Apple Introduces Swift, Its New Proprietary Programming Language
At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2014, one of the biggest reaction from developers didn't come from any new shiny product that Apple is known for.
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Apple's iOS 8: Tweaks for Enhancements
In 2014, Apple has been very quiet, and the WWDC 2014 is the moment when Apple is expected to introduce something new to the masses. But instead, the company didn't introduce any major things, and no shiny objects was introduced.Music in its DNA, Apple Acquires Beats
Apple, the Cupertino-based company, on Wednesday, May 28th, 2014, officially announced its acquisition of Beats Music and Beats Electronics, by agreeing to pay $3 billion for the audio equipment and subscription streaming music service founded by producer Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre (Andre Young).Less Facebook Auto-Share for Less Fear
Facebook has been known to be a place where sharing have limitless boundaries. For years, the social network giant urges users to share more and more, giving less space for internet privacy.Kakao Merges with Daum to Benefit Their Global Expansion
Kakao, the Korea-based company behind the KakaoTalk messaging app, is merging with Daum, the country's second largest internet portal. The deal gives Kakao a valuation of 3.1 trillion won ($3.03 billion).SAP Launches a Solution to Streamline Cloud Integration
SAP AG, the German-based multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations, launches a set of solutions for more streamlined cloud deployments.Facebook Introduces Audio-Recognition Feature
The social network giant Facebook released an update to its mobile app on Wednesday, May 21st, 2014, that allow users to automatically identify the song or TV show they're watching, and put it on their Facebook posts.Google's Panda 4.0: Aims to Move Low-Quality Websites Even Lower
Google, the search engine giant, updates its search engine algorithm by introducing Panda 4.0. Google's latest change has made marketers, webmasters and business owners wonder how it'll impact their websites and SEO efforts.Pinterest Confirms $200 Million Funding at $5 Billion Valuation
Pinterest, the content discovery website that has achieved massive mainstream popularity by letting people clip and share their favorite photos and videos online with virtual "pinboards," is making itself clear that the company means big business by raising $200 million on May 16th, 2014.European Court Allows Users to Erase Records on the Web
The internet preserves a lot of data, and these data can have a permanent electronic trace about something you may not want. A top EU court has ruled Google must amend some search results at the request of ordinary people in a test of the so-called "right to be forgotten".