Month: September 2013

Refurb Apple iPod touch 16GB MP3 Player for $149 + $5 s&h

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Walmart offers the refurbished 5th-generation Apple iPod touch 16GB MP3 Player in Black, model no. ME643LL/A, for $149 plus $4.97 for shipping. (Site-to-Store pickup is also available.) That’s the lowest total price we could find for a new unit by $61. It features a 4″ 1136×640 touchscreen retina display, Apple […] Read the original post…

Kyocera Hydro Elite (Verizon Wireless)

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The Kyocera Hydro Elite is a solid midrange Android smartphone for Verizon that combines a sharp display and a waterproof build, but falters when it comes to call quality. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

iPhone 5s review

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Every tick has its tock. Every leap forward in design, a follow up in performance, and optics, and special features. Every new iPhone, its S-class successor. That was the story of the iPhone 3GS in 2009 with its speed doubling, video recording, and voice control. Of the iPhone 4S in […] Read the original post…

In-Store Pickup Option for U.S. Online iPhone 5s Orders Resumes

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Last Monday, Apple began offering in-store pickup for online orders of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, despite extreme shortages of the iPhone 5s following its launch the previous Friday. Just a day later, Apple halted the in-store pickup option for the iPhone 5s, perhaps because of the lack of […] Read the original post…

Samsung to Assist with Production of Apple’s Next-Generation A8 Chip

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Back in June, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) struck a three-year deal with Apple to produce A-series chips for iOS devices beginning in 2014. The move was seen as part of Apple’s strategy of moving away from rival Samsung for component supplies, although Samsung was soon after reported to have […] Read the original post…

Deal of the Day: Marware MicroShell for iPhone 5

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Today Only: Buy the Marware MicroShell for iPhone 5 and save over 50% off! Measuring less than 1mm thin, the MicroShell protects your iPhone 5 from scuffs and scratches while providing eye-catching designs that make your device stand out from the rest. Color options include Onyx Flowerbed and Goosebumps. List Price: […] Read the original…

Apple ends Coca-Cola’s reign as the world’s most valuable brand

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Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, passing Coca-Cola which held the top position for 13 years, according to a report released by brand consultancy Interbrand. The maker of high-profile products like the iPad and iPhone, which was ranked second last year, saw its brand value grow […] Read the original…

Adding subscribed calendars to your iOS device

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Reader John Lufkin would like to stay up to date on all his devices. He writes: I subscribe to a number of Google calendars and while those calendars appear on my Mac, they don’t show up in my iPhone’s Calendar app. How can I configure the iPhone so the events are […] Read the original…

Rdio Recommendations, available now on the web and coming soon to iOS

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Popular music streaming service, Rdio, has today announced its new Recommendations feature that will be coming to iOS in the near future. Recommendations is exactly as it sounds; album, playlist and station suggestions served up to help you discover great new music. Rdio will use your listening history to serve up […] Read the original…

Sharp AQUOS 60″ 120Hz 1080p LED LCD HDTV for $900 + free shipping

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As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the Sharp AQUOS 60″ 120Hz 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. LC-60LE550U, for $899.99 with free shipping. (See this price at final checkout.) That’s $60 under our July mention of an almost identical model (which featured four HDMI ports) and […] Read the original post…