Tuesday
May102011

Breaking News: Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft has acquired internet telephony service Skype for a whopping US $8.5 Billion. A Wall Street Journal report  early today confirmed the Redmond software giant had beaten the likes of Facebook, Google and Cisco who were vying to purchase Skype from its previous owner eBay.

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Monday
May092011

Velocomp iBike Dash CC Phone Booth turns iPhone into cycling computer

 

Velocomp, www.iBikeDash.com, a leading sports technology company and creator of the iBike Dash line of cycling computers and power meters, announced that the iBike Dash CC (Cycling Computer) and new iBike Phone Booth Bicycle Mount are now available at all Apple retail stores. The combo of software and mount turns any iPhone 3/3Gs/4 or iPod Touch models into a full functioning cycling computer.

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Monday
May092011

BrandZ- Apple unseats Google as World's Most Valuable Brand

Amazing product sales, high user demand and continued innovation and market success have boosted Apple Inc. beyond search ginat Google as World's Most Valuable Brand.

Registering a staggering 84 percent increase in value over the past year, Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, ending the four-year reign of Google at the top of the table in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.

 

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Sunday
May082011

Griffin Technology's Beacon Remote puts your iDevices in control

Having a remote for every device in our home entertainment centre can be confusing and frustrating (not to mention use up a lot of batteries.) Griffin Technologies has devised a solution powered by Dijit called the Beacon Remote which can be programmed to control over 200,000 devices right from any iOS device. Beacon isn't yet available but you can sign up on Griffin's website to get updates once it ships.