Apple has raised over $70 million this year for (RED), a project to help fight AIDS in Africa. A portion of select Apple products was donated to the fund, this year’s total beating out the $65 million from 2013. Donations were made from (PRODUCT)RED merchandise including the iPod Shuffle, iPod […] Read the original post…
Month: April 2014
Apple seeds fifth beta version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 to Developers
Last night, Apple seeded the fifth beta version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 (build number: 13D33) to developers. The new beta version arrives a week after the fourth beta version was released. Continue reading → Read the original post by Gautam
Infiniti’s brutal 560 hp Eau Rouge Sedan Concept breaks cover – first pics and video
Infiniti has released images and video of the company’s new 560 hp Q50 Eau Rouge high-performance vehicle ahead of the Beijing Auto Show. Read the original post by Gizmag
How to fix a problem Home button on your iPhone 5
The Home button has been a common cause of complaint throughout several iterations of the iPhone. It’s why we made an ultimate guide for fixing Home buttons. The iPhone 5 doesn’t seem to be immune from Home button issues either. If yours is not responding to presses, registering double presses […] Read the original post…
Wall Street orders up GrubHub in market debut
Investors sent shares of GrubHub Inc. up nearly 50 percent in early trading after an initial public offering that valued the online food ordering service at more than $2 billion. Read the original post by The Miami Herald
Our favorite iOS Apps, April edition
Just as we did in March, Macworld staffers got together to chat about the best apps they’ve been using recently. Here are some that have recently captured our imaginations (and perhaps a spot on our homescreens), whether they’re tiny apps from budding developers or the top-grossing apps that everyone is […] Read the original post…
Viber VOIP Phone App: 10 Things You Should Know About It
Skype has a rival to be wary of in Viber, an app that allows users to place phone calls and send texts to other users at no charge. But is it enterprise-worthy? Read the original post by Jason
Amazon’s Fire TV Is Powerful, but Voice Search Limitations Hamper User Experience
Earlier this week, Amazon launched its Fire TV media streaming box, entering a crowded market with devices from Roku, the Chromecast from Google and the Apple TV. With the Fire TV delivering a number of features rumored for a future Apple TV, reactions to Amazon’s new box have certainly been […] Read the original post…
iOS 7 Activation Lock bypass discovered, protect yourself with Touch ID or Passcode
A bug has been found in iOS 7 that allows a an attacker with physical control over a lost or stolen iPhone to get around Activation Lock and gain access to the device. Unfortunately, the method for circumventing Activation Lock has been made public. However, the bypass process requires the […] Read the original post…
Apple’s acquisition of speech recognition company speaks to Siri improvements
Worried Siri didn’t get enough love in iOS 7? Apple’s not done with the intelligent assistant just yet, if one of its newer acquisitions is any indication. As first reported by TechCrunch, Cupertino last year picked up U.K.-based Novauris Technologies, a firm that specializes in speech recognition. Apple confirmed the acquisition […] Read the original…
Microsoft PowerPoint for iPad
Keynote remains the leading presentation app for the iPad, but PowerPoint isn’t far behind. You probably won’t buy an Office 365 subscription just to get it, but if you buy a subscription to use Word or Excel, PowerPoint is well worth having. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Switchr is a New Tweak That Brings the Original Auxo to iOS 7
While Auxo 2 may be impressive, some prefer the look and feel of the original Auxo over the crazy new tricks of its second iteration. A new tweak by the name of Switchr looks very similar to the original Auxo and has almost identical functionality, but has been restyled to […] Read the original post…
Comic: Mac Pros and cons
Macworld and Rich Stevens of Diesel Sweeties present Multitouch Theater, a weekly cartoon about Macs, iOS, and everything in-between. This week: Mac Pros and cons. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read the original post by Rich Stevens
Wenger SwissGear 16″ Digitize Deluxe Laptop Backpack for $39 + free shipping
BuyDig offers the Wenger SwissGear 16″ Digitize Deluxe Laptop Backpack with Tablet / eReader Pocket, model no. GA64081201, for $39 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $35, although we saw it for $5 less two weeks ago. It features an MP3 player pocket, front […] Read the original post…
Simplify the iOS Lock Screen with this Tweak
Some of the best jailbreak tweaks only do one thing. Simplicity is the word to describe NoSTUArrow, which removes the off-center Slide to Unlock arrow from the iOS 7 lock screen. There are other ways to achieve this effect, however NoSTUArrow makes it easy. Eliminating the arrow from the […] Read the original post by…