T-Mobile US, which has been shaking up the cellular industry in the United States with a series of promotions and policy changes, today made several announcements intended to attract tablet customers to the carrier. There are two key pieces to the initiative: – LTE tablets for the price […] Read the original post by Eric…
Month: April 2014
The Week in iOS Apps: On a Carousel
On a Carousel This week’s roundup of iOS apps features two new apps for editing and sharing your photos. There are also updates to some of our favorite productivity apps and a chance to live in M.C. Escher’s universe. Adobe Lightroom Adobe Lightroom has arrived on the iPad, bringing high-level photo editing to […] Read…
Intel’s New Haswell Desktop CPUs Could Arrive in May, Allowing for iMac Updates
Intel may release an update to its desktop Haswell processors in May, according to a report in TechPowerUp that cites Hermitage Akihabara as its source. The report claims Intel will launch its new processors, including its flagship Core i7-4790K, on May 10th in most markets. These next generation Haswell chips […] Read the original post…
Debug 33: Ken Ferry on Auto Layout, Passbook, and Understudy
Ken Ferry talks to Guy and Rene about his time at Apple working on Cocoa, Auto Layout, and Passbook, and his new app, Understudy, which seeks to bring mentored learning into the iPad age. type=”audio/mpeg”> Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Show notes Auto Layout Passbook Understudy Guests Ken Ferry…
Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. is supplying ultracapacitors to ABB for its recent contract win to upgrade Philadelphia area rail lines. Read the original post by Green Car Congress
New and updated apps: Twitterrific, Sonos Controller, Plex and more!
Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It’s impossible to keep up with them all, but it’s not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we’ve got some updated exercise apps, an update to […] Read the original post…
Netgear Dual 802.11ac WiFi Gigabit Router, modem for $220 + free shipping
Newegg offers the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless Gigabit Router, model no. R7000-100PAS, bundled with the Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem, model no. SB6141, for $219.99 with free shipping. That’s $59 under the lowest total price we could find for these items sold separately elsewhere. (For further […] Read the original post…
CamKix GoPro Hero Camera Cases from $10 + free shipping via Prime
Eco-Fused via Amazon offers the CamKix GoPro Hero Small Camera Case in Blue (pictured) or Black for $19.99. Coupon code “SMALLGPC” cuts it to $10. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, it adds $5.25.) That’s $10 off and […] Read the original post…
New Trent Airbender Keyboard Case for iPad Air for $20 + free shipping
Idealpoint via Amazon offers the New Trent Airbender 2.0 Bluetooth Clamshell Keyboard Case for iPad Air, model no. NT30B, for $39.95. Coupon code “TRENT30B” cuts it to $19.95. With free shipping, that’s $25 under our February mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this case. (It’s also a […] Read the original post…
Specious reasoning
As if you needed them, Forbes contributor Peter Cohan is here with: “Four Reasons To Avoid Apple Stock” (no link but tip o’ the antlers to John Molloy). Well, the Macalope doesn’t condone the institutionalized gambling known more colloquially at “the stock market,” so he’s not here to tell you to get […] Read the…
The Elder Scrolls Online for PC and Mac downloads for $48, Imperial Ed. for $64
Green Man Gaming offers downloads of The Elder Scrolls Online for Windows and Mac for $59.99. Coupon code “8KM88H-PPN6L5-SJ9GRU” cuts it to $48. That’s tied with our mention from last week and the lowest price we could find for a download by $12. Also available are downloads of The Elder Scrolls […] Read the original…
Refurb 3rd-Gen. Apple iPad 64GB WiFi + 4G for $499 + free shipping
Apple Store offers its factory-refurbished third-generation Apple iPad 64GB WiFi + 4G for Verizon or AT&T in Black or White for $499 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention from last week as the best price we’ve seen for a third-generation 64GB 4G iPad. (It’s also $41 under the […] Read the original post…
iWatch: Five problems I’d like to have solved by an Apple wearable
If the iPhone and iPad have taught us anything it’s that no one can predict what an Apple product will be like no matter how obvious it later seems in hindsight. Such will almost certainly be the case with the iWatch, or iBand, or whatever Apple ultimately calls their wearable, […] Read the original post…
T-Mobile offers up LTE iPads for the price of Wi-Fi models, free data through 2014
Yesterday T-Mobile introduced a new Simple Starter plan that could get you in the cellular door at $40/month, and today they’re shaking things up again by reducing the price of the iPad + cellular to match that of their Wi-Fi-only siblings. Additionally, T-Mobile customers that activate a new iPad will […] Read the original post…
T-Mobile offers up LTE tablets for the price of Wi-Fi models, free data through 2014
Yesterday T-Mobile introduced a new Simple Starter plan that could get you in the cellular door at $40/month, and today they’re shaking things up again by reducing the price of their cellular-enabled tablets to match that of their Wi-Fi-only siblings. Additionally, T-Mobile customers that activate a new tablet will get […] Read the original post…