Month: April 2014

California legislators narrowly rejected a bill that would require smartphone manufacturers like Apple to preload and automatically enable antitheft “kill switch” in their phones, according to CNET. The law was backed by California State Senator Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon. Failing to reach a minimum of […] Read the original post…

An Ontario-born woman is alleged to have defrauded a 92-year-old Florida woman out of millions of dollars and used the money to purchase a beachfront home, a luxury car and meals at the city’s finest restaurants. Read the original post by CTV

The best translation apps for world travelers, new language learners, and explorers and scholars everywhere! Whether you’re traveling to new and interesting places or trying to talk to new and interesting people at home, thanks to the iPhone, language is no longer an absolute barrier to communication. While we […] Read the original post by…

Newegg offers the Netgear NeoTV 200 Multimedia Receiver, model no. NTV200-100NAS, for $29.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts the price to $19.99. With free shipping, that’s a buck under last week’s mention and the lowest price we could find by $14. It features Netfix, Vudu, CinemaNow, and YouTube Leanback streaming, […] Read the original post…

Silicon Valley’s tech giants aren’t going to face that class action lawsuit over no-hiring deals , after all. Read the original post by Engadget

Paydeals offers Three Body Glove Diamond Splash Cases for iPhone 5/5S in White/Pink (pictured) or White/Gray for $15. Coupon code “XVMBJTXB” drops it to $11.25. With free shipping, that’s $4 a case, $79 off list price for this quantity, and the lowest total price we could find. Each case features […] Read the original post…

Newegg offers the Timbuk2 Control Medium 15″ Laptop Messenger Bag in Black for $49.99. Coupon code “FIGHTDLS7″ cuts it to $34.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $14, although we saw it for $2 less two weeks ago. This bag accommodates laptops with up […] Read the original post…

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MegaMacs discounts a selection of refurbished Apple MacBook Pros, as listed below. Plus, get free shipping unless otherwise noted. A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies. Deals end April 30. The laptops: Refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Laptop w/ 90 days AppleCare for $439.99 refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo […] Read the original…

Strong demand for the Azure cloud computing platform and business software helps the company beat earnings-per-share estimates. Read the original post by Gautam

As the second jury trial between Apple and Samsung approaches its conclusion, the companies are sparring over the precise questions the jury will be asked to consider. On Thursday morning, Judge Lucy Koh published a tentative verdict form with 15 questions, each broken into multiple parts. A count through the document […] Read the original…

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If you’re a porn connoisseur or troll in China, chances are your year hasn’t been great so far. Read the original post by Engadget

BuyDig offers the factory-refurbished Nikon D3200 24.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera bundled with the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Lens, model no. 25492, Adobe Lightroom 5 for Windows and Mac for $329.99 with free shipping. That’s $70 under our mention from a week ago and the lowest total price […] Read the original post…

Following Dell Inc.’s lead of going private may be HTC Corp.’s best shot at rebuilding itself into one of the top smartphone makers. Read the original post by The Washington Post