Turntable.fm to shut down its social DJ service in favor of live concert efforts
There was a moment when Turntable.fm was seemingly ready to usher in an era of social music, with virtual DJs leading the way. Unfortunately, that moment has passed; in light of a shrinking audience and high operating costs, Turntable.fm has annou…
Find the Best Holiday Shopping Deals With MacRumors’ Black Friday Roundup
Black Friday, which is a major shopping day in the United States, marks the kickoff of the holiday shopping season.
During Black Friday, retailers often offer significant discounts on popular products to lure customers into their stores, so we’ve gathered all of the best deals on Apple…
[Download] Latest Facebook test build shows off new Flat UI Design
Getting your hands on an early release look at an app that is being updated, hopefully for the better, is always a fun way to spend the weekend. Looks like those fantastic gurus over at AndroidPolice have managed to land themselves a test build of a newly redesigned Facebook APK. (probably…
Sony investigating Android 4.4 KitKat upgrades for multiple devices
Sony may expand its Android 4.4 KitKat plans to include a number of additional devices. Head over to the company’s support page for devices such as the Xperia ZR, Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V and you’ll find that it lists the devices as being “Under…
Leaked Samsung chassis could belong to Galaxy S5 or Galaxy F
Pictures surfacing in France today may provide our first look at the chassis or casting mold that helps constitute the Samsung Galaxy S5. Then again, we might be viewing the innards of a rumored Galaxy F series, too. Whatever the case, the device looks to feature a metallic chassis, a rarity in…
Touch ID Patent Applications Show Details Behind ‘Secure Enclave’ and iPhone 5s Implementation
A pair of patent applications related to Apple’s new flagship iPhone feature Touch ID shed some new light on how the fingerprint sensor itself works, as well as the “Secure Enclave” inside the A7 processor that analyzes and stores user fingerprints. …
Moto G makes its North American debut at Telus and Koodo
The Moto G may not reach the US until January, but that doesn’t mean it will be unavailable on North American shores until then. Motorola’s budget wunderkind has just reached the continent through Canada’s Telus and its low-cost Koodo brand. Both …
Facebook for Android test build shows off flat UI and rearranged navigation
In a test build of its mobile software for Android devices, Facebook seems to be finally headed down the flat UI path that Twitter and a host of other apps have already traveled. Aside from that, navigation in this build has been shuffled around t…
Dish Hopper DVR upgrades enable control over HDMI, expand iPad support
Dish’s Hopper software team is clearly busy; just two months after it brought home-automation support to its DVR, it’s rolling out another update that offers considerably more control. The new “Denver” firmware enables promised HDMI-CEC support, l…
John Carmack leaves id Software to focus on Oculus VR
For veteran gamers who enjoyed Doom and Quake, it’s the end of an era — id Software co-founder John Carmack has left the game studio to concentrate all his efforts on his Chief Technical Officer role at Oculus VR. It was just too “challenging” to…
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