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FitBit has issued a voluntary recall of one of its popular fitness trackers, the Fitbit Force due to skin irritation problems which some owners are experiencing. Fitbit CEO James Park posted the news on Fitbit’s blog, where he revealed that while only 1.7 percent of Fitbit Force owners have reported skin rashes, the company is…
Sprint has added itself to the list of carriers who provide WiFi calling, allowing customers to connect to WiFi to make calls and receive and send text messages. This is a great move for Sprint, as the company’s cell coverage is spotty from time to time, especially in rural areas. Sprint customers can now connect…
If everything goes as planned, Steve Jobs will be appearing on U.S. postal stamps in 2015. As part of a collectible stamp series, Steve Jobs will join the ranks of Jonny Carson and Harvey Milk as new faces to grace the new postage stamps. The new stamps haven’t been officially announced as of yet, but…
Google is continuing its quest to wire the U.S. with gigabit internet by announcing its interest in expanding the company’s Google Fiber to 34 new cities in the U.S. Google currently offers Google Fiber in a few American locales, Kansas City, Kansas and Provo, Utah, and will arrive in Austin, TX by the middle of…
The Flappy Bird saga continues, with Miley Cyrus no less. We’ve seen a million Flappy Bird spinoff and clone games pop up on Android and iOS since the hit game was pulled from both Google and Apple’s app stores. Some have been good, some bad, and some abysmal, all taking the core gameplay mechanics of…
“The Internet of things” is a phrase you’ve probably been hearing over and over during the last year or so. But what exactly is it? A new infographic aims to help us make sense of the confusing term. With the rise of wearable technologies such as Google Glass and a variety of smartwatches and fitness…
An animated video from Taiwanese Animators comparing King’s Candy Crush Saga to hard drugs has hit YouTube, and its the funniest thing we’ve seen in a long while. The video mocks the mobile game company’s business strategies, just a day after the company filed for its first IPO. There is no doubt that King’s Candy…
Apple iPad owners have one advantage over all other tablet owners – they get to choose between a larger number of available accessories. There are any number of different cases and bags they can buy, as well as keyboards. Today, we’ll talk about one keyboard made for the iPad Mini – Belkin’s FastFit Keyboard Case.…
We’ve already seen edible iPhone cases in the past… Building on top of that, Portland, Ore.-based Grove has partnered with Woodblock Chocolate to make the most delicious case ever. The model you can see above is “precision-milled from the solid blocks of dark chocolate. The fully functioning case is designed for a thin and sleek…
Microsoft may finally bring Office to the iPad by July, ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley is reporting. This would make the software available on Apple’s tablet even before the touch-enabled version is ready for Windows and Windows RT devices. While that may sound crazy, one can’t forget that’s Office rather than Windows which makes most of…