• Samsung Hires Flashmob to ‘WAKE UP’ Apple Users

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    Samsung Hires Flashmob to ‘WAKE UP’ Apple Users

    Samsung Hires Flashmob to ‘WAKE UP’ Apple Users

    It wasn’t enough for Samsung when they started their anti-iPhone and “get samsunged” campaign months ago, today Samsung sent a paid flashmob to Apple’s retail store in Sydney, Australia to try to “Wake Up” iPhone users.

    Its Samsung’s most ridiculous move yet, they sent hordes of chanters people dressed in black to protest outside of an Apple retail store. with a clear message written: Wake Up!

    It’s believed that this is Samsung’s Galaxy S III marketing, which was put together by Australian creative agency Tongue.

    The ‘Wake up.’ campaign has also seen the words written on the bottom of Bondi Ice Bergs pool, as well as on a series of billboards placed around town. There was also a website at wake-up-australia.com.au that allegedly counts down to the May 3 launch for the Galaxy S III which is Apple’s iPhone primary rival.

    [via mactrast]

  • Apple Q2 2012 Results: $39.2 Billion Revenue, 35.1 Million iPhones, 11.8 Million iPads Sold

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    Apple Q2 2012 Results: $39.2 Billion Revenue, 35.1 Million iPhones, 11.8 Million iPads Sold

    Apple Q2 2012 Results: $39.2 Billion Revenue, 35.1 Million iPhones, 11.8 Million iPads Sold

    Apple posted their Q2 2012 financial results for the Q1 calender year, Q2 fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2012. Revenue of $39.2 billion, with 11.8 million iPads, 35.1 million iPhones and 4 million Macs sold.

    We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver.”

    “Our record March quarter results drove $14 billion in cash flow from operations,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the third fiscal quarter, we expect revenue of about $34 billion and diluted earnings per share of about $8.68.

    Here are some points of interest during the financial call:

    • Quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion
    • iPhone units sold: 35.1 million
    • Macs: 4 million
    • iPads: 11.8 million
    • iPods: 7.7 million
    • Total revenues: $39.2 billion
    • iPhone 4S available in 100 countries on 230 carriers.
    • The iOS ecosystem continues to expand.
    • Over 600,000 apps are now available on the App Store.
    • 200,000 apps specifically made for iPad.
    • iTunes now has over 28 million songs.
    • Cumulatively, iOS devices have sold over 365 million units to date.
    • iCloud now has 125 million customers since its launch in October.
    • Average 18,000 visitors per store per week.

  • Google Announces Google Drive; 5GB of Free Storage

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    Google Announces Google Drive; 5GB of Free Storage

    Google Announces Google Drive; 5GB of Free Storage

    Google has finally unveiled its long-rumored Google Drive. As speculated featuring 5GB. Alongside this Google would increase Gmail’s free storage up to 10GB

    Today, we’re introducing Google Drive—a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. Whether you’re working with a friend on a joint research project, planning a wedding with your fiancé or tracking a budget with roommates, you can do it in Drive. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs and beyond.

    With Google Drive, you can:

    • Create and collaborate. Google Docs is built right into Google Drive, so you can work with others in real time on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Once you choose to share content with others, you can add and reply to comments on anything (PDF, image, video file, etc.) and receive notifications when other people comment on shared items.
    • Store everything safely and access it anywhere (especially while on the go). All your stuff is just… there. You can access your stuff from anywhere—on the web, in your home, at the office, while running errands and from all of your devices. You can install Drive on your Mac or PC and can download the Drive app to your Android phone or tablet.
    • Search everything. Search by keyword and filter by file type, owner and more. Drive can even recognize text in scanned documents using (OCR) technology.

    You can get started with 5GB of storage for free. You can choose to upgrade to 25GB for $2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or even 1TB for $49.99/month. When you upgrade to a paid account, your Gmail account storage will also expand to 25GB.

  • God of War: Ascension Announced

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    God of War 4: Ascension box art leaked

    God of War 4: Ascension box art leaked

    God of War 4 has been announced by Sony exclusively for the Playstation 3. The PS3 exclusive will take place before the events of the first God of War.

    Titled God of War: Ascension, the game’s box art that was leaked showing Kratos struggling to break free from chains. Watch the tease trailer below:

    God of War: Ascension will be coming exclusively to PlayStation 3. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to check out what the team at Sony Santa Monica Studios has been working on

    Evidence of an imminent God of War 4 reveal has been piling up for some time now until the final announcement today.

    Update #1:

    The official PlayStation product page for God of War: Ascension now uses the tagline “Before he was a God, he was a man” and sets a Spring 2013 release date.