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Monday, August 5, 2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Apple Snaps up Wireless Chip-maker to Beef up Bluetooth
Like celebrity deaths, Apple acquisitions seem to come in clumps. Last month the company acquired two mapping-related companies, Locationary and HopStop; on Thursday, Cupertino mixed it up by snagging a maker of low-energy computer chips, Passif Semiconductor. News of the deal was first reported and confirmed by former Wall Street Journal writer Jessica Lessin.
As usual, Apple was closemouthed about its reasons for the acquisition, but it's not hard to figure out why it picked up the small Silicon Valley-based company, which was founded by a pair of Ph.D. students from the University of California, Berkeley. Clearly, though, Apple has deemed it increasingly important to control the key technologies that go into its products--case in point, its 2008 acquisition of PA Semi, which enabled Apple to develop its own processors for products like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
Along with processors, wireless technology is the other key area on which Apple has focused; just look at its attempts to simplify and cut down on the number of wires for its devices using technologies like AirPlay, and its early adoption of Wi-Fi. More recently, there have been reports that users may soon be able to use Bluetooth to configure their Apple TV. And former senior vice president Bob Mansfield, who was recently detailed to work on special projects for Tim Cook, was last year put in charge of a Technologies division working specifically on semiconductors and wireless.
That connectivity between devices is only going to become more important with the rise of Bluetooth LE (low energy), the part of the Bluetooth 4.0 standard that's targeted at low-power devices like those used for fitness, security, and healthcare. Even if you set aside long-running rumors of Apple's foray into wearable computing, having a stake in this technology is important for the company's existing mobile products, which, more and more, are interacting with smartwatches, fitness devices, and the like.?The forthcoming iOS 7 bears this out: It's due to?include a technology called iBeacons, which allows devices to collect data such as location via Bluetooth LE.
The low-energy part of the spec is particularly important, since anybody who's used almost any Bluetooth accessory with their iPhone can attest to its effect on bottom-line battery life. Apple, like any other company in the mobile device market, is always trying to wring more longevity out of its products; lately, that's been in the form of more and more intelligence power management. With control over both the hardware and the software, Apple has the potential to squeeze even more performance optimizations out of these types of application.
And there is, of course, the aforementioned mythical smartwatch. A power-efficient Bluetooth LE chip would be of primary importance to such a device, where battery life is at a premium. (Right now, for example, I've got two wearable devices, a Fitbit Flex and a Pebble, each of which lasts about a week between recharges--to me, that's the bare minimum for a device that you're going to use every day.)
Passif's acquisition may not be the last for Apple in the near term; CEO Tim Cook said at the D11 conference in May, before news of the location-related acquisitions came to light, that the company had already acquired nine companies in 2013, and that it was still shopping for talent. Let's just hope it's getting the bulk-pricing deal.
Source: http://www.cio.in/news/apple-snaps-wireless-chip-maker-beef-bluetooth-438502013
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Dodgers set club mark with 13th straight road win
CHICAGO (AP) ? With some of their big hitters getting the day off, it was sharp pitching that helped the Los Angeles Dodgers break a franchise record that stood for 89 years.
Chris Capuano scattered six hits over 6 1-3 innings and the Dodgers set a team record with their 13th straight road win, 3-0 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
The Dodgers, who haven't lost on the road since July 6 in San Francisco, eclipsed the 1924 mark set by the Brooklyn Robins.
"You go out there and you're just waiting to see who's going to drive in the runs and get the big hits," Capuano said. "It's a good feeling when you come to the park."
Los Angeles is in the middle of a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, and manager Don Mattingly gave his infield an alternative look by taking four-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzales, hot-hitting second baseman Mark Ellis and third baseman Juan Uribe out of the starting lineup.
No matter. There were others who came through at the plate.
Carl Crawford broke open a 1-0 game by driving in two runs with a single in the sixth inning. Jerry Hairston Jr. singled in the first run in the third for NL West-leading Los Angeles, which is 13-2 since the All-Star break and has won 30 of its last 37 overall.
"It's a good feeling to be a part of history, to keep winning," Crawford said. "The team is jelling really well right now."
Capuano (4-6) came up with his second straight strong start and third in his last four. He struck out five and walked only one before four Dodgers relievers closed it out.
"Cappy really did a good job finishing pitches, the whole thing," Mattingly said. "Some nice plays in the infield but Cap was really efficient doing his thing."
The Dodgers turned three of their four double-plays behind Capuano, who has been rocked at times this year. But on Saturday he was crisp and in command.
"For me, he's attacked with his fastball more and continued to use that and not always get to his off speed," Mattingly said. "I just think he's used his whole repertoire for the right guys."
Brandon League relieved Capuano with one out in the seventh and runners on first and second but got out of the inning by getting Cody Ransom to ground into a double play.
Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 16th save in 19 chances.
Jeff Samardzija (6-10) allowed three runs over six innings in Chicago's third straight loss. He gave up seven hits, five walks and hit a batter, but was able to get out of jams with nine strikeouts.
"Fastball command is going to be the dictation of pretty much everybody's outing and he really didn't have it today," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "He battled and got the outs and kept the game close, but obviously the pitch count after six innings was way too many."
Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig had a pair of singles and scored a run. He has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games, including seven multi-hit games during that span. Puig made a diving catch on Starlin Castro's line drive into the gap with one out in seventh and a Chicago runner on second to preserve the shutout. He left the game after the inning with bruised thumb.
"We'll see how I feel tomorrow before the game," Puig said through a translator. "I'll take some swings and we'll decide then."
The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the third on Hairston's RBI single that drove in Puig.
Samardzija escaped a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the fourth by striking out Crawford and Puig swinging. He wasn't as lucky in the sixth after Skip Schumaker walked to open the inning then advanced to third on Tim Federowicz's double one out later. Samardzija struck out Capuano, but Crawford lined a sharp single to right to make it 3-0.
The Cubs loaded the bases in the eighth against relievers Ronald Belisario and Paco Rodriguez, but Rodriguez struck out Wellington Castillo swinging on a full count to end the threat.
NOTES: Gonzalez is hitting .301 and leads the Dodgers with 105 games played, 120 hits, 15 homers and 66 RBIs. Scott Van Slyke filled his spot at first base, but Gonzales pinch-hit in the ninth. Ellis had extended his hitting streak to 13 games ? he is 19 for 47 during that span ? on Friday. Schumaker took his spot and Hairston played third until Uribe pinch-hit in the eighth and stayed in the game .. Mattingly said before the game that RHP Zack Greinke is still "lined up" to start Saturday, but hinted that he might make a last-minute tweak to the rotation and push Greinke's start back to Monday. Los Angeles doesn't have another off-day until Aug. 15 and Mattingly is trying to keep his starters fresh. ... Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, who is on the DL with a sprained left ankle, is wearing a boot and threw in the outfield before Saturday's game. "Hopefully that's going to help him bounce forward," Mattingly said. "I know the plan in St. Louis is to start the baseball stuff back up again, start hitting off a tee and getting in the cage." . Cubs RHP Zach Putnam, who is on the DL with right elbow soreness, had bone chips removed from the joint on Friday.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dodgers-set-club-mark-13th-straight-road-win-234137399.html
Why the New York Knicks Will Suffer Significant Regression in 2013-14 NBA Season
Despite their run to the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2013, the New York Knicks will suffer a significant regression in the upcoming 2013-14 NBA Season. Between the dilemma of fitting all of the pieces together in New York, their aging roster and the improvement of other contenders, the Knicks may just be one and done in next year's playoffs.
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Can Mike Woodson Make it Work?
One of the biggest problems facing the Knicks this year will be determining what their best lineup is. Let me be clear in saying that there is plenty of talent on the roster. But Mike Woodson's ability to put the right pieces in place is half the battle.
At point guard, Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni will take care of the job. The Knicks may look to acquire a veteran like Mo Williams or Beno Udrih to help out, but those players would have to accept a minimum contract in order to join the team.?
Check out this article from Inside Hoops?for more:
Now things get a little murkier. Iman Shumpert, reigning Sixth Man of the Year JR Smith and Tim Hardaway Jr. can all play shooting guard, but Shumpert often gets minutes at small forward when the Knicks decide to play small ball.?
Then there is Carmelo Anthony, whose natural position is small forward, but he played some power forward last year, too. On top of that, Metta World Peace was brought in from the Los Angeles Lakers to add a defensive spark to a team that has been far too reliant on Tyson Chandler.
At power forward, they acquired Andrea Bargnani from the Toronto Raptors in one of the most puzzling moves of the offseason.
Sure, they dumped the contracts of Steve Novak and Marcus Camby, but they also gave up three valuable draft picks. For a 7'1" man who has averaged a measly 4.8 RPG throughout his career, that may have been an overpayment.
Bargnani and Amar'e Stoudemire are certainly both talented guys, but neither has eclipsed the 50 games played mark in the past two seasons. Yikes.
At center, Tyson Chandler has been a defensive stalwart for the Knicks, winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and making the All-NBA Defensive Team in 2013. Though his offense has been questionable?particularly his 5.7 PPG in this year's postseason?he is a stabilizing force on a roster with a lot of uncertainties.
Mike Woodson has his work cut out for him
I've listed a bunch of different names of some great individual basketball players, but it's completely unclear as to how Mike Woodson will use all of them. Because of this, his coaching will be all the more important.
Check out this article by B/R Featured Columnist Vin Getz to see his breakdown of possible lineups.
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Are the Knicks too Old?
Though this upcoming season's version of the Knicks is far different from the 2012-13 squad that ranked as the oldest in NBA history, many of the team's key members aren't getting any younger.
Carmelo Anthony is still one of the league's elite players, but he has always had durability problems. He hasn't played more than 70 games since the 2007-08 season. It's tough to win without your best player in the lineup, and at 29 it's unlikely Anthony will magically become more resilient.
At 30, Chandler likely has his best seasons behind him. He hasn't played more than 66 games in a season for the Knicks, and injury issues have followed him for most of his career.
Despite the fact that he had one of his best statistical seasons of all in 2012-13, he got exposed by younger players like Roy Hibbert in the playoffs, as you can see in the video below.
Other aging roster players for the Knicks include Metta World Peace (33) and Pablo Prigioni (36), while Raymond Felton (29) is no spring chicken, either.
You can say all you want about the Spurs vs. Heat matchup in the NBA Finals, but the Knicks aren't on that kind of talent level. It's a young man's game and the Knicks don't have many of them.
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What About the Rest of the Eastern Conference?
While the Knicks were busy acquiring the enigmatic Andrea Bargnani and Mr. World Peace, other top contenders were getting better.
It's widely known that there are five legitimate teams in the Eastern Conference that will all likely occupy the top five playoff seeds next spring. These include the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks. In order to improve on last year, they'll have to go through a few of them.
Though the Heat haven't had much of an offseason in terms of improving their team, only the most delusional New York sports fans would argue that the Knicks stand a chance in a head-to-head playoff matchup. Feel free to let me have it in the comment section if you truly believe otherwise.
Not only did the Pacers beat the Knicks this past postseason, they also got much better. Indiana returns a healthy Danny Granger, signed CJ Watson as a solid backup for George Hill and traded for another big man in Luis Scola.
Oh, and lest we forget, they signed the sharpshooting Chris Copeland away from the Knicks to address their biggest need. This team is significantly better.
Then there are the Bulls. It doesn't take a genius to realize that adding Derrick Rose to the team that had the?third-ranked defense?will make the Bulls much better. To add to that, Tom Thibodeau is one of the game's premier coaches, making this team exceedingly difficult to play against.
And, of course, I didn't forget the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets. All they did was add Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and Andrei Kirilenko. They may be an aging roster, but it's a deeper and more talented one than the Knicks can offer.
This leaves the Knicks as the fifth best team in the conference, which, last I checked, is still good enough to make the playoffs. But in the end, fifth place means a first round date with one of the four aforementioned squads.?
Maybe in 2014-15, New York??
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
M:Communications launches Consilium - PMLiVE
M:Communications has launched spin-out business Consilium Strategic Communications to provide dedicated strategic communications advice to the healthcare sector.
Headed up by managing partner Mary-Jane Elliott and co-founder Amber Bielecka, Consilium will work with international healthcare companies, spanning the public and private sectors and across pharma, biotech, medtech and healthcare services.
Elliott has 15 years' experience in the healthcare industry and set up and led M:Communications' international healthcare team.
Bielecka (pictured right), in addition to being part of the healthcare team at M:Communications, was a member of the pharma and biotech team at Citigate Dewe Rogerson. She also has a background in lobbying, with experience in both Brussels and Washington DC.
Elliott and Bielecka will be joined later this month by partner Emma Thompson, who will run the company's Asian operations from Singapore.
The new company will offer the same broad range of specialist communications support offered by M:Communications' healthcare team to its clients.
Consilium's remit will cover financial communications, cross-border transactional support, reputation management and crisis communications, along with guidance on corporate and social responsibility strategies.
Clients range from healthcare services sector leaders and multinational pharmas to technology start-ups, via charities and government bodies.
"The launch of Consilium Strategic Communications allows us to intensify our focus on our clients with our dedicated sector approach and to provide unmatched capabilities across all levels of the healthcare sector on a truly international scale?, said managing partner Elliott. ?I am proud to be launching Europe's only healthcare-focused financial PR and IR company.?
Source: http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/mcommunications_launches_consilium_494118
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Study: Apple iPhone saves T-Mobile from losing up to 400,000 customers
1. kozza3 posted on 5
i would love iPhones if they were different, i don't understand how people just settle for the way they are now...
2. darkkjedii posted on 3
It's a phone dude, not everyone is spec driven. Apples target demographic is the mainstream consumer, they couldn't care less about specs. They just want a phone that works, and provides a rich end user experience.
4. a_tumiwa posted on 6
it`s not just a spec, but their design and feature are not much improve too , they dont offer something big new. i dont know the reason to upgrade the iphone if i use the older one because the older one is also "just work".
5. Shatter posted on 3
If you don't care about specs then why would you ever upgrade your iphone. I mean you are getting the same software as the new versions.
10. darkkjedii posted on 0
You're speaking as a techie Shatter. My point was about the mainstream consumer, which you are not. You know tons more than them.
14. darkkjedii posted on 0
Also people upgrade their phones for a lot of reasons. Wear and tear over the course of a year, exclusive features, like Siri on the 4S which looked like the 4, as well as others.
3. PootisMan posted on 0
The people want what the people want.
6. Emmanuelz posted on 0
T-mobiles line up is great they have every high end device.
15. -box- posted on 0
Except the Lumia 1020, Optimus Pro, and a few others I can't think of right now.
18. Emmanuelz posted on 0
Lumia phones dont sell anyways. People dont like windows phones. Optimus pro isnt a popular phone. Remember we need to think like an average user they are going to purchase the top phones in the market. They are not aware of the stuff we know
7. 1113douglas posted on 3
i dont really understand why people choose iphones over galaxies their is so much less to do on it, and the galaxy is the same price.
8. Tre-Nitty posted on 3
Because not everyone likes galaxy phones! Using your logic, we should all get Samsung galaxy's and have zero variety.
12. darkkjedii posted on 0
Choice only matters to 1113douglas, when that choice is android. In the real world, people buy what they want/like...choice.
9. appleDOESNT.com posted on 2
ya right. Sprint is basically going bankrupt because of iPhone deal. TMobile will suffer a similar fate. Going into bed with Apple only has one on top, the ugly beatch named fappleasia
16. -box- posted on 0
I could see sprint failing, but T-Mobile has some good stuff going for it. Faster LTE rollout, JUMP, no contracts, cheaper rates, better reception and call quality than sprint (where the networks overlap), and a better selection of phones, among other things. Though they did get rid of that Carly chick, apparently?
17. joey_sfb posted on 0
Any deal that don't make money suck! A deal that would wipe out the company cash reserve is horrific!
What is Sprint CEO thinking when he signed the deal with Apple!
He should have waited for a better deal with Apple or give better discount to other phones.
11. trixie posted on 1
I love iPhone all the way!Go Apple be on top again!
13. darkkjedii posted on 0
It never stopped being on top, it's simply been joined by some very good android devices.
19. androiphone20 posted on 0
iPhone for me everything else sucks
20. bugsbunny00 posted on 0
APPLE is the reason how t-mobile got that much customers..wow.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Google Play edition HTC One Android 4.3 kernel source released
Kernel source published —? but no update for devices just yet
HTC has released the kernel source code and related platform support files for the Google Play edition HTC One, as required under the GPL. The code drop comes ahead of the Google Play HTC One's Android 4.3 update — officially, the phone's still on 4.2.2, and we've not seen any updates on our own devices just yet.
The kernel source code is from software version 3.06.1700.10 (up from 2.14.1700.15) and Linux kernel version 3.4.10 (unchanged from the 4.2 firmware.)
We've checked Samsung's open source release center and there's no Android 4.3 code on there just yet, so it looks like HTC's first out the gate with its kernel release. In any case, hopefully this means the 4.3 update for Google Play edition phones is just around the corner. We'll let you know as soon as the updates start rolling out.
Source: HTCDev
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