If we can predict just one thing for Apple in 2013, it’s this: The company will continue to release products. But we’re going to predict more than one thing (because we’re crazy like that): Apple won’t close down the business and give its money back to its shareholders, and it […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2013
iOS app showdown: Video editors gone social
The increasing sophistication of the iPhone’s back camera has turned the smartphone into a movie-making device, with a number of accessories available to help make your amateur video look as professional as possible. This is true on the software side as well, with a growing proliferation of apps designed to […] Read the original post…
Review: Edit and post iPhone videos with Givit
When we first reviewed VMIX Media’s free Givit video-sharing app for iPhone in July 2012, we focused on the service’s sharing capabilities—the ability to choose who can see the videos you shoot and share from your iPhone. Since then, though, Givit has evolved. Users still control their ability to share—in fact, […] Read the original…
Review: Use Streamweaver for iOS to make collaborative videos
Streamweaver is a nifty collaborative video-making app for the iPhone that would be niftier yet if it worked more consistently. The central idea is that you and up to three friends—all of whom must be using Streamweaver, too—use the app to invite each other to collaborate on the making of a […] Read the original…
Review: Use Threadlife to create a collage of iPhone video clips
Threadlife, a video-making app for iPhone from app developer Seedbar, does the thing it does very well. The question is whether anybody will be interested in the thing it does. Threadlife lets you create a collage of your life in three-second bursts of video the developers call “stitches.” The idea isn’t […] Read the original…
Review: Use Vyclone to make video collaborations with people around you
Vyclone is a nice little collaborative video-making app for iPhone that suffers from one fatal flaw—you have almost zero control over who you collaborate with. The app lets users capture about a minute of video at the same time. If multiple people film the same event at the same location, Vyclone […] Read the original…
Sony Memory Products at Amazon: Up to 74% off + free shipping via Prime
As one of its daily deals, Amazon cuts up to 74% off a selection of Sony memory cards, external hard drives, and portable USB chargers. (Prices are as marked.) Plus, Prime members get free shipping with no minimum purchase required. (Non-members can spend $25 or more for free shipping; otherwise […] Read the original post…
Apple Price Policies: How the Brand Maintains Popularity and Profit Margins
It’s common knowledge that Apple products aren’t cheap, but how exactly does the brand keep such a strong hold on pricing? Inside, we detail Apple’s sales methodology, which even explains the few deals that are offered, as well as the atypical fire sales we’ve seen recently on the iPhone 5. Read the original post by…
RIM mulls licensing out software: CEO in paper
Research in Motion will look into strategic alliances with other technology companies once it has launched its new BlackBerry 10 models, its chief executive told a German newspaper. Read the original post by Reuters
Belkin Kitchen Cabinet Mount for iPad for $30 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Amazon offers the Belkin Kitchen Cabinet Mount for Apple iPad, model no. F5L100TT, for $29.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $14, although we saw it for $6 less last fall. Sales tax is added where applicable. It […] Read the original post…
Huawei 2012 results: $2.5 billion profit, smartphone penetration ‘still way too low’
Huawei has announced some pretty respectable numbers for the year just passed, with the company taking $35.4 billion in revenue and turning that into $2.48 billion profit — both figures showing improvement over their 2011 counterparts . Read the original post by Engadget
“99 Must-Have Chillout Classics, Vol. 2” MP3 Album downloads for $1
The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of the 99 Must-Have Chillout Classics, Vol. 2 MP3 Album for 99 cents. That’s $0.01 per track and the lowest price we could find for this collection, released today. (iTunes charges $4 more for the first volume.) It includes an assortment of 99 DRM-free […] Read the original post…
Refurb Samsung 27″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Display for $200 + free shipping
QuickShipElectronics via eBay offers the refurbished Samsung 27″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Display, model no. S27B350H, for $199.99 with free shipping. That’s $50 under our November mention of a new one (which included a $25 gift card) and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $29. It […] Read the original post…
How to watch the 57th US presidential inauguration from your iPhone and iPad
If you’re a US citizen, you’re probably aware that Barack Obama will be sworn in for his second term on Monday, January 21, 2013. If you own an iPhone or iPad, you can keep up with the inauguration including streaming live video. There are quite a few options to choose from […] Read the original…
Dell ST2220L 22″ 1080p LED LCD Display for $110 + free shipping
Staples offers the Dell 21.5″ 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen Monitor, model no. ST2220L, for $109.90 with free shipping. That’s $10 under our mention from four days ago and the lowest total price we could find by $29. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,000:1 […] Read the original post…