Apple hires talent, buys technology from bankrupt streaming music startup Omnifone

Apple hires talent, buys technology from bankrupt streaming music startup Omnifone: "Apple recently hired a handful of former employees and purchased key technology from defunct streaming music startup Omnifone, a report said Monday, clearing up rumors suggesting Apple acquired the now bankrupt company earlier this year. "

One man's garbage is another man's treasure. Buy low, sell high.

NES Mini teardowns have begun, chips identified | Ars Technica

NES Mini teardowns have begun, chips identified | Ars Technica: "That might seem ridiculous for a system designed to emulate 35-year-old console hardware, but these days, it's possible this overpowered SoC may have been the most affordable, suitable chip that could be produced quickly and at scale for a new device. "

Love for the 1980s.

Accessories to crime: Facial recog defeated by wacky paper glasses • The Register

Accessories to crime: Facial recog defeated by wacky paper glasses • The Register: "Researchers armed with some nifty algorithms and a set of paper glasses frames have found a way to trick facial recognition systems.

Users can either evade being recognized – or more interestingly, impersonate another individual – with up to at least 80 per cent success rate, the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill boasted."

But can you handle the social pressure from the outfit?

How a money man helped Steve Jobs turn Pixar into a powerhouse

How a money man helped Steve Jobs turn Pixar into a powerhouse: "In the early ’90s, Pixar was in the middle of creating its first movie, Toy Story, but the company was in disarray. It was bleeding cash and floundering around looking for a business model."

Content is king.

Led by Air & mini, Apple's iPad grows lead in shrinking global tablet market

Led by Air & mini, Apple's iPad grows lead in shrinking global tablet market: "No new iPads were announced at last week's press event. Apple could be waiting for the spring —taking a cue from the 9.7-inch iPad Pro launch earlier this year —but has also de-emphasized the iPad in general, since sales have been on the decline for many quarters."

Much prefer the pad to the phone. Hopefully this will prevent Apple from discontinuing the Mac line in favor of iPad.

First look: Apple's new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

First look: Apple's new MacBook Pro with Touch BarOverall, we found Apple's Touch Bar solution much more intuitive than a full-fledged touchscreen display. It's easier to rest your hands on the trackpad and Touch Bar than constantly reaching up to interact with a screen interface.