“As if Apple wasn’t facing enough headwind this year, now comes word that Android smartphones are making big market share gains around the world. According to the latest market share numbers for the first quarter of 2016 (from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech) Android grew significantly in the U.S.”
FCC Approves Nightmare Cable Super Merger
“America’s long national cable company horror show is far from over. In fact, it just got a lot worse because the Federal Communications Commission has officially approved the Charter-Time Warner Cable merger.”
Garbage in, garbage out: Why Ars ignored this week’s massive password breach
“Earlier this week, mass panic ensued when a security firm reported the recovery of a whopping 272 million account credentials belonging to users of Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo, and a variety of overseas services.”
Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn’t Listening
“Steven P. Jobs put his talent as a master salesman to the test when, in 2005, he introduced new Apple software for downloading digital audio shows. The format was so incipient that he struggled to describe it. But he was clear about the potential. “It’s getting very, very exciting,” he said.”
Verizon Prepaid Selling Samsung Galaxy J3 for $110
“Verizon Wireless today made the Samsung Galaxy J3 available to its prepaid customers. The phone, which has been available from Boost Mobile since earlier this year, features a 5-inch HD screen, 5-megapixel camera, 1.”
New Star Wars Nighttime Spectacular Announced, Set to Make Theme Park History : Disney Parks Blog
“If there’s one word you could use to describe Star Wars – from the films and the excitement that surrounds them, to the loyal fandom – that word just might be “epic.” It also describes the exciting new offerings that are heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this spring.”
Apple Hired Former Google Employee Experienced in Electric Vehicle Charging
“Google today applied for a patent for an electric vehicle charging system and, as spotted by Quartz, one of the inventors listed on the patent application is Kurt Adelberger, who left Google for Apple in July 2015. The hire marks yet another potential addition to Apple’s rumored electric car team.”
Apple Introduces Apple Music Student Membership Option With 50% Discount at $4.99 per Month
“The new plan means any academic student in the United States can now pick up an individual Apple Music membership for $4.99 a month, rather than pay the standard $9.99 subscription rate. U.S. students won’t be the only ones to benefit though, as the plan is also open to students in the U.K.”
Judge Grants Search Warrant Forcing Woman to Unlock iPhone With Touch ID
“According to jail records, U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia Rosenberg signed the Touch ID-related search warrant about 45 minutes after Bkhchadzhyan was taken into custody on February 25.”
Google Chrome is now the undisputed champion of the web browser world
“Microsoft has long been the reluctant choice of world wide web-viewers, but today it has finally been dethroned by Google’s Chrome as the world’s most popular web browser.”
