Свежие новости и отзывы о Apple

Microsoft’s Cortana personal assistant competes against the likes of Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and the unnamed mystery voice behind Google Now. It’s part of a new wave of services that are slowly making talking to computers mainstream, but because of Microsoft’s weak position on mobile, it hasn’t quite had the same impact as some of its competitors. Read More... →

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday said it had identified 63 cases across the U.S. in which the federal government asked for a court order compelling Apple or Google to help access devices seized during investigations.... →

Tribeca Shortlist, the streaming movie service from Lionsgate and Tribeca Enterprises (the organization behind the Tribeca Film Festival), is releasing its Apple TV app today. Why does anyone need another movie subscription, even if it only costs $4.99 a month? Tribeca Shortlist President Jeff Bronikowski emphasized his service’s focus on “quality and curation.” “I… Read More... →

The MLB is taking a page from the NFL’s playbook and equipping teams with tablets to use during games for the 2016 season. But, instead of Microsoft Surface Tablets, the MLB has made a deal with Apple to provide all 30 MLB teams with iPad Pros to use. The iPads will give coaches the ability to get historical game statistics, pull up video from previous games, and even simulate… Read More... →

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice will disclose over the next two weeks whether it will continue with its bid to compel Apple Inc to help access an iPhone in a Brooklyn drug case, according to a court filing on Tuesday. The Justice Department this week withdrew a similar request in California, saying it […]... →

On-demand streaming music is inevitable, so Spotify is taking whatever fuel it can get to win the race against Apple. Whoever can sign up customers faster to consume their data and network effect could earn money off them for a long, long time. So it makes sense that Spotify would be willing to raise money at ugly, exploitative terms now for a better chance at earning those riches later.… Read More... →

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC just released a letter addressed to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, urging him to repeal the provisions of House Bill 2. H.B. 2 gets rid of non-discrimination ordinances and effectively writes discrimination against LGBT people into the state law of North Carolina. More specifically, it forces transgender students in public schools to… Read More... →

Facebook may be looking to get into the digital wallet game, according to source code uncovered by The Information. Some of the commands discovered in the latest version of Facebook’s Messenger app include “pay in person,” “pay directly in Messenger when you pick up the item,” and “no cash needed.” The company declined to comment, […]... →

Facebook may be looking to get into the digital wallet game, according to source code uncovered by The Information. Some of the commands discovered in the latest version of Facebook’s Messanger app include “pay in person”, “pay directly in Messenger when you pick up the item” and “no cash needed”. The company declined to comment, […]... →

The lesson is this: we shouldn’t be focusing on hardware anymore. Perhaps instead we need to focus on what happens when hardware and software come together. Read More... →

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking to attend the best startup show in the Big Apple? Student tickets to Disrupt NY 2016 are still available for just $300. Read More... →

In July, Eric Wahlforss revealed that the company he cofounded, SoundCloud, had plans to launch a subscription service as a means of generating more revenue. Fast-forward nine months later, and it’s now here to take on Tidal, Spotify, and Apple Music. Called SoundCloud Go, it allows the service’s 175 million monthly listeners to access a […]... →

Группа компаний Inventive Retail Group (IRG), управляющая брендами re:Store, Samsung, Lego, Nike и др., сосредоточится на развитии продаж в интернете в 2016 году. Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант». В 2015 году онлайн-продажи компании выросли в два раза до 1,6 млрд рублей, что составило 4,85% от общей выручки. Онлайн продажи в декабре 2015 года выросли на 95% по сравнению с аналогичным периодом 2014 года. Количество посетителей всех онлайн магазинов группы за 2015 год составил 21,5 млн. человек. По данным на нач... →

«Большое противостояние» Apple с ФБР окончено... →

Samsung has brought its mobile payment service to China, thanks to a partnership with the local bank card organization China UnionPay (CUP). While this is a milestone for the electronics manufacturer, it comes at a time when the payment space has become more crowded in the country, especially with the introduction of Apple Pay. China has […]... →

Samsung Pay is now available in China, about six weeks after competitor Apple Pay launched there. Read More... →

Минюст США заявил, что следователи смогли разблокировать iPhone, во взломе которого отказалась помогать Apple, пишет The Washington Post. Власти США отозвали свой иск, с помощью которого они пытались принудить производителя iPhone к сотрудничеству.... →

The FBI has unlocked Farook’s iPhone 5c involved in the San Bernardino shooting using an alternative method that didn’t involve Apple. Given this new development, the Department of Justice is dropping the case. DOJ: "The government has now successfully accessed the data stored on Farook's iPhone," no longer needs Apple's help pic.twitter.com/yC2tfXipjR —… Read More... →

The U.S. government today officially said it has gotten into San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone 5c and it is now asking the court to vacate the court’s original order to compel Apple to help the government unlock the phone. The government has issued a proposed order to vacate. Developing….... →

Remember the chaos surrounding Kanye West’s release of his new album, “The Life of Pablo” last month? The artist had originally said his album would be a Tidal exclusive, which drove fans to download the streaming music app in such great numbers that it ended up at the top of the U.S. App Store. Now, it appears West has changed his mind. He’s made one of the new songs… Read More... →