Month: June 2013

Google Earth for iOS has just been updated to version 7.1 and among the big new features is Street View, just like its cousin, Google Maps, has been enjoying for a while now. According to Haris Ramicthe, the program manager, on the Google Maps blog: Have you ever wanted to take […] Read the original…

FileMaker Go is a well-designed iPad app that lets you access database information from the palm of your hand. It lacks the ability to create and truly sync files, but it’s a very solid iPad business app. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Coast National Sales via eBay offers the previous-generation Apple MacBook Pro Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz 13.3″ LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. MD101LL/A, for $999 with free shipping. That’s a buck below our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we could find by $100. Features include […] Read the original post…

As first reported by Anandtech’s Anand Lal Shimpi, the new MacBook Air, which is outfitted with an 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter, is radically slower when it comes to transferring real-world files over a wireless connection. In my own testing, I clocked the file-transfer throughput at a meager 140 mbps at close […] Read the original post…

During a fact-check conversation related to my upcoming review of Apple’s new 802.11ac-based AirPort Time Capsule, an Apple spokesperson acknowledged that the company is looking into a problem with 802.11ac TCP throughput. I use AccessAgility’s WiFiPerf—a graphical front-end to IPERF—to measure TCP throughput, and that benchmark tool indicates that Apple’s new […] Read the original…

Stocks advanced for a second straight day on Wednesday as a broad measure of economic growth was revised down, easing investors’ concerns that the Federal Reserve would begin to withdraw its stimulus early. Read the original post by Reuters

Ending today, newegg offers the Hitachi Touro 4TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. HTOLDX3NB40001ABB, for $179.99. Coupon code “HGST4TB24″ cuts it to $129.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.03/GB, $10 under our mention from four days ago, and the best price we’ve seen for this drive. (It’s a current […] Read the original post…

If you’re in the market for a serious D-SLR, but don’t want to go full-frame, the Nikon D7100 is the way to go; it’s our Editors’ Choice camera in its category. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a good alternative to an 18-55mm kit lens; it’s sharp throughout its zoom range, and affordable. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Lenovo IdeaPad S405 budget laptop may not cost much, but with plodding performance and a short list of features you’ll give up a lot in the bargain. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Free Web-based RSS feed reader SwarmIQ looks simple and purports to have some interesting social features, but it proved broken and buggy in testing. If you’re looking for a new RSS feed reader, SwarmIQ is not worth considering. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Groupon offers the General Imaging ipico Handheld Projector for iPhone / iPod touch, model no. PJ205, for $79.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $5. This mini LED projector docks with your iPhone or iPod Touch and displays an image of up to 50″. […] Read the original post…

Qwiki for iPhone’s whole purpose is to allow you to turn all your already existing photos into beautiful slideshows in just a matter of seconds. Your slideshows, complete with transitions and music from your own library, can then be shared via your social networks and on Qwiki with a simple […] Read the original post…

PCs will never leave the corporate world, but judging by tablet shipment data and forecasts, slates will eventually overtake computers. Here’s why. Read the original post by David Gilson