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Google Glass Has Been Jailbroken
Apr 27th
Google released a developer’s version of Google Glass to App developers last week (it is set to be released to the public some time in 2014), and just a few days later the device has already been hacked. Well-known “jailbreaker” Jay Freeman who has the nickname “Saurik” in the hacker circles announced via a Twitter post last Friday that he has hacked his device. Jailbreaking is a term used by hackers to describe hacking into the root software of the device and modifying it to circumvent most manufacturer restrictions. Read More
Put Aside Contacts, ReachFast For iOS Is Here
Apr 26th
ReachFast is how Apple should have done the Contacts App on the iPhone in the first place. The default Contacts App is a boring and clunky piece of kit which everyone had accepted because what other choice did we really have? But now, thankfully, it has got competition in the form of ReachFast which is ultimately good for the users. Read More
Betaworks Acquires Instapaper
Apr 26th
Instaper is an App that allows a user to save pages to read at a later time even when there is no internet connection. The Instapaper App is sold for $3.99 for the iOS version and the Android version is sold for $3.00. This is a paid App that does what other Apps like Safari (after the ‘reading list’ feature was added to it) and Pocket do for free. Today, Instapaper announced that Betawors has acquired a majority stake in the company. Read More
New Apple TV Ad Focuses on Photos
Apr 25th
Screenshoter For iOS – Crystal Clear Screenshots, Remotely Captured
Apr 24th
When reading the name “Screenshoter” your first thought might be ‘I know what it does.’ Think again. If you think it’s just another screenshot capturing App then prepare to be surprised. Screenshoter gives you the ability to capture screenshots of your computer, Windows or Mac, remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Read More
Would You Pay $160,000 to Have Coffee With Tim Cook?
Apr 24th
At first glance maybe you would think this is either a joke or an exaggeration, but it is not. If you want to have coffee with Tim Cook, you can bid at CharityBuzz.com. The website places the estimated value of the lot at $160,000 (at the time of this writing). The lot allows the winning bidder to have coffee with Tim Cook along with 30 minutes to an hour of his time at the Apple Cupertino Head Quarters. Travel, hotel and other expenses unfortunately is not covered by the lot and will be shouldered by the winner. The current bid as of writing is already at $160,000.00 with 48 bids already logged, this is amazing considering that there is still 20 days left to bid. Bidding will officially close on May 14, 2013. Read More
Glassdoor Ratings Show Employees Love Tim Cook
Apr 24th
Despite past rumors of the removal of Tim Cook from being the Apple CEO and Rocco Pendola calling his hiring ‘Steve Job’s worst decision’, in a recent compilation of survey ratings by Glassdoor, employees gave their CEO Tim Cook a collective 94% rating for being a good leader. Glassdoor is a site where employees from different companies can anonymously rate and post reviews of their companies and the management. Read More
Apple Hits 45B App Downloads Milestone
Apr 24th
Apple may be in the slumps according to the stock market but Apple just updated investors earlier today of one of the company’s recent victories. According to Apple, they have surpassed 45 billion unique App downloads as of today. Apple reported reaching 40B App downloads as of January, which means there have been more than 5B downloads in less than five months. It is estimated that Apple is getting a download rate of 800 App downloads per second. Apple also said in the earnings call that as of present they have paid out approximately $9 billion to App developers. According to Apple, they are currently paying as much as $1 billion to App Developers every quarter. Read More
Apple’s Much Awaited Q2 2013 – $43.6B Revenue, $9.5B Profit, First YOY Decline Since 2003
Apr 23rd
With Apple’s stock price constantly declining, much eyes were focused on Apple’s Q2 2013 earnings call today. The Cupertino based giant just released its fiscal Q2 2013 earnings. Apple made $43.6B in revenue (was $39.2 last year), $9.5B in profit which brings to $10.09 per share. Read More
Tim Cook: “We Acknowledge That Our Growth Rate Has Slowed”
Apr 23rd
During Apple’s latest earnings call today, Tim Cook said “We acknowledge that our growth rate has slowed.” Apple’s stock has been on the decline constantly and with no new product being launched for so long, it is likely that the stock price will continue to dip. Tim Cook mentioned that Apple has always been successful because of its innovative products. Read More
