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iOS 7 reportedly still ‘a work in progress’ as Jony Ive retools Apple’s design process
Author: Alexander McQueen
No matter your opinion on iOS 7, there’s no denying it’s a radical departure from any Apple design that came before it. And according to The Next Web, that’s no accident: as Jony Ive has taken the software design reins, he has reportedly approached design and development very differently. The iOS 7 icons were apparently designed by the Apple marketing and communications department, which also determined much of the overall color and aesthetic of the operating system. App design teams were left to work on the “interiors,” with the marketing dictates guiding their decisions. The Next Web reports there was little communication between the various app teams during the design process, and that teams within each group were competing to create…
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iRobot And Cisco Build A Roving Telepresence Rig So Remote Workers Can Still Roam The Office
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It’s no secret that iRobot’s domestic cleaning machines can carry some interesting things while they putter around and wipe up your floors, and iRobot and Cisco have taken that notion to its next logical step. The two companies have just announced that they’ve taken this smart roving robotics platform and stuck this pricey enterprise video conferencing monitor on top, all to facilitate West Wing-style walk-and-talks with colleagues who couldn’t be bothered to schlep into the office.
We’ve seen plenty of curious telepresence rigs before, but this is the first that makes it a point to break away from the confines of a desk. Once everything is put together, the Ava 500 stands at about 5’5″ and artfully dodges office debris the same way the more janitorial units do. Meanwhile, those remote users also get to control that roving robot by way of an iPad app, though the process isn’t as hands-on as one might hope — the Ava 500 handles most of the control itself after the user selects a destination so it’s perfect for remotely touring dangerous corners of the factory floor, but not so perfect for doing donuts outside of Conference Room B.
In case the notion of buying one of these to remotely dick around with friends has you reaching for your checkbook, you may want to look into a less ambitious way to go. iRobot looks at the Ava 500 as a strictly enterprise device and it has a price tag to match: according to the Boston Herald, the Ava will cost companies in the neighborhood of $ 70,000 when it launches next year, or about $ 2,000-$ 2,500 if you lease it monthly.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 and 780 review roundup: Kepler’s still kicking in 2013
Author: Janet Odell
Now that we have the low-down on NVIDIA’s two mainstream heavyweights, the GTX 770 and the GTX 780, we figure it’s time to move beyond specs and official slide decks and bring together some reviews from the specialist sites. Both cards contain the same Kepler architecture as NVIDIA’s 2012 line-up, with no huge leaps in evidence, but they either add more of this silicon (in the case of the GTX 780) or drive it harder (in the case of the GTX 770) in order create new options for enthusiasts and for those upgrading from a card that is two or more generations old. At the same time, these products represent a major shift in NVIDIA’s pricing strategy. At $ 649, the GTX 780 is priced much higher than its direct ancestor, and it aims to approach Titan-level performance without hitting the same thousand-dollar high. Meanwhile, the GTX 770 costs just $ 399 and yet is said to replace last year’s flagship cards like the GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, which are still being sold for $ 450 and upwards at some retailers. Read on and we’ll summarize how these claims have stacked up against reality.
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At 10, You Still Have Some Tricks, iTunes
Author: Antonio Pierce
Apple just celebrated the 10th birthday of its famed iTunes, which is easily the most popular source for buying digital content. Still, I regularly field questions from my family and friends about how iTunes works. These range from basic questions about syncing to storing music in the cloud and sharing music with family. And iTunes also has a lot of features most people don’t know exist. This week, I rounded up some ways to improve the way you use iTunes.
Digital Allowance
If you aren’t thrilled at the prospect of setting your credit-card number as the default payment on your kid’s iTunes account, a monthly allowance might be a better solution. From the iTunes Store home page on your computer, select “Send iTunes Gifts” on the right, then “Learn More About Gifting” and scroll to the bottom to find allowance settings. You can set the allowance in amounts ranging from $ 10 to $ 50.
Recipients must have an Apple ID, but you can set up an Apple ID for them at the same time. You can decide to send the allowance right away or wait until the next month, on either the first or the day of the month you set up the allowance. You also can add a personal message.
Redeeming Gift Cards
Some people are thrilled to receive iTunes gift cards, but they just don’t know how to redeem them. A simple shortcut on a computer or mobile devices is to open iTunes, navigate to the iTunes Store, scroll to the very bottom of the store’s home screen and click Redeem. (On a computer, this is under Manage. In the iOS app, it’s in the bottom, center of the screen.) You’ll be asked to enter your Apple ID and then to enter your gift card or download code. If you accidentally scratched letters or numbers from your code like I did once, call or email Apple Support and they’ll help you figure it out.
Gifts Without the Gift Card
Anything in the iTunes Store or Apple’s App Store can be given to another person via an email. On your computer, select the arrow beside the price and click on “Gift this.” If you’re using an Apple mobile device, select the share icon (a small square with an arrow pointing right) at the top of the screen from the store and choose “Gift.” Then enter a personal message and choose Now or Other Date to decide when the recipient gets it.
This is especially helpful for favorite games or TV shows that you want friends to start playing or watching.
Sharing Libraries
Many family members or friends may find themselves frustrated by how their digital content is stored in individual libraries associated with individual Apple IDs, making it harder to share this content. While you can’t merge Apple IDs to combine libraries, you can turn on Home Sharing within your home Wi-Fi network to let various devices share content while they’re within range of the network. Turn on Home Sharing from the Advanced menu in iTunes and enter the same Apple ID on up to five computers. Likewise, you can stream content from other shared computers, or drag it onto your computer’s local library.
You also can see this shared content from iOS devices and Apple TV. Within the Music app on iOS, click the More tab in the bottom right. In the Videos app, tap the Shared button at the top. On your Apple TV, go into Settings, Computer and turn on Home Sharing, then open the Computer icon in your Apple TV’s main menu to access libraries and stream content.
iCloud vs. iTunes Match
Owners of Apple products surely have heard of iCloud, but they may not use it. Some people aren’t sure how it works with music and how it differs from iTunes Match.
ICloud is a handy insurance policy against losing your iPod and all of your iTunes content along with it. Once you set up iCloud using your Apple ID, any content that you buy from the iTunes Store will show up on other devices without any syncing. Any past purchases from the iTunes Store will show up on all of your devices, too. Tapping a tiny cloud icon beside each file will pull it onto your device.
To replicate all of your content across devices, including stuff you haven’t bought from iTunes (like CDs you imported or bought elsewhere), iTunes Match will do the trick. This costs $ 25 a year and matches up to 25,000 songs. From iTunes on your computer, open the Store menu, select “Turn on iTunes Match,” enter your Apple ID and password and click Subscribe. On iOS devices, open Settings, Music and turn on iTunes Match.
ITunes Match will work on up to 10 devices, and it auto-scans for newly purchased content so you have it on all devices.
Getting Rid of Content
It may seem like everything in your iTunes library is stuck there for good. But if you’re tired of keeping unwanted files, like episodes of Season 2′s “Mad Men” or irritating tunes from a Christmas party playlist, the process to delete them is painless.
From your iTunes library on the computer, click the item to select it, press the delete key and click Delete Item. From here, you can opt to remove the item only from your iTunes library, which keeps the file on your computer though not in iTunes (click “Keep File”), or delete the item from your computer permanently (click “Move to Trash” and empty the Trash).
When you know how all of its features work, iTunes can be a real pleasure to use. But if you’re confused, syncing content can be a dreaded experience. If you know people who tiptoe around how to use iTunes, share this guide with them.
Write to Katherine Boehret at katie.boehret@wsj.com
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At 10, You Still Have Some Tricks, iTunes
Author: JohnnyBells
Apple just celebrated the 10th birthday of its famed iTunes, which is easily the most popular source for buying digital content. Still, I regularly field questions from my family and friends about how iTunes works. These range from basic questions about syncing to storing music in the cloud and sharing music with family. And iTunes also has a lot of features most people don’t know exist. This week, I rounded up some ways to improve the way you use iTunes.
Digital Allowance
If you aren’t thrilled at the prospect of setting your credit-card number as the default payment on your kid’s iTunes account, a monthly allowance might be a better solution. From the iTunes Store home page on your computer, select “Send iTunes Gifts” on the right, then “Learn More About Gifting” and scroll to the bottom to find allowance settings. You can set the allowance in amounts ranging from $ 10 to $ 50.
Recipients must have an Apple ID, but you can set up an Apple ID for them at the same time. You can decide to send the allowance right away or wait until the next month, on either the first or the day of the month you set up the allowance. You also can add a personal message.
Redeeming Gift Cards
Some people are thrilled to receive iTunes gift cards, but they just don’t know how to redeem them. A simple shortcut on a computer or mobile devices is to open iTunes, navigate to the iTunes Store, scroll to the very bottom of the store’s home screen and click Redeem. (On a computer, this is under Manage. In the iOS app, it’s in the bottom, center of the screen.) You’ll be asked to enter your Apple ID and then to enter your gift card or download code. If you accidentally scratched letters or numbers from your code like I did once, call or email Apple Support and they’ll help you figure it out.
Gifts Without the Gift Card
Anything in the iTunes Store or Apple’s App Store can be given to another person via an email. On your computer, select the arrow beside the price and click on “Gift this.” If you’re using an Apple mobile device, select the share icon (a small square with an arrow pointing right) at the top of the screen from the store and choose “Gift.” Then enter a personal message and choose Now or Other Date to decide when the recipient gets it.
This is especially helpful for favorite games or TV shows that you want friends to start playing or watching.
Sharing Libraries
Many family members or friends may find themselves frustrated by how their digital content is stored in individual libraries associated with individual Apple IDs, making it harder to share this content. While you can’t merge Apple IDs to combine libraries, you can turn on Home Sharing within your home Wi-Fi network to let various devices share content while they’re within range of the network. Turn on Home Sharing from the Advanced menu in iTunes and enter the same Apple ID on up to five computers. Likewise, you can stream content from other shared computers, or drag it onto your computer’s local library.
You also can see this shared content from iOS devices and Apple TV. Within the Music app on iOS, click the More tab in the bottom right. In the Videos app, tap the Shared button at the top. On your Apple TV, go into Settings, Computer and turn on Home Sharing, then open the Computer icon in your Apple TV’s main menu to access libraries and stream content.
iCloud vs. iTunes Match
Owners of Apple products surely have heard of iCloud, but they may not use it. Some people aren’t sure how it works with music and how it differs from iTunes Match.
ICloud is a handy insurance policy against losing your iPod and all of your iTunes content along with it. Once you set up iCloud using your Apple ID, any content that you buy from the iTunes Store will show up on other devices without any syncing. Any past purchases from the iTunes Store will show up on all of your devices, too. Tapping a tiny cloud icon beside each file will pull it onto your device.
To replicate all of your content across devices, including stuff you haven’t bought from iTunes (like CDs you imported or bought elsewhere), iTunes Match will do the trick. This costs $ 25 a year and matches up to 25,000 songs. From iTunes on your computer, open the Store menu, select “Turn on iTunes Match,” enter your Apple ID and password and click Subscribe. On iOS devices, open Settings, Music and turn on iTunes Match.
ITunes Match will work on up to 10 devices, and it auto-scans for newly purchased content so you have it on all devices.
Getting Rid of Content
It may seem like everything in your iTunes library is stuck there for good. But if you’re tired of keeping unwanted files, like episodes of Season 2′s “Mad Men” or irritating tunes from a Christmas party playlist, the process to delete them is painless.
From your iTunes library on the computer, click the item to select it, press the delete key and click Delete Item. From here, you can opt to remove the item only from your iTunes library, which keeps the file on your computer though not in iTunes (click “Keep File”), or delete the item from your computer permanently (click “Move to Trash” and empty the Trash).
When you know how all of its features work, iTunes can be a real pleasure to use. But if you’re confused, syncing content can be a dreaded experience. If you know people who tiptoe around how to use iTunes, share this guide with them.
Write to Katherine Boehret at katie.boehret@wsj.com
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Ford hybrid car sales to be higher than ever in US, but Toyota still dominates
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Hybrid car sales in the US have been dominated by Toyota’s Prius family — but that could be changing as demand for Ford’s Fusion and C-Max hybrids continues to sharply rise. Bloomberg reports that the automaker’s share of US hybrid vehicle sales rose from three percent in April 2012 to 18 percent last month. Though Toyota still took in over half of April’s sales, it’s the only manufacturer ahead of Ford at this point. Ford is also on track to beat its own record for yearly hybrid sales — 35,496 vehicles — sometime this month.
Even so, it still has a ways to go to catch up with Toyota. Last year, the Japanese automaker sold over 236,000 hybrids in the US, and according to Bloomberg it expects to sell more than that in 2013. Sales…
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Acer still planning Windows RT tablets, but sees ‘no value’ in current version
Author: Christen Arquette
Acer is clearly and closely aligned with Windows, but there’s one part of Microsoft’s strategy it’s not buying into just yet. At an event on Friday in New York — in the middle of a sea of newly-announced Windows products — company President Jim Wong told PCWorld that Acer won’t build a Windows RT tablet until Windows RT 8.1 comes out. “To be honest, there’s no value doing the current version of RT,” he said. We may not have to wait long, though: Wong also alluded to Windows RT 8.1 coming in the second half of this year.
Acer has a fairly turbulent history with Windows RT, but has repeatedly said it’s committed to building products with Microsoft’s low-powered OS. And with Windows RT 8.1, which promises to bring a number of…
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In 2013, the keys to Android are still held by the carriers
Author: Janet Odell
Just under two years ago, HTC’s CEO responded to public pressure by making an equally public promise: “We will no longer be locking the bootloaders on our devices.” Today, that promise is only half-kept by HTC, while other manufacturers have an even spottier record when it comes to keeping the Android ecosystem as “open” as its intended reputation. The bootloaders are locked, and the carriers are holding the keys.
The bootloader, if you’re unfamiliar, is basically the low-level bit of software on a computer that allows the rest of the operating system to start up — a nerdy little piece of code that turns out to be important if you want to tinker with the phone to make it do what you want. If the bootloader is locked, you can’t put…
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SimCity update 2.0 hits April 22, offers bug fixes, enhancements — still no offline mode
Author: Buck Howard
Although SimCity has become reasonably stable following its bothersome launch, there are naturally still ongoing bugs that the folks at EA Maxis have been working to take care of. The good news is, that variation 2.0 update that was teased simply over a week ago now has an arrival date of April 22 at 4PM ET. Included in the upgrade are 26 bug fixes, along with information map color filters, a color-correct HUD for the colorblind setup and the activity of mayors taking a trip from their residences to their tasks. Regretfully, an offline mode is still no more than wishful thinking, however at least that OS X version should still be on track for a June 11th release. You’ll find all the information about your virtual city’s soon-to-arrive enhancements at the source link– anticipate some server downtime, by the method, when the update itself hits.
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The Updated Nook HD+ Is Still Combating The Tablet Wars
Author: Ian Simpson
The Nook HD+ came out last December to blended testimonials. The device had a fantastic screen but troublesome bugs caused laggy performance and reduced scores. The company has brought out an updated variation and we had a look.
The 9-inch Nook HD+ is a Retina-quality tablet with a very basic mission – it wishes to replace the iPad in the entry-level tablet market. It runs an acceptably fast 1.5 GHz processor that powers a 1,920 × 1,280-pixel display. This implies images are exceptionally bright on the gadget and video is more than acceptable. When we initially looked at the HD+ in December on Fly or Pass away, I offered the HD+ a fly even with its limited functionality at the time and its lack of a camera.
The B&N party line is that this device is updated and I presume there’s a reason they are running through these with a brand-new round of testimonials. Since I didn’t include a formal review when it first came out – I was much more amazed by the Nook HD – so it’s worth revisiting this tablet.
As it stands, the Nook HD+ is mainly a “dumb tablet” with a couple of smart tablet features. You can run a variety of apps and games and view Nook Video together with other video from carriers like Crackle and Ultraviolet. This upgrade likewise enhances the speaker (it’s still mono) and improves efficiency.
The sad thing is, the peculiarities that afflicted the initial HD+ are present here. When turning on the gadget, for example, you see a quick “scurried” image that recommends a problem with either the backlight or the LCD. This “fuzz” appears occasionally while moving through apps and displays but it does not show itself when you’re reviewing a book.
In terms of absolute efficiency the Nook suggests solidity but not pep. Changing between displays, at least while reading, is acceptably rapid and much faster than it was in the initial launch. As for basic app performance I saw a little an improvement over the previous software iteration but absolutely nothing to write house about. The HD+ is dreadful in direct sunshine, so don’t even think about going outdoors with it. This is an indoor ereader.
I think, the sad thing is, the 9-inch tablet market has actually been flattened by the phablets and 7-inchers of the world. That being sacked, the type factor is still great for folks looking for even more screen realty or larger fonts. For those clients, the HD+ excels. It is virtually half a pound lighter than the iPad as well as lighter than the Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch. At $ 269 it’s priced practically right and, for a quick duration, you might get a Nook Simple Touch for free of cost with purchase. That advertising is over but you do get a $ 50 credit from Barnes & Noble for books and content.
So right here’s exactly what fears me: the ereader world has actually been stagnant because the holidays and the two-for-one deal, while generous, didn’t seem to bode well for B&N. This really somewhat upgraded HD+ is a strong piece of hardware but it’s still not quite approximately, say, the requirements of likewise equipped – but not likewise priced – Android tablets. The Nexus 10, is $ 100 even more than the HD+ and, by all metrics, a better device. The iPad with Retina screen is a bit more expensive, to be sure, and might not be exactly the device the newbie, ereading user is looking for. Nonetheless, the efficiency and develop quality is far exceptional.
So who should get an HD+? I think individuals who adore to continue reading larger displays. While there is a variety of video material available, that’s not the draw right here. The 3 primary draws are, in order, price, cost, and cost. If you’re already a Nook user and you’re searching for a larger reader, this could be the model for you. If you’re trying to find a real tablet, you may need to look elsewhere.
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