Thursday, 1 September 2016

Beats beats lawsuit claiming fraud before $3.2B sale to Apple - CNET

Summary judgment dismisses claims that Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine duped a former partner into relinquishing control of the line of headphones.

What's really at stake in EU battle: Apple's brand image - CNET

Technically Incorrect: It's not so much about the money. It's about Apple being viewed as the bad guy.

Google saying goodbye to Nexus branding, report says - CNET

The search giant is rebranding its Nexus phone line, which began with the HTC-made Nexus One in 2010, according to Android Central.

Slick music player visualises song lyrics, costs $3,000 - CNET

Out in September, the Lyric Speaker is a stylish and convenient gadget. It's also really expensive.

Ancient bones help reconstruct 6th century plague - CNET

Skeletons dating back 1,500 years have yielded secrets about the mysterious plague that wiped out 50 million people during the time of the Byzantine Empire.

Bosch partners with creator of connected kitchen scale for smart oven - CNET

The appliance maker will use software from Drop, best known for its smart kitchen scale, in its Series 8 connected ovens.

Sshh! Logitech's new silent mice keep noise pollution out of the office - CNET

The company engineered the M220 Silent and the M330 Silent Plus to register the same clicking tactility but with over 90 percent noise reduction.