Month: June 2013

Simply purchasing slick devices like iPads for the classroom is hardly a recipe for educational success. The temptation to do so is a symptom of an exciting, and perhaps confusing, time in educational technology. Never have students at all grades been more tech savvy, and never have educators had such an […] Read the original…

avast! integrates its SecureLine VPN service into its antivirus offering to protect users when they connect to unsecure wireless networks. While the service is stable in the States, its overseas access isn’t, so look elsewhere for more reliable service. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Comixology’s Comics app brings capes, horror, action, and slice of life stories to your iPad in such a smooth manner, you’ll shout “excelsior!” Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

It seems the folks at The Motley Fool are making a run at Forbes’s record for the most ridiculous pieces about Apple per day. And in this contest, there are no winners. Least of all the poor saps like the Macalope, who have to read this junk. Writing for The Fool, Salvatore […] Read the…

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the ASUS 27″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. VE278Q, for $239.99 with free shipping via the directions below. That’s $10 under our Black Friday mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this model. (It’s a current price low by $9.) […] Read the original post…

Should Apple make OS X look like iOS 7? Should Apple bring iOS 7‘s new, clarified, deferential, depth-driven look and feel OS X? For the last few years Apple has worked diligently and deliberately to bring iOS nomenclature and metaphors back to the Mac, and create a more consistent experience between […] Read the original…

Should Apple make OS X look like iOS 7? Should Apple bring iOS 7‘s new, clarified, deferential, depth-driven look and feel OS X? For the last few years Apple has worked diligently and deliberately to bring iOS nomenclature and metaphors back to the Mac, and create a more consistent experience between […] Read the original…

Should Apple make OS X look like iOS 7? Should Apple bring iOS 7‘s new, clarified, deferential, depth-driven look and feel OS X? For the last few years Apple has worked diligently and deliberately to bring iOS nomenclature and metaphors back to the Mac, and create a more consistent experience between […] Read the original…

newegg offers the j5create Wormhole Switch, model no. JUC400, for $39.99. Coupon code “JUC400″ cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $9. This 6-foot cable allows file sharing, clipboard sharing, and keyboard and mouse sharing across multiple devices including Windows, Macs, […] Read the original post…

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 video card drops neatly into the $249 price bracket with solid overall performance. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Late last year Qualcomm announced that it would be making a $120 million investment in Sharp . Read the original post by Ubergizmo

While full-on inter-app communications — similar to Android‘s intents or Windows Phone‘s contracts — were high up on many geek’s iOS 7 must-have list, nothing of the sort was announced by Apple at WWDC 2013. Well, almost nothing. Apple has added inter-app communications to iPhone and iPad, they’ve just restricted […] Read the original post…

Sears offers the Olympus SZ-12 14-Megapixel Digital Camera in Black, model no. V102081BU000, for $79.99. Plus, Shop Your Way Max members bag free shipping. (Not a member? It’s free to sign up for a 90-day trial; otherwise, shipping adds $6.50. You can also choose free in-store pickup.). That’s $30 under […] Read the original post…

Sears offers the Olympus SZ-12 14-Megapixel Digital Camera in Black, model no. V102081BU000, for $79.99. Plus, Shop Your Way Max members bag free shipping. (Not a member? It’s free to sign up for a 90-day trial; otherwise, shipping adds $6.50. You can also choose free in-store pickup.). That’s $30 under […] Read the original post…