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Sen. Chuck Schumer has been working behind the scenes to foster a relationship between GlobalFoundries and Apple as rumors heat up that the two tech companies could make computer chips for the iPhone and iPad here in the Capital Region. CNET.com is reporting that Apple is considering GlobalFoundries’ $7 billion state-of-the-art computer chip factory at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta as a possible source of chips for its smart phones and tablets. The story followed a report by the news site SemiAccurate that Apple wanted to take a stake in GlobalFoundries’ manufacturing operations at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta where its fab 8.1 operates and a second one that would cost as much as $15 billion is in the design phase. The Times Union reported back…

Apple has a precise market problem: Its gargantuan profit margins on the iPhone have naturally eroded with new competition. What's more, its primary competitor, Samsung, is spending bazillions to hasten that erosion. Now, in a ruling last week by a federal judge concluding that Apple conspired with book publishers to fix e-book prices, it has Justice Department problems that could result in big fines and close regulation. But it may have even more epochal and existential issues, nowhere more evident than in its latest advertising campaign, called "Our signature." Apple is the ne plus ultra marketing company of our time. For almost 20 years, it struggled with the nature of its product and the quality of its message. Perhaps no other American company has ever kept at it for so…

Nearly 40 people filed into Sunnyvale council chambers July 9 to join the city council in a study session regarding the Apple Campus 2 draft environmental impact report released last month. The city of Sunnyvale has no authority in the decision-making process of the project details; however, it is protocol for border cities to send an official letter with its comments as well as the public's to the lead agency involved. The deadline for Sunnyvale to send its letter to Cupertino is July 22. The letter itself goes directly to the city from Sunnyvale staff and does not pass through the city council. "As we review this project what we're doing is just making comments, we don't make decisions on this project," said principal planner Andrew Miner. "We're really not…

WHY THE GAMES INDUSTRY COULD BE APPLE’S NEXT STRANGLEHOLD Have you been following the latest developments from Cupertino recently in the way of both hardware and software -particularly that showcased at the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC), such as the new OS X Mavericks platform and Mac Pro? If so, then you'll have had a resounding answer to the charge that the boys in California have 'been flagging on the innovation front lately. Quite the contrary, they look like they might just have recovered that all-important vein of pioneering form... and there's more. The next field that Apple dominates could yet be the world of games. We know that current Apple CEO Steve Cook has been feeling the heat lately from shareholders over a lack of new major product announcements, so…

by Jon M. Chu Genre: Action& Adventure Released: 2013 Price: $14.99 3.0/5.0 324 Ratings G.I. JOE: RETALIATION The Joes are back! Follow these soldiers as they battle COBRA vet again, but this time, they battle forces from within their own government that may threaten the existence of the G.I. Joe battalion. Watch as this action-packed movie follows it's starts who are no strangers to this genre, Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis. FIVE FACTS: 1. G.I. Joe is characterized in this movie, by none other than Bruce Willis 2. The movie was originally called G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes 3. Roadblock was supposed to be in the first film. 4. According to IMDB, "This film was originally scheduled to be released on June 29,2012. Paramount had begun a substantial ad campaign which…

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Helicoptering into Kilauea, arguably the world's most active volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaii, turned into an oxymoronic affair for me. Although this was perhaps the most terrifying experience I had ever survived, it was also among the most awesome. Before wheels were up and we were heading skyward, I asked the pilot how long he had been operating a whirlybird. The earnest man explained he had done this since he was very young and that he was a proud Vietnam Vet, having flown mission after dangerous mission. After making it through that controversial war unscathed save a few minor mishaps, this avid adventurer said he couldn't get the thrill out of his system but now he was enjoying the scenery a lot more than he did when…

TOP Free Apps iOS #01 – Angry Birds Star Wars By Rovio Entertainment Ltd 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 – Despicable Me: Minion Rush By Gameloft Category: Games Compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (4th gen), iPod touch (5th gen), iPad 2, iPad (3rd gen), iPad (4th gen), and iPad mini. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #03 – Candy Crush Saga ® By King.com Limited Category: Games Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd gen), iPod touch (4th gen),…

Hackers around the world said they are finding flaws in governments' computer codes and then selling them to the countries' adversaries. The business is booming, The New York Times reported. On the European island of Malta, Luigi Auriemma, 32, and Donato Ferrante, 28, operate their own hacking company, ReVuIn, but the pair won't reveal the names of their clients. A few years ago, hackers like Auriemma and Ferrante would have sold the details of the flaws to companies like Microsoft and Apple, and thi companies would have fixed them. Although the companies have recently increased how much they are willing to pay for the information, they are being outbid by countries who wish to exploit the flaws, the Times said. Connected middle-men market the information to governments in exchange for…

Lucasfilm and Pixar have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they were part of a Silicon Valley conspiracy to not poach workers from rival companies, according to a federal judge's order filed on Sunday. In a brief order, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh indicated she has received a letter from lawyers in the case disclosing the two companies have settled their part of the hotly contested case, leaving five companies in the litigation. The order did not disclose the terms of the settlement. There was no indication in the order that the other companies defending the anti-poaching claims have likewise settled. The lawsuit alleges that by agreeing not to poach from rivals' workforces, the companies doused competition, costing employees a chance to jump to better, higher-paying jobs in the valley's competitive…

THE GIFTED WALE Wale has been called one of the best rappers around, but not much can be taken credible when reviewers of you go by the name "Masta Kush."This album is supposedly his best yet, where he has tracks with Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Ne-Yo, and Rihanna to name a few. FIVE FACTS: 1. Wale's full name is Olubowale Victor Akintimehin 2. Wale signed to Interscope Records in '08 for $1.3 million 3. With only 3 albums, Wale is very famous and well-known in the hip hop community. 4. Go-go elements are incorporated in his songs. 5. As a promo for this album, Wale remixed a Fun. song and released it. Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Released:Jun 24,2013 By: Maybach Music Group 16 Songs Price: $9.99 4.0/5.0 2816 Ratings DON’T LOOK…

As part of its aggressive marketing plan for the popular new gaming app Bluff Wars, OBJ Enterprises (OTCBB: OBJE) partner Bluff Wars Inc. has launched a new website to publicize the forthcoming launch of the game's updated version. "Bluff Wars Inc.'s release of their new website is the first step of a huge marketing push for Bluff Wars and we're super excited about bringing this game to Android users/' OBJE CEO Paul Watson said. "The popularity of this game is growing, and we're not even close to the ceiling for the Google Play Store with Androids recording 2.5 billion app downloads a month. This is the future." Less than one year after launch, Bluff Wars v. 1.0 is fast-approaching 10,000 downloads and earned a 98-percent 5-Star rating on the Apple…

Microsoft is slashing the price of its Surface RT tablet by $150 as it fights to increase its tiny share of the booming tablet market. The cut brings the price of the Surface RT with 32 gigabytes of memory to $349 without a cover, which also acts as a keyboard. Including a cover with a touch-sensitive keyboard, the device comes to $449. The Surface has a 10.1-inch screen measured diagonally. According to market research firm IDC, Microsoft shipped about 900,000 tablets in the first quarter of 2013. That includes both the slimmed-down RT version and the Pro version of Surface, which is compatible with regular Windows programs. That gives Microsoft a slim 1.8 percent share the global tablet market. Apple is the leader with 39.6 percent.…

Apple today unveiled LogicR Pro X, the most advanced version of Logic Pro to date, featuring a new interface designed for pros, powerful new creative tools for musicians, and an expanded collection of instruments and effects. Logic Pro X includes Drummer, a revolutionary new feature that provides a virtual session player that automatically plays along with your song in a wide variety of drumming styles and techniques, and Flex Pitch, which provides integrated pitch editing for audio recordings. Apple also introduced Logic Remote, an innovative new way to play and control Logic Pro X from your iPadR, giving musicians the flexibility to create and mix their music from anywhere in the room. "Logic Pro X is our most powerful version yet, with advanced tools and a modern new interface designed…

Microsoft may be close to offering a smartwatch, with sources in the company telling AmongTech prototypes are already being used by some Microsoft employees. The watch, running a modified version of Windows 8, will be available in a number of colors (red, yellow, black, grey, white and blue), and will have its own built-in antenna, relieving it of the need to be synced with a smartphone, the sources said. Rumored access to cloud storage would also eliminate the need for it to be connected to a smartphone. The Redmond, Wash., company has reportedly been sourcing 1.5-inch displays for the project since April. The information comes amid news reports Apple is aggressively hiring engineers to help create an iWatch. Samsung, Sony and Dell are also reportedly working on wearable computers. Neither…

CEO Steve Ballmer is restructuring the company to cope with a quickening pace of technological change that has left the world's largest software maker a step behind its two biggest rivals, Apple and Google. In an effort to catch up, Microsoft is dismantling a management structure that separated the company into sometimes disjointed divisions and hatching a more cohesive product line-up. The new set up revolves around software, devices and services connecting those devices to applications stored in remote data centers --a concept that has become known as "cloud computing." The move comes amid a lukewarm response to the latest version of Microsoft's flagship Windows operating system and a steady decline in demand for personal computers as people increasingly rely on more convenient smartphones and tablets. If things pan out…

As file storage giant Dropbox's first-ever DBX developer conference kicked off at Fort Mason this past week, Drew Houston, the company's young founder and chief executive officer, tried to set realistic expectations for the crowd. "There's no new iPad, and no one's going to come skydiving down/' he said, drawing big laughs. The reference was to events like Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and Google I/O, both Moscone Center mega-productions that seem to consume half of San Francisco and typically lavish gifts and outlandish presentations on the computer programmers in attendance. But that would be the only concession Houston would make to his company's place in the "platform wars," as they are increasingly known. Every year, the number of digital ecosystems to build software grow -- think Microsoft's Windows, Apple's…

Relatives of a woman from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region say the woman was electrocuted while answering a call on her iPhone. The sister of victim Ma Ailun posted on Sina Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, Ma was killed Saturday as she tried to answer a call while her iPhone was charging at her home in Changji, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Sunday. "[I] hope that Apple Inc. can give us an explanation. I also hope that all of you will refrain from using your mobile devices while charging/' read the post that has gone viral. Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif, announced Sunday it would "thoroughly investigate" the incident. Ma's father, Ma Guanghui, said his daughter's body showed signs of electrocution. Local officials confirmed Ma died of electrocution, but…