One of the reasons I prefer to play games on my iPad is that on my iPhone my fingers often get in the way of the action. Either the controls are too small, the controls obscure what’s going on, my fingers block the action, everything is too small to see, […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2013
iPhone, iPod touch, iPad App Freebies: Viking Age, Infectonator, more
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of several apps for Apple iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad for free, as listed below. At up to $3 off, each is the best deal we’ve seen. The deals: Viking Age for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad: Action game Extinction 3D for iPhone, […] Read the original post by…
Sony Cyber-shot WX80 packs WiFi, 10 fps shooting, 12,800 ISO in a $199 point-and-shoot
There’s no full-frame sensor or advanced mode dial here, but Sony has managed to line up a compelling set of features for its CES flagship point-and-shoot. At $199, the Cyber-shot WX80 offers a huge jump in performance with only a modest bump in price, making it by far Sony’s best […] Read the original post…
iMore at CES 2013: What’s in Rene’s gear bag
iMore is live at CES 2013, and that means we’re carrying all our blogging gear around in our bags. Kevin already showed you what he’s packing, and now it’s my turn. Check out the video up top for everything that’s slung over my shoulder for CES. Read the original post by Rene Ritchie
Apple, RIM, US telcos accused of infringing wireless handover patent
Apple, Research in Motion and Motorola Mobility are among 15 companies sued in the U.S. over a fundamental 3G and 4G patent on determining when devices should switch cells in a mobile network. Read the original post by CIO
5 WLAN Resolutions for 2013
It’s time to make resolutions for the new year. Here are five suggestions for WLAN pros that can make 2013 more productive. Read the original post by Lee H. Badman
Lenovo Wants To Preload Bluestacks Into Its PCs
The journey continues for the Silicon Valley-based software company Bluestacks. After an initially launching its famous BlueStacks App Player and BlueStacks Cloud Connect in 2011 and hitting a deal with Asus last year , the company is announcing today a newly-signed deal with the world’s top PC maker, Lenovo. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Sony NEX-6L 16MP DSLR-Like Camera w/2 Lens Bundle for $998 + free shipping
BuyDig offers the Sony Alpha NEX-6L 16.1-Megapixel Digital SLR-Like Camera in Black bundled with a Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-Mount Zoom Lens (pictured), model no. NEX6L/B, and a Sony 16mm f/2.8 E-Mount Wide-Angle Lens, model no. SEL16F28, with a 3-Piece Accessory Bundle for $998 with free shipping. (You must add the […] Read the original post…
NVIDIA announces Project Shield, how does it compare to iOS and AirPlay?
Last night, during their CES 2013 press conference, graphics powerhouse NVIDIA announced their Project Shield gaming platform. It’s running a close-to-stock version of Android, and will run Android apps. It’s play Steam games (!!!). And you can play PC games using project shield as the controller. Phil Nickinson from Android Central […] Read the original…
Safari, Chrome, Gmail, Mail, and Maps Pick Your Default Apps
Last week I was on a local radio tech show hosted by one of Canada’s best tech guys—Steve Dotto. Towards the end of the episode, we talked about if which apps we’d choose as our defaults if we could (non-jailbroken iOS). Like I said in my look ahead at 2013, […] Read the original post…
Remains of the Day: Delicate negotiations
Figuring out who will head up Apple’s retail operations feels a bit like a reality show. Elsewhere, Microsoft would like to report a theft and Eric Schmidt is—dear god—on a humanitarian mission. The first remainders of the year once were lost, and now are found. Apple Can’t Afford Buyer’s Remorse With […] Read the original…
The iPhone is once again one of the best Google phones on the planet
With Google’s latest generation of better designed iOS apps, including Google+, Gmail, YouTube, Google Search, Google Maps, Chrome, and more, the iPhone 5 is once again among the very best Google phones on the planet. iOS may not enjoy the deep integration into everything Google that Android does, but for […] Read the original post…
Intel Demos Future Ultrabook Designs, 4th Generation Core Processor Family
Intel demoed low power versions of its 4th Generation Intel Core Processor family (Haswell) that should make its way into Apple’s next generation of MacBooks. The chips were first previewed in September 2011 and low power chips should be available in late 2013 or 2014, while desktop models are expected […] Read the original post…
Intel Demos Future Ultrabook Designs, Announces 4th Generation Core Processor Family
Intel today announced its intention to promote new Intel-powered touch-enabled ultrabook devices going forward. Intel demonstrated an ultrabook with a 13-hour battery life and said ultrabooks with touch would start as low as $599, while units with a removable keyboard to convert to a tablet (like the Microsoft Surface) would […] Read the original post…
Apple iOS Continues to Lead as Best-Selling U.S. Smartphone OS
In November, iOS dominated U.S. sales even more, for the first time surpassing a 50 percent total sales share in the country, according to a report. Read the original post by Tris Hussey