Month: July 2014

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. said Wednesday it earned $36.5 million in the second quarter, up from $31.1 million a year earlier, as revenue grew by more than 20 per cent. Read the original post by Brandon Sun

Sometimes the best ringtones are those that have been recorded directly on the iPhone. What’s better than a unique, homemade ringtone that also costs nothing to add to your device? Since the stock iOS audio recording app is Voice Memos, here are instructions on how to convert a […] Read the original post by Fred…

Scientists believe that a genetic mutation, which is detectable in blood samples, makes some people more likely to kill themselves While there are a wide range of scenarios that may cause a person to take their own life, the fact is that in a given situation, some people will do […] Read the original post…

We’re back with another edition of our Wallpaper Wednesday roundup, which we reintroduced because of popular demand. In the past few weeks, we highlighted 5 Nintendo-themed wallpapers and 5 Pokemon-themed wallpapers for iPhone and iPod touch. This time around, shifting away from the Nintendo theme, we have 5 gradient wallpapers to share. Continue reading → Read the original post by Joe…

In a note to investors obtained by AppleInsider on Wednesday, investment firm UBS analyst, Steve Milunovich praised Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook’s vision for the future of the company. In the recent Q3 earnings call, Cook envisioned iOS 8 becoming ubiquitous – carried by everyone in their iPhones, at […] Read the original post…

Steam offers downloads of FTL: Faster than Light for Windows, Max, or Linux for $3.39. That’s a buck under last month’s mention and the lowest price we could find by $7. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition

The custom Mac tablet, the Modbook, is back—this time with a souped-up, 15.4-inch display and the latest Mac hardware under the hood. To make this dream a reality, however, Modbook is asking that you fund a Kickstarter campaign for the Modbook Pro X, which will cost a minimum of $2,000 apiece. […] Read the original…

When it comes to new smartphones, you can be sure that the likes of Samsung are definitely in front with its fair share of new devices that roll off a seemingly endless production line. Read the original post by Ubergizmo

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler today sent a letter [PDF via Gigaom] to Verizon Wireless, questioning its plan to throttle customers that have unlimited data plans during peak usage times. Verizon first announced its intention to throttle high-usage customers on grandfathered unlimited LTE plans last week. In […] Read the original post by Juli…

Sprint is making an aggressive roll out behind its 4G LTE network, bringing its high speed mobile broadband access to n additional 17 more markets. The addition of these markets span across the United States. Here are the 17 new additions to Sprint’s 4G LTE network: Eureka/Arcata/Fortuna, CA Redding, CA Bethesda, MD Dubuque, IA Danville,…

BuyDig offers the OtterBox Commuter Series Case for iPhone 5c in Hornet (pictured), model no. 77-33410, or Marine, model no. 77-40903, for $10.99 with free shipping. That’s $2 below our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen for a single case. (It’s a current low […] Read the original post…

On July 27, it became known that Verizon would begin throttling some customers that still found themselves on unlimited data plans. The FCC Chairman has chimed in with his own thoughts on the matter, making his concerns quite clear. Continue reading → Read the original post by Evan Selleck

News and information company Thomson Reuters Corp on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on a 1 percent rise in revenue, boosted by growth in its Tax & Accounting and Legal divisions. Read the original post by Reuters

Ah, Wednesday: Time for middle-of-the-week celebrations, new comics, and… iOS 8 extensions? Yes, indeed: AgileBits, the developers behind 1Password, have released a Github repository containing all the stuff that other app makers need to include a 1Password extension in their programs. AgileBits has also released a video preview (embedded below) that […] Read the original…

1Password creator Agile Bits is showing off the convenience and security of having passwords in third-party apps while using its software and iOS 8′s extensions. Because of the new extensions system in iOS 8, third-party apps can now better communicate with each other along with Apple’s fingerprint Touch ID system. […] Read the original post…