Month: April 2014

Get-It-Fast via eBay offers the Case-Mate Barely There Case for iPhone 5 in Smoke Gray for $1.99 plus 99 cents for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find in any color by $3, outside of the mentions below. Looking for a different color? iTech Deals and ps*showcase via eBay […] Read the original…

Apple is in talks with chipmaker Renesas Electronics over the potential acquisition of a unit that creates chips for smartphone displays, reports Japanese business site Nikkei. The chips, which are already used in the iPhone’s liquid crystal displays, improve both image sharpness and battery life. Renesas […] Read the original post by Juli Clover

The FCC’s new rules around unlicensed spectrum will allow Americans to enjoy faster connections in more places. Read the original post by Julie Drummond

BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) today announced BBM version 2.1 will be rolling out to Android, BlackBerry and iOS devices. As promised, the new update will bring “stickers,” the ability to share images in multi-person chats, and the ability to send higher quality photos, videos and presentations. “Stickers” […] Read the original post by…

Travel booking company Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that it has changed its name to The Priceline Group Inc., effective immediately. Read the original post by The Miami Herald

Groupon offers the Merkury Innovations Smart Folio Case for iPad in Blue (pictured) or Pink or the Merkury Innovations Smart Folio Case for iPad mini in five colors for $9.99 with free shipping. That’s $3 under our mention from last fall and the lowest total price we could find by […] Read the original post…

Snow was falling in the form of those soft white, potato-flake chunks you usually see in films. Read the original post by Engadget

Those of you with the appropriate geek cred know the score by now. Every year on April 1st, ThinkGeek, purveyor of nerdy novelty delights, takes part in the “I fooled you, internets” game. Read the original post by Engadget

Groupon offers the refurbished Sansui 24″ 720p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. SLED2490, for $89.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for a 24″ HDTV without rebate hassles, and it’s also $10 under the best price we could find for a refurb elsewhere. It […] Read the original post…

Newegg offers the Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Rapid Gaming Keyboard in Black (pictured), model no. SGK-4010-GKCM1-US, for $79.99. This $25 mail-in rebate cuts it to $54.99. With $1.99 for shipping, that’s $13 under our mention from December (which included a mouse) and the lowest total price we could find […] Read the original post…

Bioshocking This week’s Mac app roundup takes us shooting through an underwater city in an alternate reality. If fantastic games aren’t your thing, we also have an app that can remove the scratch from your old songs, one that helps you keep track of your movies, and one that will help […] Read the original…

Staples offers the Epson Expression Home XP-200 Small-in-One Multifunction Printer, model no. C11CC48201, which also copies and scans, for $49.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features 6 ppm black, 3 ppm color, manual duplexing, 802.11n wireless, 1,200 dpi maximum scan resolution, […] Read the original post…

Live from Macworld|iWorld 2014, Rene talks to Brad Ellis, Jessie Char, and Louie Mantia of Pacific Helm, Clarko of FitBit, and Sebastiaan de With of DoubleTwist about iOS 7 six months later, and interfaces on wearables and everywhereables. type=”audio/mpeg”> Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Show notes Iterate […] Read…

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 a music streaming app, a drawing app, […] Read the original post…

In case the Macalope’s Fools of the Year list didn’t fulfill your April joke quota, iFixit has a very important announcement they’d like to share… (ifixit.com) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read the original post by iFixit, Macworld