Rock zapping laser not included. (Credit: Stephen Pakbaz) Here's another accomplishment that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover can add to its resume: the Mars-trotting robot will soon become an official Lego model. LegoShow More Summary
In 2011, Disney scored a big hit with their excellent physics game Where’s My Water. They’ve since released an animated YouTube series and a Phineas and Ferb spinoff called Where’s My Perry. The next installment in the “Where’s My” empire is Where’s My Mickey, which stars the most famous mouse on the planet. Where’s My [...]
It's no coincidence that the rise in social media coincides with a rise in importance of word of mouth. Social media is amplifying word of mouth referrals. I'm always interested to hear how other companies have embraced change over the past decade.
Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email.
Digg Reader Will Launch Just Before Google Reader Shuts Down (SocialTimes)
Digg will open its new RSS platform, Digg Reader, just weeks ahead of Google Reader’s expiration date, the company announced on Monday. Show More Summary
Ed Carter just wanted to distribute some deluxe edition board games, but he ended up with a house in foreclosure.
Buried deep within the first beta release of iOS 7 are a handful of neat and potentially useful features. The hidden enhancements were dug up by Hamza Sood and offer a tad bit of insight into what we might expect in later versions of iOS or even when the latest version ships to the public this fall. Read more...
Part of why Apple’s iPhones, iPods and iPads are so successful are their operating systems and now, Apple have revealed iOS7, …
Some believe Apple hurried the launch of iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 and there are a lot of unfinished and unpolished edges. iOS 7 was just demoed on iPhone 5 and the current beta version is only compatible on iPhone ….
Laptops and Ultrabooks are definitely part of the future computing landscape, as not many people like to remain tethered to their desks any more with a fat desktop computer. The thing is, laptops still pale in comparison when it comes to tasks such as music editing or composition when compared to a desktop, since attempting [...]
We’ve been hearing the rumors that Nokia could be prepping a phablet of sorts, presumably to go up against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note series of phablets and other devices from other manufacturers. Well thanks to a presentation [...] Like It, +1, Tweet It, Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.
Whenever you’re able to load up your Mac with a slew of useful apps, it’s something you should take advantage of – and this Cult of Mac Deals offer is no exception. Right now you can get $517 worth of Mac apps for just $29.99 with The iStack Mac Bundle 3.0. That’s 9 powerful Mac [...]Show More Summary
Paper for iPad creator FiftyThree has today announced that it has secured $15 million in funding to build a suite of “mobile tools for creativity.” It’s quite an achievement for an app startup, particularly one that isn’t a smash-hit game, but if FiftyThree’s upcoming apps are anywhere near as successful as Paper, the investment will [...]Show More Summary
With the iPhone 5S shaping up to be pretty much an identical device to last year’s iPhone 5 except a marginally faster processor and (fingers crossed!) some cool new fingerprint sensor technology, eyes are on the so-called “budget iPhone” as 2013’s new hotness. Although the ‘budget iPhone’ will address the mid-market, it’s still an exciting [...]Show More Summary
The latest Lumia PureView-equipped smartphone to hit the market is the Nokia Lumia 925 – going on sale as of last week. It’s unique design, spectacular camera, and snappy features make it an amazing phone. But don’t just take our … Continue reading ?
One of the first things I loved about my first iPad—a first-generation model bought about six months after the product launched in 2010—was the native Notes application. Silly? Sure: Even now the app is limited, providing basically a plain text file that’s mostly useful for making a grocery list or jotting down quick ideas. Show More Summary
Attempting to carve out a niche for its low-selling Surface RT, Microsoft took a step into Apple's territory this week, offering the device to schools and universities for as low as $199.
Case makers in the Far East have begun to produce accessories they hope will fit a new low-cost iPhone model from Apple, featuring a slightly thicker design and rounded edges.
Messages for Mac is buggy. There’s no denying that fact. At some point, all of us have tried to search for a specific message in the app only to be confronted by everyone’s favorite multi-colored symbol of despair. Several weeks ago, Flexibits, developers of Fantastical for Mac and iPhone, announced a new project called Chatology […]
Fresh off a successful run of demos at gaming conference E3, Oculus VR, the maker of wearable virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, raised $16 million from Spark Capital and Matrix Partners (the firms confirmed the deal after we broke the story last night). I spoke with Antonio Rodriguez, who led the deal for Matrix. Erin Griffith: You noted...
Rage of Bahamut launched a card battle crazy, but is enough enough? Mobile developer Joseph Kim takes a look at the market after speaking to too many devs following in its trail....