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Apple seeds iOS 7.1 beta 4

Should you be following the two-week release schedule between iOS beta builds, you could be telling people that iOS 7.1 beta 4 would be released on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. You could easily made up a “trusted source within Apple” who told you such news. Then again, Apple could easily release iOS 7.1 beta 4 one day earlier than the expected date.

Anyway, Apple indeed seeded iOS 7 beta 4 build 11D5134c on Monday, January 20, 2014; one day earlier than what some people expected and reported as news.

It seems the awesomeness of “Disable Background App Refresh” visual design is not a priority to change.

iOS 7.1 beta 4

Should Apple follow the two-week release schedule between iOS beta builds, expect iOS 7.1 beta 5 sometimes around February 3 or 4, 2014.

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Google to acquire Nest Labs

Google to acquire Nest Labs as revealed in their press release earlier today.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – JANUARY 13, 2014 — Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to buy Nest Labs, Inc. for $3.2 billion in cash.

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Oh wait, there’s already a company named Nestlé. Probably you’ve heard of it.

From Nest Labs blog post:

Will Nest customer data be shared with Google?
Our privacy policy clearly limits the use of customer information to providing and improving Nest’s products and services. We’ve always taken privacy seriously and this will not change.

John Gruber asked a good question regarding Google’s acquisition of Nest Labs:

Does Google acquiring Nest change Apple’s mind about selling Nest products in Apple Stores?

Nest Thermostat at Apple Store

For sure this would be an interesting turn of event.

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Fun with Products: What is this green frame?

Let’s have a little fun with products.

What could this green frame be?
(No need to answer this seemingly non-obvious rhetorical question.)

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Answers and reviews coming up.

p.s.
This is a lazy way to stretch one post into two. Well, at least the photo is good enough for a post.

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Apple seeds iOS 7.1 beta 3 to Developers

As many sites have reported, Apple seeds iOS 7.1 beta 3 build 11D5127c to Developers. Based on the information from a certain registered Apple Developer, the “beautiful” typography of iOS 7 is still there. Apparently the are not in any hurry to make changes on this one. See photo below.

It is not recommended to install any beta versions of iOS unless you are ready to face the awesomeness that is known as software bugs.

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New Mac Pro to arrive December 19, 2013, finally.

From Apple Press Release:

CUPERTINO, California―December 18, 2013―Apple® today announced the all-new Mac Pro® will be available to order starting Thursday, December 19. Redesigned from the inside out, the all-new Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors, dual workstation-class GPUs, PCIe-based flash storage and ultra-fast ECC memory.

This really deserves the”finally” tag-line.

Mac Pro 2013