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Untappd, a social network for beer-lovers, has just updated their web app so that you can find a specific brew in your neighbourhood based on where people have checked in to a specific brew. This is thanks in no small part to the Foursquare and Gowalla integration Untappd recently added, but unfortunately the new feature…
A small gaffe on Verizon Wireless’ mobile website confirms the legal wording of its two-year customer agreements are long-winded. While the frank honesty is refreshing, this is undoubtedly a mistake on someone’s part. Whomever is in charge of this tiny part of the website forget to insert the proper legal terminology and left the developers…
CNN announced it is making its popular news application available globally for free from the Android Market. The app lets Android users tap into the vast amount of news generated daily by CNN. Multimedia-rich, the CNN app includes photos, live video feeds, on-demand video and breaking news stories. Android owners can also browse content generated…
If you haven’t been able to get the Apple iPad 2 yet, you might want to check out your local Toys R Us because the mostly-kids store began selling the tablet this weekend. Not every Toys R Us store will have the Apple iPad 2 but the company has set up a web page to…
Best Buy has been one of my favorite places to buy smartphones and accessories. You want to know why? Pricing and options – that is, smartphones are often priced less at Best Buy and mail-in rebates are unheard of. It’s also usually a painless procedure, and in my experience, Best Buy sales associates don’t try…
For iPhone owners who want total carrier freedom, the only solution so far has been to jailbreak one’s device and unlock it. Of course, there is also another huge limitation, and that’s the software version an iPhone owners is running, too, since iOS updates tend to break and disable unlock hacks. However, a number of…
In a bit of badass news of the week, it appears that the Libyan rebels have been able to get back some of the nation’s mobile network by hijacking equipment and using improvised methods. As you know, Libya is in the midst of turmoil and a semi-Civil War and the government has turned off the…
A report from CNN suggests UberMedia may be preparing to launch its own social network to compete with Twitter. According to people briefed on the plans, UberMedia’s social network will address deficiencies cited by Twitter users including the 140 character limitation and an interface that is difficult for newcomers to understand and adopt. Details on…
The school committee in the city of Auburn voted unanimously for a plan that would distribute iPad 2s to every kindergartener in this mid-sized Maine city. The program would give new iPad 2s for 285 five-year old students and an extra number for teachers involved in the program. The total cost to outfit the entire…
Going to huge tech conventions and conferences like CTIA 2011 is a rough life. You wake up very early every single day to hit meetings, keynotes to live-blog and hot hardware to track down. Then you’re walking a few miles every day as you trek the showroom floor in search of cool new gadgets, accessories…