Twitter announced today that it will be releasing several major changes to the service in the upcoming days.
The video above shows how the design and Twitter usability will change with the web and mobile version of Twitter.
The company also announced that it will start having ‘brand pages’ for companies.
Amazon released it’s new Kindle Fire (Full Color 7″)
This one is centered around the storefront and Amazon Prime (which includes free streaming content as a member of AP).
The Kindle Fire is not just a book reader though, it’s a portable tablet device to play games, apps, listen to music, and watch movies and television shows on.
Amazon appears ready to go to war with Apple’s iPad. At $199, Amazon might actually give Apple all the competition it wants.
PRESS RELEASE: Letter from Steve Jobs
August 24, 2011–To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
[Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve for an improvement in his health status.]
Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs surprised Apple fans when he walked on stage today to announce the iPad 2. Jobs has been battling pancreatic cancer for some time and recently took a medical leave from Apple to receive more intense treatment for the disease.
“We’ve been working on this product for a while and I just didn’t want to miss the day,” Jobs told the crowd to a standing ovation.
The new iPad 2 is thinner, faster, and includes 2 cameras among many other new and/or improved features.
Here is some of the highlights regarding the iPad 2:
Should you buy it? If you already have an iPad you might want to wait for the iPad 3 unless you can unload your original on eBay for a nice price. If you are in the market for a tablet then you should pick up the iPad 2 for sure.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs sent out a letter to all Apple employees to announce he will be taking a leave of absence to take care of his health. Steve promises to continue being involved in important strategic decisions of the company, but asks Tim Cook to take over for him.
The 55 year-old CEO also took a medical leave when he has a liver transplant in early 2009. Here is Steve Jobs’ official letter to Apple employees.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees:
Team,
At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.
I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.
Steve
Steve Jobs will most probably return better than ever and with some very important news or new gadget.
Verizon Wireless announced today in a much anticipated press conference that they will start selling the iPhone 4 on February 10th.
This comes after several years of rumors that intensified so much in the past month that most had come to actually believe them.
Many frustrated AT&T customers have long awaited this day as the exodus from the cell phone company will likely start in mass on Feb. 10.
The Verizon iPhone version, unlike the AT&T version, will also work as a hotspot (ability to connect up to 5 devices).
The iPhone 4 will sell for $199 16 GB, $299 32 GB with 2 year contract.
Segway owner Jimi Heselden died on Sunday when he was riding one of his motorized people movers – the Segway – and rode it off a cliff into a river in West Yorkshire.
Heselden purchased the Segway company back in December 2009. He amassed most of his massive fortune from mining. He was also one of England’s biggest philanthropists. He was 62-years old.
The internet is a in a massive panic as mega-social networking site Facebook has been down most of the day, and parts of yesterday, to millions of its 500 million users.
According to TechCrunch facebook explains the problem as:
Current Status: API Latency IssuesWe are currently experiencing latency issues with the API, and we are actively investigating. We will provide an update when either the issue is resolved or we have an ETA for resolution.
We all know what Sigmund Freud said about the Latency Stage.
Whatever that means! Hopefully they fix these issues as soon as possible before friends revert back to emails and phone calls to get a hold of me.
Until then, I will continue as Desmond from Lost hitting the ‘reload/refresh’ button until my Facebook existence returns.
Related: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that he is donating $100 million to Newark public schools.
Controversial Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg is putting his immense wealth to a needy and good cause. Zuckerberg has pledged to donate $100 million dollars to public schools, with much of that money being directed towards those in Newark, New Jersey.
Newark spends about $22,000 a year on each of its 40,000 pupils, but only about half of its students graduate. Of those who do, only one-fifth go on to four-year colleges. More than 85% of the Newark students at community colleges need remedial help in math and English.
Zuckerberg attended New Jersey public schools briefly as a teen before transferring to a prestigious New Hampshire prep school.
The announcement will be made publicly Friday on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Forbes just listed Zuckerberg as one of the youngest billionaires in America with a net worth of $6.9 billion dollars.
Twitter proudly announced the arrival of a new improved, expanded version of Twitter.com with exciting new features on Tuesday (September 14)- see video above. Now you will be able to do everything on Twitter without ever having to leave the site.
You will now find @mentions, retweets, searches, and lists just above your timeline – creating a single, streamlined view on the left of the screen. On the right, you can see the features you’re familiar with, including whom you recently followed and who recently followed you, favorites, and Trending Topics.
New Twitter Description (via YouTube):
Twitter is the best way to discover what’s new in your world. From football to film to philanthropy, people are using Twitter to discover what’s new about what they find interesting.
Twitter has always been about getting a lot in a little. The constraint of 140 characters drives conciseness and lets you quickly discover and share what’s happening. Yet, we’ve learned something since starting Twitter—life doesn’t always fit into 140 characters or less.
Introducing a new, re-engineered Twitter.com that provides an easier, faster, and richer experience.
On the site, you’ll see the familiar timeline, yet underneath each Tweet is a handful of information, deeper context and even embedded media. Simply click on an individual Tweet and a details pane slides out on the right and reveals this content.
Iconic author Ray Bradbury, who reached literary immortality with ‘Fahrenheit 451′ along with ‘Dandelion Wine’ and ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes,’ isn’t a fan of technology.
He thinks we have “too many machines,” and that “We have to get rid of those machines.”
So it should come as no surprise, the fury it caused with Bradbury when he was given several offers to make his literary classics available on the Kindle and other eReader devices.
Bradbury wrote darkly about bookburning in “Fahrenheit 451,” but he sounds ready to use a Kindle for kindling. “I was approached three times during the last year by Internet companies wanting to put my books” on an electronic reading device, he said. “I said to Yahoo, ‘Prick up your ears and go to hell.’ “
Bradbury, who is 90-years 0ld, isn’t a total loon. I think there are people, old and young alike, who agree that we have too many machines and devices currently in our lives. But Bradbury shouldn’t fool himself to think, that as soon as he passes, that his heirs won’t sell out to eReaders before the last shovel of dirt is thrown.
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This week I’ve been listening to all of my music on my iPhone with Diddybeats In-Ear Headphones by Dr. Dre. The last couple of years I basically quit listening to music via headphones because the sound quality basically sucked. I also struggled with earbuds sliding out of my ears while running or working out in the gym.
Monster Cable’s Beats by Dre Description of Diddybeats:
From the man who celebrates the finer things in life and, above all else, music, comes a headphone like no other: Diddybeats. Engineered to reproduce all the emotion stirring, crowd moving power music lovers crave, Diddybeats perform at the highest level and look stunning at the same time. Wrapped with the look and feel of leather and sporting polished end caps, Diddybeats compliment any high-fashion wardrobe.
When I opened the packaging to the headphones, I was first impressed by the Diddybeats design. They almost looked too pretty to deliver musically. The earphones are shiny, sleek, and very stylish.
But style is about third down on the list of what is essential to making a quality in-ear headphone.
Naturally, sound quality is the most important component to making a successful headphone, whether it be of the old school variety or the more modern in-ear(buds) design. This is what sets Diddybeats apart from the competition.
Diddybeats really makes the music come alive. Unlike listening to your favorite songs on the radio, in-dash CD player, or sound system in your house, Diddybeats allows you to hear parts of the song you truly didn’t know existed. The headphones allow you to hear the music the way it was produced and intended to be heard by the artist.
With Diddybeats you aptly hear beats, instruments, and even lyrics you haven’t been hearing before. I tested the headphones mostly while working out and on the elliptical, and the sound quality still impressed me even while being extremely active. When just chilling out, the sounds you hear from Diddybeats will impress you even more. They are truly that good.
The one drawback I had with the phones, and perhaps I am being a bit too picky, but the cord seemed a bit heavy. It would weigh the earbuds down and slowly pull them out of my ears while exercising. But I’ve had this problem with every type of in-ear headphones I’ve ever used. Monster includes several different sizes of earbuds and attachments to help with this. I didn’t have time to experiment or try different options.
Bonus features I didn’t expect but included with Diddybeats include a built-in mic for hands-free calls on your iPhone, Blackberry, or cell phone, numerous earbuds for custom fit, and a stylish Diddybeats protective carrying case.
Overall these headphones can’t be beat. They blow you away once you hear your music delivered on them. You quickly realize you’ve only been hearing only about 85% of your music.
There is room for improvement, but Diddybeats is currently the best set of in-ear headphones that exist on the market (by far). If you can get over the price tag (retail $179.99) then there is really no debate as to what should be your next set of headphones.
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