This Week in Tech: Is an iPad Giant Coming?
Fresh off the tech rumor mill: a much bigger iPad may be in the works, and other hot gadget news you should know. Each Monday, I’ll cover the tech trends, gadgets, business services, and apps of note....
View ArticleGoogle’s free Netflix promotion for Chromecast sells out in a day
That escalated quickly. When Google unveiled its Chromecast dongle for streaming YouTube, Netflix and Chrome tabs, it announced a promotion for three free months of Netflix with purchase of the device,...
View ArticleThis Intelligent Housesitter May Render Old Security Systems Homeless
Canary may be the self-described “first smart home security device,” but the gadget-and-app duo actually behaves more like an efficient and reassuring house sitter. Unusual movement in your living...
View ArticleSamsung Confirms that It Has Appealed US ITC Ruling on 3 Other Patent Claims...
Samsung is continuing its patent war against Apple, even after US President Barack Obama stepped in over the weekend to prevent a US sales ban on a number of older versions of Apple products, which had...
View ArticleSkype Enables HD-quality Video-calling for 4th Generation iPads
Skype has enabled HD-quality video calls from its iPad app for those with a 4th generation device, five months after Microsoft’s own Windows Phone 8 Skype app got HD support. The release notes add that...
View ArticleGoogle Announces Chrome Dev Summit, a two-day developer event
Google today announced the Chrome Dev Summit, a two-day event for Web developers to discuss new APIs, multi-device workflows, performance tips, andBlink with Chrome engineers. The summit will be held...
View ArticleSony Drops the Price of the PlayStation Vita to $199 in the US and €199...
Sony is dropping the price of its struggling PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console to $199 in the US and €199 across Europe. The PlayStation Vita is an incredibly capable console, offering twin...
View ArticleGoogle Glass Update Adds photo/screenshot Vignettes Feature and YouTube...
Google today announced the latest monthly update (XE9) to its Glass project, adding new features for the lucky few that got the devices before their initial release next year. The new additions include...
View ArticleHands on with the Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2
Ilan Nass is the Chief Marketing Strategist at Fueled, an award-winning mobile app design and development firm in New York City. Microsoft today unveiled its new generation of tablets; the Surface 2...
View ArticleBlackBerry Looks Set to be Acquired by Fairfax Financial for $4.7b
What a way to start the week! BlackBerry announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with a group led by Fairfax Financial, a shareholder with a 10 percent stake in the company, hinting at a...
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