Apple’s Next-Generation iPad Mini Faces Stiff Competition (via slashdot) Apple’s second-generation iPad Mini will feature a high-resolution Retina Display, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. But Apple-centric blog 9to5Mac, no slouch when it comes to tracking down rumors about upcoming iDevices, has…
Microsoft CityNext: Coming to a city near you (via PR Newswire) Global public sector initiative enables cities to harness a new era of innovation through a people-first approach. Download image Microsoft company logo. (PRNewsFoto/Microsoft) REDMOND, Wash., July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — At the Worldwide Partner Conference…
Are You Future Ready? Top Tech Trends Change the Game (via SBWire) Here are the top tech trends that will shape the next 24 months. All people must be ready for fast change, many disruptions but innovation at the speed of light San Francisco, CA — (SBWIRE) — 06/25/2013 — Massive innovation, as new tools go up into…
How Pandora screws songwriters (via Pando Daily) By Adam L. Penenberg On July 15, 2013 It’s no secret that many artists feel like they are getting a raw deal from digital music. Lou Reed compared recent royalty checks he’s received for songs downloaded on iTunes to the $2.60 he made playing a gig…
Hot trend: Mini smartphones (via Jarkesy Money) These days, picking out a smartphone is almost like trying on shoes. Does a four-inch, four-and-a-half-inch, or five-inch screen fit best? For years, the trend in major smartphone brands’ screen sizes had been the bigger…
Microsoft admits hackers are exploiting a Windows flaw found by a Google researcher (via The Inquirer) SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has admitted that hackers are exploiting a bug in Windows that was discovered by a Google researcher over two months ago. In what must be a sore subject for Microsoft, the firm issued a warning about the exploit in its latest…