A MAN who claimed his life was in danger after befriending the girlfriend of a criminal figure has been sentenced to five years in jail for possession of makeshift firearms. Read the original post by Limerick Today
Month: June 2014
Tech leaders unite on government data collection reform
After uniting over issues with net neutrality, tech leaders are once again coming together to protect the consumers. In an open letter penned to the United States government, AOL, Apple, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo are pleading with elected officials to put an end to data collection […] Read the original post…
G-Drive Pro with Thunderbolt review: Storage device features four 2.5-inch 7200-rpm drives
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VIZIO Razor 39″ LED LCD HDTV, $125 Dell Gift Card for $330 + free shipping
Dell Home offers the VIZIO Razor 39″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. E390-A1, bundled with a $125 Dell eGift Card for $329.99 with free shipping. (The gift card will be emailed to you 10 to 20 days after purchase.) Assuming you use the credit, that’s tied with our […] Read the original post…
PayPal ‘Kicking the Tires’ on Integrating Touch ID Into its Mobile Apps
PayPal is already working to incorporate the fingerprint scanning capabilities of the iPhone 5s into its mobile apps, likely planning to use the technology to authenticate users and confirm payments through the use of a fingerprint rather than a password. Apple first announced a Touch ID API for […] Read the original post by Juli…
Macworld Pundit Showdown: WWDC ’14 edition
Although the Macworld Podcast has changed formats, that doesn’t prevent me and the guests of my choosing to muscle our way into your podcast feed with the occasional Pundit Showdown. This epic battle features Peter Cohen, Jim Dalrymple, John Moltz, and Roman Loyola. Show notes: You can find Peter, Jim, and […] Read the original…
Phillips Hue notification center widget already in the works for iOS 8
Earlier this week Apple announced plenty of new and awesome features coming to iOS 8 later this year — among them were HomeKit and new notification center widgets. HomeKit looks to unify all of your connected things from big brands like Schalge, Chamberlain and Phillips. You’ll no longer need to […] Read the original post…
New World Cup Beats ad features Mac and iPhone
Though the dust has barely settled from Apple’s acquisition of Beats, the latest ad posted promoting Dre’s Solo2 headphones (which you can win here!) features iPhone and Mac hardware throughout. “The Game Before The Game” is a 5-minute video stars a bunch of famous footballers preparing for their big match, […] Read the original post…
Larger 5.5″ iPhone 6 may Launch Alongside 4.7″ Model in September
It is all but certain that the 4.7″ iPhone 6 will launch this September, probably sometime in the second half of the month. iOS 8 will almost certainly debut on the iPhone 6, and Apple’s iOS 8 page says “Coming this fall.” This was also reiterated multiple times during […] Read the original post by…
How Samsung and Apple stack up in the race to dominate digital health
There is no love lost between Samsung and Apple. The archrivals continue to trade blows in court and in the consumer electronics market, and it seems the next frontier for their competition is in the health and fitness space. Both companies have recently tipped their hands on health-related initiatives. Within days […] Read the original…
Refurb Brother Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer for $54 + $5 s&h
Newegg offers the refurbished Brother Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer, model no. EHL-2270DW, for $60. Apply coupon code “MASTERPASS10″ and checkout via MasterPass to cut it to $54. With $4.99 for shipping, that’s a buck under our April refurb mention and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb […] Read the original post…
Netis 802.11n Wireless Pocket Travel Router/Repeater for $10 + free shipping
Newegg offers the Netis 802.11n Pocket Sized Travel Router/Repeater, model no. WF2416, for $17.99. Coupon code “EMCPDPE69″ cuts it to $9.99. With free shipping, that’s $30 off list and tied with last month’s mention as the lowest total price we could find. It features transfer rates up to 150 Mbps, […] Read the original post…
How to Get iOS 8 Features in iOS 7 Right Now
iOS 8 comes with a number of new features and improvements such as Interactive Notifications, smarter QuickType keyboard, support for third-party keyboards and lots more. However, most of us will have to wait until September to install iOS 8 on our devices, and if you don’t want to lose your jailbreak then […] Read the original…
Create a test partition for the OS X Yosemite beta
Whether you’re a curious developer or a user waiting to get their hands on the Yosemite public beta, check out Ars Technica’s guide on creating a hard drive partition. Keep your main computer usable and test all the things. (arstechnica.com) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please […] Read the…
WWDC 2014: A love letter from Apple to developers
With this year’s WWDC keynote safely behind us and the conference itself rapidly drawing to its conclusion, it’s time for the press, analysts, and regular users to take stock, celebrate the new products that were announced, and rue those that weren’t. One group, however, is likely to do much rejoicing and […] Read the original…