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Weekend Highlights: Haydn Shaugnessy at Forbes on mobile OS innovation with Apple and Google the dominant players, but newcomer Firefox hoping to break the mold; Jeff John Roberts at GigaOM says that "Apple's agnostic approach to TV" is a better approach than Google's, but viewers are still the losers; on the heels of Apple's Locationary purchase, the company also purchases HopStop, another step in improving its Maps foray, more in our Apple/Macintosh section; Cult of Mac presents five new tips/tricks for OS X Mavericks beta users; Richard Devine at iMore says he wants Apple to add ability to send an app purchase from your desktop to a specific iOS device; with T-Mobile leading the charge for device upgrades, AT&T, Verizon follow, but Consumer Reports says they're not as good; 9 to 5 Mac's Mark Gurman reports Apple will be issuing an App Store redesign along with more free content; iMore previews Siri in iOS 7; and Charles Moore takes issue with DePaul University professor who asked "Does the iPad deserve to exist?"; and from Friday's highlights, Peter Kafka at AllThingsD has a tip for Apple (and Google), spend billions of dollars on the NFL's Sunday Ticket, thereby securing "the most valuable programming asset in the country, which makes you an instant player ? one that can credibly start acquiring other 'real' TV programming"; meanwhile, at Bloomberg Businessweek, Adam Satariano and Alex Sherman on the wall of resistance Apple faces in TV content negotiations; bolstering their Maps service, Apple acquires Canadian company, Locationary, which specializes in crowdsourced mapping data, more in our Apple/Macintosh section; it looks like international tax breaks (and loopholes) are beginning to close according to a report out of OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; you may be one of the lucky invitees to start testing out iWork for iCloud beta; Mactuts+ shows you five ways to AirPlay from your Mac to TV; Actions is an app that allows you to control your Mac via iPad; BetaNews says Mechanic will help your Mac with security, privacy and even performance; a tip for getting better battery life on your notebook is to close some of those extra browser tabs; Reuters is reporting today that Apple and other tech giants are urging the US to allow disclosure of surveillance requests; Wired's Christina Bonnington notes the latest data from Flurry suggests more iOS apps have gone free than ever before; a 30 year old man in China has been shocked by his charging iPhone, but this one is directly related to a counterfeit charger; iPhone 4 upgrades part of what helped Verizon iPhone activations jump 44%; Zagato and Bertone, know the names? They're alleged codenames for two models of the also-alleged iPhone Lite; Ted Landau found that the only solution to an annoying dust spot in his iPhone camera was to let an Apple Genius take care of it; Mac|Life reviews Duolingo, an app to help you learn languages, giving it a 5 out of 5 rating.

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  • "Apple's quest for an iWatch on every wrist: The challenge for Apple and others trying to crack the code on wearables is to produce an appealing device for a mass market that doesn't need a watch to tell time and doesn't want to get all wound up by an overly complicated gadget."?CNET News?11:41 AM
  • "Apple Needs To Re-Evaluate Its Censorship, But We Don't Want The Walls To Come Down Entirely"?Digital Trends?3:17 PM
  • "Apple said to be recharting Maps with HopStop buy"?ZDNet?7:34 AM
  • "Apple buys firms in mapping acquisition: Apple has acquired a pair of mapping and location firms in a bid to improve its mapping applications,"?V3?8:14 AM
  • "Apple's Buying Spree Continues with HopStop for Transit App"?Patently Apple?8:37 AM
  • "Apple acquires transit navigation firm HopStop"?TUAW?10:16 AM
  • "Apple under pressure as figures stall"?Telegraph?12:18 PM
  • "Who's Who in the Tablet Market Melee: Over the past two years, Apple has lost significant ground in the tablet market, but it still maintains strong brand recognition and a majority share. The remainder is up for grabs. If Apple's share were to dip beneath the 50 percent mark after the 2013 holiday season, the market would still be best characterized as 'Apple versus The Rest,' with Apple maintaining a plurality share."?E-Commerce Times?8:22 AM
  • "Apple TV With Gesture Control? iWatch Next Year? This Week In Apple Rumors"?The Huffington Post?11:41 AM
  • "Apple, Samsung try again to settle patent disputes, but aren't close to a deal"?AppleInsider?7/19
  • "Will Samsung & Apple Sign a Cross-Licensing Deal this Year?"?Patently Apple?7/19
  • "Apple TV's future growing less ambitious with new Time Warner app, say reports"?The Verge?7/19
  • "Apple buys Toronto startup in rare foray into Canada"?The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required]?7/19
  • "With Its Acquisition Of Locationary, Apple Zeros In On Maps, Big Data And Competing With Google"?TechCrunch?7/19
  • "Apple buys crowdsourced mapping data startup Locationary"?AppleInsider?7/19
  • "Apple buys Locationary, a startup building a Wikipedia for location"?GigaOM?7/19
  • "Apple nabs Locationary in maps battle"?USA Today?7/19
  • "What Apple Maps Gains from Locationary: With Locationary's crowdsourced business listings, Apple hopes to make local data on its maps more accurate and timely."?InformationWeek?7/19
  • "Apple reportedly buys Locationary, a crowdsourced business data startup"?The Next Web?7/19
  • "Apple purchases Locationary to make accurate crowd-sourced Maps"?Computerworld?7/19
  • "Apple Acquires Toronto's Locationary for Apple Maps & More"?Patently Apple?7/19
  • "Apple purchases Canadian mapping company Locationary, 'a Wikipedia for local business listings'"?9 to 5 Mac?7/19
  • "Apple Buys A Location Startup To Help With Its Troubled Maps App"?Business Insider?7/19
  • "Apple Buys 2 Mapping Companies"?New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required]?7/19
  • "Apple Confirms HopStop Acquisition"?AllThingsD?7/19
  • "Apple reportedly acquires public transit and navigation firm HopStop [update: confirmed]?AppleInsider?7/19
  • "Apple Said to Buy HopStop, Pushing Deeper Into Maps"?Bloomberg?7/19
  • "Plan to close international tax loopholes puts Apple, Google, Amazon, and others on notice"?The Verge?7/19
News
  • "Apple invites users to try out iWork for iCloud beta"?T3?7:26 AM
  • "Apple sends iWork for iCloud beta invitations to everyday users"?Engadget?7/19
  • "Quick Note: iWork for iCloud Beta Opening up to Non-Developers"?DailyTech?7/19
  • "Why have Apple's Dev Center and forums have been down for more than 24 hours? Apple says the center is undergoing maintenance but hasn't shed light on the reason, whether system failure, security breach, or a major platform revision"?InfoWorld?7/19
  • "Apple Developer Center undergoes extended maintenance"?MacNN?7/19
  • "Apple says developer memberships and apps will not expire due to unexpected maintenance duration"?9 to 5 Mac?7/19
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Options for installing OS X freshly when purchasing a new version of OS X from the App Store, and more covered in this week's Q&A."?CNET Reviews?7/19
  • "How to reset an OS X account password with an Apple ID: Among other options, Apple supports resetting a user account password at the login window using a valid Apple ID."?MacFixIt?7/19
  • "Sync Services: Advanced troubleshooting for contact and calendar syncing"?Apple Support?7/19
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to Use the Mask & Instant Alpha Tools in iWork for Mac -Part 2"?The Mac Observer?7:05 PM
  • "How-to: Change the email address associated with your Apple ID"?9 to 5 Mac?11:41 AM
  • "Here Are Another Five Great Tips And Tricks For OS X Mavericks Beta [Feature]?Cult of Mac?10:16 AM
  • "Review: Photo Sense - An Easy-To-Use Batch Photo Editor For Mac"?MacTrast?10:05 AM
  • "Review: Face2Face makes Apple Mail more personable"?Macworld?7:23 AM
  • "Share Bucket For Mac Offers Quick Screenshot & File Sharing Via Dropbox, Google Drive & SkyDrive"?AddictiveTips?9:10 AM
  • "OS X Mavericks Preview: App Nap helps you work longer from your laptop"?iMore?7/19
  • "Hands-on: Unibox is a 'people-centric' Mac email client"?Macworld?7/19
  • "5 Ways to AirPlay From Your Mac to Your Television"?Mactuts+?7/19
  • "Mac Gems: Actions turns your iPad into a Mac control pad"?Macworld?7/19
  • "MacMost Now 893: Editing Photos In External Editors"?MacMost?7/19
  • "Mechanic by Bitdefender helps Mac users improve performance, stability and privacy"?BetaNews?7/19
  • "Want more battery-life from your laptop? Close some tabs"?9 to 5 Google?7/19
  • "Create unique slideshows with ScatterShow for Mac"?TUAW?7/19
  • "ScreenFloat makes taking, managing screenshots a breeze"?AppleDailyReport?7/19
  • "Set Default Font Choices For Messages You Send And Receive In Mavericks Beta [OS X Tips]?Cult of Mac?7/19
  • "Where To Find The Ultimate PDF Reader For The Mac"?TeraTalks?7/19
  • "The Best Mac Writing Tool For Real Mac Writers"?Mac 360?7/19
  • "Do To Your Mac What You've Always Wanted To Do But Didn't: Pimp Your Screen"?NoodleMac?7/19
  • "Finally, An Easier, Faster, Better Way To Find Email Messages On Your Mac"?BohemianBoomer?7/19
  • "My Favorite Way To Create Movies From Photos"?Mac 360?7/19
Op/Ed
  • "iTunes want: Sending apps straight to a specific iOS device from the desktop store"?iMore?9:10 AM
Press Releases
  • "ZipZapMac Releases Periscope Pro - Motion-Based Mac Video Surveillance"?prMac?8:00 AM
  • "Defense of the Ancients 2 for Mac, free multiplayer battle game, released on Steam"?iMore?7/19
  • "Realmac Software Teases Ember, A Digital Scrapbook For Your Mac [Video]?Cult of Mac?7/19
  • "The iPhone Is Alive and Well (At Least in the United States)"?The Motley Fool?11:27 AM
  • "Major crackdown planned for tech's biggest alleged tax dodgers"?BGR?8:16 AM
  • "Apple refunds dad $6,000 iPad bill racked up by 8-year-old: Incredibly, there are still some 8-year-olds who don't know that in-game purchases involve real money. As Lily Neale's aerospace designer dad discovers when his bank account is frozen."?CNET News?7:53 PM
  • "Clamour for smartphone 'kill switch' as 'Apple-picking' surges"?Financial Times [Paid Membership Required]?7:27 AM
  • "From Apple to Nest Labs, Always a Designer"?New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required]?3:18 PM
  • "More work ahead in Apple, Samsung antitheft crack attack: The results of attempts to crack the antitheft security on Apple's iOS 7 and Samsung's Galaxy S4 Lojack system are still being compiled."?CNET News?7/19
  • "Apple, Google, dozens of others urge U.S. surveillance disclosures"?Reuters?7/19
  • "Microsoft attacks iPad to unload Surface RT inventory: In a new ad, Microsoft compares a Surface RT to an iPad. An Apple Siri-like voice, representing the iPad, says, 'This is not going to end well for me.'"?CNET News?7/19
  • "Surface RT takes on the iPad and wins!"?BetaNews?7/19
  • "Google to take Apple's iPhone head on: August 1 Moto X media event is a go"?iDownload Blog?7/19
  • "More iOS Apps Are Free Than Ever Before"?Wired?7/19
  • "Recharging iPhone blamed for another serious shock in China: iPhone 4 connected to a counterfeit or third-party charger leaves 30-year-old man in a coma for the past 10 days, according to reports from Asia."?CNET News?7/19
  • "Beijing fanboi in coma after iPhone 4 shock treatment" ["The handset and charger in question didn't show any signs of damage, however the latter was not an 'official' Apple peripheral."]?The Register?7/19
  • "Another iPhone shock case in China leaves man in coma"?ZDNet?7/19
  • "State, federal governments testing Apple's antitheft tech"?TUAW?7/19
  • "Verizon's iPhone Activations Could Have Been Helped By iPhone 4 Upgrades"?Forbes?7/19
  • "Top-3 mobile telecom carriers in Russia to give up iPhone, say Taiwan makers"?DigiTimes?7/19
  • "Take a nostalgia trip with minimalist renders of old Macs"?TUAW?7/19
Non-Apple News
  • "Mozilla unveils 'aggressive' Firefox OS schedule: Quarterly feature releases, security updates every six weeks"?The Next Web?9:40 PM
  • "Official Press Shots Leak for Google's Moto X"?PC Magazine?8:35 PM
  • "Consumer Reports weighs in on device upgrade plans"?iDownload Blog?7:24 AM
  • "U.S. Music Sales Down As Streaming Up 24% To 51B Tracks In 6 Months; Harlem Shake Bumps Its Way To The Top"?TechCrunch?7/19
  • "Scientists power mobile phone with urine" [Video Report]?BBC?7/19
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Gillmor Gang: iBeacon & Eggs"?TechCrunch?1:12 PM
  • "Coming July 20: Gene Steinberg meets Dan Frakes, of Macworld, Daniel Eran Dilger, of AppleInsider, and John Martellaro, of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!"?The Tech Night Owl LIVE?7/19
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour Podcast: iWatch rumors, special discounts, more"?9 to 5 Mac?7/19
  • "Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Photos, One Step At A Time"?MacVoices?7/19
  • "iMore show 355: An episode of hoarders"?iMore?7/19
  • "HD Images Showing The Comparison Of Cheap iPhone And iPhone 5 Leak Out"?Techkiddy?7:04 PM
  • "Hi-res photos of the budget iPhone compare it to the iPhone 5"?GSMArena?7:04 PM
  • "As part of iPhone sales push, Apple Store app to be redesigned & gain free iTunes content"?9 to 5 Mac?10:05 AM
  • "'Apple Store' iOS App Update Coming Tuesday with Free iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore Deals"?MacRumors?10:17 AM
  • "Update to Apple Store app will offer free iTunes, App Store content -- report"?CNET News?3:21 PM
  • "Apple Store iOS app reportedly being re-designed to offer free iTunes content"?iMore?10:43 AM
  • "Amid Apple developer site outage, users report unauthorized password resets: Apple's developer site has been down for two days. Some have experienced password reset emails, which appear to be sent by Apple, but were not authorized: suggesting foul play."?CNET News?5:28 PM
  • "Is Apple seeing double? Budget iPhone could arrive in two flavours: Budget iPhone? Try budget iPhones"?TechRadar UK?4:04 PM
  • "Apple hard drives twice as bad as others, says consumer watchdog: Apple hard drive faults 'worrying'"?Macworld UK?8:09 AM
  • "Apple Wins Two Loopy Design Patents in Hong Kong"?Patently Apple?7:25 AM
  • "Apple iPhone Lite to have two versions: Zenvo and Zagato/Bertone codenames appear"?phoneArena?7/19
  • "Apple 'iPhone Lite' pictured in two versions: report: The devices are currently known as their codenames, Zenvo and Zagato/Bertone, a new report claims."?CNET News?7/19
  • "Leaked documents may suggest specs for low-cost iPhone"?Electronista?7/19
  • "Apple Could Be Prepping Two Different 'iPhone mini' Versions"?AppAdvice?7/19
  • "Fully assembled budget iPhone appears in leaked picture"?BGR?7/19
  • "LG reportedly says 'no 2014 delay' on iPad Mini Retina: LG Display now seems to be saying that a 2013 iPad Mini Retina is a possibility. That contradicts what analysts have been saying."?CNET News?7/19
  • "DigiTimes changes course, claims Retina iPad Mini will launch in fall"?9 to 5 Mac?7/19
  • "LG Shipments Indicate Retina iPad Mini Could Arrive As Early As October"?MacRumors?7/19
  • "Apple works on ways to proofread electronic publications on portable devices"?AppleDailyReport?7/19
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Bugs & Fixes: Resolving an iPhone camera dust-up"?Macworld?7/19
  • "Apple rolls out MacBook Air software update to resolve recent issues"?Digital Trends?7/19
  • "2013 MacBook Air Problems? Apple Fixes the Lot"?FairerPlatform?7/19
  • "Apple issues fix for MacBook Air Wi-Fi bug and screen flickering problems"?BGR?7/19
  • "MacBook Air (Mid 2013): Troubleshooting Wi-Fi connection issues"?Apple Support?7/19
  • "How to update proof-of-purchase information"?Apple Support?7/19
  • "How to request a refund for an AppleCare agreement"?Apple Support?7/19
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Demolition Physics For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)"?Apple Sliced?10:03 AM
  • "Real Cliff Diving For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)"?Apple Sliced?10:03 AM
  • "Dragons Rage 2 For iPhone And iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)"?Apple Sliced?10:03 AM
  • "Voro -Unique And Addictive Puzzler For iPhone And iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?7/19
  • "Redline Rush For iPhone And iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?7/19
  • "SkySafari For Mac Is Free Today (Was $4.99)"?Apple Sliced?7/19
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?7/19
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?7/19
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?7/19
  • "Best Buy Slashes $200 Off MacBook Pro"?Mashable?7/19
  • "PadGadget Daily App Deal ? 10 iPad Apps on Sale"?PadGadget?7/19

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Reviews
  • "Review: Bluelounge Milo Micro-Suction Aluminum Stand for iPhone, iPod, Smartphones from CaseMotions.com"?Run Around Tech?7:22 AM
  • "Review: Velodyne vPulse In-Ear Headphones Bring Well-Balanced Sound to the Table"?Run Around Tech?10:17 AM
  • "New products: Wireless speaker streams from iPhone"?USA Today?7:27 AM
  • "Review: Griffin Survivor + Catalyst waterproof iPhone 5 case"?TUAW?7/19
  • "Apple TV in Thailand: At Last; Again"?eXtensions?7/19
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iOS 7 preview: Siri gets a new look, access to settings, more services, still no predictive results"?iMore?8:17 AM
  • "Review: Magic 2014 for the iPad is like poker for nerds"?Macworld?8:14 AM
  • "Drive As Fast As You Can Without Crashing In Dolmus Driver HD For iPad"?AppAdvice?4:07 PM
  • "Review: VLC returns to iOS after long hiatus, yet still needs refinement"?GigaOM?7/19
  • "Best email apps for iPhone: Mailbox, Triage, Boxer, and more!"?iMore?7/19
  • "RadarScope for iOS: Beautiful, Visual Access to Weather Radar"?The Mac Observer?7/19
  • "Pacific Rim for iOS: Battle giant monsters with a giant robot and go poor in the process"?iMore?7/19
  • "Daily iPhone App: Grid is an idea organizer for the visually oriented"?TUAW?7/19
  • "iPad App Video Review: Ravenmark: Mercenaries"?Appolicious?7/19
  • "XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iPad and iPhone review - Acclaimed alien invasion strategy game"?Macworld UK?7/19
  • "Leisure Suit Larry sleazes his way onto iOS"?CNET Reviews?7/19
  • "Baseball Slam Review: A fun and exciting take on the baseball genre, combining addictive single player with competitive multiplayer to make a thoroughly enjoyable game!"?148Apps?7/19
  • "Breach & Clear Review: Elements from several of the most popular (and beloved) modern tactical franchises come together to create something no strategy fan should be without."?148Apps?7/19
  • "Zumba Dance Review"?148Apps?7/19
  • "Kamikaze Pigs Review: Kamikaze Pigs is a game about chain reactions to destroy pigs. Sure, it sounds fun, but randomness only goes so far."?148Apps?7/19
  • "Argus Review: Argus makes it possible to reach health goals thanks to its many features and impressive honeycomb interface."?148Apps?7/19
  • "Iesabel Review: Iesabel scratches that action RPG itch, but just barely."?148Apps?7/19
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Use Restrictions as Parental Controls on an iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch"?OS X Daily?5:28 PM
  • "Disable Gmail's inbox sorting"?PCWorld?8:05 AM
  • "How to automatically post Instagram photos directly to a Facebook page"?iMore?7/19
Tips
  • "Instagram Crashing For You On iOS 7 (B3)? ? Here's The Fix."?RazorianFly?7/19
  • "Apple's New Patent Could Introduce Liquid Metal to Mobile Market"?Mashable?7:19 PM
  • "Craigslist horror stories: What not to do when buying, selling, or trading used iPhones"?iMore?3:21 PM
  • "Microsoft's Surface tablets: A trip down memory lane, via Apple"?Fortune?11:28 AM
  • "iPhone 5S comfort leaks by Apple theory"?Phones Review?8:22 AM
  • "'Does the iPad Deserve To Exist?' Not really the question to be asking at this point"?TechnologyTell?8:20 AM
  • "The Macalope Weekly: Loss of perspective"?Macworld?7:29 AM
  • "Nokia's struggles suggest consumers are 'content' with iOS and Android duopoly"?AppleInsider?7/19
  • "Next stop: Public transportation directions in Apple Maps?"?GigaOM?7/19
  • "Apple and Samsung Still in Settlement Talks, 'No Indication' of Imminent Agreement"?MacRumors?7/19
  • "Apple and Samsung back at the bargaining table, deal came close in February"?9 to 5 Mac?7/19
  • "How willing are you to re-purchase apps for iOS 7?"?TUAW?7/19
  • "Why Apple Should Not Create a Low-End iPhone"?Tech.pinions [Paid Membership Required]?7/19
  • "A new trend? 'Posegram' developer shows off iOS 7 UI elements in older iOS versions [Video]?9 to 5 Mac?7/19
  • "Why the Surface RT Failed and the iPad Did Not"?New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required]?7/19
  • "Why Apple needs iTunes Radio"?GigaOM?7/19
  • "Smartwatch makers: You need apps to beat Apple/So be nice to developers and give them good tools"?The Register?7/19
  • "Microsoft, Google Join Apple's Walking Dead Line"?Mac 360?7/19
  • "Apple TV: The Best New Way To Watch Television"?Mac 360?7/19
Non-Apple
  • "Android Activations Top 1 Billion"?Tapscape?9:40 PM
  • "After Mobile: Smarter TVs"?Forbes?4:16 PM
  • "Will technology ever deliver a perfect speaker or headphone?"?CNET News?10:24 AM
  • "Smartphone Plans: 5 Ways To Avoid Trouble/AT&T and Verizon rolled out ugly smartphone plans this week. Before you choose any new plan, consider this advice."?InformationWeek?10:23 AM
  • "Editorial: The mysterious failure of Microsoft's Surface RT"?AppleInsider?8:10 AM
  • "Latest iPad-bashing Microsoft ad focuses on peripherals, new Surface RT price point"?AppleInsider?7/19
  • "Consumer Reports: AT&T Next is almost $300 more expensive than T-Mobile JUMP [updated]?BGR?7/19
  • "Why I hate read receipts: Read receipts come to Facebook, Snapchat, and more?and make our lives miserable."?Ars Technica?7/19
  • "Did You Ever See Geordi La Forge With a Keyboard on His Tablet?"?The Mac Observer?7/19
  • "What Should Microsoft Do With its Surface Surplus? Around six million Surface tablets are wasting away in a warehouse somewhere and I have a few ideas on how Microsoft should move them."?PC Magazine?7/19
  • "Google Just Proved That Those Price-Fixing Conspiracy Theorists ? Like Adobe ? Were All Wrong"?Business Insider?7/19
  • "Relax, Everyone, Google's 'Bad Quarter' Actually Wasn't All That Bad..."?Business Insider?7/19
  • "What's an Android user worth? Excluding Motorola, Google's gross margins have dropped for seven out of the last nine quarters."?asymco?7/19
  • "Windows 8.1 preview final verdict: Did Microsoft fix Windows 8?"?Digital Trends?7/19
  • "Why Microsoft's Surface RT Failed"?Mashable?7/19
  • "When will consumers make use of their 4K TVs?"?DigiTimes?7/19
Humor/Cartoons