Under the direction of Jony Ive, who took charge of Apple’s user interface teams last October, iOS 7′s redesign is said to be “flatter“ with fewer skeuomorphic design cues and an interface that focuses on simplicity. Skeuomorphism, a real-world design concept that was favored by former Apple senior vice […] Read the original post by Juli…
Month: May 2013
Media companies benefit from higher network fees
Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year. Read the original post by The Beaumont Enterprise
Refurbished Apple iPad 2 32GB WiFi Tablet for $310 + free shipping
All4Cellular via eBay offers the refurbished Apple iPad 2 32GB Wi-Fi Tablet in Black, model no. MC770LL/A for $309.99 with free shipping. That’s $40 under our February mention of a refurb and $259 below the lowest total price we could find for a new one. This 0.3″-thick tablet weighs 1.3 […] Read the original post…
Amazon updates Kindle iOS app with new accessibility features for the blind and visually impaired
Amazon has just released a major update for its Kindle app for iOS. Kindle 3.7 includes number of new accessibility features for the blind and visually impaired such as the ability to read aloud over 1.8 million titles using Apple’s VoiceOver technology and more. Continue reading → Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Apple’s iOS 7: Is It Taking a Page From Microsoft’s Design?
Mobile UI design becomes a hot topic amid reports that Apple is taking a similar approach to Microsoft when it comes to aesthetics. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Apple iPad mini 16GB WiFi Tablet for $290 + free shipping
Quality Photo via Rakuten Shopping offers the Apple iPad mini 16GB WiFi Tablet in Black (pictured), model no. MD528LL/A, or White, model no. MD531LL/A, for $289.99 with free shipping. That’s $9 under our mention from a week ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s a current price low […] Read the original post…
LibreOffice
Libre Office 4 is the only serious choice for a no-cost open-source desktop- or laptop-based office suite. It’s may be a bit clunky and outdated, but it’s undeniably powerful and full-featured. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Cloze (for iPhone)
The iPhone app Cloze collects tweets, emails, Facebook posts, and other bits of communication from your contacts and prioritizes them based on people who are most relevant to you. It’s a wonderful tool for getting relevant information about people in your network, although the Web version is more intuitive than […] Read the original post…
Twitter 5.6 update brings location-based trends, improved playback of Vine videos & more
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Review: Get scanner-like features for any camera with Prizmo 2
For folks who want to digitize every paper note, receipt, or bill, a dedicated scanner—preferably one with a duplexing automatic document feeder—is a must. But if you aren’t a hardcore paper-hater and you occasionally need to get the contents of printed material into your computer, you may not need a […] Read the original post…
Samsung Allegedly Prepping Second-Generation Galaxy Players with Jelly Bean
There’s not much point in owning a portable media player anymore when you can get the same functions and features, plus a considerable performance boost and voice calling support from smartphones, right? Still, Apple’s iPods continue to be relatively popular, so it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that Samsung […] Read the original post…
La-Z-Boy Rudlowe Bonded Leather Executive Chair for $130 + free shipping
Office Depot offers the La-Z-Boy Rudlowe Bonded Leather Executive Chair in Brown, model no. LZB421-BRNL, for $129.99 with free shipping. That’s $66 off list and the lowest total price we could find. It features tilt control, lumbar support, armrests, and more. Deal ends May 11. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition
Apple’s Share of Worldwide Tablet Shipments Falls Below 40% in 1Q 2013
Research firm IDC today announced its preliminary estimates of worldwide tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2013, finding that Apple’s share of the market continues to slide as competitors begin to gain footholds in the market, although the firm notes that Apple did exceed expectations. Apple held a 39.6% […] Read the original post…
MP3 Albums for $5 each at Amazon: Brand New, Carrie Underwood, more
The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of 100 MP3 albums for $5 each. That puts many titles well below what iTunes charges, which is generally at least $9.99. Choose from The Killers, Modest Mouse, Carrie Underwood, Brand New, David Bowie, and more. Amazon MP3 downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s…
MP3s for 69 cents each at Amazon: TLC, Tom Petty, Mariah Carey, more
The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of select MP3 Singles for 69 cents each. That’s tied with our February mention of a similar sale as one of the best such deals we’ve seen for such a selection of songs from Amazon, with many MP3 songs at the lowest prices we […] Read the original post…