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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the annual gathering where the secretive company hosts folks who make a living writing software for its products, kicks off later this month. And while the event is designed around presentations to help developers, its keynote address has also become an opportunity for Apple to roll out new products… not …
For years you might have heard that Mac doesn’t need anti-virus because their security is pretty tough to bypass. However, that information is not completely true. The recent issue with Java that caused the virus called Flashback Trojan (Flashback.K) is a perfect example to have a virus. Your Mac could even hold a sleeping virus, …
La Quinta's new LQ-Instant Hold service allows guests to hold a room with just their mobile number for up to four hours.
Nowadays it seems like everyone and their grandmother is creating some sort of app. Angry Birds, Draw Something and other popular smart phone and tablet games have exploded with popularity. Everyone wants a piece of the App economy including MethodShop.com reader, Joe Zito (@joseph_zito). Zito is a filmmaker in waiting… and while he waits, he is determined not …
One of the only places that QR codes really make sense is in magazines and newspapers. People can just scan away at their leisure when the QR code is right in their hands. So you'd think a big company like Absolut Vodka would know how to properly use a QR code in a magazine ad. Apparently not. In the May 2012 issue of SPIN Magazine, Absolut included a QR code that was smaller than a penny. We tried scanning it using several phones and QR code scanner apps... no luck. it's too small to scan. Smartphone cameras just can't scan it.
You may have been hearing about this new game called Draw Something for your iPad. It’s a Win, Loose, or Draw type game where you figure out what someone else drew. The sooner your answer correctly, the more points you get. It’s a fun little game, and it pretty straightforward – You get a word, …
Are you feeling the crunch? That feeling you might be getting when you pull into a gas station? But what do you d0 – you need to meet with those clients, and get your work done. In the last few months, gas has climbed higher and faster than it ever has before. In some areas, …
Just before the new iPad was announced this month, AYTM released this inforgraphic called “iPad 3: Who Will Buy One, and Why?” Although they got the name of the new iPad wrong (it’s just iPad, not iPad 3), AYTM had some great insights on who would upgrade or buy their first iPad and why. And they …
Here are some useful things that you can do with your old first generation iPad, that will either make you some extra cash or help justify your purchase of a new one.
Apple is facing threats on all sides including Spotify, Amazon's online music store and the Android marketplace. Here's how the new iTunes 11 will help Apple stay on top.
When Bill Gates' 2005 CES keynote demonstration of the new Windows Media Center ended with a Blue Screen of Death, the audience and the press were nothing short of "amused."
Was Santa Claus or Hanukkah Harry stingy? A ton of awesome iPad and iPhone accessories hit the market right before the holidays. Here are the top 10 gifts you wish you got as holiday gifts.
Here are some New Year's Eve apps that you can install on your phone to help you have a better and safer holiday.
How many days left until Christmas? Well, let me open one of my Christmas Countdown apps and find out.
Over 700k iPhones were sold during the iPhone's debut weekend back in July 2007. Since then, the iPhone has just gotten more and more popular with each hardware and software upgrade. The Evolution of the iPhone Infographic below shows how much innovation Apple has done with the iPhone cosmetically as well with its hardware and software. Enjoy!
The Looxcie camera is a wearable video camera for iPhone and Android that lets you share your life as you live it. So use your hands for your life, not for your phone.
What time are you going to stand in line for that Black Friday deal? Better get some hand warmers and load up your mobile device batteries for a long haul. Previously on MethodShop, I talked about the best Black Friday apps to find shopping deals. But you’ve done your research and are now standing in …
