The Apple Beat: 5 Technologies Apple pioneered that became tech standards

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple gets a lot of flack for dropping and discontinuing technologies from their products. They also get criticized for pushing new standards forward, some of these stick and the industry adopts them

They are known as much for their innovations as they are for their exclusions. Here are are some technologies that Apple pioneered which were eventually adopted by the rest of the industry.

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Review: SiriusXM Radio streaming app and service

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

SiriusXM is the perfect example of a forward thinking content-focused company that pivoted its product line to reach more of its customers. The SiriusXM Radio Streaming app on iOS and Android doesn't just give users access to the best satellite radio programming on their devices provided they have a data connection.

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UltraViolet cloud video coming to Canada, allows access to videos at home or on-the-go

Following the successful launch and rollout in the United States and the United Kingdom, the DEG is pleased to announce the availability of UltraViolet titles in Canada. Three studios, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Total Recall), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Ted and The Bourne Legacy) and Warner Home Video will all release UltraViolet titles in the fourth quarter 2012.

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Apple's MobileMe service goes offline on June 30

So, if you still haven't backed up, copied or downloaded all your photos, files, documents and websites on your MobileMe account, now might be a good time to do so. We're days away from MobileMe's closure so while it is easy to move accounts to iCloud, it will not be possible to access old files stored in MobileMe's servers. Here's how to deal with this.