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And the Beats go on, but now at Apple

Pardon the Sonny & Cher pun, but it had to be done. Yesterday, Apple confirmed that it has, amidst much rumor, hints, and speculation, acquired both Beats Electronics and Beats Music. The cost of getting the maker of the popular headphones, speakers, and audio software, as well as the streaming subscription music service, turns out to be about $3 […]

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Rumor: Apple to use rounded design for upcoming iWatch, could begin production in late July

It’s still speculation but reports from supply sources have indicated that Apple might go with a round design for its long-anticipated iWatch. Per MacRumors and Business Insider, analyst Brian Blair of Rosenblatt Securities believes Apple’s iWatch will feature a round face, similar to a traditional watch. The iWatch design will resemble Motorola’s Moto 360 smart […]

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Microsoft throws efforts behind Skype Translator real-time translation tool, says beta will be available this year

This could be interesting. Per TechHive, before the end of 2014, Microsoft plans to release a beta Skype app that will enable real-time translation of people verbally speaking in different languages. “Skype Translator”, as Microsoft has termed it, appears to be an extension of the real-time translation Microsoft has been developing over ten years. As […]

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Rumor: Apple to begin manufacturing larger iPhone 6 models in July, August

When KGRI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo releases a report about forthcoming Apple products, people tend to listen. Per Boy Genius Report and DigiTimes, Apple, which is expected to release a larger format iPhone in 2014 (rumors pointing towards a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch iPhone phablet), could release the larger devices sooner than expected.

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Rumor: Apple could announce home automation technologies at WWDC

It may not be a complete “Jetsons” future, but it might be Apple automating parts of your home. And it might be announced as early as next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Per The Mac Observer and Financial Times, anonymous sources have told the Financial Times that Apple will unveil its […]