Research firm Kantar Worldpanel has released a new report (via The Next Web) highlighting global smartphone sales over the October-December period, finding that while Apple’s market share dip slightly in key markets, Google’s Android devices increased their lead over other platforms during the end of 2013, registering year-over-year growth in […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2014
iPhone Market Share Holds Strong as Android Increases Lead in Global Smartphone Race
Research firm Kantar Worldpanel has released a new report (via The Next Web) highlighting global smartphone sales over the October-December period, finding that while Apple held strong in key markets such as the U.S. and China, Google’s Android devices increased their lead over other platforms during the end of 2013, […] Read the original post…
Zoom releases the iQ5 external microphone for iPhone
Three months after Zoom Japan unveiled the iQ5 mid-side condenser microphone for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, its North American arm has announced immediate US availability at NAMM 2014. Read the original post by Gizmag
Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $56 + free shipping
Buy.com via eBay offers the Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STBX1000101, for $55.99 with free shipping ($0.56/GB). That’s a $4 drop since our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $14. It’s also one of the cheapest no-rebate 1TB USB […] Read the original post…
Simplenote review: Basic note-taker for Mac bests OS X’s Notes
When we reviewed Simplenote for iOS nearly four years ago, we found it to be a standout note-taking app. But while the company soon added Android and Kindle versions, for the longest time it didn’t provide an OS X counterpart—Mac users who wanted to access and edit their notes on […] Read the original post…
Team Xtreem 64GB UHS-1 microSDXC Card for $35 + free shipping
Newegg offers its newsletter subscribers the Team Xtreem 64GB UHS-1 microSDXC Memory Card with Adapter, model no. TUSDX64GUHS05, for $38.99. Coupon code “EMCPWHF97″ cuts it to $34.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.55/GB, $2 under our October mention, and the lowest total price we could find by $3. It includes an […] Read the original post…
Team Xtreem 64GB UHS-1 microSDHC Card for $35 + free shipping
Newegg offers its newsletter subscribers the Team Xtreem 64GB UHS-1 microSDHC Memory Card with Adapter, model no. TUSDX64GUHS05, for $38.99. Coupon code “EMCPWHF97″ cuts it to $34.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.55/GB, $2 under our October mention, and the lowest total price we could find by $3. It includes an […] Read the original post…
Alt-week 01.26.14: Hawking says there are no black holes, and a 3D printed liver could be on the way
Science. What good is it if the end result is Robosapien and a sweet 3D printed phone cases? Thankfully, there are great minds at work to put it to far better use. Read the original post by Engadget
Sling Media SlingBox 350 1080p Media Streamer for $125 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the Sling Media SlingBox 350 1080p Media Streamer, model no. SB350-100, for $124.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $23, although we saw it for $6 less last month. The SlingBox features 1080p streaming, Ethernet […] Read the original post…
‘Goodnight, humans’: China’s Jade Rabbit…
Chinese Internet users flooded the country’s social media networks on Monday with condolences for the troubled Jade Rabbit moon rover, which experienced a “mechanical control abnormality” over the weekend. Read the original post by Suria
Transcend Flash Memory & Hard Drives at Amazon: Up to 50% off
As one of its daily deals, Amazon cuts up to 50% off a selection of Transcend Flash Memory, Flash Drives, and Hard Drives. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping on all orders. (Non-members can spend over $35 to get free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts at around $8.) That puts most […] Read the original post…
HiFiMan HE-400 Over-Ear Audiophile Headphones for $299 + free shipping, more
Head-Director via eBay offers the HiFiMan HE-400 Over-Ear Audiophile Headphones for $299 with free shipping. (HiFiMan via Amazon has them for $5 more.) That’s the lowest total price we could find by $100. They feature planar magnetic drivers, a 20Hz to 35kHz frequency response, 35 ohm impedance, and 10-foot cable. Head-Director […] Read the original…
SanDisk 64GB UHS-I Class 10 microSDXC Card for $36 + free shipping
Newegg offers the SanDisk 64GB Ultra UHS-I Class 10 microSDXC Memory Card with Adapter for $35.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $13, although we saw it bundled with a card reader for a buck less on Black Friday. It features read and write […] Read the original post…
Crucial M500 960GB SATA 6Gbps SSD for $450 + free shipping
Amazon offers the Crucial M500 960GB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 2.5″ Internal SSD, model no. CT960M500SSD1, for $449.99 with free shipping. That’s $0.47/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $3, although it was $11 less less on Black Friday. (Most merchants charge closer to $500.) It features read […] Read the original post…
RCA 29″ 720p LED-Backlit LCD HDTV for $170 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the RCA 29″ 720p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. LED29B30RQ, for $169.99 with free shipping. That’s $60 off and the lowest total price we could find, although it was $20 less in December. It features a 1366×768 (720p) native resolution, […] Read the original post…