Major acquisitions in the tech industry are becoming increasingly common. This time, reports have it that Apple has acquired the speech recognition company Novauris Technologies.
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is the big annual event of Apple. Last year, WWDC 2013 started on June 10. And lately, Apple has declared that its WWDC 2014 will start on June 2 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
Apple unveiled iBeacon last year, amid a lot of excitement. The technology promises to revolutionize the way businesses connect with customers. But it also threatens the privacy of the individuals.
It would appear that Apple is finally ready to break its 4-inch-display barrier and go for larger sizes. Rumors have it that the company is readying two new iPhone models, packing 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch display sizes.
Lawsuits aimed at digital copyright infringements are mostly a result of an exaggerated sense of entitlement. That seems precisely the case with a musician seeking $5.2 billion in damages from Apple, Amazon and CDBaby.
Microsoft recently admitted that it had read the emails on the Hotmail account of a journalist. The company also claimed that it has a right to do so. It appears that others like Yahoo, Google and Apple also reserve a similar right.
Apple unveiled 4th-generation iPad back in October 2012. However, later when Apple launched iPad Air, iPad 4 was discontinued. Reports have it that now iPad 4 is about to make a return as Apple poises it for iPad 2’s replacement.
It would appear that selfie is on its way to formal recognition. Apple has now rolled out a special selfie section on its App Store. This section features a plethora of apps which can be used to take selfies.