Month: April 2014

Microsoft’s Office for iPad engineering team did an “Ask me Anything” on reddit today, to talk about the newly released Office for iPad apps, their development process, and a number of other topics that reddit users brought up. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason

Amazon’s streaming video service is picking up steam, surpassing even Apple and Hulu in the volume of video traffic it is logging from US broadband subscribers, announces Amazon citing a recent report from Qwilt, which tracks growth in online video usage. Continue reading → Read the original post by Julie Drummond

Apple’s iPhone continues to grow in popularity with U.S. teenagers, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster’s latest semiannual teen survey [PDF], which asked 7,500 teens about their device preferences. 61 percent of teens now own an iPhone, compared to 55 percent from a survey conducted in October 2013 and […] Read the original post…

MegaMacs offers the refurbished 5-lb. Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Laptop, model no. MB881LL/A, bundled with a Brenthaven Trek Sleeve, model no. 2439101, and Adobe Lightroom 5 for Mac for $319.99 with free shipping. That’s $2 below our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total […] Read the original post…

Ending today, Newegg offers the TRENDnet AC600 Dual Band 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter, model no. TEW-804UB, for $24.99. Coupon code “EMCYTZT58969″ cuts the price to $19.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $5. It features speeds up to 433MB/s and simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz […] Read the original post…

Klout has been updated to version 2.0, adding a number of features to help users stay in control of their online presence. These include a personalized content stream, content scheduling, a topic explorer, and more. The content stream is based on your interests. When you see something you like, you can […] Read the original…

A major part of Samsung’s success is attributed to its large marketing spend, but in 2013, Samsung’s ad spend in the US was down 10 percent year over year, while Apple’s US ad spend was up 5 percent. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason

The iOS 7 app switcher has its pros and cons. While app cards do a nice job at previewing each piece of software, quitting out of many apps can be tedious. There are many shortcuts to avoid this available to those with jailbroken iOS devices, and now Clear […] Read the original post by Bob…

With the release of iOS 7, Apple introduced a handy new feature called Do Not Disturb. Sadly, although the feature is much appreciated (as most new features are), Do Not Disturb is horribly under-powered. Basically, the only thing the feature can do is completely turn off notifications completely between certain […] Read the original post…

HTC’s latest flagship device, the One M8 , is one of the best Android smartphones now available on the market, but what would happen to it if Google stripped the phone of some of its customizations? That’s essentially what the Google Play edition of the new One offers. Read the original post by Engadget

Vancouver-based company UrtheCast has released the first images taken from its medium-resolution camera , following the installation of two British-manufactured cameras to the outer hull of the ISS on Jan. 27 of this year. Read the original post by Gizmag

Last August, Justin Kaufman hit Kickstarter to try and get his intriguing wireless phone charger and Bluetooth speaker system into the hands of mobile music lovers. Read the original post by Gizmag

Mohu offers a selection of refurbished Mohu HDTV Antennas, as listed below. Plus, all orders bag free shipping. All items carry a 1-year Mohu warranty. The deals: Refurbished Mohu Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna for $24.99 (low by $13) refurbished Mohu Curve 30 Indoor HDTV Antenna for $34.99 (pictured, low by $14) […] Read the original…

Microsoft launched Office the iPad nearly two weeks ago. Now iPad owners can enjoy view Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Have (or obtain as Microsoft would like) an Office 365 subscription and you’re able to not just view documents, but edit them as well. The apps have seen over 12 […] Read the original post…

Flipping an image horizontally or vertically with the stock iOS 7 Photos app is not possible. Pictures can be rotated with the Edit function, however getting a mirror image of the photo requires third party software. Fortunately, there are many free options on the App Store. One […] Read the original post by Frank Macey