Bloom.fm Claims ‘Apple Won’t Let Us Buy Ads on iAd’
London-based music streaming service Bloom.fm claims it has been blocked from buying ads on Apple’s iAd platform because it is a competitor to the company’s iTunes Radio service.
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SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition Now Available in Mac App Store
Classic SimCity fans will be glad to hear that SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition is now exclusively available in the Mac App Store for $19.99. This special edition includes the Rush Hour expansion pack, which brings a monorail, ferry, and two new disaster scenarios to the game.
Amazon Acquires Digital Comics Platform Comixology
Amazon has announced that it is acquiring digital comics platform Comixology. The digital comics firm operates both a online comics store, and a mobile comics app. Their app was the top-grossing non-game iPad app in 2013.
Apple Says ‘Heartbleed’ Security Issue Did Not Affect iOS, OS X, and ‘Key Web Services’
Apple today confirmed to Re/code that iOS, OS X, and “key web services” were not affected by the security flaw know as Heartbleed.
Apple May Be Planning to Offer High-Resolution Music Downloads via iTunes
Apple may be planning on adding high-resolution music downloads to iTunes as part of a planned revamp of it’s download music service. The new offering would be made up of lossless 24-bit audio files that Apple has already been receiving from record companies for several years.
For One Day, Google Will Let Anyone in The US be a Glasshole
Google is reportedly ready to allow anyone in the US to be a glasshole. The offer will only be available for one day, and of course you’ll still need the $1,500 to pay for your Google Glass headset.
Nike+ Fuel Lab Opens – Expands Fitness Tracking Platform to Third Parties
Nike has announced the opening of their San Francisco-based Nike+ Fuel Lab that the company says will build on the work already done through the 2013 Nike+ Accelerator program, and will establish NikeFuel as the universal way to measure and motivate for any kind of movement.
Ad Shakeup? – Apple is Looking for New Digital Ad Agencies
Apple is reportedly planning on hiring as many as four new digital ad agencies, according to a new report from Ad Age.
Next-Generation Intel Haswell Chips Here as Soon as May – Headed for iMacs and MacBooks?
Intel’s next-generation Haswell CPUs could arrive as early as next month, allowing their use in Apple’s new iMacs and MacBook Pros that industry analyst Ming Chi Kuo predicts for later this year.
Kuo: Apple to Release Slew of Products in Second Half of 2014
If KGI securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo – who is usually fairly reliable when it comes to predictions about Apple – is correct, Apple will release a metric buttload of new products in the second half of 2014, including a $1,000(!) iWatch.
Survey Says Consumer Interest in a Larger iPhone 6 at an All-Time High
Research firm ChangeWave has published the results of their latest survey, and it shows interest in a larger-screen iPhone 6 is running at an all-time high among early-adopters and professionals.
Apple Seeds OS X 10.9.3 (Build 13D38) to Developers
Apple has seeded a new build of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 to developers. The new seed, build 13D38, comes less than a week after the previous seed, build 13D33.
Apple’s Greg Christie Set to Leave the Company Following Clash With Jony Ive
Apple’s Vice President of Human Interface Greg Christie, he of “Slide to Unlock” fame, will be leaving the company after clashing with Apple’s SVP of Industrial Design, Jony Ive. Ive took on a role of “providing leadership” for the Human Interface teams in late 2012, after Scott Forstall left the company.
Spring is in The Air: R.B.I. Baseball 14 Debuts on iOS Devices
Spring is in the air, and baseball season is in full swing. To celebrate, MLB.com has released R.B.I. Baseball 14 for iOS devices, Xbox 360, and PS3. The game will be available on the PS 4, Xbox One, and Android devices later this Spring.
Defection of 2 Broadcom Senior RF Engineers Adds Fuel to Rumors of Apple Plans to Build Baseband Processors
Two high-level baseband hardware engineers have left wireless semiconductor firm Broadcom to join Apple this year, adding more fuel to the rumor that the maker of the iPhone is planning to design and build its own baseband processors for future devices.
Apple is Testing Maps Push Notifications – Informs Users of Fixes
Apple is reportedly testing push notifications in its iOS Maps app. It seems a user reported an error in the Maps app on April 6th, and was given the option to receive a notification when the issue was fixed.
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