97: No Second Chances

Jim and Dan return to have a deep analysis of beats, music subscription technology, music discovery, a list of people Jim will destroy, Apple settling with Samsung and Google, iMessages SMS issues, and more.

Jim and Dan return to have a deep analysis of beats, music subscription technology, music discovery, a list of people Jim will destroy, Apple settling with Samsung and Google, iMessages SMS issues, and more.

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Code/red: No New Apple TV at WWDC | Re/code
Sources familiar with Apple’s plans tell Code/red that Tim Cook will not use WWDC to unveil Apple’s mythical wearable device. Nor will he use it to show off a new Apple TV, or even preview the new software the company is developing for it.
Apple May Unveil Iovine, Dr. Dre Executive Appointments at WWDC | Billboard
Apple could unveil Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre as its latest recruits at its Worldwide Developers’ Conference in June, according to people familiar with the Beats Electronics acquisition talks.Iovine and Dre, co-founders of Beats, are in talks to sell the company for $3.2 billion to the iPhone and iPad maker in a deal which is expected to be announced later this week.
AT&T announces rollout of voice-over-LTE ahead of likely iPhone 6/iOS 8 integration this fall | 9to5Mac
Foursquare Launches Swarm Check-in App for iOS and Android
Foursquare chief executive Dennis Crowley says his company never set out to “build an awesome check-in button.” After using Swarm for a few days, I understand where he’s coming from. The check-in was a tool to share where you were and, conversely, see where some of your closest friends were hanging out. The badges and points were a distraction from that
Apple Lawsuit iPhones Don't Deliver Texts To Android - Business Insider
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple over the issue of iPhones failing to deliver text messages to Android phones, according to Bloomberg.
Angela Ahrendts’ plan for the future of Apple Retail: China emphasis, mobile payments, revamped experience | 9to5Mac
Apple strikes a new chord in the future of music | Reuters
The iPod and iPhone maker is expected to announce as early as this week a $3.2 billion agreement to buy Beats Electronics, the music streaming service and headphone maker founded by legendary music producer Jimmy Iovine and rapper Dr Dre, according to three sources familiar with Apple's thinking.
Twitter Is Considering a Deal to Buy SoundCloud | Re/code
The company is considering a deal to acquire SoundCloud, the music and audio-sharing company, according to people familiar with both companies.
Apple in talks with Samsung to settle all future patent disputes out of court | 9to5Mac
Mueller believes that a one-time payment from Samsung to Apple for all past infringements will allow both companies to move on, establishing a cease-fire agreement which would commit both parties to staying out of court for a set timeframe.Apple last week agreed to settle its patent claims against Google, and to “work together” on some kind of patent reform.
9to5Mac: Apple iPhone, Mac and iPad News Breaking All Day
While FOSS Patents’ Florian Mueller may be confident of Apple and Samsung reaching an early settlement on their patent disputes, a court-mandated update on the talks seems to tell a different story, with each side explaining why talks were not going well, reports The Verge.
Samsung’s lawyers calling Apple a “Jihadist” and the trial “Apple’s Vietnam” not helping settlement talks … | 9to5Mac
While FOSS Patents’ Florian Mueller may be confident of Apple and Samsung reaching an early settlement on their patent disputes, a court-mandated update on the talks seems to tell a different story, with each side explaining why talks were not going well, reports The Verge.
Jobs’ biographer believes Beats purchase is about video, not headphones and music | 9to5Mac
“Isaacson thinks the Apple-Beats deal is not about headphones or streaming music but rather is about video. He speculates that Cook wants Iovine to run Apple’s content business and help Apple launch the TV product that analysts have been gossiping about for years. The product has been held up because Apple can’t get all the content owners on board.”
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How an American woman rescued Burberry, a classic British label | Business | The Observer
The fashion label was in dire trouble before Angela Ahrendts took over. Now, seven years on, she is among the best-paid bosses in Britain
iPhones, iPads compatible with Verizon’s XLTE
XLTE supposedly doubles the 4G LTE bandwidth.
Apple reportedly acknowledges hijacked text message problem | 9to5Mac
Adam Pash, former lead editor of Lifehacker, reports that Apple has acknowledged a problem we’ve heard reported before: text messages continue to be converted to iMessages and forwarded to an Apple ID even when that ID is no longer in use. This means that any text messages sent from an iPhone are reported as delivered while actually disappearing into the ether.
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