Calendars 5 has been updated to version 5.1, bringing improvements to tasks and the ability to see the current date as a badge on the app icon. To turn on the icon badge, go into the app’s settings and tap “View Options”. Scroll down to the bottom of the page […] Read the original post…
Month: October 2013
The Week in iOS Accessories: The heartbeat of America
The heartbeat of America This week’s roundup of iOS accessories includes a device that will record your heartbeat, another that makes your iPhone movies look more professional, and, of course, a number of Bluetooth speaker systems. AliveCor The $199 AliveCor heart monitor records and displays a single-channel ECG measurement on your iPhone. It’s […] Read…
iOS 7 comes with built-in support for zip files
iOS 7 comes with over 200 new features and improvements including the all-new Control Center, improved Notification Center, smarter multitasking, all-new camera app with real-time filters, new Photos app, AirDrop for iOS, iTunes Radio and lots more. But you probably didn’t know that it also allows you to open zip files. […] Read the original post…
Samsung 1TB 840 SATA 6Gbps 2.5″ Internal SSD for $568 + $12 s&h
Trans Intl. offers the Samsung 1TB 840 EVO Serial ATA 6Gb/s 2.5″ Internal SSD, model no. MZ-7TE1T0BW, for $568 plus $11.89 for shipping ($0.57/GB). That’s pennies under our mention from last week and the lowest total price we’ve seen for any 1TB SSD. (It’s also a current price low by […] Read the original post…
“The Hunger Games” Audiobook for $4
As one of its daily deals, Audible offers downloads of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Audiobook for $3.95. (Search for “The Hunger Games” to find it.) That’s the lowest price we could find by $22. It features 11 hours and 14 minutes of audio content and is narrated by Carolyn […] Read the original post…
After thermostat, Nest smartens up smoke detectors with Protect
The rumors were correct: Nest, the company founded by former Apple iPod boss Tony Fadell, unveiled their second product today – it’s called Protect, and it reinvents the household smoke detector the same way that Nest reinvented the thermostat. “Safety shouldn’t be annoying” is the slogan Nest is using for Protect, […] Read the original…
Eric Schmidt says Android is more secure than ‘the iPhone’, despite data to suggest otherwise
Android cheerleaders can say numerous good things about Google’s mobile operating system. It’s powerful, it’s highly customizable, and it’s the best way to experience Google’s various online services, but security? Back in August, the United States government said that nearly 80% of Android devices out on the market were susceptible […] Read the original post…
SeaMicro Behind ‘Revolutionary’ New Verizon Cloud Servers
Verizon is building out seven new cloud data centers using servers from its partner, SeaMicro, the energy-saving hardware designer that is now part of AMD. With the SeaMicro SM15000 servers, Verizon claims to be getting 50% more energy efficiency than a conventional design in one-third the formerly required space. That’s because […] Read the original…
NeoGeo X’s Manufacturer Responds To SNK Playmore’s Cease And Desist
The other day it was reported that SNK Playmore had sent a cease and desist letter to Tommo, whom they had licensed the NeoGeo brand to which allowed the company to create the NeoGeo X handheld console. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Red Cross Wants Gamers To Be Virtually Penalized For Committing In-Game War Crimes
Video games such as Call of Duty and Bohemia Interactive’s Arma series of war games have a sense of realism not just in its graphics, but in terms of how an actual fight would go down. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
National Geographic Photographer impressed with iPhone 5s camera
One of the key features of the iPhone 5s, apart from the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, is a vastly improved camera system. So how good is the iPhone 5s camera? National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson who took his iPhone 5s to Scottish Highlands, instead of his Nikon DSLR, concludes that the iPhone 5s is a […] Read the original…
Acer X1240 DLP Projector w/ 80″ Projector Screen for $300 + free shipping
newegg offers the Acer DLP Projector, model no. X1240, bundled with an Acer 80″ Tripod Projection Screen, model no. F80-S01, for $299.99 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention from three weeks ago and $283 under the lowest total price we could find for these items if purchased separately […] Read the original post…
Xero launches QuickBooks conversion service
Web-based small business accounting service promises easy migration from Intuit’s market-leading desktop software. Read the original post by Yardena Arar
HTC One to Come in Real Gold Casing for Special Edition
The most exclusive and expensive smartphone ever created by the company has a value of about $4,400 and only five will be made. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Refurb Canon PowerShot SX130 12MP Camera Bundle for $65 + free shipping
Canon offers the factory-refurbished Canon PowerShot SX130 IS 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera in Black, bundled with the Canon PSC-3300 Case and DANE-ELEC 4GB Class 4 Secure Digital Card for $64.99 with free shipping. That’s $104 below the lowest total price we could find for a new unit of the camera alone, […] Read the original post…