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Slickwraps: Get $50 Credit For Only $25 [Deals]
Everyone’s gadgets look the same these days. That’s because they generally look so good out of the box. But why not personalize your gear a little bit? Make it really your own and let your personality come through every time you bring out your smartphone, tablet, computer, or other tech gadgets for all the world [...]Show More Summary
Why use a database instead of just saving your data to disk?
For smaller projects, is a database worth it?
In One Paragraph, Ben Bernanke Explains Why The Future Is Going To Be So Amazing
Ben Bernanke has delivered his commencement speech for this year's graduates of Simon's Rock, a quirky graduate school in Massachusetts. The whole thing is here. It might be the only commencement speech all year to contain footnotes....Show More Summary
IPO and Now: Facebook by the Numbers
REUTERS Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a screen televised from their headquarters moments after their IPO launch on May 18, 2012.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook's historic IPO, one of the largest -- and arguably...Show More Summary
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Has Scheduled A Mysterious Press Conference For Monday (YHOO)
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will make some kind of an announcement on Monday. The press conference was first tweeted by CNBC, and confirmed by other publications. Obviously, some people think that Mayer will announce that Yahoo is buying Tumblr for as much as $1.1 billion. Show More Summary
Can an iPhone 5S rescue Apple’s dwindling smartphone share?
With Apple's stock in an unstable state and the press questioning its innovation, other competitors such as Samsung have taken the lead. Apple is rumored to be working on a new iPhone 5S as well as an iPhone 6, which is exactly what the company needs in order to retake some of the market share that they have lost. Show More Summary
There Are Only A Few Hours Left For Facebook To Rush In And Break Up The Yahoo-Tumblr Deal
Yahoo's board is meeting Sunday evening to decide whether to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka reported last night. So that means there are only a few hours left for Facebook to submit a compelling counter-offer. Show More Summary
These Are The International Social Networks Closing In On Facebook
Last year, Facebook marked a new milestone in its nine-year history. It lost users. While the network did pass the 1 billion monthly active user threshold globally in 2012, Facebook also lost 1.4 million U.S. monthly active users late last year, a small but symbolic decline. Show More Summary
Astronaut From Space Station Feels Dizzy, Horrible, And Old Now That He's Back On Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Back on Earth, Canadian astronaut and cyberspace tweeter Chris Hadfield is getting a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-month stint aboard the International Space Station, the former commander told reporters during a video webcast from Houston. Show More Summary
Ex Amazon Employee: Google Is 'A Threat 'To Amazon's Cloud (AMZN, GOOG)
A former Amazon Web Services engineer recently conducted an Ask-Me-Anything session on Reddit, and one of the more surprising things he said was just how much of a threat Google's cloud computing service is to Amazon. That's because Google's cloud is faster than Amazon's, he said. Show More Summary
Here's What It's Like Getting Around In Philly's Free 'Rogue' Car Service
I'm in Philly for the weekend, determined to prove I can have a great time for less than $100. So far, I'm having a blast and I've still got 80 bucks to play around with. One of my biggest concerns in planning this trip was figuring out how to get around in the cheapest way possible. Show More Summary
I Didn't Love Google Glass, But It Did Help Me Live In The Moment With My Kids
This weekend I attended a wedding where smartphones being used as cameras were everywhere. It really highlighted for me how people don’t live in the moment anymore. The idea of removing the barrier between you and the moment you are enjoying has always been a dream of mine. Show More Summary
Fun Game: The Thief of Souls Is Relentless And Is Now Looking For You
Every week Mac Games and More (http://www.macgamesandmore.com/) features a casual, but gripping game just for you to sink your teeth into over the weekend. This week, prepare yourself to speak with ghosts while wandering around a spooky manor but make sure the thief of souls does not get a hold of you. Download it and [...]Show More Summary
To manage your diabetes, Weird Science recommends the munchies
But it advises against using frog-based pregnancy tests.
Here's Steve Jobs Giving The Best Advice On How To Lead A Happy Life (AAPL)
In 1994, Steve Jobs sat down in front of a camera for the Silicon Valley Historical Association and offered a lot of awesome advice about success and failure from his own personal experience. We previously posted a clip from this interview, less than two-minutes long, where Jobs gave the best tip ever on how to succeed: ask for help. Show More Summary
Bracketron Mi-T Grip Dash Mount review
With a name like the Mi-T Grip, you expect this dash mount from Bracketron to be either A.) sold on some late night TV commercial, or B.)...actually, no. You just expect A. Thankfully, the Mi-T Grip Dash Mount rises above its name, and is the first to successfully address each of my dash mount needs.
DevJuice: Spark Inspector offers real time iOS interface inpection
Spark Inspector (US$39.99 single-license) offers an exciting new development tool. Targeting devs looking to refine their user interfaces, it enables you to interactively tweak view properties like frames and layers. The app centers around an Interface Builder-like experience, with familiar-looking attribute and size inspectors. Show More Summary
The Macalope Weekly: Missed connections
You can almost see the “missed connection” personal ads these pundits would write: “You: gullible reader, looking for more information about the technology industry. Me: technology pundit willfully ignoring implicit costs, pushing really...Show More Summary
Ars readers react to laser-wielding Soviet satellites and Google I/O
Ars also debates how to make game play sportsmanlike.
The Week in iPad Cases: Just keep swimming
If you enjoyed this week's roundup of iPhone cases, check out last week’s edition, Opposites Attract.
