Among other features, the Fitbit Force can count steps taken, distance traveled, active minutes, hours slept, and quality of sleep. Read the original post by Jared Newman
Month: October 2013
Level Money wants your wallet to turn its head and cough
Forget budgeting. This is a whole new way to watch your finances. Read the original post by Amber Bouman
New gadget frees mobile TV from blocky attachment
Audiovox’s “mobiletv” gizmo allows you to pick up free TV signals and watch them on Apple and Android mobile devices without eating into your cellular data plan. Read the original post by The Olympian
Tick for iPhone lets you create todos in style with a colorful interface and uniquely personal experience
Tick is a new todo app for iPhone that’s completely built around iOS 7 and its new color scheme. Beyond that, extra care has been taken so each person can customize and create their own experience. Upon launching Tick, you’ll know that it was made for iOS 7 specifically. From the […] Read the original…
Crippled BlackBerry Drifting Dangerously Close to Corporate Scrap Yard
NEWS ANALYSIS: What happens to companies such as BlackBerry that have been bypassed by other, more nimble players? Like a rusty old ship, they get broken up into their most valuable pieces. Read the original post by Kelly
XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for $10
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for $9.99. That’s a $5 drop from our August mention and the best price we’ve seen for this turn-based strategy game. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition
Apple Looking to Recruit BlackBerry Employees in Ontario
Following the announcement of BlackBerry’s layoffs that will see a loss of 40 percent of its staff, Apple has begun poaching BlackBerry talent via a recruitment drive near the BlackBerry offices in Ontario, reports the Financial Post. In the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre on Sept. 26, located in Cambridge, Ont. […] Read the original…
Innovation and Merchant Silicon: Not An Oxymoron
Merchant silicon can lead to a race to the bottom in price and quality for network gear, or spur new innovation. There’s more evidence for the latter than the former. Read the original post by Greg Ferro
Microsoft taps iTap as basis for remote desktop apps
You may not always need to access your Windows computer from your Mac or iOS device, but when you do, you might have turned to Austria’s HLW Software, which offered mobile clients for both Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) standard. Earlier this week, though, the […] Read the original…
iMore show LIVE! 10am PT, 1pm ET! Be here!
Join Peter, Richard, and me for discussion, rants, and assorted raves about everything that’s happened with, to, and about Apple this week! 10am PT, 1pm ET! Be here! Read the original post by Rene Ritchie
Fitbit Announces New Force Wristband with Real-time iOS 7 Notifications
Fitbit has followed up its popular Flex wristband with the Bluetooth 4.0 enabled Fitbit Force. The wireless activity accessory includes most of the same features as its predecessor, but adds a new OLED display. The Force accurately measures steps, distance, calories burned, and contains an altimeter to track how […] Read the original post by…
Launch Center Pro 2.0 blasts off with iOS 7 design, Dropbox actions, expanded x-callback support, and more!
The incredibly versitile action launcher Launch Center Pro has been updated to version 2.0, bringing a host of new features, including an all-new design for iOS 7. The app is even more powerful than before, with Dropbox actions and expanded x-callback support. Users can now pick between light, dark, and […] Read the original post…
Study: Sexualized game avatars may cause self-objectification in real world women
A new study finds that women are significantly more likely to self-objectify after inhabiting a scantily clad female avatar. Read the original post by Evan Dashevsky
The Week in iOS Apps: You’ve got the look!
You’ve got the look! This week’s roundup of new and updated iOS apps includes new ways to make images—both still and video—look great. Now, everything you produce will have a professional sheen. U-verse Good news for subscribers to AT&T U-verse: Live TV is now available through the company’s iOS apps. This week’s update […] Read…
Logitech UE 9000 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones for $250 + free shipping
Logitech offers its Logitech UE 9000 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones, model no. 982-000092, for $399.99. Coupon code “logi_ue9000_101013″ slashes them to $249.99. With free shipping, that’s $150 off list and the lowest total price we could find. These around-the-ear headphones feature 40mm drivers, dual microphones, built-in volume and track controls, memory […] Read the original post…