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Apple News: How Apple and Beats could shake up the streaming music scene Apple’s decision to splash out $ 3 billion for the privilege of owning Beats Electronics has raised more than a few questions about what the deal means for streaming music services users. But you can bet that Pandora, Spotify, and other major players are asking questions of their own in the wake of the Apple-Beats deal. As…

Apple News: Apple Patents Wraparound Edge-Mounted iPhone Displays With Virtual Buttons Apple has a new patent granted today (spotted by AppleInsider) for a side-mounted wraparound display that could be used to add virtual buttons to the edges of future iPhones in place of physical controls. The display would run the circumference of the device, and offer up virtual versions of current physical controls, including volume up/down, but it would also…

Apple News: Apple Will Not Reveal New Hardware at WWDC 2014 Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is just around the corner where many will be expecting the Cupertino based company to reveal new hardware. According to a new report, Apple will not showcase any new hardware at the WWDC 2014. So, all those of you who were expecting Apple to reveal the highly anticipated iWatch, or a refreshed Apple…

Apple News: Microsoft Said to Cut Windows Price 70% to Counter Rivals Microsoft is cutting the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they try to fend off cheaper rivals like Google’s Chromebooks, people familiar with the program said. Manufacturers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and preinstall it on devices that retail for less than $250, instead of the…

Apple News: Apple patents MacBook with illuminated touch controls in chassis, bezel & frame A new patent filing reveals Apple’s experimentation with a touch-sensitive MacBook chassis, which would offer the ability to sense a user’s touch across a notebook’s entire bezel, potentially allowing the company to eliminate physical buttons and allow for a more intuitive computing experience. Apple’s continued interest in taking touch input and extending it beyond the trackpad…