Microsoft guns for Apple and Google in latest ads (via The Inquirer)
NEGATIVE ADVERTISER Microsoft is attacking its competitors at the moment with two more slurs, one for Apple and one for Google. Two Microsoft adverts for the Surface 2 tablet concentrate less on promoting its own product and more on ridiculing the new…
Finally, after weeks of rumors and speculation, the men in black took to the stage and announced Apple’s new lineup of iPhones. This “special event” came as no surprise because that’s pretty much what Apple has does in September. Even less surprising were the products, mostly due to well-placed leaks that had been circulating for quite some time. In fact, the event left many wondering if Apple wasn’t hiding something else up its sleeve—like a smart watch. While that little gadget would have been a cool addition to the event, its “me too” status would have only served to underscore Apple’s apparent innovative slump, which prompts the question, “Is that all there is?” Here’s a look at a number of questions that come to mind in the wake of Apple’s “special event”. [Read more…] about Apple’s “Special Event” Is That All There Is?
September 10th has been officially announced as Apple’s next big seminar event, with sites like The Verge proudly flaunting their invites online. Naturally, rumors abound about what new product Apple will unveil—with some being more plausible than others. With competitors like Samsung moving into the smartphone and tablet arena, a space Apple founded, some Apple supporters are calling for Apple’s next big innovation. iWatch anyone? However, if Apple’s leaders are smart, which they are, they will realize that their success has never been driven by their competitors, but by Apple’s own brand and inventiveness. [Read more…] about A Look at Apple’s Next Big Reveal
Spotify takes on Apple and Google with Connect service (via The Inquirer)
MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE Spotify has teamed up with music hardware makers to launch Connect, an audio service that syncs music across phones and tablets as well as home audio devices such as hifi systems and speakers. In a bid to take on rival Apple’…
LG unveils the G Pad 8.3 tablet to rival Apple’s iPad Mini (via The Inquirer)
KOREAN HARDWARE MAKER LG unveiled the G Pad 8.3 tablet on Sunday to challenge Apple’s rumoured iPad Mini refresh. Outed ahead of this week’s IFA conference in Berlin, the LG G Pad 8.3 is the firm’s second stab at the Android tablet market, after its…
Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch: report (via AFP)
Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month, including a lower-cost model, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, said Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision, the…
