Cyanogen to 'deeply integrate' Microsoft's Cortana into OS

Looks like Cyanogen is trying to legitimize itself further from Android with its new plans. According to Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster, they are working with Microsoft to "deeply integrate" Cortana into the next version of Cyanogen OS. "Cortana is currently available as an app on Android, but in order for it to make a real difference, it needs to be able to be integrated at the OS level so that its full potential can be leveraged," McMaster said. 

Cyanogen is one of the more popular third-party ROM for Android phones and tablets. If this partnership works, it'll be a win for both sides. Microsoft will gain legitimacy for Cortana as a platform-independent tool and Cyanogen gets a new feature from a non-Google source. We have a bit of wait though as Cortana is still in beta for Android. 

Source: International Business Games | Via: Android Police 

Apple CEO Tim Cook to guest in the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 15th

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Apple CEO Tim Cook will be a guest of the newly minted Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week. Taking over from David Letterman, who ran the show for 22 years, Colbert's late night show kicked off this week with various luminaries including Tesla's Elon Musk and novelist Stephen King.

Colbert announced the Tim Cook appearance on Twitter. Colbert participated in last year's Apple Special Event October last year.

iPhone 6s pre-orders begin at 12.01 a.m PDT on September 12

While it isn't shipping or available in stores until September 25th, Apple's latest iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices will actually be available for online pre-order tonight starting at 12.01 am PDT.  For those williing to stay up late (or wake up early as that's 3.01 a.m. on the East Coast), placing an order online might be the best way to guarantee a device on day one.

the new iPhone 6's (now sporting gold, silver, space grey and rose gold colours), are the biggest 's' updates we've seen with the usual processor updates but also stronger Aluminum and glass components plus the new 3D Touch functionality and a larger 12 megapixel camera. 

With the current dollar exchange, a new contract-free 4.7-inch iPhone 6s will cost $899 (16GB), $1,029 (64GB) and $1,159 (128GB).

The larger iPhone 6s Plus, which has a 5.5-inch display, will sell for $1,029 (16GB), $1,159 (64GB) and $1,289 (128GB).

Update on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 12:43AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple.com and Apple.com/ca seem to be completely down as of 12:46 a.m.

Instagram now allows for 30-second ads on its platform

Instagram is giving brands more room to work with by allowing them to have ads that last up to 30 seconds long. Companies will also be able to use the new landscape format for their photo and video ads. Ads are already available in over 30 new countries, including India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and South Korea. It’ll be launching in more markets around the world on September 30^th.

The social network also promises to offer brands optimization tools to help them reach users both on Instagram and Facebook. They’re also introducing a new premium product called Marquee. Instagram describes it as a way to help “drive mass awareness and expanded reach in a short time-frame—perfect for events like movie premieres and new product launches.”

Source: Instagram | Via: The Next Web