Apple Announces iOS 7: Stunning Looks, Refined Features, And Deja Vu
Apple’s annual development conference kicked off with a hell of a keynote. One of the worst kept secrets was that Apple would be unveiling a new iOS 7. The latest version is the first helmed by Apple Design Guru Sir Jon Ives, and it shows. If you were a fan of skeuomorphism (the act of borrowing […]
Apple Aims To Redesign The Computer (Again) With The New Mac Pro
Upon seeing the new Mac Pro, my first response is to say, “Hello, sexy.” Back in the 90s, I lusted after the Apple Cube, an attempt at changing how people looked at desktop computers. The Cube was a cube enclosure (thus the name) with an upgradable body that slid out (for a limited value of […]
NSA Demands Verizon Turn Over Caller Database
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Do […]
Lenovo To Join Crowded U.S. Smartphone Market
“You know what we need? Yet another Android handset maker,” would be my sarcastic response to almost any company announcing plans to join the fray. Off the top of my head, you have HTC, LG, Kyocera, Motorola, Huawei, Pantech, and Sony all desperately scrounging for that wee bit of market share that Samsung isn’t dominating. HP’s […]
Shiny! Add A Little Serenity To Your Garmin GPS
When I say I’m a fan of the Joss Whedon TV series Firefly and its follow-up film Serenity, I’m not using the word “fan” lightly. I missed the show in its original on-air run, but bought the DVD set on a whim and ended up watching the entire 13-episode run in two days. The only […]
HP’s Second Android Tablet Slated For Summer Debut
We here at Techcitement are waiting for our Slate 7 review unit to show up, but then again, so is everyone else. The tablet is suspiciously absent from major review sites. So, we can’t comment on the first (official) Android tablet from HP just yet. What we can note is that HP’s lower end pricing […]
Motorola And Apple Look To Texas For Made In U.S.A. Tech
Pop quiz: What was the last smartphone to be built in the United State of America? If you gave any answer other than “none,” you’re wrong. Back at the start of 2012, the New York Times detailed why so much tech manufacturing is based out of China, which basically boils down to infrastructure. Odds are […]
Pepsi Leaves Bad Taste In A Whole New Way
In what may be an identity thief’s wet dream, an ad agency has created a Pepsi machine that dispenses cans in exchange for Facebook likes. Did you catch the sinister, Orwellian note to the end of that video? And thanks to this new way of sampling we know exactly who liked, tried, and enjoyed an ice […]
Microsoft Finally Has Long Lines For Surface Tablets
Interested in Microsoft’s SurfaceRT or Surface Pro tablets, but not willing to pay the premium prices of $599 and $899, respectively? On the off chance that you’re registered for the 2013 Microsoft TechEd conference in New Orleans, then you’re in luck. The Redmond-based computer giant has slashed prices for attendees with full conference passes. The […]
The Chicago Sun-Times Says It Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Photographers
The Chicago Tribune reported on Thursday that its local competition, the Chicago Sun-Times, laid off its entire photography staff and plans to use a combination of reporters and freelance photographers to capture photos of the news instead. In a memo to staffers, managing editor Craig Newman informed Sun-Times reporters that they will receive “iPhone photography […]