Month: August 2014

Facebook, one of the world’s most popular social networks does look as though it is down and out for now – at least for the past quarter of an hour, and most probably longer than that. Read the original post by Ubergizmo

Apple’s $3 billion Beats acquisition formally closed today, and the company welcomed Beats with a note on its website as well as an internal memo. A report from the WSJ adds that following the acquisition, Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers will oversee iTunes Radio. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason

Nordstrom cuts 35% off a selection of Kate Spade New York Cases for Apple iPhone 5/5S, as listed below. Plus, they each qualify for free shipping. Deal ends August 4. The cases: Kate Spade New York Leroy Street Case for iPhone 5/5S for $25.90 ($14 off) Kate Spade New […] Read the original post by…

Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats was finalized today, and as the two companies merge into one, the positions some former Beats employees will take on at Apple are becoming clearer. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Ian Rogers, who serves as the CEO […] Read the original post by Juli…

Ian Rogers, who heads up the Beats Music subscription service, will reportedly now run iTunes Radio for Apple. Apple’s acquisition of Beats is now complete, with Apple officially welcoming the Beats team to the company this morning. Rogers will apparently remain in charge of Beats Music as well, managing all […] Read the original post…

Not too long ago, it was illegal to unlock your cellphone. Now, with a lot of hard work, petitions, and making the circuitous route through “the system,” the President of the United States will sign into law legally unlocking your phone. Continue reading → Read the original post by Evan Selleck

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Laptop, model no. MC207C/A, bundled with an Incase Hard Case for MacBook for $429.99 plus around $20 for shipping. That’s $16 under our mention of this system with OS X Snow Leopard from two weeks ago and $45 […] Read the original post…

President Obama will today sign a bill into law that will allow American citizens to legally unlock their phones in order to take them to another cellular carrier, either in the United States or abroad. The President announced his intent to sign the bill last week. The new law is […] Read the original post…

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz Desktop, model no. MC438LL/A, for $479.99 plus $16.60 for shipping. That’s $53 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB hard […] Read the original post…

United States President Barack Obama will today sign a bill that makes cell phone unlocking legal again, writing the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act into law following its unanimous approval by the Senate and House of Representatives. Obama has long supported the act, which was originally […] Read the original post by Juli…

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz Desktop, model no. MC239LL/A, for $429.99 plus around $20 for shipping. That’s $69 under the lowest total price we could find for a used model elsewhere. It includes an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, […] Read the original post…

While school might take a break for the summer, sports do anything but. From little league to soccer practice, gymnastics to judo, tennis to skating — we have indoor rinks! — there are all sorts of sports, team and solo, for kids to have fun with, get healthy doing, and […] Read the original post…

Facebook today updated its iOS app to version 13.0, and just like the past few releases, a bump in version number doesn’t add any major new features to the app. Continue reading → Read the original post by Jason

Harman Audio offers the AKG by Harman K242 HD Semi-Open Headphones for $153.97. Coupon code “K242HDAKG89″ knocks it to $88.97. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $70. They feature a frequency response of 15Hz to 25kHz, 55 ohms impedance, and a 3.5mm gold-plated jack […] Read the original post…

Paydeals cuts 40% to 94% off select Speck Cell Phone Cases, with prices starting from $1.99. Plus, they all qualify for free shipping. That puts many at the lowest price we’ve seen. A couple of best bets: Speck CandyShell Grip Case for the HTC One for $4.99 (pictured, low by […] Read the original post…