Set to kick-off at 17:30pm Los Angeles time (8:30pm EST, 1:30am London), there’s now just several hours to go before The 85th Academy Awards officially begin.
The official client of The Internet Movie Database has received a small (but welcome) update in the last several hours. Perhaps most notable in iMDb 3.1 is the introduction of an official Oscars® section, ahead of this year’s ceremony.
Imagine an Internet where unseen hands curate your entire experience. Where third parties predetermine the news, products and prices you see—even the people you meet. A world where you think you are making choices, but in reality, your options are narrowed and refined until you are left with merely the illusion of control.
Confirming the product’s stranglehold on the current market, the IDC is out with yet another (preliminary) report this afternoon in which it shows that Apple’s iPad still leads the pack in terms of global tablet shipments.
Amazon has today announced that it has fully-optimized its online music store for use on Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The company announced that it is the first time since the service’s launch that the 22 Million-strong song catalog has been easily accessible to iOS users via Mobile Safari, which could spell serious competition for Apple if the mobile MP3 store takes off as Amazon hopes it might.
In what would appear to be an industry first, Amazon has this afternoon announced “AutoRip” – a new service from the global retailer that aims to extend its music offerings by allowing those customers who purchase physical CDs to receive access to the MP3 versions of the tracks contained on the CD purchased, absolutely FREE.
Compared to the first half of this year, however, the second half of 2012 was a less successful time for Apple on the public stage. We begin our story on July 1, where we brought you an article, entitled “Just How Good Is Siri?” Written by our own Andy, Apple’s intelligent assistant had been around for about 9-months at the time and had received mixed reviews. The article aimed to highlight both sides of the story, delving deep into Siri’s core purpose and how Apple could further improve the feature to better serve its users.
Well, it’s here. December 31. The last day of the year, and we’re all still here. Phew! – Yes, the globally hyped “Doomsday” was more of a Doomsdud if all be truthfully told. Despite the predictions, however, Apple, (and the mobile market as a whole), did rather well. The first half of 2012 was a simply great time for the industry. The year kicked off on January 2 with Apple’s Senior Vice President of Product Design, Jonathan Ive, receiving his knighthood into the British Empire. This was followed just hours later by a rather humorous report which highlighted that Samsung had seemingly “borrowed” the same actress Apple had used for one of its iPhone commercials previously, and used her to sell its Galaxy Tab to the public.
Stock Icon Design Comparison: iOS 6 Vs. iOS 7June 19, 2013
Tamper Launches ‘Morning’ – A Great-Looking Alternative To StatusBoardJune 19, 2013
Siri Will Now Offer To Call Help & Advice Services For Those Thinking Of SuicideJune 19, 2013
Purported Look At iOS 7 Running On iPad Surfaces On YouTube – [VIDEO]June 18, 2013
“Exbel” – Craft Your Next Photo From Natural Textures & ElementsJune 18, 2013
Shazam Updates With ‘Auto Tagging,’ More Features For Both iPhone and iPadJune 18, 2013
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