Apple held off on most of its major product updates until the second half of 2013, but with the new iPhones, revamped iPads, and finally, a Mac Pro, and it turned out to be a pretty busy year for Cupertino after all. Relive all of Apple’s highs and lows in […] Read the original post…
Month: December 2013
Day 3 of Apple’s 12 Days of Gifts offers Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2014’ iBook for free
It’s the third day of Apple’s “12 Days of Gifts” promotion, and today the company’s offering Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel 2014” iBook for free. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason
Obamacare Hits Snag in States
From Maryland to Hawaii, Obamacare’s state-run enrollment operations are running into technical difficulties, creating new headaches for the White House even as the federal While the U.S. site has seen volumes surge this month, online exchanges run by those two states, along with systems in Massachusetts, Oregon, Minnesota and Vermont, […] Read the original post…
Apple rejects Encrypted Chat app Cryptocat from App Store
Cryptocat is an encrypted chatting service that lets no one apart from the sender and receiver see the actual content of the message. The developer of the service recently submitted an iPhone Cryptocat app, but it was rejected by Apple for “illegitimate” reasons. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason
2013 in Review: Our nine best videos of the year
We’ve chronicled everything from 3D printing to Steve Ballmer’s impending retirement. Find out what other videos made our list of favorites for 2013. Read the original post by TechHive Staff
Lonely Planet “Best in Travel 2014” iBook for iOS for free
Today only, the iTunes App Store offers Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 iBook for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for free. That’s the best price we could find for any edition of this book by $9. It features over 200 pages of photography, highlights, and insights. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s…
Nexus 5 Reportedly To Blame For LG G2a 2s Poor Sales
The LG G2 is LG’s flagship smartphone of 2013 and while the handset is pretty decently specced, with a great display and awesome camera, it seems that it isn’t quite getting the love it should, at least according to reports. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
New iOS 7 Jailbreak Tweaks of the Week
Since the iTunes Connect developer portal was shutdown for the holidays from Dec. 21 through Dec. 27. there were no new apps released to the App Store this week. Instead we will look at the new iOS jailbreak tweaks released to Cydia. The jailbreak tool evasi0n 7 was released on […] Read the original post…
Nihilism, and why the tech press can’t admit to having nice things…
After taking down a rather daft article about 2013 being a disappointing year for tech, John Gruber put to words something I’ve been wrestling with for the latter part of this year. From Daring Fireball: That which escapes the grasp of Sturgeon’s Law and achieves genuine excellence deserves to be celebrated, […] Read the original…
X-Star 27″ LED LCD Display for $294 + free shipping
Dream-Seller via eBay offers the X-Star 27″ LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. DP2710, for $294 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $15, although we saw it for $25 less in September. Features include a 2560×1440 native resolution, LED backlight, and speakers. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s…
Sol Republic Tracks Anthem HD On-Ear Headphones for $70 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the Sol Republic Tracks Anthem HD On-Ear Headphones in Blue/Metallic Red/Pearl White, model no. 1291-US, for $69.99 with free shipping. That’s a $5 drop from our November mention and the lowest total price we could find in any color by $59. […] Read the original post…
SIIG Flat Panel Mount for 32-55″ TVs for $16 after rebate + free shipping
Newegg offers the SIIG Ultra-Thin Flat Panel Mount for 32-55″ TVs, model no. CE-MT0812-S1, for $15.99 via the directions below. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $32. This mount fits thin LED and LCD displays weighing up to 132 lbs. Rebate expires December 31. […] Read the original post…
Stock winners and losers of 2014 offer lessons
Investors are gleeful about how stocks are steamrolling to a big year, but many may not realize how many big blue-chips have missed the train. Read the original post by USA Today
AmazonBasics Lightning to USB Cables from $10 + free shipping w/ Prime
As one of its daily deals, Amazon offers Prime members select AmazonBasics Lightning to USB Cables with prices starting at $9.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $5.74.) That’s the lowest total price we could find for a similar-length […] Read the original post…
Dane-Elec myDitto 2-Bay Gigabit NAS Enclosure for $39 + free shipping
Fry’s Electronics offers the Dane-Elec myDitto 2-Bay Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage Enclosure, model no. MD-H10000E23S, for $39 with free shipping. That’s $20 below our pickup mention from April and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s a current low of $50.) It features support for two SATA hard drives […] Read the original post…