Month: June 2014

Sprint has announced a new trial program for their network. Sprint will be giving a full refund to customers who aren’t satisfied with their Sprint service within the first 30 days. Specifically, Sprint will refund customers the cost of the device, and all activation and service fees will be waived. […] Read the original post…

To everyone’s surprise, and as we reported first, the Pangu jailbreak for iOS 7.1.X was released earlier today courtesy of a mysterious team of Chinese jailbreak developers. But the jailbreak’s GUI is in Chinese and can be quite confusing for many, so here’s a look at exactly how to use […] Read the original post…

Dell Home offers the Samsung HMX-F90 720p 52x HD Camcorder, model no. HMX-F90BN/XAA, bundled with a $125 Dell eGift Card for $179.99 with free shipping. Assuming you’ll use the gift card, that’s $45 under our May mention of this camera in white and the lowest total price we could find […] Read the original post…

Dutch designer Iris van Herpen used one to send collections down the runway. Mink hopes you’ll rely on one to create custom makeup at home . Read the original post by Engadget

App-based taxi services are the subject of anger and frustration over in London, but Manchester looks set to become the next major battleground for two of the UK’s biggest. Read the original post by Engadget

Over the weekend, Apple’s chief designer Jony Ive and musician Bono attended the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where Bono was honored with the LionHeart Award for his work with the (Product) RED campaign to raise money for the fight against AIDS. Ive during his interview at […] Read the original post by Juli…

Oracle to acquire MICROS Systems for $5.3 billion Company’s biggest acquisition since snagging Sun in 2010. Read the original post by Courier News

Providing Internet access to more Americans is the focus of a WiFi Innovation Act and a proposed update to the E-Rate program. Read the original post by Cody

Sprint has announced an expansion of their 4G LTE service, adding 28 new markets. Cities added today include San Jose, Cleveland, and Seattle. With this expansion, Sprint now has LTE coverage in 471 cities. You can view the full list of covered cities here. Sprint Spark coverage has also been […] Read the original post…

Newegg via eBay offers the Changhong 40″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. LED40YC1700UA, bundled with a 3-Year Square Trade Warranty for $230.98 with free shipping. (Click the box next to “Square Trade 3 yr warranty” for 99 cents to see this price.) That’s $50 under our mention from […] Read the original post…

At WWDC 2014, Apple announced iCloud Drive, a Dropbox-like file system for storing your files in the cloud. Apple also announced that it will offer 20 GB of storage for $0.99 per month, and 200 GB for $3.99 per month, making it significantly cheaper than its competitors such as Microsoft’s OneDrive. Continue reading → Read the original post by…

Toshiba’s Satellite P50T-BST2N01 desktop-replacement laptop impresses immediately, thanks to a 4K display with 3,840-by-2,160 resolution, but it’s best suited to enthusiasts and professionals who simply must have Ultra HD. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

T-Mobile continues to do things to make its competitors look bad while making it look like the consumer’s best friend, including these 10 tactics. Read the original post by Gautam Prabhu

A group of Chinese hackers calling themselves “Pangu” have just released what they’re claiming is an iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak, and this time it looks like we might have a bit of evidence that it could be legitimate. (Update: reports are streaming in that the jailbreak does indeed successfully install Cydia […] Read the original post…

Amazon offers Steam downloads of Borderlands 2 for Windows and Mac for $4.99. (Steam charges the same price direct.) That’s $15 under our February mention and tied as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this game. (It’s a current low by $11.) Of note, Amazon also offers Steam downloads of […] Read the original…