Gmail for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a completely new design and, multiple account support, and more. This update comes only 5 months since Google’s acquisition of Sparrow and it’s pretty clear that the Sparrow guys have been hard at work with Gmail’s new app. For the first […] Read the original post…
Month: December 2012
Gmail for iPhone and iPad gets redesigned, brings push notifications
Gmail for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a completely new design and, multiple account support, and more. This update comes only 5 months since Google’s acquisition of Sparrow and it’s pretty clear that the Sparrow guys have been hard at work with Gmail’s new app. For the first […] Read the original post…
Google Updates its Google Maps API for Better Android Maps
The Maps apps war between Google, Apple and Nokia continues as Google makes its maps even more user-friendly on Android mobile devices. Read the original post by Tris Hussey
LG Smart TV Wireless Network Media Player for $25 + pickup at Fry’s
For in-store pickup only, Fry’s Electronics offers the LG Smart TV Wireless Network Media Player, model no. SP520, for $24.99. That’s tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest price we could find by $53. Sales tax is added where applicable. This media player allows you to […] Read the original post…
Apple Doubling Size of Fuel Cell Facility at North Carolina Data Center
The Charlotte Observer reports that Apple has filed plans to double the size of its fuel cell facility at its data center in Maiden, North Carolina to 10 megawatts. Fifty fuel cells adjacent to its $1 billion data center in Maiden are expected to be operating by January, Apple said in […] Read the original…
New Ideas for the Lockscreen
Verge forums user brentcas has some interesting ideas for how Apple could improve the iOS lockscreen. Sure the lockscreen does a pretty good job at what it does, but as Brent points out: “iOS is boring. It’s unconnected. It isn’t flexible. It’s slow.” so he worked out some ideas for how he […] Read the original post…
Apple Lifts Two-Per-Customer Order Limit on iPhone 5
In yet another sign that Apple’s iPhone 5 stocks are returning to normal, Apple has lifted its limit of two iPhone 5′s per customer. The top boilerplate in this image is from last week when Apple began selling the GSM iPhone 5 unlocked in the U.S., and the lower boilerplate […] Read the original post…
Infrastructure as a Service: 12 Providers Analyzed
Network Computing’s online Buyer’s Guide provides detailed information on 12 IaaS vendors, from Amazon to Terremark. Readers can download features charts with more than 60 data points and compare details on services, SLAs, pricing and more. Read the original post by Andrew Conry Murray
Edifier Exclaim e10
The Edifier Exclaim e10 is a good-looking, simple PC speaker system that delivers high-quality audio performance for its under-$100 price. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Best Use of Encryption You Never Considered
Got e-discovery, data destruction or outdated hardware woes? Digital shredding may be the solution — and it can bolster the business case for encrypting data. Read the original post by Howard Marks
Latest WebKit Builds Address Browser Scrolling Performance on Retina MacBook Pro Models
Soon after the launch of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro in June, we pointed to an analysis by AnandTech showing how the need to drive a massive number of pixels taxed the graphics capabilities of the machine to the point where it struggled to hit 20 frames per second while […] Read the original post…
Santos ‘targeted in error’ in fatal shooting; three suspects charged with murder
Perhaps the best explanation for why satisfaction in Canada‘s democracy is in free-fall was offered up inadvertently this weekend by the MP for Edmonton-Sherwood Park. Read the original post by Star Phoenix
CoverBot Apple iPhone 5 Cases at HHI: 40% off, deals from $7 + $3 s&h
HandHeldItems cuts 40% off CoverBot Cases for Apple iPhone 5 via coupon code “40coverbot2012″, with deals starting at $7.19. Plus most cases come bundled with a $1 HHI Store Credit for free. With $2.85 for shipping, that’s at least $5 off list and the best deal we could find on […] Read the original post…
Gmail for iOS relaunches with sleeker interface, new features
Google on Tuesday relaunched its official Gmail app for iPhone and iPad, redesigning it with a sleeker user interface and an overall increase in, well, the app’s Googleness. The first version of the Gmail app—released, unreleased, and released again a year ago—wasn’t always widely loved by users who found its features […] Read the original…
Belkin 4-Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Mobile Hub for $5 + free shipping via Prime
Amazon offers its Prime members the Belkin 4-Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Mobile Hub, model no. F5U407, for $4.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 to qualify for free shipping; otherwise it adds $8.06.) That’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. (It’s also among the […] Read the original post…