Apple refreshes Macs and iOS, unveils iTunes Radio

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Calling it “the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone,” Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday unveiled an operating system for iPhones and iPads that will radically overhaul how users’ touchscreens look.

The new system, iOS 7, was part of a two-hour presentation that included refreshed MacBook Airs, the announcement of an iTunes Radio streaming-music service and a sneak peek at a new Mac Pro that will be the most powerful computer Apple has ever made.

The keynote, kicking off Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, marked Apple’s first major product event in nine months. But it was short on blockbuster launches or surprises — no TV, no smartwatch and no upgrades to marquee products like the iPhone and iPad.

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/10/tech/innovation/apple-wwdc-2013/index.html?hpt=te_t1

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Amazing Auctions Let You Buy iPads and Other Electronics for Under $40

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Few things match the thrill of getting an incredible deal on an item we really crave. It’s a basic human response that we all can relate to.

That’s why auctions are so much fun – they present the titillating chance of scoring something for a lot less than we would expect. And that leaves us feeling great, because we now have the object of our desire and we have money left in our pocket.

Marketers know this and exploit it all the time –hence the profusion of sales, discounts, coupons, and the like… so much so, in fact, that we become numb to the tactic. People just don’t believe they’re really getting a bargain.

But now there’s a new online company that has actually figured out a way to sell new must-have consumer products for jaw-dropping prices.

It’s called QuiBids – and it turns out that they are selling everything from the latest new Apple iPads and iPods, to MAC and PC notebooks, to HDTV’s and gift cards from the top retailers at prices as low as 5% of regular retail prices.

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http://www.howlifeworks.com/technology/How_To_Buy_New_MustHave_Products_For_Next_To_Nothing_156

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Air Microphone turns your iPhone into a wireless PA system

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Air Microphone is a US$0.99 app that uses AirPlay to connect your iPhone to an Apple TV or AirPlay-equipped amplifier to give you a wireless microphone.

The app is not hard to use. After launch, go to the multitasking bar on the iPhone and select any AirPlay device and start talking. In my tests, the app worked pretty well on an AppleTV with a few caveats. There are options for three EQ settings. “Normal” was just fine. “Less Bass” made me sound like a parrot, and “More Bass” made me sound like a giant Cyclops. Way too thundering, if you get my drift. The app also lets you select a photo to display on the Apple TV during your talk, but the image is proportioned like the iPhone screen in portrait mode, so I don’t think it adds too much.

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http://www.tuaw.com/2013/05/06/air-microphone-turns-your-iphone-into-a-wireless-pa-system/

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The Daily Roundup 04.12.2013

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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site.

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http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/12/the-daily-roundup-for-04-12-2013/

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T-Mobile blows up cell phone pricing model

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Long stuck in fourth place, T-Mobile made itself a relevant mobile player in the United States again on Tuesday, with plans to rapidly roll out its 4G LTE network and offer bargain plans with no contracts to entice potential customers.

Oh, and it now offers that quaint little device called the iPhone 5.

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http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/26/technology/mobile/tmobile-4g-lte/index.html

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Top 5 most powerful smartphones that will give laptops a run for their money

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While many may disagree on the whole concept, the “theory of evolution” actually applies in the Tech world, in particular the world of smart phones. Mobiles phones are not just mobile phones any more. They are not the simple bricks that were used for dialing numbers and occasionally sending costly short messages. Mobiles have evolved a lot over the last decade, and the evolution has been a sweet ride. Technology has been very kind to them on all fronts. They are not just boring slabs of bulky plastic, they are beautiful, thin and shiny lusty devices. They don’t have many clunky buttons now, they have capacitive touch screens. Most importantly though, they are not just number dialers, they are fully capable multimedia players, a planner, a portable disk, a GPS device and capable of a plethora of other tasks which were once only the domain of a PC.

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http://allyouneedislists.com/technology/hardware-gadgets/top-5-most-powerful-smartphones-that-will-give-laptops-a-run-for-their-money/

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10 Most Admired tech companies

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These technology firms are the envy of their peers everywhere.

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http://money.cnn.com/gallery/technology/2013/02/28/most-admired-technology.fortune/index.html?iid=SF_F_River

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Review: PowerSkin PoP’n iPhone 5 battery pack

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Earlier in the week I published some news about a new iPhone 5 battery pack from PowerSkin. Now the Pop’n iPhone 5 battery pack (US$79.99) has arrived for testing, so join me while I take a look at this decidedly different way of keeping your phone powered up.

What makes the PowerSkin PoP’n different from other external battery packs? The suction cups. There are 24 small suction cups that are used to stick the PoP’n onto the back of your iPhone 5 or case.

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http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/16/review-powerskin-popn-iphone-5-battery-pack/

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American Express launches purchase-via-Twitter service

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American Express (Amex) has launched a purchase-by-tweet service for its US-based customers.

Credit-card holders post a specific hashtag on Twitter to trigger payments from their accounts.

Products from Amazon, Sony and Microsoft are being offered at a discount to entice shoppers to use the new service.

However, one retail expert dismissed the initiative as a “gimmick” that was unlikely to catch on.

This is not Amex’s first tie-up with social media.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21424799

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SIRI RISING: The Inside Story Of Siri’s Origins — And Why She Could Overshadow The iPhone

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The world got its first inkling of the quick wit that would make Apple’s Siri an icon during a packed press conference held before an auditorium of tech elite.

“Who are you?” an Apple executive asked the assistant.

“I am a humble personal assistant,” Siri answered to appreciative laughter.

More like humbled personal assistant. That press conference was actually Siri’s second coming-out party. When the virtual assistant first launched in early 2010, it was a standalone iPhone app called Siri created by a 24-person startup with the same name, a company Apple would later acquire.

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