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In this age of multitasking, devices are appearing that claim to help us get more done, faster. Wearable tech is being touted as the next step in this direction, with products such as Google Glass and the iWatch promising to enhance our busy lives. But can these devices feed us? Not yet. Burger King is…
One of the biggest news outlets in the country, The Chicago Sun-Times made a bold move yesterday, firing all of its 28 photographers in favor of freelance photographers and reporters using iPhones to capture photos for news stories. The move is reportedly being made to improve the company’s standing with its “digitally savvy” readers. Here…
There is no doubt that apps have changed the way we live our lives, and the way that we interact with our environments. A new infographic titled “Global Mobile Apps Statistics” shows us just how many apps are out there, and how many people are consuming them. The Apple App Store leads in the number…
Star Wars the Old Republic, one of the most popular role-playing games of all time has made its way to the iPad today, courtesy of Aspyr Media Inc. If you’ve got an iPad 2 or newer running on iOS 6 or above, you’re in business! The game will require around 2GB of storage, and a…
Apple is planing on launching a new tablet bigger in size than the iPad, according to the latest rumors. Korean news site ETNews reports that the new tablet, dubbed the iPad Maxi, will have a massive 12.9 inch display, supposedly to compete against the growing popularity for Ultrabooks and convertible PCs. The device could also…
A new report from mobile app analytics company, Distimo shows that revenue is up for the Google Play store. Last November, revenue from Google Play made up only 19 percent of combined total revenue between Apple’s App Store and Google Play. By April 2013, Google Play’s share had increased to 27 percent of the combined total revenue. Apple is…
Last night, the All Things Digital: D11 conference kicked off with a live interview of Apple CEO Tim Cook by journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. The interview covered a wide variety of topics from Apple’s view on taxes, its falling stock, a potential Apple television, wearable tech, Apple’s “cool” factor, and more. There was…
AT&T is continuing its 4G LTE roll-out, announcing today the availability of 4G coverage in 16 new markets. The updates will allow customers to take advantage of data speeds ten times faster than 3G on their 4G compatible devices, such as the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. 4G LTE coverage is…
Tim Cook opened the D11 Conference with a casual interview hosted by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg from AllThingsD. The conversation covered iOS 7, Apple’s contentious tax status and the company’s future products. Not surprisingly, Cook was forthcoming on some issues like taxes and tight-lipped on what Apple has in its pipeline. You might have…
Today Google released version 4.4.0 of it’s Google+ app for iOS, which brings a slew of new features to the app. The update brings Google’s previously announced photo enhancing features, a standalone Hangouts app, and Google Offer posts. Google’s photo enhancements automatically pick the best shots out of a user’s library, and enhance chosen pictures.…