Month: July 2013

Groupon offers the iOttie Macaron Protective Case for iPad mini in five colors, model no. CSCEIO124, for $21.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for any color by $3. It features antishock TPU construction and an S-shape design with no-slip grip. Deal ends August 7 […] Read the original post…

TigerDirect offers the Patriot 16GB Swing USB 2.0 Flash Drive in Black, model no. PSF16GSBUSB, for $9.99. This $5 mail-in rebate cuts it to $4.99. With around $4 for shipping, that’s $0.56/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $6 for a similar item elsewhere. Rebate expires August […] Read the original post…

Our smartphones and tablets are increasingly becoming repositories of our personal information. It’s a treasure trove of data that could be used to build a frighteningly complete picture of you as a person. It’s more than just your contacts, calendar, memos, and photos – it’s your web history, your calls […] Read the original post…

Much as we enjoy talking with people who have opinions, it’s also nice to occasionally tap the Macworld Brain Trust for helpful technology tidbits. That’s exactly what we do in this episode of the podcast. I’m joined by Serenity Caldwell, Lex Friedman, Dan Moren, and the ghost of Dan Frakes […] Read the original post…

There’s a trio of strange stories this week that all revolve around the reporting of Apple vs. Samsung statistics, or rather the rush to propagate incorrect, sensationalistic, negative narratives around the currently trendy Apple is doomed theme. Things like Google saying the Nexus 7 outsold the iPad mini in Japan, […] Read the original post…

Secondipity via eBay offers the refurbished Dell 23″ 1080p LED-Backlit Touchscreen LCD Display, model no. S2340T, for $429.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for another refurbished model elsewhere by $129. (It’s also $159 less the best price we could find for a new one.) […] Read the original post…

All4Cellular offers the open-box LG Wireless Video Extender / Console, model no. AN-WL100, for $22.95. Coupon code “SUMMER10″ cuts it to $20.65. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find for a factory-sealed unit by $37, although we mentioned one for a buck less in April. This […] Read the original post…

If you haven’t yet been hit by iMessage spam, you’re lucky: It’s awful. And it’s even worse when you realize that the spammer can know with certainty that the unwanted message really was delivered to you. As first noted by MacStories, Apple recently posted a way to deal with unwanted […] Read the original post…

A Kickstarter pitch for an old school board game wouldn’t ordinarily make it onto the pages of Gizmag. Read the original post by Gizmag

TuneIn Radio is a must-have app for just about any data-capable device, thought the Windows Phone version is missing some extras found in other platforms’ versions. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Microsoft on Tuesday released Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview. Windows 8 adoption has been sluggish, among both consumers and enterprises. The preview version of standard Windows 8.1 was released in June and includes several refinements with which Microsoft hopes to assuage Win 8 critics. These include a boot-to-desktop mode and a restored […] Read the original…

As one of its daily deals, All4Cellular offers the refurbished BlueAnt Q3 Premium Bluetooth Headset with Siri and Google Voice Actions Integration in Black, model no. Q3BKUSENUS, for $49.99 plus $2 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for a refurb, and $33 under the best price […] Read the original post…

Editor’s note: The following review is part of Macworld’s GemFest 2013. Every day (except Sunday) from mid-July until late September, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a standout free or low-cost program. You can view a list of this year’s apps, updated daily, on […] Read the original post…

Groupon offers the Northwest Waterproof & Impact-Resistant Camera Case, model no. 75-PC2809, for $39.99 with free shipping. That’s $35 off list and the lowest total price we could find for this case. It measures 3.5″ x 11″ x 10″ and features high-impact polycarbonate, waterproof seal, throw-down latches, pressure-equalization purge valve, […] Read the original post…

Dell’s special committee this morning rejected a new buyout proposal from Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake, which would have raised their offer from $13.65 per share to $13.75 per share in exchange for a voting rules change that would have excluded all abstentions . Read the original post by Fortune