Saturday, September 21, 2013

Weekly Wrap Up: September 15 - 21

Here's what you may have missed this week:
  • Bing's New Look - The new look for Microsoft's search engine is not actually out on the Bing home page yet—buried in the release information is the fact that this will be rolled out in the U.S. over the coming weeks. The new redesign will include an updated Snapshot feature that encapsulates information about the search topic, as will as making more relevant information highlighted with bigger fonts at the top of the search results.
  • Amazon: Vinyl Record Sales Up 745% Since 2008 - In the era when it seems like all of our music has gone digital, Amazon reports an interesting trend: sales of vinyl records are up 745% since 2008.
  • Apple's First iPhone 5C Commercial - Apple has launched the first ad for its "budget" smartphone, the iPhone 5C. Titled "Plastic Perfected" and accompanied by a tune from Sleigh Bells, the app shows the elements of the iPhone 5C being "molded" from liquid plastic. The caption of the ad says "A completely new expression of iPhone that's not just for lovers of color. It's for the colorful."
  • After Technical Glitch, Iran Blocks Facebook and Twitter Again - Netizens in Iran lost access to Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday, just a day after surprisingly gaining access to the notoriously banned social networks. Iranian officials revoked access after a technical glitch on Monday let Iranians log on, according to the New York Times.
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