type=”audio/mpeg”> Chris Clark, Brad Ellis, Louie Mantia, Neven Mrgan, Rene Ritchie discuss iOS 7 and the new design language Apple unveiled for it at WWDC 2013, including icons, fonts, physics, interactions, and more. (Part 2 of a 2 part special edition.) Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Download Directly Show notes Wrong iOS […] Read…
Month: June 2013
Sennheiser HD 219s
The Sennheiser HD 219s headphone pair delivers clear, defined audio, but at top volumes, it can distort on deep bass tracks. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
id America New Metropolitan
The incredibly affordable id America New Metropolitan provides plenty of bass response, without distortion—quite an achievement for $30 earphones. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Instagram (for Android)
If you can overlook some bugs, Instagram is a fun and simple way to take and share photos and video. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Microsoft reportedly bringing Xbox and PC games to the iPhone
Microsoft is reportedly planning on bringing a number of Xbox and PC titles to the iPhone starting later this year. According to a report on Reuters, Microsoft is collaborating with Japanese developer Klab Inc. in order to bring these games to their competitor’s platforms. Through a licensing deal, Klab will bring […] Read the original…
Few Caregivers Use Mobile, Online Tools to Track Medicines: Pew Report
Nearly three-quarters of caregivers are going online to find resources on supporting patients, but only 7 percent have used online or mobile tools to manage medications. Read the original post by Stefan Constantinescu
10 Android Business Apps to Help Users Stay Productive, Secure
This slide show highlights applications that will allow enterprise users to use Android productively and perhaps a bit more securely. Read the original post by Stefan Constantinescu
Video demo of Siri’s clearer, more natural-sounding voice in iOS 7
Apart from visual changes, Siri’s also got an all-new voice in iOS 7 that sounds less robotic and more realistic, making whatever Siri says easy to understand. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason
iOS 7 Beta 2 Tidbits: New Welcome Screen, Updated Siri Voices, iCloud Fixes, Voice Memos App
Apple seeded iOS 7 beta 2 to developers today, adding a number of new and improved features to the operating system including support for the iPad, improved Siri integration, and the missing Voice Memos app. iOS 7 beta 2 also brings a slew of minor interface tweaks that […] Read the original post by Juli…
Microsoft to Bring Some Xbox and PC Games to the iPhone, ‘Age of Empires’ Expected First
According to a report by the Nikkei (via Reuters), Microsoft is planning on bringing a number of its Xbox and Windows games to the iPhone as soon as later this year. Microsoft has partnered up with Japanese gaming firm KLab Inc. to port its games over to both iOS […] Read the original post by…
Iomega 1TB EZ Media & Backup NAS w/ $12 credit for $60 + free shipping
Buy.com via Rakuten Shopping offers the Iomega 1TB EZ Media & Backup Center NAS External Hard Drive, model no. 35538, for $59.99 with free shipping ($0.06/GB). Plus, get 1,200 Rakuten Super Points with your order via coupon code “TREATURSELF”. (They convert to $12 in Rakuten Shopping credit.) Assuming you’ll use […] Read the original post…
Western Digital Acquires sTec; SSD Shakeout Begins
Western Digital announced that its HGST subsidiary will acquire solid state disk manufacturer sTec for $340 million. It’s a clear signal the SSD market is ready to consolidate. Read the original post by Howard Marks
Snowden Leaks Reveal U.S. Spying on Chinese Text Messages: Report
Snowden told a news agency in China that the NSA has hacked Chinese cell phone companies to steal data on China citizens. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Facebook Sets its Sights on Flipboard
After taking on Twitter by introducing 15-second video to Instagram, Facebook has set its sights on the popular mobile application Flipboard. According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, the social media giant has been working on a new service called “Reader”. Facebook Reader will display content […] Read the original post by…
NetNewsWire 4 for Mac public beta debuts, with sync and iOS versions to come
Desktop RSS readers may be a dime a dozen, but here’s one you can run for free—at least for a while. Black Pixel on Monday released a public beta of NetNewsWire 4 for Mac, a new version of the software for the post-Google Reader era. NetNewsWire, of course, has a storied history. Developer Brent […] Read the original…