Evernote provides many a forgetful soul with a much-needed digital crutch, and the less-forgetful minds behind it have just dished out a couple of updates. Mac users get a new “Card View,” which replaces the thumbnail view (with cards, instead of thu…
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Evernote updates Mac and iOS apps, makes it harder to forget those chores
May 9th, 2012
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Kingston Wi-Drive update opens access to web, Android aficionados
May 9th, 2012
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Those of us who’ve been eying the Kingston Wi-Drive but have been disappointed with the iOS-first emphasis can rejoice, as a new firmware update is expanding access in a big way. At a minimum, anyone with a web browser can now stream music, photos an…
Netgear updates its Genie app to make even the loneliest printer AirPrint compatible
May 9th, 2012
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Don’t have an AirPrint-enabled output machine to get that much-need TPS report off of your iPad? Worry no more. Netgear has you covered with an update to its Genie app for both Mac and PC. With the aforementioned software running on your computer, you…
Netgear updates its Genie app to make even the loneliest printer AirPrint compatible
May 9th, 2012
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Don’t have an AirPrint-enabled output machine to get that much-need TPS report off of your iPad? Worry no more. Netgear has you covered with an update to its Genie app for both Mac and PC. With the aforementioned software running on your computer, you…
WatchESPN finally streams to Comcast customers, but not on Android
May 9th, 2012
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The short list of TV and internet providers that support ESPN’s TV Everywhere play, WatchESPN, just grew by one with the addition of Comcast to a list that already included Time Warner, Bright House and Verizon. Part of a deal reached back in January…
Apple inadvertently teases iCloud.com banner notifications, pings your browser iOS 5-style
May 8th, 2012
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Apple already made clear that it was expanding iOS 5-like notifications to the desktop with OS X Mountain Lion, but it now looks as though that’s extending to your web browser, too. Some visitors to iCloud.com have reported seeing notifications show …
Hands-on with Escort SmartRadar
May 8th, 2012
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Escort has long enabled heavy footed — but ticket shy — drivers a little more freedom with just how quickly they’re able to complete the daily commute. Escort’s SmartRadar is set to extend that fun and cut the cord by including Bluetooth connectivi…
Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone: fixes AirPlay and network bugs
May 7th, 2012
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Plugged your iDevice into an iTunes-equipped machine lately? You should. Apple has just let loose iOS 5.1.1, a seemingly minor point update that actually promises to fix quite a few (potentially) substantial quirks. Coming two months to the day after…
Editorial: Apple isn’t making a ‘converged’ laptop / tablet hybrid, but I still want one
May 7th, 2012
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Deflated. Disappointed. Let down. Unsurprised. All of those emotions ran through my being at one point or another following Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments regarding “converged” devices, but if anything, his denial has made me all the more hungry for t…
Facebook Messenger update makes it even harder to blow people off
May 5th, 2012
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Your friends just don’t get it. While they’re still bumming around in Nikes, dorms and doomed relationships, your life has recently become more serious. That’s why you sometimes need to hide from their constant, mindless barrage of messages, and also…
Third betas of Adobe Flash 11.3, AIR 3.3 give peeks at low-lag audio and deeper iOS support
May 5th, 2012
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Adobe’s famous desktop browser plugin may be looking forward to a 2013 overhaul, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t out to improve itself in the here and now. Flash Player’s 11.3 beta, for instance, rolls in low latency audio support through NetStream, d…
Facebook’s iPhone Messenger to get video chat, enlarged variant for iPad?
May 2nd, 2012
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Been itching for Facebook’s iPhone-dedicated Messenger app to make its way over to the iPad? ? Maybe for the iPhone variant to finally reap the benefits of Skype video chat integration as well? Well, according to 9to5Mac, Camp Zuckerberg is testing b…
Jawbone unleashes Big Jambox, beefs up its Bluetooth ‘smartspeaker’ lineup
May 1st, 2012
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We’ve had a shimmer in our eye for Jawbone’s $200 Jambox, the itty bitty Bluetooth ‘smartspeaker,’ ever since it was released back in late 2010. So, imagine our delight now that the company has just stepped things up to a larger level with its new $3…
Jawbone Big Jambox review (video)
May 1st, 2012
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It was back in February when we first caught wind a beefier version of Jawbone’s Jambox, thanks to some less-than-stealthy ninjas at the FCC. Today it’s officially here. Dubbed Big Jambox, this $300 Bluetooth speakerphone and “smartspeaker” is unsurp…
Quasar gives the iPad untabbed windows for ten dollars and a jailbreak (video)
April 30th, 2012
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The iPad was made to do many things, but windowed multitasking wasn’t one of them. Leave it to the Cydia Store to provide a new app that delivers individual, rotatable, scalable, untabbed windows. Quasar, from developer Pedro Franceschi, let’s you do…
Insert Coin: Rowdy Robot creates Bluetooth 4.0 beacons that activate automatic alerts
April 30th, 2012
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In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line. It’s no secret that Bluetooth 4.0 is energy eff…
Skype iOS apps hit v4.0: improved stability, minor UI tweaks in tow
April 30th, 2012
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Everyone’s favorite VoIP service, Skype, has rolled out a fresh update to its iPhone / iPod Touch and iPad clients. First off, the Microsoft-owned outfit added a revamped login screen to both iOS applications, and now offers the ability to move your …
Angry Birds Space hits 50 million milestone, smashes it, crushes pigs in the process
April 30th, 2012
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It helps to be free on the fastest-growing mobile platform, but that shouldn’t draw all the attention away from Rovio’s latest announcement. It’s space-based reinvention of Angry Birds has now topped 50 million downloads in under 35 days, breaking it…
