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Ultimate Ears Boom: The Speaker Jambox Wants to Be
Forget Jambox. It's officially been replaced, at least in my mind, by the Ultimate Ears Boom: A portable wireless speaker that sounds almost as good as a much larger home system. It also has a brilliant stereo mode that lets you set up two Booms to act as a stereo pair. Show More Summary
Oklahoma City Tornado Victims Won’t Be Charged Overages By AT&T Wireless
Oklahoma City tornado victims will not be forced to pay for any call overages they rack up with AT&T Wireless. The wireless giant on Tuesday announced that overage charges in the area will be suspended through June 30. AT&T notes that many Oklahoma City tornado victims are repeatedly calling friends and family to check on [...]Show More Summary
New Foursquare app for Nokia Lumia, brings exclusive features
The latest version of the Foursquare app for Windows Phone 8 is now available – adding an augmented reality experience, exclusive to Nokia Lumia smartphones. Nokia, Microsoft and Foursquare have been working closely together to create a redesigned Foursquare app that … Continue reading ?
'Wired' Completely Overhauls Print Magazine
Wired is debuting a new look for its June issue, which hits newsstands Tuesday. The magazine has been completely made over by Scott Dadich, who before being named editor-in-chief last November worked as creative director of Wired from...Show More Summary
Nokia Lumia 520 Reportedly Selling Out In India, Windows Phone Market Share Starts To Catchup To iOS
Word on the street has it that Apple has a low-cost iPhone planned, supposedly to help the Cupertino company fight against the competition who are able to offer lower priced products to capture emerging markets. Well it looks like Apple [...] Like It, +1, Tweet It, Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.
Is social media privacy breached if it’s software that’s listening in?
Facebook and other social networks are employing keyword-sniffing programs that monitor our private communications such as chats and direct messages. When a potential criminal activity is found, the communication is presented to human auditors who determine whether or not to inform law enforcement. Show More Summary
Samsung supplying high-performance SSD SM843T for Enterprise Servers and Data Centers
Samsung is now supplying its solid state drive (SSD), the SM843T, for use in high-performance servers and storage in next-generation data centers, including Big Data systems. The SM843T strengthens Samsung’s SATA interface enterprise SSD product lineup. Offering up to 960 ….
7 Tornado Apps For Your Smartphone That Will Alert And Protect You
As many as 26 tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa today, with Oklahoma City hardest hit. This was the second time this month a tornado hit Oklahoma City and the National Weather Service warns that millions are still at immediate risk for severe weather, from Texas to the Great Lakes. Show More Summary
Yes, an Old Mac G5 Does Make a Great BBQ
An old Mac G5 case, some scrap aluminum—and you have the perfect geek's grill. OK, so there may strictly be more efficient ways to cook outdoors, but this scores maximum nerd points. [Imgur via Macgasm via Ubergizmo] Read more...
This Tiny Camera From Thanko Is More Useful Than You Think
The folks in Japan sometimes come up with some pretty creative gadgets, usually novel, but creative nonetheless. If you’re in the market for such a novel gadget, Thanko has a miniature camera that you might want to take a look [...] Like It, +1, Tweet It, Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.
Yahoo gives Flickr a new face, a new app, and a new business model
New pricing makes free accounts awesome; paid ones almost pointless.
The first Jolla phone: 4.5-inch display, Android app compliant, 399 euros
Jolla's Love Day in Helsinki has already spilled some major news: pricing and specs for its first Sailfish OS handset. The phone seems to be called "The Other Half" -- or at least that's the working title for now -- and judging fromShow More Summary
Mitsubishi Motors next-generation global compact sedan- Attrage will be launched in the Thai market this July
Mitsubishi Motors announced that its next-generation global compact sedan- Attrage, will be launched in the Thai market this July. The Attrage qualifies for the Thai government’s Eco-car Project and will be produced at MMC’s third factory at the Laem Chabang ….
App Watch: Samsung Wallet
Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled its "Samsung Wallet" app that allows users to save credit card information on their smartphones to make purchases online.
Samsung A screen shot of Samsung's Wallet app
The move is yet another...Show More Summary
Chinese cyberattack on Google exposed spy data: US officials
An attack which took place against Google exposed sensitive data concerning U.S. surveillance targets.
Apple Releases Statement Ahead of Tim Cook's Senate Appearance on Tax Policy
Apple today released a statement [PDF] ahead of Apple CEO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and head of tax operations Phillip A. Bullock's appearances in front of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation tomorrow.
In the...Show More Summary
Macie Melendez: Why Current Child Porn Laws Imprison the Wrong People
These laws have formed the basis of a modern-day witch-hunt that thrives on the vagaries of the Internet and too often captures individuals who make relatively simple errors online, rather than those who produce such material or directly abuse children.
Flickr Gets A Huge Revamp With Hi-Res Image-Filled UI, New Android App, And 1TB Of Free Storage
The New Flickr is live.
Smack-dab in the middle of Yahoo-Tumblr acuisition day, Yahoo is holding a major press event here in NYC. But announcements coming out of this event aren't related to Tumblr as much as Flickr, the photo-sharing...Show More Summary
iOS and Android Unity licenses are now free
Unity CEO David Helgason today revealed that the basic mobile licenses for the Unity game engine are now free, allowing developers to build games in Unity for no charge....
Google I/O 2013 - High Performance Audio
Glenn Kasten, Ian Ni-Lewis, Raph Levien Itâ??s not that hard to play a background soundtrack in your mobile game app, or to play short clips of sound in response to user actions. But how about responsive reliable audio, that doesnâ??t...Show More Summary
