Yesterday, a report from the Shanghai Evening News including comments made by Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller about Apple’s refusal to build “cheap” devices was widely re-reported throughout both the Apple-focused rumor scene and in mainstream media. Schiller’s comments were viewed by some as a direct rebuttal to recent rumors from The Wall Street Journal and...
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In late December, it was reported that Apple was one of three companies, with Google and Microsoft being the others, in talks to acquire home automation firm R2 Studios. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Microsoft has acquired the firm to beef up its Xbox unit. The company, id8 Group R2 Studios Inc., was created by entrepreneur Blake Krikorian in May 2011. Mr. Krikorian will be...
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Digital tools are an increasing impetus for innovation across African newsrooms. From crowdsourcing content to using infographics to tell stories, journalists are finding new ways to report the news. We’re excited to be supporting these innovators through the $1 million Africa News Innovation Challenge, announced in May this year—the latest in a series of projects to spur innovation in...
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At today’s media event, Apple announced an update to its iBooks app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The updated iBooks app will feature continuous scrolling, support for more than 40 languages including Korean and Japanese, and the ability to share passages from books via Facebook and Twitter.The new version of iBooks will be available today as a free download through the App...
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Apple is holding a media event today at the California Theatre in San Jose, California, where it is expected to introduce the iPad mini, a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, a tweaked full-size iPad with Lightning connector, and updated Mac mini models. A release of the company’s revamped iTunes software also likely and iMac updates are a possibility. The event is scheduled to kick off at 10:00...
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