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Pocketnow Weekly 095: Apple Beats, fleece phones, & the great kickstand war
You know those weeks where you’re like, “hey – what if we didn’t have a weekly podcast eating up half a day in production time? Can you imagine the kind of boost our review coverage could get from...
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iOS 8 to support HD audio playback along with new accessories
Apple’s big break in re-inventing itself at the edge of bankruptcy more than a decade ago, had everything to do with music, through the iPod and iTunes. Still, we’ve seen how companies like Spotify...
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Apple’s acquisition of Beats is reportedly delayed
Apple isn’t famous for big company acquisitions, and that’s the main reason why many of us were shocked with the news last week that the company was planning to purchase Beats by Dre for $3.2 billion....
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Pocketnow Weekly 096: phone lasers, remixes, and the false promise of “Prime”
What exactly qualifies as a “remix?” How deluded do you have to be to believe in all these “Prime” rumors? Why are we so transfixed by the notion of lasers on smartphones, and so easily taken in by a...
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Apple reportedly wants Beats more for its talent than its technology?
There’s no denying that Apple doesn’t like to follow the rules when it comes to hiring people. Going to an interview for any job at Apple with a suit and a tie is code for not getting the job, and the...
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Apple goes official with Beats deal: $3B purchase price
Just about three weeks ago, news first broke of a potentially huge acquisition Apple was pursuing, with word that it would acquire headphone-maker and streaming service-provider Beats for $3.2...
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LG G3 first look, PadFone X AT&T impressions, Galaxy S5 Active surprise &...
New York City is a fine place to sneak a peek at some unreleased devices, and that’s just what we did this week with the LG G3 event (streamed from London to an airy presentation room in a Chelsea...
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Apple publishes specs for lightning cable headphones, iOS update coming soon
Many of you probably don’t remember this, but before the launch of the iPhone, the last thing you would see on a smartphone was a 3.5mm headphone jack. Back then; it was common for smartphones to...
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Hundreds of Beats employees lose their jobs after Apple acquisition
Some of us are still trying to understand Apple’s purpose for acquiring Beats music a couple of weeks ago. Some speculate that Apple is in search of better music accessories, others feel that the...
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Beats by Dre gets some dedicated love on Apple’s online store
Now that the US government has approved the deal between Apple and Beats, it’s time to start seeing what this acquisition was for. Some speculate that the deal is to bring some more culture into...
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Apple could be about to make Beats Music much more competitive
What do you pay for streaming music? If you said “ten dollars a month,” you’re not alone. From Spotify to Google Play All Access, Rdio to Beats Music, that ten dollar price point is easily one of the...
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Apple might cut Beats Music subscription fees in half
Back near the start of the month we were talking about Apple’s plans for Beats Music, following its acquisition of Beats earlier this year. To hear the rumors, Apple was interested in making the...
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Beats Music may gain a new name and placement on iOS products in 2015
Many of us still wonder why Apple decided to acquire Beats by Dre for $3 billion earlier this year. At the moment we still haven’t seen any collaboration between both companies, and aside from some...
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Apple’s Beats Music ambitions could bank on artist exclusives
With so many players in the streaming music game, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make your service stand out. You can try and undercut everybody else on pricing, but you’re largely at the...
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Apple reportedly influencing music labels against Spotify and YouTube model
There’s no denying that Apple singlehandedly rescued music labels more than a decade ago with the launch of products like the iTunes Store and the iPod, at a time when music piracy was just too...
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Apple drops the beat: portable speaker recalled over fire concerns
Apple’s acquisition of Beats Electronics represents a massive investment for the company, and the $3 billion deal signals a clear focus going forward on both portable devices and entertainment – both...
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Apple Music revenue sharing agreements with music labels revealed
For a minute there we didn’t think Apple Music would go official at WWDC 2015. Many rumors pointed to some rough negotiations between Cupertino and record labels, and in some cases lobbying to destroy...
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Apple tapers its Back To School deals, now only for the Mac
Apple has been famous for its Back to School deals ever since we can remember. Back in the day students would get an iPod Touch when they purchased a Mac, and it eventually expanded to gift cards if...
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Apple launches minor Beats refresh as its “Active Collection” headphones
Even though Apple made some major product announcements a few weeks ago, the company rarely uses any of these events to announce new accessories. Such is the case with Apple’s Beats products, which...
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Apple’s new Beats Pill+ is its first Lightning-equiped Bluetooth speaker
If you thought that Apple spent so many billions of dollars on Beats by Dre just for Apple Music, you’re mistaken. The company has made a few updates to some of the Beats headphones in the market as...
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