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You might have heard about cutting your cord because of “Over the Top Television“. This is the ability to get programming on your TV using the Internet. By using Netflix, Amazon or Hulu (like I talk about in the comparison) you could save yourself $100+ a month in cable subscriptions. If you do that, you need …
Facebook has more users than Twitter... but are teens leaving Facebook for Twitter? Several indicators say yes.
Wondering what to do with your old iPhone? Don't throw it out, yet. Here are some creative ways that you can repurpose your old smartphone or tablet.
Have you used Apple‘s video chatting app FaceTime yet? Similar to Skype, it allows users to make video calls between the iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPhone 4, new iPod Touch or from your Mac. Dogs Using FaceTime If you go on Apple’s website, you see nothing but shiny happy people video chatting away. But what …
Buying a new smartphone can really be a confusing process. There are so many new options to chose from. New companies. New phones. New operating systems. New apps. So what should you buy? Android? iPhone? Windows Phone? Blackberry?! Let's review the most important things that should be part of your consideration process before buying a new smartphone.
If you ignore Apple‘s fumble with the Apple Maps app, then their latest mobile operations system, iOS 6, had 200+ great improvements and was well received. However, iOS 6 has a dirty little secret… it doesn’t work on the iPad 1. Unfortunately, this means that your 1G iPad will become little more than an expensive paperweight as new apps and …
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, published an open letter to customers yesterday addressing the criticism over the Apple Maps app in iOS 6.
For many people who live in North America, 2012 will be remembered as the Summer of Fire. This has been a long, hot summer with thousands of wildfires thriving on drought ravaged wooded areas. And even though summer is “officially” over, many wildfires are still burning across Canada and the United States right now. According to …
Well what do you know, the iPhone 5 rumors were right! This afternoon Apple CEO, Tim Cook, announced the new iPhone, called the iPhone 5. Here’s a rundown of the good, the bad and the ugly: The Good The Bad The Ugly The iPhone 5 will officially be released September 21. Apple will start accepting pre-orders for …
For those of you listening on Twitter today, you've probably seen a ton of tweets from users remembering 9/11. Countless people (and rescue animals) perished during 9/11, in the years that followed in the War on Terror and from health complications after the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero.
My check-in obsession isn't just limited to Foursquare. I recently stumbled upon a new discovery app called Turf Geography Club. Here's how it works.
If you saw “The Social Network”, the movie that tells the story of how Facebook began, then you’ll get a thrill out of seeing these slides. As depicted in the film, Eduardo Saverin flew to New York City to sell ads right after the launch of TheFacebook.com in the spring of 2004. A copy of his …
Interview with a guy who is not only still using the original, first-generation iPhone, but he doesn't plan to upgrade anytime soon.
Over the last few months, Apple has made some very telling moves. Namely, they’ve added Netflix and Hulu Plus to Apple TV and let Amazon release its instant video streaming app for the iPad. For years, Apple had excluded companies that compete directly with the iTunes Store (like Hulu Plus and Amazon). The inclusion of these …
Sorry America. You might have been the first country to “conquer” the moon, but it looks like the stars and stripes planted during the moon landing have surrendered… to sunlight. NASA recently provided images from their LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) showing that most of the American flags placed on the moon by the Apollo astronauts are …
Good news for Amazon Prime members. The Amazon Instant Video app is now on iPad. The app features thousands of TV shows and films.
Five years ago today, the first generation iPhone (also known as the iPhone EDGE) was released to the public. People stood in lines to get the new smartphone up to a week in advance. 5 years later, the iPhone has become part of our lives. Except for me, because I just switched to the Nokia …
