Weather apps are a dime a dozen on any smartphone platforms, iOS even has a built-in Weather app. They can try too hard to show you what’s going to come from the skies above, though. Sometimes you just want a clear message of what’s happening now and in the immediate […] Read the original post…
Month: June 2013
Connected TV Summit Confirms a Market Expanding in Every Direction
At the Connected TV World Summit, Netflix was tip of tongue, cable providers seemed defensive and no clear threads emerged, said an analyst. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Western Digital My Net 802.11n HD Dual-Band Router for $60 + free shipping
Staples offers the Western Digital My Net N900 802.11n HD Dual-Band Router, model no. WDBWVK0000NSL-HESN, for $59.99 with free shipping. That’s $20 under our mention from three days ago and the best price we’ve seen for this router. (It’s a current price low by $28.) It features seven Gigabit Ethernet […] Read the original post…
MSI GT70 Dragon Edition review: last year’s gaming powerhouse gets Haswell
One of the strongest gaming laptops of 2012 had to be the MSI GT70 . Like all machines of its type, it was huge, oversized and ridiculously heavy — but it trumped many of the category’s biggest faults by being superbly crafted, surprisingly long-lasting and by boasting the bleeding edge […] Read the original post…
Worlds Biggest Aircraft Unveiled in Ukraine Antonov An-225 Mriya
I won’t look at Soviet, Russian inspired anything no matter how spectacular simply out of spite but this Russian flying garbage can, by no mean beautiful is worth a peek taking off in a manner you might call Antonov Anachronisitic I believe the US has on occasion hired the Antonov […] Read the original post…
Sony Alpha 20MP DSLR with 2 lenses, 32GB SDHC for $598 + free shipping
BuyDig offers the Sony Alpha SLT-A58K 20.1-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, model no. E13SNSLTA58K, bundled with the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens, model no. SAL1855, the Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens, model no. SAL75300, and a Sony 16GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. […] Read the original post…
Sony Alpha 20MP DSLR with 2 lenses, 16MB SDHC for $598 + free shipping
Adorama offers the Sony Alpha SLT-A58K 20.1-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, model no. E13SNSLTA58K, bundled with the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens, model no. SAL1855, the Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens, model no. SAL75300, and a Sony 16GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. […] Read the original post…
Review: Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing for Mac
Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from Macworld UK. Visit Macworld UK’s blog page for the latest Mac news from across the Atlantic. Feral Interactive’s Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Mac App Store link) is aimed at a younger audience who probably isn’t concerned about realistic driving controls and real-world […] Read the original…
Slimmer 13″ Retina MacBook Pro, Dual Mic MacBook Air Expected at WWDC
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has proven to have relatively reliable information over the past several years, released a new research note last week highlighting his expectations for changes to Apple’s notebook lineup at next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). With Intel preparing to launch its latest Haswell processors […] Read the original post…
Refurbished iPad Mini Price Drops: 16GB WiFi for $279 + free shipping, more
The Apple Store discounts a selection of its factory-refurbished iPad Mini WiFi and WiFi + 4G models, with models starting $279. With free shipping on all orders, each is up to $110 off and the lowest total price we could find for these models with an Apple warranty. Each carries […] Read the original post…
Week in review: Tim Cook and Google at D11, Star Wars, TM13 and more!
Things are starting to ramp up as we head towards the summer, and one of the biggest stories to hit iMore this week was launch of Talk Mobile 2013, a cross site event spanning the whole of Mobile Nations. We were also treated to yet more news from Google, Tim […] Read the original post…
June 1813: When southeastern Connecticut went to war
The British warship HMS Acasta, foreground, fires on Commodore Stephen Decatur’s flagship, USS United States, near New London Harbor in “Action Off New London, 1st June 1813,” an undated watercolor by marine artist Irwin John Bevan. Read the original post by The Day
Ask Engadget: best tablet bigger than 10 inches?
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here’s the outlet to do so. Read the original post by Engadget
Asus, other PC makers announce laptops, desktops with Intel Haswell chips
PCs that are cooler, smaller and faster were announced by computer makers Sunday in advance of Computex, with the new machines featuring Intel’s speedier fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell. Read the original post by ITworld
SBIG introduces STT-8300M cooled CCD astronomical camera
Although one can begin to explore amateur astrophotography with a smartphone camera or a webcam, today’s tool of choice for this pastime is a special-purpose, cooled CCD camera. Read the original post by Gizmag