Canadian firm Maya-Systems today announced that it has sold a group of 18 user interface patents to Apple. The patents appear to be related to Maya-Systems’ work with axis-based interfaces in which documents and other files can be automatically grouped into timelines based on tags or other attributes and made […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2013
Expo Notes: FiledRight helps small law firms get organized
For more than two decades, Mindwrap has been in the business of organizing and sorting documents for big corporations and other businesses buried in paperwork. With its newest product—FiledRight, which is on display this week at Macworld/iWorld—the company is taking aim at smaller businesses with a new Mac app to […] Read the original post…
Sony NEX-5R DSLR-Like Camera, 2 Lenses for $700 + free shipping
Sony Store offers its Sony Alpha NEX-5R 16.1-Megapixel Digital SLR-Like Camera in Black bundled with a Sony 18-55mm E-Mount Zoom Lens, model no. NEX5RK/B, and a Sony 16mm f/2.8 E-Mount Wide Angle Lens, model no. SEL16F28, for $699.99 with free shipping. (Choose Sony from list.) That’s $188 under the lowest […] Read the original post…
Pocket updated with native Facebook sharing, improved navigation
Pocket for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a number of bug fixes and improved sharing features. The update brings native sharing to Facebook for iOS 6 users. There is also now support for Sina Weibo for Chinese iOS 6 users. Pocket users can now delete articles directly while reading […] Read the original…
Refurbished Apple iMac Core Duo 2.4GHz 20″ Desktop for $540 + $24 s&h
MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple iMac Core Duo 2.4GHz 20″ Desktop, model no. MB323LL/A, for $539.95 plus around $24 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for a similarly-configured refurb by $196, although we saw it for $10 less in November. Features include an Intel Core 2 […] Read the original post…
iPad Shipments and Marketshare Dip, But Is It a Problem Yet?
According to IDG iPad shipments increased only a paltry 48% year over year in Q4 2012 vs Q4 2011. Samsung, 263% increase. Nice. Yeah, but increases in numbers need to have a little perspective attached and when you look at units shipped, Apple is still killing it. Continue […] Read the original post by Tris…
Expo: 1Password for iOS for $9, Mac for $25
Expo special. The iTunes App Store offers downloads of 1Password for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad for $8.99. That’s a $9 drop and the lowest price we could find for this secure, password-storing app, although we saw a previous version for a buck less last month. Also available is 1Password […] Read the original post…
How to Preview Info of Mac App Store Apps on your iPhone or iPad
If you’ve ever been sent a link to an app on the Mac App Store and tried to open it on your iPhone and iPad, you’d know how annoying it is when instead of showing any information about the app, the iOS App Store displays a generic Mac App Store […] Read the original post…
Twelvesouth introduces the SurfacePad, a luxury leather cover for your iPhone
Well known high end Apple accessory manufacturer Twelvesouth has announced its latest accessory for the iPhone and it is something just that little bit different. Say hello to the “SurfacePad” which Twelvesouth is calling an ultra-slimluxury leather cover for the iPhone. Yep, it is not a case according to Twelvesouth, […] Read the original post…
EYN Hard Kickstand Wallet Case for iPhone 4 / 4S for $24 + free shipping
Go4Computers via eBay offers the EYN Hard Kickstand Wallet Case for Apple iPhone 4 or 4S in four colors for $23.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $6. They feature a kickstand, hinged back for credit card and cash storage, and enclosed mirror. Read the original post by dealmac…
Expo Notes: Goal Zero solar power recharging kits
Switch 8 Recharger At Macworld/iWorld, Goal Zero is showing off its new Switch 8 Recharger. The $120 device has two parts: a Nomad 3.5 solar panel for capturing energy from the sun, and a Switch 8 Recharger, a Lithium-Ion battery that holds the charge. The Recharger has a USB port, so you […] Read the…
Silicon 32GB Power Blaze B10 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $17 + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Silicon 32GB Power Blaze B10 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, model no. SP032GBUF3B10V1B, for $25.99. Coupon code “EMCXWTW38″ drops it to $16.89. With free shipping, that’s $0.53/GB and the lowest total price we’ve seen for a 32GB USB 3.0 flash drive without rebate […] Read the original post…
Bunkie: you’ll never guess where they hide the beds
You can erect a prefab shed in a remote field, but that doesn’t make it a house. Read the original post by Gizmag
First-ever dual in-flight refueling of a pair of F-35C fighters
For the first time, a pair of F-35C Joint Strike Fighters have simultaneously refueled from a KC-130 tanker aircraft. Read the original post by Gizmag
Million-dollar bionic man built for Channel 4 program
Are the famous lines “Gentlemen, we can rebuild him – we have the technology” from The Six Million Dollar Man coming true? Perhaps not entirely, but a new Channel 4 documentary entitled How to Build a Bionic Man will demonstrate the current state of the art in artificial limbs, organs, […] Read the original post…