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Although we haven’t talked about BiteHunter when it was initially released, we decided to give it some space now that it’s in version 2.0. The real-time search engine for dining deals does just that – allows you to see where you can get best bang for the buck for a launch, dinner, brunch or whatever.…
Allrecipes.com updated its popular Dinner Spinner and Dinner Spinner Pro apps, adding a very cool feature to the mix – Grocery Scanner. As you can imagine, it allows you to use your smartphone’s camera (whether it’s an iPhone or some Android-based device) to add some grocery to the shopping list or to see recipes containing…
Samsung announced the pricing for its Galaxy Tab 2 tablets and the pair have a remarkably low price that starts at $249. The 7-inch model has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 3-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 1024 x 600 display, and Android 4.0. The 10.1-inch model shares the same basic specs as the 7-inch model, but…
I love it when people mix Legos with technology in a fun and intriguing ways. Above is an example of a Nokia Lumia 900 dock that’s made from the classic building blocks. It’s not a child’s toy, the Lego dock has a sturdy design lets you charge your Lumia and dock/undock hundreds of times. There’s no block list or building diagram, but the creator of this Lego model does provide some close-up shots at different angles. With a little…
ChangeWave Research conducted a very brief survey asking one simple question: if you’re buying a new smartphone within the next 60 days, which vendor do you plan on buying from? The firm surveyed exactly 4,413 consumers and found that — prepare yourself for these utterly shocking results — Apple’s iPhone is the highest in demand…
Verizon Wireless has announced plans to start charging a $30 upgrade fee for new handsets as of April 22nd. It was the last main US carrier to have an upgrade fee in place, but alas, now everyone must suffer henceforth. Verizon is supposedly making up for the decline in profit margins last quarter due to…
Jon Stewart of The Daily Show is poking fun at the latest technology news once more. This time, he’s left quite confused over why Google Glasses is beneficial and why Facebook would ever spend $1 billion on something as stupid as Instagram. First talking about Google’s Glasses technology, he initially seems enthusiastic that “the Google…
Yeah, we know you do it. We do it, too. Still, that doesn’t make texting and walking a safe habit, and this story highlights just this. No, no one fell into a manhole or walked off of a pier this time around but a man almost walked right into a bear that has been stalking…
Appreciate, the personal Android Market that’s incredibly easy on the eyes has just released a nifty little chart pertaining to OMGPOP’s (Now Zynga’s) application, Draw Something. By now, you’ve probably heard of the app but it looks like the Appreciate guys wanted to see if it was all hype and how much people are actually…
T-Mobile is sending out invitations to a press event on the night of April 18th. The headline for that shindig will the HTC One S, a 4.3-inch phone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Details about the launch date and pricing are not available, but a recent rumor pegs the 25th as the date the One S…