Month: May 2014

This epic single-player adventure demands a lot of your time, of your wallet, and of your phone’s hardware, but it’ll suck you in. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The feature will enable Facebook members log in to new apps namelessly until they feel comfortable trusting app makers with their personal data. Read the original post by StackSocial

Meritline offers the InfiniApps Slyde CD Slot Universal Cell Phone Car Mount, model no. SS-200B, for $24.99. Coupon code “MLCAPR2914A” cuts it to $17.99. With free shipping, that’s within a buck of the lowest total price we’ve seen and a current price low by $7. (It was a buck less […] Read the original post…

B&H Photo-Video offers the PNY StorEDGE 128GB SDXC Secure Digital Extended Capacity Card, model no. P-MEMEXP128U1-EF, for $64.95 with free shipping. That’s $33 under our mention from last fall and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this card. (It’s also a current price low by $35.) It’s specially designed […] Read the original post…

Verizon isn’t taking too kindly to proposed regulations on an upcoming spectrum auction, and is hoping the FCC will change its ways before the sale opens next year. The auction, which will have extremely valuable 600MHz spectrum up for grabs in mid-2015, is expected to have restrictions imposed on it […] Read the original post…

Steam cuts 66% off a selection of Star Wars games for Windows, with prices starting at $1.01. (A few titles are also available for Mac.) That’s the best sale we’ve seen on this many Star Wars games from Steam. Deal ends May 5. A few best bets: Star Wars: Knights […] Read the original post…

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Apple vs. Samsung: What is it good for? The same goes for Google+, iTunes, and location-based applications. Apparently we’re all grumpy. With guests Philip Michaels, Dan Miller, and Leah Yamshon. Read the original post by Dan Moren, Jason Snell

Apple may be adding to its wearables team, as MIT researcher Eric Winokur will be joining the company in the coming weeks, according to a source who spoke to MacRumors. Winokur, who does research at MIT’s Medical Electronic Devices Realization Center, has recently worked on an ear-worn “wearable vital signs […] Read the original post…

Newegg offers the Dell 23″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. P2314H, for $189.99. Coupon code “EMCPEPW87 ” drops it to $159.99. With free shipping, that’s $7 under our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, LED backlight, […] Read the original post…

Renderings leaked by BGR purportedly show Amazon’s rumored entry into the smartphone market. The image allegedly was designed for internal use by graphic designers working for Amazon. The phone depicted in the image resembles the iPhone in overall shape and size with chamfered bezels and rounded corners that have a distinct […] Read the original…

Microsoft said it updated its OneNote apps for both the Apple iPhone and the Mac, facilitating OneNote’s mission as quick-and-dirty repository for notes and images you can add yourself or find elsewhere on the Web. In March, Microsoft released OneNote for the Mac (see our impressions, here) and made the app […] Read the original…

Value Massage via eBay offers this Ergonomic Mesh Mid-Back Task Chair in Black, Red, or White for $39.99 with free shipping. That’s $9 below our February mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s a current low by $15.) It features a metal base with an adjustable height of […] Read the original post…

With activation of a 2-year contract, Verizon Wireless takes $100 off smartphones of $199.99 or more. (Prices are as marked.) Plus, all orders receive free shipping. A $35 activation fee applies. Deal ends May 12. A couple of best bets: Apple iPhone 4S 8GB Smartphone in Black or White for […] Read the original post…

Sprint, after a pause to reconsider its tactics, is said to be putting the necessary pieces in place to try to buy T-Mobile. Read the original post by Julie Drummond