Apple News: Is Apple beating Google at its own game?
Apple has devices with integrated hardware and software. Google has search and advertising. This dichotomy has existed since the dawn of time (this may be an exaggeration). For the most part, the two competing titans have mostly acknowledged each other’s respective strengths in their core businesses, even if they dip their toes in to compete a little from time to time. You’d normally think it impossible for Nexus devices to outsell iDevices, or Apple to beat Google in advertising. Well, you’d be partially wrong with the latter.
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Technology News: iWatch: The real problem isn’t the technology – it’s bigger than that
If the the rumours that surfaced recently are correct, Microsoft, Samsung and Apple all have iWatches in the works, developing connected timepieces that will bring smartphone-type functions to consumers’ wrists. It’s not as new a concept as you might think: smartphone manufacturers are always working on smartwatches and have always done so, but more in hope than expectation. The concept of the smartwatch intrigues tech companies because it’s such an obvious extension of what they already offer.
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Programming News: Detecting Faces with Ruby: FFI in a Nutshell
In the last couple of years, I became quite fond of Ruby. It was so refreshing to simply get things done without caring too much about typecasts or memory management. The magnificent expressiveness of the language, the ease of use of the whole Gem system, and a nice interactive shell to play around in really makes you feel at home. And since you are reading RubySource.com chances are quite good that you already feel the same way.
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Photography News: 10 Useful Digital Photography Tutorials for Beginners
Are you a beginner looking for good digital photography tutorials? The great news for you is there’s plenty of free online tutorials and guides to help you get started with digital photography. In this article, I’ve put together 10 of the best beginner-level photography tutorials I could find. I also listed additional websites at the end where you can find even more beginner-level tutorials, guides, and blog posts on digital photography.
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