Android v. iOS Marketshare

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Having witnessed firsthand the trouncing of MacOS by Windows 95 in the early 90s, this is all looking mighty familiar.

FCC chairman slams Verizon's 'all the kids do it' defense to data throttling

FCC chairman slams Verizon's 'all the kids do it' defense to data throttling
Today's comments were made in response to a rebuttal letter from the telecom's SVP of Federal Regulatory Affairs Kathleen Grillo, who defended "network optimization" by saying the "practice has been widely accepted with little or no controversy."

Ultimately I think the free market will take care of this problem. Even if means that Google fiber is everywhere and free.

Apple details 'Siri for Mac' desktop virtual assistant in new patent application

Apple details 'Siri for Mac' desktop virtual assistant in new patent application: "While Apple's Siri has been an iOS staple since 2011, the tech has yet to make the jump to OS X. An exhaustive new patent filing, however, details a very similar desktop version of the virtual assistant that can perform dictation, high-level system commands and even act as a 'third hand' for Mac users. "

Here's one: Siri, why don't you stay on the iPhone so the Mac OS can reduce it's bloat and get back to basics.

Samsung and Apple agree to end all patent disputes outside of the United States | 9to5Mac

Samsung and Apple agree to end all patent disputes outside of the United States | 9to5Mac
Samsung and Apple just announced that they have agreed to drop all patent suits against each other in countries outside the United States, Bloomberg reports. The two companies will drop suits against each other in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Netherlands, the U.K., France and Italy.

Looks like some genius took the settlement amounts and deducted the cost of litigation and had an epiphany.

How to get the lowest prices on Apple's mid-2014 MacBook Pros with instant coupons

How to get the lowest prices on Apple's mid-2014 MacBook Pros with instant coupons: "Apple's much-anticipated 2014 family of MacBook Pros introduced Tuesday are on their way to the company's largest authorized resellers, and AI has teamed up with a pair of them to offer the lowest prices anywhere on not only the five standard retail configurations but over two dozen custom configurations, including those that come with 3-Years of AppleCare. "

If you're going to get the world's best personal computer, get it at the world's best price!

Apple Stores unify employee shirts as major customer service enhancements planned | 9to5Mac

Apple Stores unify employee shirts as major customer service enhancements planned | 9to5Mac: "Apple is taking a small-step to unifying the attire of its U.S.-based Apple Store employees this upcoming week: the black shirts worn by Apple Store Business Team members for several years will be going into retirement, and all Apple Store employees will begin wearing the same, classic blue t-shirts as normally seen on the store sales floors. "

This is easily the most important news I read today.

Google’s acquisition of Twitch for $1 billion reportedly confirmed | 9to5Google

Google’s acquisition of Twitch for $1 billion reportedly confirmed | 9to5Google
According to VentureBeat, citing sources familiar with the matter, Google has reached an agreement with Twitch to acquire the live streaming video platform for $1 billion. While the deal appears to have been finalized, the two companies have yet to make a formal announcement regarding the acquisition. Google’s YouTube division is reportedly in charge of the acquisition. 

This ain't yo mama's TV channel.

New Samsung ad says ‘we’ve had it for two years’ to those anticipating iPhone 6′s larger screen | 9to5Mac

New Samsung ad says ‘we’ve had it for two years’ to those anticipating iPhone 6′s larger screen | 9to5Mac: "Samsung is continuing its approach of pushing anti-iPhone ads on its YouTube channel. Today’s ad showcases two friends, an iPhone user and a Galaxy S5 user, speaking to each other about the upcoming iPhone 6′s larger screen."

Some might say, the second-mover advantage falls to the maker of the most popular smartphone. Only time will tell.

4.7-inch iPhone production to start third week of July, 5.5-inch second week of August as Foxconn confirms hiring of 100K workers | 9to5Mac

4.7-inch iPhone production to start third week of July, 5.5-inch second week of August as Foxconn confirms hiring of 100K workers | 9to5Mac: "Apple is set to begin mass production of the next-generation iPhone next week, the Economic Daily reported today. According to the report, the smaller 4.7-inch model will enter production in the third week of July, while the larger 5.5-inch variant will enter production in the second week of August. The bigger of the two models is said to be facing production setbacks that could lead to a much later launch date than its smaller cousin."

The phat lady cometh.