Motorola’s beautiful Moto 360 just got even better

The biggest knock on the Moto 360 since it launched has definitely been its battery life, which many reviewers have singled out for being subpar. According to some Moto 360 owners, however, it seems Motorola has heard these complaints loud and clear because they're reporting the latest update to the device has brought a significant improvement to the device's battery life.

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Posted in 2014 at 04:24PM, September 29

Walter Isaacson: Steve Jobs Would Have Supported Beats Acquisition [Mac Blog]

Walter Isaacson, known to the Apple community for his authorized Steve Jobs biography, believes the Apple co-founder would have approved of Apple's acquisition of Beats. Isaacson shared his thoughts on the Beats deal during a CNBC interview earlier today (via Fortune ).





Isaacson points to the close relationship between Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, both of whom shared a similar appreciation for music.

Isaacson argues that Jobs and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine and Jobs had bonded over their shared love of music, and that Jobs would have been interested in adding Iovine's "cool" factor to the company. "I think Jimmy is the greatest talent spotter now in the music and content business, so it feels like part of the DNA of Apple."

Before the acquisition was announced, Isaacson speculated that Iovine was Apple's real target, bringing the veteran producer on board to head up the Cupertino company's content business. Isaacson said Iovine could "help Apple launch the TV product that analysts have been gossiping about for years," by using his influence in the media business to negotiate content deals. During an interview at the Code Conference earlier this week, however, Iovine noted that he has enough on his plate with music and has no plans to become involved in television negotiations.








Iovine has a long history with Apple, helping Steve Jobs sign deals with music labels in the early days of iTunes and working with Apple and U2 on a special edition iPod. Before the launch of Beats Music, he also pitched the idea of a streaming music service to Apple, but neither Steve Jobs nor Tim Cook was interested at the time.



Upon completion of the acquisition, Iovine and Dr. Dre will join Apple while the Beats team will work under the guidance of Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services.

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Posted in 2014 at 04:24PM, May 30

Galaxy S5, HTC One (M8) and other leading smartphones square off in new comparison

Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S5 doesn't officially launch until the second week of April, but people in South Korea can already purchase the hotly anticipated new smartphone thanks to some anxious carriers looking to beat a sales ban. As such, gadget blog ePrice has already managed to get its hands on the sleek new phone and on Thursday, it posted a big comparison pitting the handset against other leading devices from Samsung's rivals.

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Posted in 2014 at 04:24PM, March 27

VIDEO: New iPhone 6 concepts may provide the most stunning vision yet

A new iPhone 6 concept video presents a new branding vision for the upcoming iPhone line of handsets, a new design and hardware details that show us what Apple’s new iPhones could offer if the company actually wanted to keep up with competitors when it comes to smartphone specs. However, Apple has traditionally stayed away from competing with specs on paper, focusing instead on the overall experience its devices can offer. And of course, the strategy doesn't forgo performance — Apple's current flagship iPhone 5s slaughters rivals in performance tests.



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Posted in 2014 at 04:24PM, February 14