Official: Apple has bought Beats 3 billion

Apple has officially bought beats for 3 billion.

Through a press release, Apple announced today that it has acquired Beats Audio and Beats Music streaming 3 billion. Though there were rumors on the subject already for weeks, buying Beats by Cupertino giant has become the official only today. The consideration of the transaction is 3 bn dollars, of which 2.6 billion will be paid in cash and 400 million in shares. Also as part of this agreement, the two main characters behind the brand Beats, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will receive executive positions in Apple. Currently, it is difficult to appreciate the results of this acquisition will be long term. However, Tim Cook has already promised Beats Music will continue to operate as a standalone application on Android and iOS. Regarding the future of the brand products, they are made ​​in terms of design, Apple division specializes in this department.

, Music is a very important part of our lives and has a special place in our hearts to Apple. Therefore, we continued to invest in music and bring together these great teams to continue to create the most innovative products and services in the world music. " Just a few words, Tim Cook synthesized very nice motivation behind this substantial investment. On the other side of the barricade, not Jimmy Iovine was simply outdone when it came to the manifestation of enthusiasm towards this event. ,, I always knew in my heart that place Beats is next Apple. The idea behind this company was inspired by the unparalleled ability of Apple to combine culture with technology. Apple's deep commitment to music fans, artists, writers and music industry is something special. "

After all, I'm curious how quickly we see the consequences of this transaction. Will the iPhone 6 in pack some headphones Beats by us or MacBooks and iPads, Tim Cook will announce in a few months and some new speakers, by Dr.Dre. " In terms of the partnership for years to Beats by HP, it will end this year.

Apple has officially bought beats by Dr.Dre for $3 billion dollars.

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How dependent we are on screens of any kind?

Since we became addicts gadgets, a new study some numerical values ​​associated with time spent in front of screens. Let us see, therefore, how dependent we are screens. That go into a bar and everyone around you looks enthusiastically in a phone screen is the new standard, normal. " Nay more, when you get home, and you will invariably post in front of a laptop or the TV, avoiding possible classical interaction between two or more people. The chart below was made ​​by Mary Meeker and aims to separate the countries average time spent daily in front of displays, small or large. Basically, the study behind these colored lines involves measuring the time spent in front of TV -sized laptops, smartphones and tablets of any kind.



As expected, the results are worrying, we are dependent on screen, and the trend, with slight variations, is similar in almost the entire world. If you were to look for, winning "Indonesia should come first chapter time spent in before the various gadgets and devices. Not less than 132 minutes are spent by an Indonesian watching TV, the computer 117 minutes, 181 minutes and 110 minutes smartphone hands on a tablet. If these values ​​that generate a total of 540 minutes per day does not scare you, consider it a total of 9 hours for most citizens, more than a day's work. Conversely the same ranking is Italy, with only 89 minutes spent on TV, the computer 85 minutes, 109 minutes before a 34-minute smartphone and tablet. Overall, the trend is obvious. Many of us spend much of the day staring at the phone , and when you take a break, he stood up and glue to the TV. The solution to the problem is to walk through the park without battery on the phone. Unfortunately, it is difficult to thrust on such activities. You feel addicted to screens or not?

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Google cars could be a threat

Google is not a company known for automobiles. However, it is known that there are plans for Google cars can drive themselves . Apparently Google plans to build such a vehicle are important enough and large enough that even the CEO of General Motors believes that this idea could be a threat to the automotive industry. In an interview with Bloomberg, Mark Reuss, said the following about the car Google.

"Anyone can do anything if you have enough time and enough money. If you put their mind, I have no doubt that it could become a pretty big competitive threat. "

Google car is quite small, the size of a Smart, is made of foam and has a flexible nozzles to reduce the risk of breakage in an accident. The car will initially have a steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedal and will be produced in 100 copies for testing. Google to give up and to the rear seats, which means that only two people can move in it at the same time Google cars. So how can this very small vehicle, represent a threat to the auto industry, especially as talk of an electric car. Given that says Reuss, with sufficient time and resources you can accomplish almost anything, California is planning to issue permits for these autonomous cars, which will likely support this cause. Google is not alone in the effort you make, so far we have seen that General Motors, Nissan and Volvo working on similar concepts.

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Find the envelope with the money! Philanthropy practiced the game on Twitter

An anonymous philanthropist California put people to work on the American state. With the help of social networks, it gives people clues about where to hide money sachets so that everyone starts looking for treasure. And even if there are large amounts, the game sparked enthusiasm among Americans.
"Some are green, others black or purple, grow in the garden, go to trash ... looking for money!"
"This is the third station, where the grass ends."
Preparing for tomorrow's EPIC scavenger hunt. Biggest in LA history. Who's coming to the beach??? Money Will be hidden all over! 11 AM clue.
- Hidden Cash (@ HiddenCash) May 31, 2014



Evidence that they have triggered feverish search among thousands of Californians. Information becomes available from time to time on Twitter to anonymous philanthropist - he hides the money in various places and then wait for someone to find them.
True, it's not big money, but what really matters is the fun, so the searches people of all ages taking part.
"Certainly I will divide the money, as told who hid. I'm so excited that this is happening ... "says one of the participants in the novelty game.
Others, however, are more practical. "I'm free money! I am happy, so I will remove the wife at the table. "
On the same social network, anonymous philanthropist confessed that the idea of ​​such a game came while having dinner with a friend. It was, in fact, his last confession, because prefer not to say anything about it, just to give clues that make his countrymen happy.

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