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Starbucks debuts “Tweet a Coffee” for buying gifts via Twitter

Starbucks with the help of Twitter announced that it will begin allowing users to send gifts to friends by way of a tweet. The new service being brewed up by both companies is called “Tweet a Coffee.” This new service is rolling out as a beta program that will start letting Twitterers send five dollar gift cards through the popular social networking site. All folks have to do is hook their Twitter account up to their Starbucks account, then link their credit card. Once that’s done, users will have to … Read more

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Charles West

Logitech unveils new keyboard cases for iPad Air, starting at $99

Logitech has let the wraps off its latest accessories by announcing four new iPad Air keyboard covers: the Fabricskin Keyboard Folio, Ultrathin Keyboard Folio, Ultrathin Keyboard aluminum cover, and Folio Protective case. The Fabricskin Keyboard Folio is its premium product as it’s being priced at $149. This keyboard rocks a two-sided case that supports the iPad Air at two angles similar to the hinge on the new Surface 2. The Fabricskin Keyboard Folio is also water-resistant, uses a SecureLock entry system and carries up to three months of battery life. … Read more

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Apple to open store in Brazil ahead of 2014 FIFA World Cup, says report

To no surprise, Apple is continuing to grow rapidly around the world as it prepares to open yet another store; this time in the country of Brazil. A report from 9to5Mac claims that the tech giant is opening up shop in Brazil’s city of Rio de Janeiro. Here’s some of the information passed on to the site: The source says that Apple’s retail expansion into South America is a high priority, and the company will begin seeking Apple retail employees from its U.S. stores to relocate to Rio de Janeiro … Read more

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Junecloud Deliveries updated with iOS 7 paint job and new features

For those of you out there who get your fair share of deliveries weekly, know how important it is to have the best deliveries app possible. Junecloud happens to be one of the few developers out who make an app that both looks nice and functions well (to an extent). Well, the company finally delivered an update to users who’ve been painstakingly waiting for a refresh. Junecloud didn’t hold back in version 5.0, as users aren’t going to get just a couple of novel features, instead they’re getting a laundry … Read more

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Walmart to sell iPad Air for $479 on November 1st

Walmart is going to sell Apple’s iPad Air with a slight discount of $479 at the slated November 1 launch date. The mega retailer said that its allowing customers to trade in their tablets at all of its stores nationwide along with all Sam’s Club locations. What’s great about the trade-in program is customers can receive up to $300 for their current tablet, which then could be applied toward the purchase of the already discounted iPad Air. The company mentioned that it would keep the Retina iPad mini at the … Read more

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini to hit Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint in November

Samsung today announced that it will bring the Galaxy S 4 mini to the United States sometime in November. The Samsung Galaxy S 4’s smaller brethren is hitting three of the four major wireless carriers stateside, including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and US Cellular. Although we don’t have any clue to what price this phone will launch with, we’re certain that the S 4 mini will be cheaper than the company’s flagship handset. With an older processor on the inside, and a qHD screen on the outside — should confirm a … Read more

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Apple iOS 7.0.3 update fixes iMessage, brings back iCloud Keychain, and remedy for motion sickness

Apple has just roll out a somewhat significant update to iOS 7. In version 7.0.3 sees the return of iCloud Keychain, a feature that promises to store and encrypt users passwords, payment information, etc., making it easier to fill in things on websites while browsing on Safari. Speaking of Safari, the mobile browser also added its own security feature that acts as a standalone password generator to help folks create secure logins. Another subtle change comes in the lock screen, as it will now wait to display “slide to unlock” … Read more

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Apple says 64 percent of users running iOS 7, 200 million updated, 1 million apps in App Store, and more!

Apple took the stage to announce some impressive iOS 7 numbers today. The company said that 2/3 (64 percent) of its users worldwide are currently running its new mobile operating system, totaling out to 200 million updates. Other noteworthy tidbits include 20 million iTunes Radio listeners, 1 million apps in the App Store, 60 billion downloads; earning developers over $13 billion. Tim Cook also reiterated the 9 million iPhones sold the first weekend of launch, but he failed to break down specific numbers on iPhone 5S vs. the 5C sold. Photo: The Verge … Read more

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Boost Mobile finally gets the iPhone 5s and 5c on November 8

Boost Mobile today announced that it would be carrying both the iPhone 5S and 5c in the second week of November. Many smartphone users can snatch Apple’s flagship device through Boost’s budget-friendly shrinking payments plans, which gives folks unlimited talk and text with 2.5GB data for $55 a month. Unfortunately, in its press release, the prepaid wireless company made no mention that it would do pre-orders for both iPhones. So it looks like they’ll just make the phones available for a first come, first serve time of deal. We wouldn’t be … Read more

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LG looking to make Chrome OS devices?

An LG Chrome OS device may be coming to a store near you in the immediate future, according to a new report. A device running Google’s Chrome OS could be in the works thanks to filed trademarks for the names “ChromeOne,” “ChromeDesk,” and ChromeStation.” This suggest a couple of things. LG could have trademarked these three names because it hasn’t decided what to call this new device yet, or they might launch three new pieces of hardware running Google’s browser-based platform. If true, this development wouldn’t be at all surprising. LG … Read more

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Facebook suffers partial outage on its apps and website

Facebook suffered a partial outage this morning effecting both its online site and mobile applications. Users were reported to be unable to post status updates, photos, or like random stuff. Trying to post status updates was a challenge, as FB users received a message explaining that there was a problem, and to try again later. We have no idea why this happened, but everything is good now in Facebook land as the app seems to be working. I tested it by posting a status update not too long ago. So … Read more

Facebook Beta update brings music on lock screen for Home, animated stickers 2 months ago

Charles West