The bill, if passed, could effectively mean kill switches on phones sold across the US. Read the original post by Martyn Williams
Month: December 2013
Check WeatherPro from your lockscreen, integrate “personal weather stations”
WeatherPro, MeteoGroup’s weather application for iOS, has been updated with key new features for iPad and iPhone. The new 3.0 and 3.8 versions are available for download for the iPad and iPhone, respectively. WeatherPro for iPad gains the ability to add multiple “personal weather stations,” devices from Netatmo that register weather […] Read the original…
Google Search app finally gets iOS 7 makeover, full-screen browsing
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First Mac Pro Review Units Out in the Wild
With the new Mac Pro beginning online orders today, review units have begun to arrive at select publications. The Verge is one of the first to show off their unit, posting a short piece with some photos and first impressions. It’s astonishingly reflective — I can see the screen […] Read the original post by…
OKI MB770
The OKI MB770 is a reasonably priced monochrome MFP built for massive print volumes, but you may want to tweak one setting so it doesn’t go to sleep on the job. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
JBL On-Ear Headphones for $50 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Microsoft Store offers the JBL On-Ear Headphones in Black, model no. J55a, for $49.95 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $30. They feature rotatable ear-cups and a padded carrying case. Deal ends today at 7 pm ET. Note: Delivery […] Read the original…
iPad Transforms Napa Winery’s Production Process
At Palmaz Vineyards in Napa, California, iPad has improved the way the facility operates, from its vineyard to its tanks. Winemaker Christian Gastón Palmaz uses iPad to manage the vineyard and gather data that helps him make informed vine-tending decisions. iPad also has replaced complex industrial controls inside the winery. […] Read the original post…
Dish, Hearing Sprint News, Considers Also Bidding for T-Mobile: Report
Dish Network is not one to sit on the sidelines. After disrupting two deals this summer, it may bid for T-Mobile if Sprint does, says a report. Read the original post by Jason
Older Mac webcams can spy on you, but don’t tape yours over until you read this
Two researchers at Johns Hopkins University published a paper that has recently been widely reported throughout the Mac blogosphere. They claim to have been able to hack the webcam on older MacBook and iMac computers so the camera worked without activating the green LED. Don’t tape over your webcam yet, […] Read the original post…
Order your Mac Pro today, get it in February 2014
Apple’s new Mac Pro became available for orders after midnight on Thursday, but don’t expect your shiny new machine to be at your doorstep anytime soon—as of this writing, the Apple Store says that the new Mac Pro won’t be available to ship until February. If you managed to stay up […] Read the original…
AirServer update lets you record, save video from your iOS device
AirServer, a Mac tool that turns you Mac into an AirPlay receiver, has been updated to version 5.0. With AirServer, you can do anything you could do with an Apple TV, like watch video or mirror the display of your iOS device. The latest release lets you record what you […] Read the original post…
Looking to buy an iPhone, iPad or Mac for the holidays? Here are the best deals
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Sony QX-series camera update inbound with ISO improvements and 1080p video
Sony’s QX-series ‘lens cameras’ – one of which features in my own 2013 favorite tech guide – are set to get a little better in the near future, with the announcement of a firmware update for the QX10 and QX100. In January, both cameras will get 1080p video recording capabilities, […] Read the original post…
Prismatic for iOS: A great way to find the news that interests you
Prismatic for iPhone and iPad gives us a new way to discover and read news that interests us. First and foremost, Prismatic is a community. Find and follow topics that interest you and Prismatic takes care of the rest by feeding in stories that pertain to what it thinks you […] Read the original post…
Add Dish to the list of companies considering T-Mobile acquisition
Satellite television company Dish is considering making a bid for T-Mobile in 2014, expanding its footprint beyond just TV, reports Reuters. Dish is the second company rumored to be making an acquisition bid for T-Mobile US. Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that Sprint plans to make a bid for […] Read the original…