What would you do if you were a celebrity caught cheating on the company paying you big money to hype its products? That's the dilemma Alicia Keys finds herself in after tweeting from her iPhone yesterday, and it certainly isn't the first time -- Jessica Alba found herself in a similar situation last year after pimping Windows Phone for Microsoft and Nokia. Read on to find out all the details...
Apple announced Monday that CEO Tim Cook will make a presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference today, February 12, 2013 at 7:15am PST (10:15am EST). The company is providing streaming audio of the event from any iOS device, Mac or PC, so be sure to hit the link and tune in to see what Cook has to talk about.
It was only yesterday that we reported at least two European carriers were warning iPhone 4S users not to update to iOS 6.1 over cellular connection problems, but Apple has wasted no time pushing out a fix. iOS 6.1.1 dropped on Monday, but as the exceptionally brief release note details, this one is strictly for the iPhone 4S. "This update fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone 4S," the release notes read. Well, okay… fair enough. Everyone else, move along… nothing to see here...
If you're a Stephen King fan, you're no doubt excited for the new series Under the Dome coming to CBS on June 24 -- but that isn't the only place you'll be able to watch the Steven Spielberg-produced series. Amazon announced Monday that subscribers to its Prime Instant Video service will also be able to watch the show as part of an in-season exclusive four days after the initial CBS broadcast at no additional cost. Those who prefer to buy and own it will also have that option as well, which is another Amazon Instant Video exclusive. The show is based on King's 2009 best seller and the deal follows a similar exclusive for the hit PBS show Downton Abbey announced only last week.
Kotaku is reporting that Apple, Microsoft and Adobe have been summoned to appear before the Australian Parliament to explain why their technology costs more than other countries. The public hearing on March 22 in Canberra comes after repeated efforts to have company representatives voluntarily explain their pricing to an IT Pricing Inquiry. The report claims some Australian tech prices are up to 60 percent higher than in the U.S., despite television and computer prices falling 14 percent in the latest Consumer Price Index. “These firms should have cooperated and been prepared to be more open and transparent about their pricing approaches,” said Ed Husic of the IT Pricing Inquiry. “Given the widespread use of IT across businesses and the community, the prices paid for hardware and software can have a major commercial and economic impact."
Ruh-roh! Looks like songstress Alicia Keys has been caught cheating on her new employer already. Gizmodo is reporting that the new BlackBerry "creative director" sent out a tweet Monday morning from… her iPhone. That will certainly come as a shock to the executives at the company formerly known as Research in Motion, who managed to pay Keys enough money to give up iOS at their big launch party last month. Within 50 minutes, Keys was quick to send a follow-up tweet claiming "I've been hacked," although few are likely to believe that's the case. Just admit it, lady: You can't shake your iPhone addiction, right…?
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