-have-answer-for-googles-music-service-at-wwdc/ <a href="http://gigaom.com/2013/05/17/apple-may-not-have-answer-for-googles-music-service-at-wwdc/"><img src="http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/1008864/GigaOM_RSS_300x250&amp;sz=300x250&amp;c=728409" /></a><br />Google went and pre-empted Apple&#8217;s long-rumored iRadio streaming music service with a subscription music service of its own at this week&#8217;s Google I/O developer conference. Apple&#8217;s own developer event, WWDC, starts June 10, but the word is that its music service may not be ready to go by then. The Verge... text/html 2013-05-17T18:33:37+00:00 http://toucharcade.com/ http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/ta-plays-trucker-parking-simulator-parking-like-a-boss/ <a href="http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/ta-plays-trucker-parking-simulator-parking-like-a-boss/"><img src="http://toucharcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/470040_larger.png" /></a><br />We know what you're thinking, but give Trucker: Parking Simulator [Free] a chance. Parking a massive truck with a stupid big trailer can be as rewarding as landing a video game airplane. It takes a lot of skill, a lot of understanding of how physics, momentum, and trajectory play into... text/html 2013-05-17T18:32:32+00:00 http://arstechnica.com/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/mac-malware-signed-with-apple-id-infects-activists-laptop/ <a href="http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/mac-malware-signed-with-apple-id-infects-activists-laptop/"><img src="http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/KITM_launchpoint-640x482.png" /></a><br />F-Secure Stealthy Mac OS X spyware that was digitally signed with a valid Apple Developer ID has been detected on the laptop of an Angolan activist attending a human rights conference, researchers said. The backdoor, which is programmed to take screenshots and send them to remote servers... text/html 2013-05-17T18:27:33+00:00 http://eschnou.com/ http://eschnou.com/entry/whats-next-google--dropping-smtp-support--62-24930.html <a href="http://eschnou.com/entry/whats-next-google--dropping-smtp-support--62-24930.html"><img src="http://eschnou.com/entry/images/book50.jpg" /></a><br />Open always wins. �★� text/html 2013-05-17T18:27:33+00:00 http://toucharcade.com/ http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/marketing-budgets-gone-wild-new-pik-pok-movie-game-turbo-racing-league-features-a-million-dollars-in-cash-prizes/ <a href="http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/marketing-budgets-gone-wild-new-pik-pok-movie-game-turbo-racing-league-features-a-million-dollars-in-cash-prizes/"><img src="http://toucharcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/752655_larger-150x150.png" /></a><br />There was a time when pretty much every movie tie-in game was just plain awful, but for some reason in the mobile gaming world there have been quite a few really good ones. Games like Temple Run Oz or Fruit Ninja Puss in Boots take an already proven formula for... text/html 2013-05-17T17:47:27+00:00 http://gigaom.com/ http://gigaom.com/2013/05/17/ios-quick-tip-turn-on-spoken-notifications/ <a href="http://gigaom.com/2013/05/17/ios-quick-tip-turn-on-spoken-notifications/"><img src="http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/voiceover-settings.jpg?w=708&amp;h=412" /></a><br />An iOS feature you may not know about is one where you can have your notifications spoken to you. It&#8217;s not Siri EyesFree, which is a mode designed to be integrated with cars. But it does use the same Siri voice to speak to you. Spoken notifications can come in handy... text/html 2013-05-17T17:36:05+00:00 http://toucharcade.com/ http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/freebie-alert-gangstar-rio-city-of-saints-and-n-o-v-a-3-both-free-for-the-weekend/ <a href="http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/freebie-alert-gangstar-rio-city-of-saints-and-n-o-v-a-3-both-free-for-the-weekend/"><img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Iaxx2HgvI_Q/default.jpg" /></a><br />Gangstar Rio: City of Saints, Free - Gameloft is offering up a couple of freebies this weekend on two games which have never been free before. First up is Gangstar Rio: City of Saints [Free], their take on the whole Grand Theft Auto open-world sandbox game. We reviewed Gangstar... text/html 2013-05-17T16:33:41+00:00 http://arstechnica.com/ http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/apple-ceo-to-testify-to-congress-on-100-billion-cash-stash-taxes-jobs/ <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/apple-ceo-to-testify-to-congress-on-100-billion-cash-stash-taxes-jobs/"><img src="http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cook.jpg" /></a><br />Apple CEO Tim Cook. lemagit Unlike his predecessor, Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't appear reluctant to face down a Senate subcommittee. He's due to appear in Washington DC next week to testify at a Senate hearing on offshore profit shifting and he plans to directly address the concerns... text/html 2013-05-17T16:31:40+00:00 http://arstechnica.com/ http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/apple-ceo-were-going-very-deep-with-us-manufacturing/ <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/apple-ceo-were-going-very-deep-with-us-manufacturing/"><img src="http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/born-in-the-USA-640x426.jpg" /></a><br />Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a lengthy interview with Politico which was published yesterday, shedding some light on what he plans to say in his upcoming congressional appearance on Apple's tax practices. However, there's a hidden gem at the end of the piece: And Cook is also promoting a $100 million... text/html 2013-05-17T16:30:43+00:00 http://www.macrumors.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/17/difficult-negotiations-may-prevent-iradio-launch-at-wwdc/ <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/17/difficult-negotiations-may-prevent-iradio-launch-at-wwdc/"><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/12/itunes_radio_round_icon.jpg" /></a><br />Last week, we noted that Apple was still struggling to convince the major music labels to sign on to its planned streaming service, informally dubbed "iRadio", with Sony and Warner reportedly holding out even after market leader Universal had agreed to Apple's revised terms. In a new article... text/html 2013-05-17T15:35:30+00:00 http://hints.macworld.com/ http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20130515071439989 By default, Mail will keep file attachments that you've opened or viewed in your ~/Library/Mail Downloads folder, until you delete the associated email. You can save disk space by making the following switch: In Mail's preferences, go to General, then set Remove unedited downloads to When Mail Quits. This does... text/html 2013-05-17T14:34:44+00:00 http://arstechnica.com/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/specialisrevelio-macs-use-harry-potter-spell-to-unlock-secret-backdoor/ <a href="http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/specialisrevelio-macs-use-harry-potter-spell-to-unlock-secret-backdoor/"><img src="http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/harry-potter-hacked-mac.jpg" /></a><br />Aurich Lawson / Warner Bros. Entertainment The Mac on your desk or on the cafe table next to you has a chip with secret functions that can be unlocked only by inputting a spell from the Harry Potter series. The SMC, or system management controller, is... text/html 2013-05-17T14:25:17+00:00 http://toucharcade.com/ http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/go-home-dinosaurs-for-ipad-review/ <a href="http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/17/go-home-dinosaurs-for-ipad-review/"><img src="http://toucharcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/571260_larger-150x150.png" /></a><br />While tower defense is one of those genres that I can't seem to get enough of, even I have to admit that it's high-time for some innovation. Enter Go Home Dinosaurs [$4.99 (HD)], the latest title from Fire Hose Games and a TD game that looks to carve its own niche. While... text/html 2013-05-17T02:46:05+00:00 http://gigaom.com/ http://gigaom.com/2013/05/16/android-is-just-the-beginning-how-bluetooth-is-preparing-for-the-internet-of-things/ <a href="http://gigaom.com/2013/05/16/android-is-just-the-beginning-how-bluetooth-is-preparing-for-the-internet-of-things/"><img src="http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/bluetoothabi.jpg?w=708&amp;h=524" /></a><br />Last night at Google I/O, Bluetooth scored a major victory for connected consumers when Google said it would support the Bluetooth Smart Ready platform natively in Android. This was functionality that iOS devices already have, and it should mean that Android users will get more functional apps to go with... text/html 2013-05-17T01:47:38+00:00 http://toucharcade.com/ http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/16/first-trailer-for-ron-gilberts-match-3-rpg-scurvy-scallywags-released/ <a href="http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/16/first-trailer-for-ron-gilberts-match-3-rpg-scurvy-scallywags-released/"><img src="http://toucharcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AppIcon-150x150.png" /></a><br />Back in March, renowned game designer Ron Gilbert left Double Fine Productions in order to branch out and do his own thing. Following that, Gilbert revealed that he was working on a new iPhone game called Scurvy Scallywags in The Voyage to Discover the Ultimate Sea Shanty. Seriously, that's the... text/html 2013-05-17T00:32:25+00:00 http://toucharcade.com/ http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/16/sid-meiers-ace-patrol-review/ <a href="http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/16/sid-meiers-ace-patrol-review/"><img src="http://toucharcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/000830_larger1-150x150.png" /></a><br />The introduction of airplanes changed the face of warfare. The same could be said of Firaxis' entry to the iOS gaming scene: when a Triple-A studio headed by the cherished game designer Sid Meier starts putting out iOS exclusives, you just know things are never going to be the same.... text/html 2013-05-16T23:26:43+00:00 http://www.macrumors.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/16/cw-strikes-deal-with-apple-to-bring-content-to-apple-tv/ <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/16/cw-strikes-deal-with-apple-to-bring-content-to-apple-tv/"><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/05/cwtvnow.jpg" /></a><br />The CW has struck a deal that will bring the network's content to the Apple TV, reports Deadline. At the company's annual Upfront Presentation in New York today, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced that the CW's TV Now applications, which are currently available on Xbox 360 and Windows 8, will be... text/html 2013-05-16T23:22:59+00:00 http://www.macrumors.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/16/tim-cook-shares-details-about-new-made-in-usa-mac-model/ In his interview with Politico earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared some additional details about the new Mac model that will be manufactured in the United States when it is announced later this year. Cook said that not only will the machine be assembled in the U.S., many... text/html 2013-05-16T22:30:22+00:00 http://arstechnica.com/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/google-tells-microsoft-to-cease-and-desist-its-ad-free-youtube-app/ Peter Bright, writing for Ars Technica: Though the app included account support, playlists, commenting, and most other aspects of YouTube, there&#8217;s one thing it was missing &#8212; advertising. It also had two features it shouldn&#8217;t have had &#8212; the ability to download videos and the ability to play videos that the creators have... text/html 2013-05-16T21:49:34+00:00 http://apple.slashdot.org/ http://apple.slashdot.org/story/13/05/16/176236/after-paul-otellini-intel-lost-the-iphone-battle-but-it-could-win-the-mobile-war?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed kenekaplan writes "In an interview with The Atlantic before stepping down as CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini reflects on his decision not to make a chip for the then yet released iPhone. 'The lesson I took away from that was, while we like to speak with data around here, so...