96: The Loop Guitar

Jim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about Ull 2014, Apple's jab at Samsung, Objective-C programming, trading down to the Galaxy S5, the Aero lawsuit, the Atelier playing cards, the Loop Guitar, and more.

Jim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about Ull 2014, Apple's jab at Samsung, Objective-C programming, trading down to the Galaxy S5, the Aero lawsuit, the Atelier playing cards, the Loop Guitar, and more.

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The Nokia Devices and Services acquisition close date - The Official Microsoft Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Today we are excited to share that we have completed the steps necessary to finalize Microsoft’s acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The transaction will be completed this Friday, April 25, when we’ll officially welcome the Nokia Devices and Services business as part of the Microsoft family. 
Apple, Google Vie for Exclusive Game Apps - WSJ.com
The two Silicon Valley giants have been wooing game developers to ensure that top-tier game titles arrive first on devices powered by their respective operating systems, people familiar with the situation said.In exchange, Apple and Google are offering to provide a promotional boost for these games by giving them premium placement on their app stores' home pages and features lists, these people said.
Atelier Playing Cards by Robert Padbury — Kickstarter
Apple - Press Info - FY 14 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
Apple - Apple Financial Results - Q2 2014
Úll 2014
Apple teases Samsung in new environmental print ad: ‘There are some things we want every company to copy’ | 9to5Mac
As part of its recent environmental campaign, Apple has taken out some tongue-in-cheek full-page print advertising in newspapers around the world today. The ad reads ‘There are some things we want every company to copy’. The ad was first spotted by David McClelland on Twitter.
ToneDeafTest.com - Find out if you are tone deaf or not
This test will tell you whether you are tone deaf or not.
AltConf
AltConf is a free, community driven and supported event, held in downtown San Francisco alongside Apple's WWDC, 2nd - 6th June 2014. Hosted at a fantastic venue right across the street from Moscone West and featuring a host of amazing speakers from across the industry, AltConf 2014 is shaping up to be a fantastic event.
Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide (2nd Edition) (Big Nerd Ranch Guides): Aaron Hillegass, Mikey Ward: 9780321942067: Amazon.com: Books
Enkoder
Posting your email address on a website is a sure-fire way to get an inbox full of Spam. The Enkoder helps protect email addresses by converting them into encrypted JavaScript code so only real people using real browsers will see them.
Apple Steps Up Payments Push, Looks to Hire Industry Vets | Re/code
Apple has been interviewing senior payments industry executives to push ahead on a plan to build an electronic payments business, according to two people familiar with the process.
Mobile payment startup Square plans sale as losses widen: WSJ | Reuters
Square Inc has been in talks with several rivals for a possible sale as the mobile payments startup looks to stem widening losses and dwindling cash, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Complete iTunes History -- SoundJam MP to iTunes 9 | Mac|Life
Below is the history of the application that is running more than any other on our Macs. It spawned the iPod, iPhone, Apple TV and gave us an excuse to throw out those ugly CD towers that resided in the corners of our houses in the 90s. The ever present, iTunes.
Cordkillers Ep. 15 - Tamping the Musket with Chet Kanojia — Cordkillers
Nike Denies FuelBand Shutdown, but Layoffs Could Reveal New Cracks in Wearables Market | Re/code
Nike confirmed a “small number” of layoffs in its digital sports division, but attempted to tamp down a CNET report late Friday that said the company was shuttering the hardware side of its FuelBand team.
Galaxy S5: Trade-ins coming from Samsung phones, not iPhones | BGR
New flagship smartphone launches are often accompanied by a rush of users trading in older phone models as they upgrade, and data surrounding which models saw increased trade-in volumes can give us a good idea of where business is coming from as people purchase new phones. If data provided to BGR by Gazelle is any indication, early Galaxy S5 buyers were already Samsung device owners in large part, with a comparably small amount of new business coming over from the iPhone.
Netflix is about to get more expensive | New York Post
Netflix’s current plan includes all-you-can-watch movies and television shows for $7.99 a month. Existing customers will continue to pay the current prices for “a generous time period,” the company said.

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