Friday, March 14, 2014
'StingRay': Records Show Secret Cellphone Surveillance by Calif. Cops
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:50:50 GMT ]
A number of police departments in California have been using controversial "StingRay" type of cellular interception devices for at least six years, with little or no disclosure, according to documents obtained by Sacramento's News10.
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:50:50 GMT ]
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AT&T completes $1.2B acquisition of Leap Wireless
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:14:54 GMT ]
(Credit: CNET/Marguerite Reardon) AT&T announced late Thursday that it had completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of prepaid wireless provider Leap Wireless and the Cricket brand.
The deal, announced last July, was granted approval earlier Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission. Because the US Justice Department did not raise any antitrust objections, the carrier closed the deal Thursday afternoon after receiving the FCC's blessing.
While the FCC said it had concerns about the deal's impact on competition, the commission said those concerns were mitigated by AT&T's plans to deploy LTE service on used Leap spectrum and pledges to divest itself of spectrum in certain markets.
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The carrier has also agreed to LTE service in six markets in south Texas within 18 months as well as offering special rate plans to Lifeline customers and feature phone trade-in programs for Leap customers prior to phasing out CDMA.
The wireless giant has agreed to pay $15 a share in cash for Leap's wireless network, which covers about 97 million people in 35 states. As part of the agreement, AT&T will get Leap's wireless properties, including its licenses, network assets, and stores, as well as its subscribers, which number around 5 million.
AT&T said it plans to relaunch the Cricket brand, giving customers access to its nationwide 4G LTE network. The carrier said it expects to complete customer migration to the new Cricket in about 18 months.
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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:14:54 GMT ]
AT&T announced late Thursday that it had completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of prepaid wireless provider Leap Wireless and the Cricket brand.
The deal, announced last July, was granted approval earlier Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission. Because the US Justice Department did not raise any antitrust objections, the carrier closed the deal Thursday afternoon after receiving the FCC's blessing.
While the FCC said it had concerns about the deal's impact on competition, the commission said those concerns were mitigated by AT&T's plans to deploy LTE service on used Leap spectrum and pledges to divest itself of spectrum in certain markets.
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The carrier has also agreed to LTE service in six markets in south Texas within 18 months as well as offering special rate plans to Lifeline customers and feature phone trade-in programs for Leap customers prior to phasing out CDMA.
The wireless giant has agreed to pay $15 a share in cash for Leap's wireless network, which covers about 97 million people in 35 states. As part of the agreement, AT&T will get Leap's wireless properties, including its licenses, network assets, and stores, as well as its subscribers, which number around 5 million.
AT&T said it plans to relaunch the Cricket brand, giving customers access to its nationwide 4G LTE network. The carrier said it expects to complete customer migration to the new Cricket in about 18 months.
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Xbox One almost catches PlayStation 4 in February
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:50:00 GMT ]
Xbox One. Microsoft almost caught Sony on unit sales in February and beat Sony on revenue, says NPD.
(Credit: Microsoft) After reporting no sales figures in January, Microsoft is trumpeting its February numbers after a market researcher showed it gaining on Sony's PlayStation 4 in the U.S.
Though the PlayStation 4 (PS4) led hardware sales in February, it was only "by a narrow margin," according to the NPD Group, as reported by Bloomberg.
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The Xbox One sold "over 90 percent of what the PS4 sold in terms of unit sales," according to NPD analyst Liam Callahan. But because of Xbox One's higher price, "it led hardware sales on a dollar basis," he added.
Microsoft, in a blog post, provided the exact numbers, comparing Xbox One to Xbox 360 sales: "February NPD Group figures released today showed that Xbox One continues selling at a record-breaking pace with 258,000 units sold in the US in the month of February, surpassing Xbox 360 sales by over 61 percent at the same point in time."
Neither NPD nor Sony specified a PS4 sales figure for February.
And note that the February sales number for Microsoft came well before its Titanfall title was released -- that was on March 11. So, Microsoft could get a boost from that game this month.
Some theories for the surge include gamers buying the Xbox One in anticipation of Titanfall and/or consumers not being able to get their hands on the PS4, which has been in short supply.
Sony still leads Microsoft in worldwide sales, though. Sony said it had sold 6 million PS4s through March 2, while Microsoft sold 3.9 million Xbox Ones in 2013.
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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:50:00 GMT ]
Xbox One. Microsoft almost caught Sony on unit sales in February and beat Sony on revenue, says NPD.
(Credit: Microsoft)After reporting no sales figures in January, Microsoft is trumpeting its February numbers after a market researcher showed it gaining on Sony's PlayStation 4 in the U.S.
Though the PlayStation 4 (PS4) led hardware sales in February, it was only "by a narrow margin," according to the NPD Group, as reported by Bloomberg.
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The Xbox One sold "over 90 percent of what the PS4 sold in terms of unit sales," according to NPD analyst Liam Callahan. But because of Xbox One's higher price, "it led hardware sales on a dollar basis," he added.
Microsoft, in a blog post, provided the exact numbers, comparing Xbox One to Xbox 360 sales: "February NPD Group figures released today showed that Xbox One continues selling at a record-breaking pace with 258,000 units sold in the US in the month of February, surpassing Xbox 360 sales by over 61 percent at the same point in time."
Neither NPD nor Sony specified a PS4 sales figure for February.
And note that the February sales number for Microsoft came well before its Titanfall title was released -- that was on March 11. So, Microsoft could get a boost from that game this month.
Some theories for the surge include gamers buying the Xbox One in anticipation of Titanfall and/or consumers not being able to get their hands on the PS4, which has been in short supply.
Sony still leads Microsoft in worldwide sales, though. Sony said it had sold 6 million PS4s through March 2, while Microsoft sold 3.9 million Xbox Ones in 2013.
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Pi Day celebrations kick off with a 'pi in the sky'
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:15:37 GMT ]
Pi Day skywriting by AirSign aircrafts in Austin.
(Credit: Sara Stevens) With everybody's favorite holiday around the corner -- Pi Day, of course -- celebrations have already begun to take place around the US.
Sky gazers in Austin, Texas, may have noticed something interesting happening with skywriting airplanes on Thursday -- namely, a "pi in the sky."
To celebrate Pi Day and honor the great mathematical constant of 3.141592 etc., AirSign aircrafts took to the skies to attempt to spell out the infinite pi sequence across 100 miles of sky in Austin.
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The skywriting was part of a public art project put on by AirSign and California artist ISHKY to applaud the "universal language of pi and the limitless potential it represents," an AirSign spokesperson told CNET. The hundreds of numbers written across the afternoon sky were done by five synchronized AirSign aircrafts flying at 10,000 feet using dot-matrix technology. The numbers -- each measuring a quarter-mile in height -- were written out in a spiral that eventually became several miles wide. "Pi In The Sky explores the boundaries of scale, public space, impermanence, and the relationship between Earth and the physical universe," AirSign said in a statement.
Pi Day, March 14 (3/14), was commemorated as an official holiday by Congress in 2009. The idea was to draw attention to improving math and science education in the US. Celebrations have often included eating pies, reciting as much of the pi number sequence as possible, and talking about the significance of the mystifying number.
AirSign's airplanes get ready to take off in Austin.
(Credit: AirSign)
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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:15:37 GMT ]
Pi Day skywriting by AirSign aircrafts in Austin.
(Credit: Sara Stevens)With everybody's favorite holiday around the corner -- Pi Day, of course -- celebrations have already begun to take place around the US.
Sky gazers in Austin, Texas, may have noticed something interesting happening with skywriting airplanes on Thursday -- namely, a "pi in the sky."
To celebrate Pi Day and honor the great mathematical constant of 3.141592 etc., AirSign aircrafts took to the skies to attempt to spell out the infinite pi sequence across 100 miles of sky in Austin.
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The numbers -- each measuring a quarter-mile in height -- were written out in a spiral that eventually became several miles wide. "Pi In The Sky explores the boundaries of scale, public space, impermanence, and the relationship between Earth and the physical universe," AirSign said in a statement.
Pi Day, March 14 (3/14), was commemorated as an official holiday by Congress in 2009. The idea was to draw attention to improving math and science education in the US. Celebrations have often included eating pies, reciting as much of the pi number sequence as possible, and talking about the significance of the mystifying number.
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Russia blocks access to several Web sites critical of Putin
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:00:09 GMT ]
The government of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, ordered the blockage of several opposition Web sites.
(Credit: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images) The Russian government has blocked several Russian Web sites noted for their criticism of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his government.
Russian Internet service providers were ordered Thursday to cut off access to a handful of sites, including those of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and famed chess champion Garry Kasparov, who runs opposition information site kasparov.ru. The order came down from the prosecutor general's office, according to a statement by state regulator Roskomnadzo (Google translation).
"These sites contain incitement to illegal activity and participation in public events held in violation of the established order," the agency said. Other banned Web sites include the opposition news portals Grani and Ej.ru.
Navalny's blog was blocked over the alleged violation of the terms of a house arrest recently imposed on the opposition leader.
Putin's government, which has been roundly criticized by opposition press for recent military incursion on the Crimean peninsula, is apparently utilizing a law approved in 2012 that allows the government to selectively censor Web pages within its borders because of content that it believes is illegal or harmful to children.
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Russia has been pushing for increased controls over the Internet, proposing amendments to a UN telecommunications treaty earlier that year that said the public should have unrestricted access to international telecommunication services, "except in cases where international telecommunication services are used for the purpose of interfering in the internal affairs or undermining the sovereignty, national security, territorial integrity and public safety of other states, or to divulge information of a sensitive nature."
The Electronic Freedom Foundation criticized Thursday's move, saying that the censorship violated the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"We are especially concerned about the censorship of independent news and opposing political views, which are essential to a thriving civil society," the organization said in statement, noting that Russians can still visit the banned Web sites via the Tor browser. The US-based Tor Project, which is devoted to providing a system that lets people use the Internet anonymously, is perhaps best known for helping Iranians sidestep increased Internet restrictions put in place by the country's government.
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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:00:09 GMT ]
The government of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, ordered the blockage of several opposition Web sites.
(Credit: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images)The Russian government has blocked several Russian Web sites noted for their criticism of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his government.
Russian Internet service providers were ordered Thursday to cut off access to a handful of sites, including those of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and famed chess champion Garry Kasparov, who runs opposition information site kasparov.ru. The order came down from the prosecutor general's office, according to a statement by state regulator Roskomnadzo (Google translation).
"These sites contain incitement to illegal activity and participation in public events held in violation of the established order," the agency said. Other banned Web sites include the opposition news portals Grani and Ej.ru.
Navalny's blog was blocked over the alleged violation of the terms of a house arrest recently imposed on the opposition leader.
Putin's government, which has been roundly criticized by opposition press for recent military incursion on the Crimean peninsula, is apparently utilizing a law approved in 2012 that allows the government to selectively censor Web pages within its borders because of content that it believes is illegal or harmful to children.
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Russia has been pushing for increased controls over the Internet, proposing amendments to a UN telecommunications treaty earlier that year that said the public should have unrestricted access to international telecommunication services, "except in cases where international telecommunication services are used for the purpose of interfering in the internal affairs or undermining the sovereignty, national security, territorial integrity and public safety of other states, or to divulge information of a sensitive nature."
The Electronic Freedom Foundation criticized Thursday's move, saying that the censorship violated the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"We are especially concerned about the censorship of independent news and opposing political views, which are essential to a thriving civil society," the organization said in statement, noting that Russians can still visit the banned Web sites via the Tor browser. The US-based Tor Project, which is devoted to providing a system that lets people use the Internet anonymously, is perhaps best known for helping Iranians sidestep increased Internet restrictions put in place by the country's government.
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Crave giveaway: $500 shopping spree from Rakuten.com Shopping
[ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:00:00 GMT ]
Hmmm, so many choices... (Click to enlarge.)
(Credit: Screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET) Readers have loved past shopping sprees at Rakuten.com Shopping, so we're back with another one, and it's big-ticket.
This week's winner gets a $500 gift certificate from the massive online retailer, which sells everything from consumer electronics to furniture, clothes, shoes, jewelry, toys, sports gear, and well, more stuff upon stuff. Yep, $500. And next week marks a great time to go all consumer-crazy up on Rakuten.com Shopping, since it will hold a big sale, with goods up to 70 percent off sitewide.
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- Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the "Join CNET" link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, there's no need to register again.
- Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful, it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.
- Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.
- The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) gift certificate from Rakuten.com Shopping, with a retail value of $500.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified via email. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the sweepstakes. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- Entries can be submitted until 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OLD OR AGE OF MAJORITY, WHICHEVER IS OLDER IN YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17, 2014. See official rules for details.
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Hmmm, so many choices... (Click to enlarge.)
(Credit: Screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET)Readers have loved past shopping sprees at Rakuten.com Shopping, so we're back with another one, and it's big-ticket.
This week's winner gets a $500 gift certificate from the massive online retailer, which sells everything from consumer electronics to furniture, clothes, shoes, jewelry, toys, sports gear, and well, more stuff upon stuff. Yep, $500. And next week marks a great time to go all consumer-crazy up on Rakuten.com Shopping, since it will hold a big sale, with goods up to 70 percent off sitewide.
So how do you go about scoring a $500 blank check from Rakuten.com Shopping (formerly Buy.com)? There are a few rules, so please read carefully before you start composing your shopping list.
- Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the "Join CNET" link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, there's no need to register again.
- Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful, it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.
- Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.
- The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) gift certificate from Rakuten.com Shopping, with a retail value of $500.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified via email. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the sweepstakes. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- Entries can be submitted until 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OLD OR AGE OF MAJORITY, WHICHEVER IS OLDER IN YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17, 2014. See official rules for details.
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Samsung's LeBron Ragetweets Phone Failure, Then Hits Delete
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 22:35:40 GMT ]
LeBron James isn't happy with Samsung's Next Big Thing.The four-time NBA MVP took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to voice his discontent with his mobile device, presumably a Samsung device, given that James is a company spokesman.
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 22:35:40 GMT ]
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Doctors testing Google Glass to get real-time patient data
[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 01:57:08 GMT ]
A doctor uses Google Glass at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
(Credit: John Halamka) While the general public appears to still be making up its mind about Google Glass and the idea of wearing a face computer, in some fields of work the wearable could be a helpful asset.
One such field is medicine. By using Glass, doctors won't have to use their hands to dig through files, search computers, or look up facts on a tablet. With a simple nod of the head or blink of the eye, they could get all of the real-time information they need without having to leave a patient.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston has been testing Google Glass with four of its emergency room doctors for the past three months, according to a blog post by the center's chief information officer, Dr. John Halamka. The center found that the wearable has proven helpful with getting summarized real-time information to the doctors.
"We believe the ability to access and confirm clinical information at the bedside is one of the strongest features of Google Glass," Halamka wrote. "I believe wearable computing will replace tablet-based computing for many clinicians who need their hands free and instant access to information."
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Using Glass, the doctors have been able to access the medical center's internal Web-based emergency room dashboard while ensuring that all patient data stayed securely within the center's firewall. This means the clinicians were able to speak with and examine patients at the same time they saw the data from the dashboard. As far as patient's reactions to Google Glass, Halamka wrote that no one expressed concern about the device.
"Boston is home to many techies and a few patients asked detailed questions about the technology," he wrote. "The bright orange pair of Glass we have been testing is as subtle as a neon hunter's vest, so it was hard to miss."
Halamka said that the medical center will continue to test Glass with more of its doctors.
[Via Ars Technica]
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[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 01:57:08 GMT ]
A doctor uses Google Glass at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
(Credit: John Halamka)While the general public appears to still be making up its mind about Google Glass and the idea of wearing a face computer, in some fields of work the wearable could be a helpful asset.
One such field is medicine. By using Glass, doctors won't have to use their hands to dig through files, search computers, or look up facts on a tablet. With a simple nod of the head or blink of the eye, they could get all of the real-time information they need without having to leave a patient.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston has been testing Google Glass with four of its emergency room doctors for the past three months, according to a blog post by the center's chief information officer, Dr. John Halamka. The center found that the wearable has proven helpful with getting summarized real-time information to the doctors.
"We believe the ability to access and confirm clinical information at the bedside is one of the strongest features of Google Glass," Halamka wrote. "I believe wearable computing will replace tablet-based computing for many clinicians who need their hands free and instant access to information."
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As far as patient's reactions to Google Glass, Halamka wrote that no one expressed concern about the device.
"Boston is home to many techies and a few patients asked detailed questions about the technology," he wrote. "The bright orange pair of Glass we have been testing is as subtle as a neon hunter's vest, so it was hard to miss."
Halamka said that the medical center will continue to test Glass with more of its doctors.
[Via Ars Technica]
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Analysts on Apple: Looking to iPhone 6 upside
[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:30:01 GMT ]
iPhone 6 mock-up.
(Credit: Ciccarese Design) Wedge Partners and Pacific Crest weighed in on the rumored iPhone 6 this week, with Wedge also offering speculation on other possible products like the iWatch and a bigger iPad as well as strategies for services at Apple.
Overall, the research note from Wedge Partners' Brian Blair, as posted by Barron's, was upbeat, stating that "Apple's next array of products" provide an "opportunity" for investors. Apple shares have an upside this year of more than 20 percent, he said.
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Andy Hargreaves at Pacific Crest was also optimistic, citing the iPhone 6.
"Apple is likely to choose its opportunities and timing extraordinarily carefully and release new products or services only when it feels it has the best chance to succeed," Hargreaves said.
Here's what Blair and Hargreaves expect from Apple this year.
- Big-screen iPhone 6: --Blair: Expects Apple to offer a 4.8-inch iPhone option this Fall to address a product gap. Strong adoption in Asia and at new carrier partner China Mobile. --Hargreaves: Believes Apple will release a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in the fall. Thinks Apple will charge $299 for the phone with contract (the iPhone 5S starts at $199). The relatively negative reception for the iPhone 5C shows that Apple's customers will spend more for a better product, he said. Hargreaves doesn't think Apple will bring out a 5.5-inch class phablet.
- iPad Convertible and/or new MacBook Air: "We believe Apple has been testing 12-inch panels for a potential new product. ... This product could be shown at WWDC," according to Blair. (Note: some analysts have referred to an analogous product as the "iPad Pro.")
- iWatch or iBand: Blair believes that the Asia supply chain is gearing up for a September release. "We expect Apple to release a wrist-worn computing device with a curved screen that will tie-in notifications, activity tracking, and fitness/health monitoring into a [new] platform."
- Mobile payment: Blair cites Tim Cook as saying that the mobile payments space is intriguing and cites several related patents filed by Apple. "This fall, we expect Touch ID to be built into all of the new iPhones and iPads. Either ahead of or shortly after the rollout of Touch ID across the next wave of iOS devices, we believe Apple will introduce its payment platform."
Blair also mentioned that Apple will 'ultimately" launch an iTV but didn't give any timeframe.
And he had some caveats about Apple too, including soft demand for the iPhone 5C (echoing Hargreaves) and a continued slowdown in the high-end smartphone market.
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iPhone 6 mock-up.
(Credit: Ciccarese Design)Wedge Partners and Pacific Crest weighed in on the rumored iPhone 6 this week, with Wedge also offering speculation on other possible products like the iWatch and a bigger iPad as well as strategies for services at Apple.
Overall, the research note from Wedge Partners' Brian Blair, as posted by Barron's, was upbeat, stating that "Apple's next array of products" provide an "opportunity" for investors. Apple shares have an upside this year of more than 20 percent, he said.
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Andy Hargreaves at Pacific Crest was also optimistic, citing the iPhone 6.
"Apple is likely to choose its opportunities and timing extraordinarily carefully and release new products or services only when it feels it has the best chance to succeed," Hargreaves said.
Here's what Blair and Hargreaves expect from Apple this year.
- Big-screen iPhone 6: --Blair: Expects Apple to offer a 4.8-inch iPhone option this Fall to address a product gap. Strong adoption in Asia and at new carrier partner China Mobile. --Hargreaves: Believes Apple will release a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in the fall. Thinks Apple will charge $299 for the phone with contract (the iPhone 5S starts at $199). The relatively negative reception for the iPhone 5C shows that Apple's customers will spend more for a better product, he said. Hargreaves doesn't think Apple will bring out a 5.5-inch class phablet.
- iPad Convertible and/or new MacBook Air: "We believe Apple has been testing 12-inch panels for a potential new product. ... This product could be shown at WWDC," according to Blair. (Note: some analysts have referred to an analogous product as the "iPad Pro.")
- iWatch or iBand: Blair believes that the Asia supply chain is gearing up for a September release. "We expect Apple to release a wrist-worn computing device with a curved screen that will tie-in notifications, activity tracking, and fitness/health monitoring into a [new] platform."
- Mobile payment: Blair cites Tim Cook as saying that the mobile payments space is intriguing and cites several related patents filed by Apple. "This fall, we expect Touch ID to be built into all of the new iPhones and iPads. Either ahead of or shortly after the rollout of Touch ID across the next wave of iOS devices, we believe Apple will introduce its payment platform."
Blair also mentioned that Apple will 'ultimately" launch an iTV but didn't give any timeframe.
And he had some caveats about Apple too, including soft demand for the iPhone 5C (echoing Hargreaves) and a continued slowdown in the high-end smartphone market.
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Apple devices said to get free in-flight movies on United
[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 03:04:00 GMT ]
United Airline's iOS app.
(Credit: United Airlines) Word has it that iPhone, iPad, and Mac users will soon get to access more than 150 movies and about 200 TV shows for free when flying on United Airlines, according to Patently Apple.
Come April, the airlines is said to be rolling out an update to its iOS app that will come with the added feature of an in-flight movie service. To get the purported service, users must be running iOS 7. For those with Macs, Patently Apple reports that no app is necessary to get the in-flight service.
The movie service is said to only be available for Apple devices for now. It's unclear if Android or other operating systems could get the service.
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Initially, the in-flight entertainment is said to only be available on a select few aircrafts, but then may spread across United's fleet. "Most planes will be equipped with the new system very soon, and we'll have it installed on most domestic aircraft by the end of 2014," United said, according to Patently Apple. "We'll begin on Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 747-400 and select 777-200 aircraft, followed by additional fleets."
United isn't the only airline reportedly looking to debut personal in-flight entertainment. Lufthansa is also said to be planning to beam in-flight movies to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone devices via its BoardConnect entertainment system. And, Southwest currently offers similar entertainment services via Wi-Fi -- but for a fee.
CNET contacted United for comment. We'll update the story when we get more information.
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[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 03:04:00 GMT ]
United Airline's iOS app.
(Credit: United Airlines)Word has it that iPhone, iPad, and Mac users will soon get to access more than 150 movies and about 200 TV shows for free when flying on United Airlines, according to Patently Apple.
Come April, the airlines is said to be rolling out an update to its iOS app that will come with the added feature of an in-flight movie service. To get the purported service, users must be running iOS 7. For those with Macs, Patently Apple reports that no app is necessary to get the in-flight service.
The movie service is said to only be available for Apple devices for now. It's unclear if Android or other operating systems could get the service.
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- Delta puts the kibosh on in-flight cell phone calls
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- FCC considers lifting cell phone ban on planes
"Most planes will be equipped with the new system very soon, and we'll have it installed on most domestic aircraft by the end of 2014," United said, according to Patently Apple. "We'll begin on Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 747-400 and select 777-200 aircraft, followed by additional fleets."
United isn't the only airline reportedly looking to debut personal in-flight entertainment. Lufthansa is also said to be planning to beam in-flight movies to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone devices via its BoardConnect entertainment system. And, Southwest currently offers similar entertainment services via Wi-Fi -- but for a fee.
CNET contacted United for comment. We'll update the story when we get more information.
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PIO is responding.</p>— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) <a href="https://twitter.com/Austin_Police/statuses/443992439246692354">March 13, 2014</a> <p> Details are scarce at this time, but Twitter reports from the scene indicated that a car drove into a crowd of people outside the Mohawk bar at East 10th Street and Red River Street around 12:30 a.m. local time. Twenty-three people were transported to hospitals with injuries, five in critical condition, Austin Police <a href="https://twitter.com/Austin_Police/status/444000795323662337">reported on Twitter</a>. </p><p> Images and video captured of the scene after the crash and posted to social media show victims of the crash strewn along on the street with bystanders leaning over them administering first aid. </p> <p> The driver of the vehicle, who was taken into custody not long after the crash, is suspected of driving under the influence, authorities said at a press conference early Thursday. 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Despite complaints, most Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers plan to renew
[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:14:14 GMT ]
Most Creative Cloud users surveyed by CNET and Jefferies plan to renew their subscriptions to Adobe's software and services.
(Credit: CNET/Jefferies) Adobe Systems is having a hard time convincing skeptics that its Creative Cloud is worthwhile, but most of those who've signed up plan to renew their subscription to Adobe's software and services for another year's payments.
Those are some of the findings from the latest survey from CNET and analyst firm Jefferies. We've been tracking the demise of Adobe's Creative Suite software, which is sold through perpetual licenses but no longer updated, and its Creative Cloud replacement, which grants access to the CS software, some extra new titles, and online services for publishing, sharing files, and promoting creative work.
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Of the 187 respondents who are CC users, 58 percent said they planned to renew their subscriptions. About 20 percent said they wouldn't, and 23 percent didn't know.
That may not be all Adobe is hoping for, but it's not bad given the dramatic, sometimes customer-alienating move to subscriptions. Adobe will tell how many new subscribers it's won over when it reports results for its first fiscal quarter of 2014 on Tuesday.
Last quarter, Adobe reported reaching 1.44 million Creative Cloud subscribers at the end of November, sending its stock to an all-time high. It's risen since then, to close at $68.06 on Wednesday. Jefferies analyst Ross MacMillan estimates that Adobe will add another 399,000 subscribers in the most recent quarter. Gradually, the Creative Suite is becoming a thing of the past and the Creative Cloud is turning into business as usual.
Despite the new signups, which are arriving faster than Adobe initially predicted, lots of customers are displeased with Adobe's move. They don't like the idea of software that stops working if they stop paying, leaving projects high and dry unless they resubscribe. Disgruntled customers have called upon Adobe to rethink its discontinuation of the perpetually licensed products, but Adobe is sticking with subscriptions.
Though most still plan to renew their subscriptions, customer satisfaction with Adobe's Creative Cloud has dropped in recent surveys by CNET and Jefferies.
(Credit: Jefferies) There are a variety of Creative Cloud subscriptions, but the most widely used gives creative pros access to the full collection of products and services at $50 a month for a full-year commitment. However, many customers got a first-year discounted rate of $30 per month. For those who want to reactivate a subscription for a short-term project, a single month costs $75. Other options include single-product subscriptions for $20 per month and the Photoshop Photography Program, which includes Lightroom and Photoshop for $10 a month, but which Adobe has said is a limited-time option.
There are some signs of trouble. For example, the number of people saying they're satisfied or very satisfied with CC dropped from 88 percent in December 2012 to 51 percent in March 2014. And the number saying the planned not to renew increased from 16 percent to 20 percent. This wasn't a scientific survey, however.
On the other hand, in the most recent survey, 9 percent of Creative Cloud subscribers said they weren't Adobe customers before, indicating there's a substantial possibility for attracting new buyers. For those who were customers, the largest number -- 46 percent -- moved from the most recent CS6 version of the Creative Suite products.
Most Creative Cloud subscribers came from Adobe's latest CS6 products or suites, but 9 percent of those surveyed said they were new Adobe customers.
(Credit: CNET/Jefferies) Creative Suite customers who said they're evaluating alternatives to Adobe named several competitors: 48 percent listed Apple; 45 percent listed Corel; 41 percent listed GIMP; 18 percent listed Quark; and 13 percent listed Xara.
In the most recent survey, respondents were overall neutral on Adobe's importance in the creative market: of 354 respondents, 22 percent said it's becoming more important, 56 percent said there's no change, and 22 percent said it's becoming less important.
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[ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:14:14 GMT ]
Most Creative Cloud users surveyed by CNET and Jefferies plan to renew their subscriptions to Adobe's software and services.
(Credit: CNET/Jefferies)Adobe Systems is having a hard time convincing skeptics that its Creative Cloud is worthwhile, but most of those who've signed up plan to renew their subscription to Adobe's software and services for another year's payments.
Those are some of the findings from the latest survey from CNET and analyst firm Jefferies. We've been tracking the demise of Adobe's Creative Suite software, which is sold through perpetual licenses but no longer updated, and its Creative Cloud replacement, which grants access to the CS software, some extra new titles, and online services for publishing, sharing files, and promoting creative work.
Related stories
- CNET survey: Will you renew your Creative Cloud subscription?
- Adobe stock hits all-time high on subscription shift
- Lightroom 5.3 supports Nikon Df and D610, Lumia 1020 phone
Of the 187 respondents who are CC users, 58 percent said they planned to renew their subscriptions. About 20 percent said they wouldn't, and 23 percent didn't know.
That may not be all Adobe is hoping for, but it's not bad given the dramatic, sometimes customer-alienating move to subscriptions. Adobe will tell how many new subscribers it's won over when it reports results for its first fiscal quarter of 2014 on Tuesday.
Last quarter, Adobe reported reaching 1.44 million Creative Cloud subscribers at the end of November, sending its stock to an all-time high. It's risen since then, to close at $68.06 on Wednesday. Jefferies analyst Ross MacMillan estimates that Adobe will add another 399,000 subscribers in the most recent quarter. Gradually, the Creative Suite is becoming a thing of the past and the Creative Cloud is turning into business as usual.
Despite the new signups, which are arriving faster than Adobe initially predicted, lots of customers are displeased with Adobe's move. They don't like the idea of software that stops working if they stop paying, leaving projects high and dry unless they resubscribe. Disgruntled customers have called upon Adobe to rethink its discontinuation of the perpetually licensed products, but Adobe is sticking with subscriptions.
Though most still plan to renew their subscriptions, customer satisfaction with Adobe's Creative Cloud has dropped in recent surveys by CNET and Jefferies.
(Credit: Jefferies)There are a variety of Creative Cloud subscriptions, but the most widely used gives creative pros access to the full collection of products and services at $50 a month for a full-year commitment. However, many customers got a first-year discounted rate of $30 per month. For those who want to reactivate a subscription for a short-term project, a single month costs $75. Other options include single-product subscriptions for $20 per month and the Photoshop Photography Program, which includes Lightroom and Photoshop for $10 a month, but which Adobe has said is a limited-time option.
There are some signs of trouble. For example, the number of people saying they're satisfied or very satisfied with CC dropped from 88 percent in December 2012 to 51 percent in March 2014. And the number saying the planned not to renew increased from 16 percent to 20 percent. This wasn't a scientific survey, however.
On the other hand, in the most recent survey, 9 percent of Creative Cloud subscribers said they weren't Adobe customers before, indicating there's a substantial possibility for attracting new buyers. For those who were customers, the largest number -- 46 percent -- moved from the most recent CS6 version of the Creative Suite products.
Most Creative Cloud subscribers came from Adobe's latest CS6 products or suites, but 9 percent of those surveyed said they were new Adobe customers.
(Credit: CNET/Jefferies)Creative Suite customers who said they're evaluating alternatives to Adobe named several competitors: 48 percent listed Apple; 45 percent listed Corel; 41 percent listed GIMP; 18 percent listed Quark; and 13 percent listed Xara.
In the most recent survey, respondents were overall neutral on Adobe's importance in the creative market: of 354 respondents, 22 percent said it's becoming more important, 56 percent said there's no change, and 22 percent said it's becoming less important.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Crowdsourced Jet Search Overwhelms Satellite Company's Servers
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:08:17 GMT ]
A satellite imagery provider is trying to give people all over the world the opportunity to help search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet — but the demand is proving more than its servers can handle.
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:08:17 GMT ]
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Teen Whiz Kids Bag $630,000 in Prizes at Intel Science Fair
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:10:22 GMT ]
A 17-year-old from California took home $100,000 in prize money as winner of the Intel Science Talent Search for his work on anti-flu drugs.Eric Chen used computer models to pin down a potential class of drugs that would work by tripping up endonucleases, enzymes that viruses use to multiply.
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:10:22 GMT ]
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For #Syria and Beyond, Charities Turn to Hashtags
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:12:05 GMT ]
The civil war in Syria is not new. Unlike an earthquake or hurricane, people are not being flooded with around-the-clock images of rescue workers climbing through newly created rubble.So how does a charity drum up interest in a complicated, ongoing conflict?
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:12:05 GMT ]
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Laser-Bending Chip Could Put A Projector in Your Pocket
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:58:20 GMT ]
Optics researchers have created a tiny chip that creates a projected image without shining a bright light through a small image, and in fact uses no lenses at all. Instead, it uses the physics of light rays to "bend" a laser beam toward where it needs to go — thousands of times per second.
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:58:20 GMT ]
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Tim Berners-Lee: 25 years on, the Web still needs work (Q&A)
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:01:00 GMT ]
The World Wide Web is a smashing technological success. But the man who invented it wants it to break down more cultural barriers, thwart government snooping, and let the Web run applications not just house documents. [Read more]
[ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:01:00 GMT ]
The World Wide Web is a smashing technological success. But the man who invented it wants it to break down more cultural barriers, thwart government snooping, and let the Web run applications not just house documents. [Read more]
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
GPS May Be No Help in Finding Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet
[ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:03:35 GMT ]
The pervasiveness of consumer technology that can track our every move has left some people scratching their heads as to why something so much more technically advanced, like the Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 239 people, could just disappear from the sky.
[ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:03:35 GMT ]
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Hands Up! Fujitsu Tests Laptop That Scans Palm Veins for Security
[ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:50:11 GMT ]
Fingerprint scanners may be all the rage in device security, but Japanese hardware company Fujitsu thinks it has an even better hand to play: yours.The company is working on palm readers for smartphones, tablets and laptops.
[ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:50:11 GMT ]
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Malaysia Airlines Passengers' Phones Ringing? Maybe Not
[ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:09:09 GMT ]
Reports are emerging that some cellphones of passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are ringing — but no one picks up. However eerie this seems, it may have more to do with how mobile phones and networks operate than any deeper mystery.According to a China.org.
[ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:09:09 GMT ]
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