Month: May 2013

by David Garhart I was walking back from meeting a friend at the subway station the other night when we saw a municipal repair crew with a laptop computer open on the street next to an open manhole leading to the city sewer system. We began talking about how technology is part of every aspect…

The Pantech Perception for Verizon Wireless isn’t perfect, but its favorable price-to-feature ratio proves that the midrange smartphone is better than ever. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Microsoft gives Office Web Apps users the ability to see changes to Office files as soon as they occur. The company also weighs in on Adobe’s plan to go subscription-only. Read the original post by Rounak Jain

Google’s popular Android game Ingress looks like it may be making its way to iOS at some point in the future. A Github repository has been found that contains resources for an iPhone version of the game, including links to gameplay videos. Ingress is an augmented reality game in which a […] Read the original…

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp forecast current-quarter revenue above market expectations after an 18 percent rise in the first quarter, helped by strong demand from Europe. Read the original post by Reuters

As one of its daily deals, 1SaleADay via eBay offers the refurbished Roku 2 XS 1080p Wireless Streaming Media Player, model no. 3100R, for $55 with free shipping. That’s $9 under last week’s mention of a refurb and the lowest total price we could find now (outside of the price […] Read the original post…

For a free language-learning tool, Obenkyo is a great Android educational app for learning Japanese writing and reading. It’s useful for approaching the language’s wealth of kanji and vocabulary, but newcomers who want guided lessons should look elsewhere. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Ask anyone about why Bitcoin has suddenly risen to prominence and they may offer one of a number of theories. Read the original post by Engadget

eXpansys offers the iLearn ‘N Play Robbi Toy Robot (pictured), model no. 402, for $39.99 plus $3.99 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $2. This robot comes alive when you slip your Apple iPhone or iPod into the faceplate via Bluetooth technology. It includes an […] Read the original post…

Songza may not possess on-demand tracks and albums, but this free iPhone app specializes in community-curated playlists that will appeal to music diehards who enjoy mixes. Unfortunately, the Songza app doesn’t allow playlists creation or editing?that’s reserved for the website. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com