As everyone knows, Apple released iOS 7 to developers after the WWDC keynote. As an Apple purist, I was certainly excited about the prospect of what I considered a great restart to the phone OS that started it all. A few stats: I installed iOS 7 on my AT&T iPhone 4S as a “new phone,” […]
Some companies try a little too hard to appeal to tech-savvy parents. Smart PJs have a code printed on them that bring up a story on your smartphone when scanned by the company’s app. Really. This isn’t a gag. This is clearly what it looks like when someone learns about QR codes and thinks they’re […]
In this age of instant communication, where texting is replacing phone calls and now even Facebook private messaging has started to outpace email usage, there remains a small thrill at receiving a personal letter addressed to you through traditional mail. Felt, an app available for iPads, seeks to recapture that sentimental sensation by offering a […]
You may not have Blake Shelton, Usher, Shakira, or Adam Levine fighting over you on The Voice, but that doesn’t stop you from belting out tunes. Now, with the Just Sing It! iOS app, you can hold your own singing competitions with friends to find out which one of you is the best karaoke singer. […]
Odds are that if you’re from Iceland, you’re related to someone else from Iceland. In fact, due to the size and general exclusionary nature of the small island country, there’s a high possibility that you’re related to everyone from Iceland. However, with families this big, you’d also be less likely to know everyone you’re related […]
Facebook is launching its new Home on Android today. Unfortunately, the app is only available to a select few devices. If you have anything but a flagship device from HTC or Samsung, or if your phone is more than a year old, you can’t try Home yet. What you can do is update your Facebook […]
BlueStacks has released a public alpha test version of its App Player for OS X at the Google I/O conference. The product was originally announced as a beta release for Windows users in March, allowing users to run any Android app without modification. The current attempt to extend this functionality to Mac OS X users […]
Like a shopping mall that destroys local mom and pop shops, internet shopping has wreaked havoc with brick and mortar retailers. I can admittedly speak up as part of the mass exodus to almost exclusive online shopping. The majority of non-grocery items I buy are, by a wide margin, from Amazon. I order groceries from […]
With Samsung’s iconic Galaxy S III about to hit the U.S. shores tomorrow, potential buyers (or perhaps those of you who already pre-ordered) may rejoice in knowing that you won’t be locked into a particular carrier now that a SIM-unlock app is available courtesy of XDA’s supercurio. The app, available for free in Google’s Play […]
Facebook updated their Android App to version 1.9 last Friday, offering two new icons, a slightly refreshed interface, and some performance improvements. As always, Facebook wants to make it easier to stay immersed in their social network, and the two new icons do just that. With Facebook’s billion dollar purchase of Instagram less than two […]
