The Apple Beat: Tim Cook hints at what's to be revealed at WWDC 2013

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Apple CEO Tim Cook opened up this year's All Thing's Digital D11 Conference. Tackling pressing issues such as Apple's recent tax practice inquiry, the need to innovate TV space, competition from Samsung and Android as well as the future of Mac OS and iOS as the yearly World Wide Developer's Conference comes around on June 10th.

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SPOT Global Phone intros satellite phones for outdoor recreation market

SPOT LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. and leader in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, today announced the new SPOT Global Phone, a portable, easy-to-use and data-enabled satellite phone. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts who want to remain connected when travelling in areas beyond the reach of cellular coverage, the SPOT Global Phone provides affordable and reliable satellite connectivity with crystal clear voice quality.

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Google's Nexus 4 coming in white

LG has just announced that a white variant of the Nexus 4 will be coming soon. Starting in Hong Kong on May 29, Nexus 4 White will roll out globally in select markets in Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East over the next several weeks. Like the black version, LTE functionality will also be disabled out of the box.

“Nexus 4 set the standard for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphones,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. “Nexus 4 White delivers the same Google experience to consumers in a stylish and attractive color option.”

Nexus 4 White features the same specs as the black version including a 4.7-inch 1280-by-768 True HD IPS Plus display (320ppi) supported by Zerogap Touch technology. At its heart is the high performing Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2GB of RAM.

WeatherSignal crowdsources weather using Android phones’ sensors

Most weather apps make use of static stations around cities to get you weather information. With WeatherSignal app for Android, it makes use of your phone’s sensors to get atmospheric results and even ambient temperature, in some cases. It can determine precipitation, air pressure, and the like. For some phones, humidity can be measured, too.

WeatherSignal also makes use of Google’s new Activity Recognition API to keep track of the kind of activity you’re doing as well as the state of the air and your acceleration. It is said to work best with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and works with other WeatherSignal users in your immediate area to determine the weather. You can download the free app from the Google Play Store.