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Rumors
Next iPhone Interface Reportedly Described as ‘Black, White and Flat All Over’
Apple’s design honcho Jony Ive reportedly has quite a drastic change in store for the next version of iOS.
Report: Yahoo Board Approves Billion-Dollar Tumblr Deal
Internet icon Yahoo is in talks to buy New York-based social blogging platform Tumblr for as much as $1 billion, according to multiple reports.
Amazon Reportedly Working on 3D Smartphone with Eyeball Control Interface
An Amazon-built smartphone featuring glasses-free 3D and the ability to navigate the interface with your eyeballs? You have my attention.
Reminder: Nobody but Apple Knows What’s Happening with the Retina iPad Mini
Consider this your routine reminder not to believe every single Apple rumor, especially those based on mysterious supply chain sources.
The Future of iOS Is Looking Flat
The odds are looking good that Apple will ditch the textured, bubbly look of its iOS software in favor of something more modern
Amazon Rumored to Be Prepping a TV Box for Streaming Video
Bloomberg reports “people with knowledge of the matter” as saying that Amazon is working on a TV box for streaming on-demand video. The rumored box will apparently be available later this year and looks to compete with the likes of Apple TV, Roku and similar streaming boxes.
Amazon Said to Plan TV Set-Top Box for Streaming Video [Bloomberg]
Here Come the Windows Phone Phablets?
As phone makers push screen sizes ever-larger, it seems like just a matter of time before Windows Phone gets in on the phablet craze.
Rumor: ‘Expensive’ Xbox Reveal in May, Cheaper Xbox 360 Also in the Offing
What if Microsoft released not one but two new Xbox consoles: one designed to cater to boutique next-gen spenders, another more palatable, price-wise, if not as forward-looking?
Report: Google Fiber Coming to Austin as Cities Race to Boost Web Speeds
America’s weirdest city is apparently about to get wired. Google Fiber is coming to Austin, Texas, according to multiple reports.
WSJ: ‘Possible Summer Launch’ for New iPhone, Less Expensive Model Later This Year
The Wall Street Journal reports “people familiar with the device’s production” as saying the next iPhone is on its way for “a possible summer launch.”
Microsoft Paves Way for Smaller Windows 8 Tablets
Microsoft is apparently making room for smaller Windows 8 tablets that could compete with devices like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad Mini.