Maxis recently announced that its 2013 release of SimCity will, for the first time, be playable offline. The game currently requires a persistent online connection to servers in order to work, but all that’s set to change with the release of Update 10. Many, including me, have wondered what’s taken […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2014
The command line, iTunes Match, and everything with Kirk McElhearn
If you’ve browsed Macworld.com over the last couple of months, you’ve seen one name pop out at you, time and again—Kirk McElhearn. Kirk has not only introduced a series about using the command line, but is our regular Ask the iTunes Guy. Given everything he’s done lately I figured it […] Read the original post…
Larger iPhone 6, ‘iPad Pro’ and iWatch Could Tap New Display Sizes in Development
Research firm DisplaySearch has once again tapped its sources in the display supply chain to assess what panel sizes and resolutions are currently under development, using that information to speculate on the display technology that may land in Apple’s iPhone 6, new iPad and rumored iWatch. According to the firm’s […] Read the original post…
HP 27″ 2560×1440 IPS LED LCD Display for $400 + pickup at Micro Center
For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the HP ZR2740w 27″ IPS LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. XW476A8#ABA, for $399.99. That’s $49 under our mention from Cyber Monday and the lowest total price we could find by $49. (We saw a refurb unit for $45 less two weeks ago.) Features […] Read the original post…
Tim Cook talks iPhone in China, the gray market, China Mobile partnership
The Wall Street Journal scored a Q&A session with Apple CEO Tim Cook ahead of 2014′s first quarter financial call to chat about the iPhone’s mainstream entry into China, working with China Mobile, and the grey market. (blogs.wsj.com) Read the original post by Wall Street Journal, Macworld
Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Over-the-Ear Headphones for $160 + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers and today only, Newegg offers the Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Over the Ear Headphones in Orange, model no. 900-00030-01, for $179.95. Coupon code “EMCPWWF25″ cuts them to $159.95. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $27, although we saw […] Read the original post…
Turning two partitions into one
Reader Sonya Jefferson tells a tale of two partitions. She writes: I used Disk Utility to format a drive so that it has two partitions. I’d now like to combine those partitions into a single one. How do I do that? Launch Disk Utility, select the drive that holds these partitions (rather […] Read the…
MacBook Pro Ivy Bridge Core i7 Quad 15″ Laptop for $1,550 + free shipping
MacMall offers the 5.6-lb. Apple MacBook Pro Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 15.4″ Laptop, model no. MD103LL/A, for $1,549.99 with free shipping. That’s $50 under our October mention and the best price we’ve seen for a new unit. (It’s also a current price low by $49.) It features an Intel […] Read the original post…
Facebook reportedly wants to deliver your news with Paper
If there aren’t already enough ways to get news focussed content on the web and our mobile devices, it looks like Facebook might be set to get into the space as well. According to re/code, Paper is Facebook’s answer to Flipboard, and it could be with us as soon as […] Read the original post…
Dolica Lightweight Tripod, Camera Case Bundle for $30 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Newegg offers the Dolica Lightweight Tripod, model no. ST-400, bundled with the Dolica Large Camera Case, model no. WB-3592, and the Dolica Cleaning Kit, model no. KT-10, for $29.99 with free shipping. That’s $29 under the lowest total price we could find for these […] Read the original post…
CSC, HCL Technologies form global partnership to forklift enterprise apps to the cloud
Moving legacy applications to the cloud can be a bear. The two companies will help the biggest enterprises assess which jobs needs to move when; which need to be completely rewritten and which can be tweaked to prolong their useful life. Read the original post by GigaOM
Refurbished LG 42″ 1080p LED LCD HDTV for $298 + free shipping
Walmart offers the refurbished LG 42″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. 42LN5300, for $298 with free shipping. That’s $51 under our November mention of a new unit and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s also a current price low for a refurb by $72.) Features include a […] Read the original post…
Redditor’s Top 10 reasons to Jailbreak iOS 7; What are yours?
It has been just over three weeks since evad3rs released evasi0n7, the much awaited jailbreak for iOS 7. Since then Cydia developers have been working hard to release updated version of the their tweaks to add support for iOS 7 and 64-bit A7 devices like the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and […] Read the original…
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Tactic3D Gamer Headset $30 + free shipping
Newegg offers the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha Gamer Headset, model no. 70GH012000003, for $29.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $20, although we saw it for $6 less via mail-in rebate in May. It features a 3.5mm plug, THX TruStudio Pro dual […] Read the original post…
DriveSafe App brings drowsiness detection to Google Glass
DriveSafe uses the eyewear’s built-in sensors to detect when the driver is falling asleep, sounding an alert through Google Glass’ bone conduction speaker A pertinent question regarding Google Glass that is so far unanswered is whether it will be legal to use while driving. Read the original post by Gizmag