Apple News: It’s Time To Admit Apple Knows Exactly What It’s Doing With Its iPhone Business
Apple CEO Tim Cook should be happy. What a difference a year makes for Apple. In 2013, Apple’s stock was in a tail spin, analysts were slashing EPS targets, and there were daily reports of Apple cutting its iPhone production (or it felt that way). At the same time, Samsung was the most beloved company in the tech media. It was praised for its innovation and its forthcoming Galaxy S4 was all anyone cared about. It had stolen Apple’s thunder. This year, Samsung is not quite the bright shining star it was. Its Galaxy Gear was a flop, and anticipation for the Galaxy S5 is relatively muted. As for Apple, its stock isn’t screaming to the moon, but it’s not in a downward spiral, either. Analysts are fairly steady on the company, and there is a sense of optimism, albeit low-level optimism, about the year.
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Technology News: Emerging Trend from CES: The Internet of Things
The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, takes place this year in Las Vegas between January 7 and January 10. The annual event is a very important trade show for the consumer electronics and appliances industry, and it’s where many manufacturers get the chance to showcase their newest developed technologies before they hit retail markets. The CES industry show is typically when the next big trends in consumer technologies are made widely apparent to the media. Past events have heralded the coming of HDTV as well as mobile electronic devices, including tablets and smartphones. In fact, the almost ubiquitous nature of these mobile devices are supporting the newest trend emerging from the CES: the “Internet of Things.”
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Programming News: New Features in PHP 5.6
It’s no blasphemy saying the core devs of PHP have had some hiccups and some truly ridiculous arguments about some of the features – just look at this silly discussion on why a shorthand array syntax is bad, back from ten years ago. Arguments like these, among other things, make people think the core devs don’t even use PHP in their day to day lives, and are why the devs of PHP and the people using PHP are often considered unprofessional. The future isn’t bleak, though. It’s been a while since the release of PHP 5.4, and new versions have been coming out faster and faster ever since. When 5.5 hit and introduced some unexpectedly great features, the PHP community breathed a sigh of relief and regained hope of a more dedicated, structured and smart core development. Whether or not we’ll actually get this remains to be seen, but the future does indeed look promising, especially if one looks at the PHP 5.6 changes made so far.
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Photography News: Holding Your Digital Camera Properly Like It’s Your Baby
When you own a digital camera, you’ve got to treat it right, almost as if it were your very own baby. Wait…just a second there! It IS your very own baby, so you had better hold it gently and carefully. If that’s not convincing enough for you, then maybe a practical reason will affect you better: To avoid buying a new and potentially expensive camera every now and again, learning how to hold it right is the key. Further, learning how to hold your digital camera in the right way is also integral to snapping perfect shots each and every time. It’s almost like proper form at the gym during a workout. Do something right fundamentally, and you’ll get more effective results with whatever goal you’re gunning for.
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