BlackBerry posted a $98-million profit in its fourth quarter of 2012, surprising analysts who had expected the smart phone maker to report a loss as it launched its high-end touch-screen smart phone – the Z10. Read the original post by Toledo Blade
Month: March 2013
Small Spaces | Gadgets help to utilize available room
If you know a gadget junkie, you know that they hanker after after anything automatic. Read the original post by The Courier-Journal
Rosewill USB Wired Slim Keyboard for $7 + free shipping
newegg offers the Rosewill USB Wired Slim Keyboard in Black, model no. RIKB-11002, for $6.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $6, although we saw it for $2 less in December. It features 103 chiclet keys. Deal ends April 1. Amazon charges the same, […] Read the original post…
TCS ranked top employer in Europe for 2013
New Delhi: IT major Tata Consultancy Services Friday said it has been adjudged the top employer in Europe for this year by CRF Institute. Read the original post by India.com
IOGEAR Wireless Keyboard for $35 + free shipping
Buy.com via Rakuten offers the IOGEAR Multimedia Wireless Keyboard, model no. GKM561R, for $34.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That’s the lowest total price we could find by $3, although we saw it for $7 less in July. This 2.4GHz keyboard features a laser trackball, scroll wheel, 19 […] Read the original post…
Genetically modified microorganism could convert atmospheric CO2 into fuel
Michael Adams, of UGA’s Bioenergy Systems Research Institute, helped develop a microorganism that could produce fuel from atmospheric CO2 While much research is being done on capturing carbon dioxide emissions at their source to reduce the amount expelled into the atmosphere, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Bioenergy Systems Research […] Read the original post…
CyberPower 8-Outlet 425VA UPS Battery Backup for $20 after rebate + $6 s&h
TigerDirect offers the CyberPower 8-Outlet Standby 425VA UPS Battery Backup, model no. CP425G, for $19.99, via the directions below. With $5.55 for shipping, that’s $10 under yesterday’s mention and the lowest total price we could find by $22. This UPS features surge protection, four outlets with battery backup, EMI/RFI filtering, […] Read the original post…
Dell’s Growth Slump Shows Urgency of Silver Lake Buyout
Dell Inc. ‘s board is predicting another year of lackluster growth in fiscal 2014 as demand for personal computers ebbs, underscoring the urgency behind the company’s decision to be taken private, documents show. Read the original post by Bloomberg
Music HUD Adds Track Controls to iOS Volume
Ever since the first iPod was released, Apple has been working on improving the experience of listening to music on mobile devices. iOS provides a few different ways of controlling the music and seeing what track is currently playing. Developer Daniel Taub has added yet another convenient option. The jailbreak […] Read the original post…
Change the iOS Unlock Animation with LiveWire
Every iOS device has a lock screen, regardless of whether or not the passcode is set up for security. Sliding to unlock not only reveals the home screen, but Apple has designed the transition to be a smooth and fluid motion. Only thing is that everyone’s device has […] Read the original post by Bob…
Get Spoken Information When the iOS Alarm Rings
Wake Info is a jailbreak tweak that can speak customized status reports every time you dismiss or snooze an iOS alarm. There’s nothing like a robot voice telling you how many unread emails are waiting to get you out of bed in the morning. The tweak will read […] Read the original post by Bob…
Seeing Apple through rose-colored blasters
Apple needs to fix their crappy designs and online services. I’m talking about green felt and iCloud sync. No, wait, I’m talking about brushed metal and MobileMe sync. No, wait again, I’m talking about pin stripes and .Mac sync. No… Come on, seriously, I’ve got this! As much as recent complaints […] Read the original…
Blackberry Gaming Platform Advantages, In Select Markets
Ever since the Blackberry Playbook tablet came out with the QNX-based operating system , Blackberry had a software platform that was genuinely gaming capable. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Two letters from Steve Jobs
David Gelphman, former software engineer at Apple, shares a very personal, very human interaction with the late Steve Jobs: In March 2010, just a couple of weeks before the iPad was due to be released publicly, I had a reason to contact Steve. A friend of mine was dying of liver […] Read the original…
Some Cydia Developers Targeted With iMessage Denial Of Service Attack
Over the last few days, we’ve noticed that some of the prominent iOS hackers and Cydia developers have been targeted with what appears to be denial of service attack. The attacker/s seem to be using the OS X Messages app to send large number of messages in quick succession to their […] Read the original…