Month: June 2014

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple iPad 2 WiFi + 3G 16GB Tablet for Verizon in Black (pictured), model no. MC755LL/A, for $219.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 below our April refurb mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s a current low of $179 for a new model.) Also available […] Read the original…

Google Play offers downloads of the Here’s The Metal Sampler June 2014 MP3 Album for free. That’s the best deal we could find for this 11-track, DRM-free album. (iTunes and Amazon charge 99 cents or more apiece for most of these tracks.) It includes tracks from Wretched, Sabaton, and Trap […] Read the original post…

As a reader discovered, Groupon offers the Broksonic 39″ 1080p LED HD Television, model no. CCVG3960, for $239.99 with free shipping. That’s $260 off and the lowest total price we could find. It features a 1920×1080 native resolution (1080p), two HDMI ports, and USB. Deal ends June 16. Read the original post by dealmac –…

Apple has seeded a new beta of OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 to developers for testing. The pre-release software has the build number 13E16 and is available through the Mac Dev Center for download. The accompanying seed notes do not reveal any notable changes to the Mac software, as was the case with the […] Read the original post…

This story has been updated from 3:02pm EST with comments from retail analyst Marie Driscoll. Read the original post by TheStreet.com

If you’ve ever used the Gmail app on iPhone or iPad, you have probably seen the circular, rainbow loading indicator that is displayed when the service is fetching new mail or other tasks. But even if you haven’t, now you can. iOS developer Nick Papagiorgio has created a simple jailbreak […] Read the original post…

Newegg offers the Samsung 23.6″ SD390 Series 1080p AD-PLS LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. S24D390HL, for $199.99. Coupon code “EMCYTZG479″ cuts it to $189.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we saw it for $10 less last month. It features AD-PLS technology, […] Read the original post…

Microsoft’s enterprise social networking platform now features mobile app translation services and supports more languages on its Web client. Read the original post by Joe Rossignol

After Apple had announced that it would be opening up iOS 8 to third-party keyboards, TouchPal will be the latest to port its Android keyboard to Apple’s mobile platform in a bid to offer consumers a different, and hopefully better, keyboard alternative. TouchPal joins a list of third-parties that have […] Read the original post…

While the Securities and Exchange Commission cleared Apple of any tax-related wrongdoing in the United States last October, the situation is quite different across the pond. As part of efforts to crack down on the special treatment of large companies, European Union competition regulators are investigating whether the tax deals that Apple, Starbucks […] Read the original post…

We discuss the aftermath of Apple’s developer conference, debate whether there are just too many apps, talk about exciting gaming announcements from E3, and ponder the other uses for autonomous vehicles. Read the original post by Dan Moren, Jason Snell

Forget the “walk-and-turn” field sobriety test; researchers have developed a laser that can detect drunk drivers remotely. Read the original post by Engadget

Timing is the difference between hitting and missing. Winning and losing. In technology, timing is the difference between products that dent universes versus those that languish in return bins. It’s the difference between features that change lives verses those that merely check boxes. Timing requires enormous amounts of audacity and […] Read the original post…

When shooting a photo outside, we quickly realize how important of a role the sky plays in how our picture turns out. Clouds are a huge part of that landscape and sometimes their presence can make or break a great photo opportunity. That’s your task this week! Find a photo […] Read the original post…

Best Buy offers the Apple iPad with Retina Display 16GB WiFi Tablet in White, model no. MD513LL/A, or Black, model no. MD510LL/A, for $329.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 under our April mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for a new one. (It’s a current price low by […] Read the original post…