Day: June 10, 2013

Microsoft Mobile

Microsoft retrieves lost Windows Phone handset running on prototype software

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren   Apple famously lost an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar, sparking a hunt for the individuals involved in the loss and sale of the handset. Microsoft has also lost a phone, one running a future Windows Phone ‘Blue’ version of its mobile software. A Reddit userposted screenshots and information obtained from the device over the weekend, generating interest in unannounced features for Windows Phone which included an early prototype of…

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What Android Has That iOS Has Not (Yet)

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE Android is open and customizable. iOS is closed, designed for ease. But iPhone users are maturing, demanding more personalization, and Apple might give it to them at WWDC. AtD11, Tim Cook said “I think you will see us open up more in the future, but not to the degree that we put the customer at risk of having a bad experience.” Here we’ll look at some Android options Apple…

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Application Culture

The Battle To Be First App Opened

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER Competition is heating up in the on-demand transportation industry, but unlike other segments of the market, there’s no lock-in that keeps customers loyal to one service or another. Users looking for a way to get from one place to another seemingly only care about the cost, convenience and reliability of the service. With that in mind, services like Uber and Lyft aren’t fighting to be the only app people…

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Apple

It’s Time For Apple To Treat Us Like Adults

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS It’s time for Apple to treat us like adults. The company revolutionized the smartphone with iOS, no doubt. But as iOS gets older, its users are, too, and fewer and fewer of them are first-time smartphone owners. It made sense to hold everybody’s hands when this whole idea of a computer in your pocket was new. But just as Apple will probably move from skeuomorphic design to a more…

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Application

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 now available for $149

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas Adobe teased us with a Photoshop Lightroom 5 beta at the start of the spring, and it’s closing out the season by releasing the finished goods. Mac- and Windows-based shutterbugs can download the completed image management app today, either at no extra charge through a Creative Cloud subscription or $149 for a stand-alone version ($79 for an upgrade). Buyers get the same core updates no matter how much they spend, including an Advanced…

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