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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Rise of Media Apps in Smart Mobile Devices” report to their offering. In 2013, smart mobile device (i.e., smartphones and tablet PCs) shipments will surpass the total number of computing and digital media devices shipped. However, the challenge posed by smart media devices is not about the devices themselves, but rather the software platforms (i.e., Apple iOS, Google Android, Windows RT and others) upon which they run. They have become the basis for establishing a whole new series of media applications that are fundamentally changing the relationship that consumers have with their media service providers and the digital content they want to access. They afford consumers more control in managing access of their overall relationship with digital media content. They…

Apple updated iMac with fourth generation Intel quad-core processors, new graphics, next generation Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage options. The updated iMac brings the latest technology to the stunningly thin design and gorgeous display of the world’s leading all-inone desktop. “iMac continues to be the example that proves how beautiful, fast and fun a desktop computer can be,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Inside its ultra-thin aluminum enclosure, the new iMac has the latest Intel processors, faster graphics, next generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage.” The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro graphics for unprecedented levels of integrated graphics performance. The highend 21.5-inch model and both 27-inch models feature quad-core Intel Core…

iOS #01-4 Pics 1 Song By Game Circus LLC Category: Games Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #02 - Amateur Surgeon 3 By [adult swim] Category: Games Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #03 - Clone Camera Pro By Peta Vision Category: Photo & Video Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #04 - Candy Crush Saga ®…

Behind the Candelabra Michael Douglas and Matt Damon star in this film about Liberace and his lover, Scott Thorson, who for five years lived in a Las Vegas mansion together. This is when Liberace was his most famous, his peak, if you will. The twist is that this is when Liberace was still hiding in the closet regarding his lifestyle. Watch this thrilling HBO Films production that costars Dan Akroyd, Scott Bakula, and Rob Lowe. FIVE FACTS: 1. HBO Films followed the true story of Liberace’s secret five-year love interest. 2. Director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Richard LaGravanese also worked together on Out of Sight and Erin Brokovich. 3. The film, while based on Scott Thorson’s book about the events, had no input from Thorson. 4. Steven Soderbergh came up…

BlackBerry’s largest shareholder has reached a tentative agreement to pay $4.7 billion for the troubled smartphone maker, even as many investors fret about its potential demise. BlackBerry Ltd. said Monday that Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has signed a letter of intent that “contemplates” buying the company for $9 per share in cash in a deal that would take the company private. The tentative deal comes just days after the Canadian company announced plans to lay off 40 percent of its global workforce. The offer price is below what BlackBerry was trading at before the layoff announcement. Analysts say that although BlackBerry’s hardware business is not worth anything, the company still owns valuable patents. Patents on wireless technologies have exploded in value in recent years, as makers of the iPhone and…

Concerns about the strength of the economy and the potential for a budget fight in Washington pushed down the stock market Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell for a third straight day. Investors initially cheered the Federal Reserve’s decision last Wednesday to keep its huge stimulus program in place. But they’ve since focused on the central bank’s gloomier outlook for growth. William Dudley, the President of the Fed’s New York Branch said Monday that while the economy was improving, “the headwinds” created by the financial crisis were only easing slowly “At first blush (the stimulus) looks positive,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at Edward Jones, a financial advisor. “But at second blush, it says conditions weren’t as strong as we were…

A huge draw for tourism to London, the iTunes Festival 2013 ends its month-long reign on Sept. 30. However, this does not happen without looking forward to the annual event happening again next year, starting on September 6, 2014, when famous artists return to the British capital to perform for thirty consecutive nights at The Roundhouse in Camden. Meanwhile, this year’s offerings left behind a massive legacy of musical memories, whether enjoyed by viewing these mini-concerts online, on iPads and iPhones via the iTunes Festival app, or in person at The Roundhouse. To be sure, the diverse sounds offered at the legendary British venue had everyone on his or her feet, rocking out to the scintillating sounds coming from a bounty of the world’s top talents. From Lady Gaga, who…

While Samsung does air commercials and prints ads poking fun at the iPhone, they seem to be a little more worried than they like to let on. They want consumers to believe that Apple is behind the times and that Samsung’s own mobile phones are far superior, yet for all that, they were still found inside Apple retail stores on launch day for the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s. Apple released their two newest mobile phones on September 20, creating a big frenzy as it always does. Yet this time, despite Wall Street lowering the value of the Cupertino-based technology juggernaut, and despite the media claiming that Apple is all but done and that they’ll never have those same type of glory days again, people were physically fighting in the…

iOS #01- Pixlgun 3D - Block World Pocket Survival Shooter ByAlexKrasnov Category: Games / Price: $0.99 Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd gen), iPod touch (4th gen), iPod touch (5th gen) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #02 - Minecraft - Pocket Edition ByMojang Category: Games / Price: $6.99 Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #03 - Heads Up! By Warner Bros. Category: Games / Price: $0.99 Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd gen), iPod touch (4th gen), iPod touch (5th gen) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone…

Mechanical Bull Kings of Leon Everyone’s favorite Southern rock & roll group is back, and they’re at the peak in their career. Only three songs from the album have been released, and judging by them, they have the same youthful nature as the albums Y & M and Aha Shake Heartbreak. This soon-to-be defining album by the band will definitely be prominent in their history. FIVE FACTS: 1. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill, and cousin Matthew Followill. 2. Kings of Leon was founded in Tennessee in 2000. 3. The band first saw success in the UK. 4. RCA signed Kings of Leon in 2001, which resulted in a partnership with producer Angelo Petraglia. 5. Petraglia educated the band, then was allowed to co-write the…

Has Apple Inc. regained its cool factor? The company announced in a news release Monday that it sold 9 million new iPhones over the weekend. That number blew past its previous records, trounced nearly all expectations on Wall Street and sent its stock soaring. Apple also confirmed that users were downloading iOS 7, the newer version of its mobile operating system released last week, at a record clip. For legions of Apple loyalists, the extraordinary results provided more evidence that the Cupertino, Calif., company’s grip on consumers‘ imaginations and wallets remained as firm as ever. “This is our best iPhone launch yet - more than 9 million new iPhones sold - a new record for first weekend sales,” Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said in a statement. “The demand for…

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) as the latest customer of Adobe(R) Primetime, the industry’s most advanced TV publishing and monetization platform for programmers and pay-TV service providers. TBS, Inc., a leader in driving TV Everywhere adoption, uses Adobe Primetime to power its new TNT and TBS apps and websites to offer seamless, TV-like content experiences across screens. Cartoon Network, truTV, NBA League Pass, AdultSwim and others will leverage Adobe Primetime in the near future. Adobe also announced that viewing premium TV content online grew by 400 percent year-over-year, a new record. As part of the Adobe Primetime solution, Turner is using the Adobe Primetime Player and its dynamic ad insertion technology to deliver and monetize its live video streams across iOS and Android devices. Turner’s…

Microsoft on Monday announced the second generation of its Surface tablets, but the tech company doesn’t seemed to have learned from the failures of the original Surface models. The Redmond, Wash., company unveiled the Surface 2 and the Surface 2 Pro. The two devices are faster, have improved battery life, better cameras and higher display resolutions than their predecessors. Their kickstands can now also support two different viewing angles. But the biggest problem with the Surface remains the same: its pricing. Microsoft said the Surface 2 will start at $449 while the Surface 2 Pro’s base model will begin at $899. That means the Surface 2 is $100 more than its predecessor Surface RT, which was launched at $499 last year but was reduced by $150 because of slow sales.…

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 14 is available in retail stores now throughout North America, and as a digital download on Origin(TM). The game releases worldwide later this week. More than 5 million* fans worldwide-the most ever for an EA SPORTS game-have played the FIFA 14 demo and the game has received 32 review scores of 9 out of 10 or higher, including five perfect scores. Official Xbox Magazine (USA) declared FIFA 14 was “bigger, bolder, and better than ever” and gave it an Editor’s Choice Award. Gamesaktuell (Germany) awarded FIFA 14 a 9.2/10 and called it “the Messi of football games - again!” JeuxVideo Magazine (France) scored the game 9.5/10 and called it “one of the greatest football games”. Winner of “Best Sports…

Coming Soon: Protective Cases, Charging Accessories for iPhone 5S, 5C Smartphones Magnetyze™ by BuQu Tech™ (www.magnetyze.com) protective cases with magnetic charging for iPhone and Android smartphones are now available on Amazon.com, the company announced today. Magnetyze smartphone cases with USB magnetic charging cables included join a full line of desk chargers, car chargers, wall chargers and other accessories available for the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5, and the Samsung Galaxy SIN and Galaxy S4 on the Android platform. The new iPhone 5S and 5C are expected to be added to the Amazon line-up shortly, according to Jessie Revlin, senior director of Marketing at BuQu Tech. “Magnetyze smartphone cases and charging accessories are the ideal solution for families on the go who use both Android and iPhone smartphones and wish to…

If there was just one feature of the recently announced iPhone 5s that gave any observer reason to believe that Apple hasn’t quite given up the innovation ghost just yet, it was surely the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner - Touch ID - that was no less enthusiastically welcomed in so many quarters for being so widely and easily predicted. Touch ID, it is fair to say, is a feature offering plenty of exciting applications for the future, if Apple can at least get the security side of things right. One suggestion in some quarters was that the new fingerprint sensor could be used to add even more convenience to the digital wallet, which has itself made paying for goods and services that that much more streamlined and hassle-free in…

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Steve Jobs‘ childhood home in Los Altos, Calif. - where the first Apple computers were created - will be the subject of debate Monday night as the Los Altos Historical Commission considers whether to give it a special designation. The commission has been reviewing the ranchstyle home at 2066 Crist Drive for the last two years “for potential designation as a historic resource,” according to the commission’s agenda. Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the first Apple-branded computer, the Apple 1, in the house’s garage. In documents supporting the designation, the home is described as the birthplace of Apple computers, where the first 50 Apple 1 machines were assembled. “The subject property is associated with the development of the first Apple computers in Silicon Valley,” reads one of the supporting documents.…