Sunrise, the popular and free replacement for Apple’s stock Calendar in iOS, has been making some notable strides lately. Last month, the team added third-party app integration to Sunrise for iOS and the previous month brought us Sunrise for Android and a web app, making for a nice cross-platform solution. Now available free in the Mac App Store , Sunrise for Mac brings the beautifully laid out iOS experience to your desktop, with such features as full offline mode, third-party app integration, notifications for reminders, support for Google and iCloud calendars and much more… Built from the ground up specifically for desktop, Sunrise includes native Mac notifications for reminders. You can access your online calendars even without an Internet connection, with automatic syncing of all your Sunrise apps between mobile and desktop. Introduced in June, app integration lets Sunrise users extend the app’s functionality by adding third-party apps like Evernote, Tri pit, Foursquare, Asana, Github, Songkick and Producteev. The team has been putting out regular updates expanding on the initial features set with new capabilities like support for Microsoft Exchange calendars, native iPad UI and more than 25,000 optional calendars to keep track of holidays, sport team schedules and more, among other perks. Sunrise for iOS is gorgeous  - I highly recommend reading Lory’s in-depth review . And now with the native Mac app in tow, it’s become even more powerful, especially considering its rich web app , Sunrise for Android and the app’s sleek, consistent interface across mobile, web and desktop. All told, Sunrise is now truly platform-agnostic. Sunrise for Mac is available free on the Mac AppStore. The half-a-megabyte download requires an Intel-based Mac with a 64-bit processor and OS X 10.9 or later. The iPhone and iPad edition can be downloaded free of charge from the App Store and installed on any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad supporte d by iOS 7.0 or later.
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Summary: China has approved Lenovo's proposed buy of IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion. China has approved Lenovo's proposed buy of IBM's x86 server business, leaving only US regulators to decide whether or not to support the purchase. According to Reuters , the Chinese Ministry of Commerce anti-monopoloy department has approved the acquisition, but Lenovo still requires approval from US authorities to go ahead. Lenovo's purchase of IBM's low-end server business was announced in January . The deal, worth $2.3 billion, gives the Chinese PC maker control of IBM's x86 servers, blade networking and maintenance operations. The acquisition will impact thousands of employees, of which have been offered places on Lenovo's payroll. Lenvo CEO Yang Yuanqing hopes the deal will be finalized by the end of the year, and does not believe regulatory bodies will prevent the purchase from occurring. US security officials and members of the Committee on Foreign Inves tment in the United States (CFIUS), however, may have a different opinion. In June, it was reported that US regulators are concerned that national security may be weakened, and "Chinese spies" may be able to access the Pentagon's servers. The issue is servers, currently belonging to IBM, which support the Pentagon's networks. Under the terms of the acquisition, Lenovo would take over maintenance of these servers -- which may pave the way for weakened security Read More »
By Wesley Yin-Poole Published Friday, 4 July 2014 Oculus has suspended sales of its Rift virtual reality headset in China because people are reselling it. Oculus recently began shipping the latest version of the development kit (DK2) to developers around the world, including those in China. DK2 is an in-development version of the headset, and not intended for consumers. It's designed for developers to mess about with and create content for. But after what it described as "extreme" reseller purchases, Oculus has now halted sales in China. For developers only. Get it? "Yes, it is a bummer that we've had to suspend sales in China due to extreme reseller purchases," an Oculus representative explained on Reddit (via GamesInAsia ). "We need to make sure that we are doing what we can to make sure that resellers that are looking to flip our product for a profit are not taking stock away from legitimate developer purchases globally. "Our product, in its current form, is a developer kit, meant for developers that develop VR content." Oculus said it's trying to work out an alternative way to ensure dev kits get into legitimate developer hands in China. "If you are an enthusiast, we kindly ask that you wait for the consumer Rift. It will be worth the wait." So, how bad was the reselling in China? Read More »
Earlier today, the CEO of Tag Heuer revealed that Apple has hired one of the watch-makers sales directors. However, the company did not announce the name of this “director†or exact position. A source directly familiar with the Apple hire confirmed that the Cupertino-based company hired Patrick Pruniaux late last month. Pruniaux is not just any “Sales Director:†he was the Vice President of Sales and Retail, a major loss for Tag Heuer and a significant hire for Apple in the run up the launch of the Apple smart watch in October. Pruniaux is pictured in the photo above (second person from the right), and his LinkedIn profile reveals his impressive work in jewelry and watch marketing: As an expert in watch marketing and retail, Pruniaux will likely work across Apple’s watch sales and marketing teams. Apple Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller runs overall marketing for Apple, while former Yves St. Laurent CEO Paul Deneve has been workin g on marketing and retail sales tactics for the upcoming Apple wearable. The Apple wearable device will likely be a cross between a fashionable smart watch and a fashion band, and sources indicate that the device will include advanced sensors for tracking health and fitness data in addition to advanced mapping functionality. The product will tie directly with an iPhone in order to receive phone calls, a data connection, and manage notifications. Apple’s iOS 8, which ships this fall, has been designed with technologies for a wearable device in mind. The hire of Pruniaux, just a few months before the device is scheduled to be announce, caps off approximately two years of notable hires. We reported last summer that Apple has assembled an all-star team of medical sensor, engineering, and fitness experts for the device. Apple has hired medical field executives Dr. Todd Whitehurst, Michael O’Reilly , and Ravi Narasimhan in addition to fitness experts such as Jay Blahnik from Nike . Apple has also hired several former Nike FuelBand engineers and industrial designers, and the Cupertino-company has even sought the help of pro athletes such as Kobe Bryant to test out the product. With the device being announced in October, it is likely that it will ship close to the holiday season. Read More »
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