3 years ago today, Apple shipped the original iPad Wi-Fi. It had been called unimaginative. It had been called unnecessary. Even after Steve Jobs had taken the stage only a few months earlier and made the case that there was room for a new product category between the smartphone and […] Read the original post…
Month: April 2013
New Budget iPhone Concept Inspired By Translucent iMac G3
The long rumored budget iPhone is said to move away from the current iPhone’s metallic finish in favor of a “super thin,” multi-color plastic casing mixed with glass fibre to cut down on costs. An earlier rumor also hinted that this plastic casing could be translucent, just like the iconic […] Read the original post…
Sennheiser CX 280 High Perfomance Earbuds for $18 + free shipping
World Wide Stereo via eBay offers the Sennheiser CX 280 High Perfomance Earbuds for $17.99 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention from last spring as the lowest total price we’ve seen for these headphones. (It’s a current price low by $7.) These earbuds come with different sizes of […] Read the original post…
Iomega StorCenter ix2 NAS Server for $70 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, newegg offers the Iomega StorCenter ix2 Network Attached Storage Server (no hard drive), model no. 35887, for $69.99 with free shipping. That’s $2 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this server. (It’s also a current […] Read the original post…
CloudStack Graduates to Top-Level Apache Project
CloudStack, the open source software platform for private clouds, has been elevated to a top-level project in the Apache open source community, further validating the project’s viability. Read the original post by Joe Onisick
Researchers Create Television You Can Smell
Google Nose may have been an extremely elaborate April Fools’ Day prank, but the technology may not be too far from reality as researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have created a prototype TV set that allows you to smell what’s being shown on the screen. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
SkyDrive 3.0 Appears in App Store Following Apple-Microsoft Conflict Over Subscription Options
As noted by The Verge, Microsoft today launched version 3.0 of its SkyDrive iOS application for accessing and managing files stored in the company’s cloud service. New in version 3.0 – Updated to support iPhone 5 and iPad Mini – Download full resolution photos to your iPhone or […] Read the original post by Eric…
Year Walk and Year Walk Companion (for iPhone)
Year Walk and its companion app for iOS are literary journeys into darkness, with challenging puzzles and clever gameplay that will make you want to unravel the whole mystery. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Ultra N-RGY AAA Alkaline Battery 32-Pack for $8 + free shipping
TigerDirect via eBay offers the Ultra N-RGY AAA Alkaline Battery 32-Pack, model no. U12-42193, for $7.99 with free shipping. That’s tied with last week’s mention and $7 under what TigerDirect charges directly from its own site. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition
Arctic Cooling Earphones for $6 + $1 s&h
mwave offers the Arctic Cooling Earphones in Black, model no E351, for $5.99 plus 99 cents for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $14, although we saw a similar pair for a buck less in January. They feature a frequency response of 10Hz to 24KHz and […] Read the original post…
How to use Voice Over on iPhone and iPad
The iPhone and iPad have some great accessibility features features for people with hearing or sight impairments that makes using iOS more enjoyable and less frustrating. For sight impaired individuals, the Voice Over feature allows your iPhone or iPad to speak selections and add custom gestures so you know exactly […] Read the original post…
Lodsys sues developers large and small over in-app purchasing patents
Remember Lodsys? In May 2011, the patent-holding company warned iOS developers it could sue them over in-app purchasing; Apple told Lodsys to back off; Lodsys responded by suing a bunch of developers later that month, and a few more in July of that year. Apple later successfully sought to intervene […] Read the original post…
Analyst: Apple Could Launch 60-inch ‘iTV’ in Late 2013 With ‘iRing’ Motion Control and ‘mini iTV’ Auxiliary Screens
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Netgear ReadyNAS Pro 6-Bay NAS w/ 1TB HDD Combo for $625 + free shipping
newegg offers the Netgear ReadyNAS Pro 6-Bay Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage Enclosure (pictured), model no. RNDP6000-200NAS, bundled with the Western Digital Red 1TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD10EFRX, for $624.98 with free shipping. That’s $366 under the lowest total price we could find for […] Read the original post…
Rocket Lawyer (for Android)
Rocket Layer for Android is an intuitive, well-designed app for mobile users with legal needs, but its deep well of legal documents is unfortunately missing. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com