Being a guitarist is a lot of fun, but it sure does cost a pretty penny. Not only does a decent guitar cost a lot, accessorizing it can be equally as expensive. Effects pedals, recording equipment and all the rest are not only potentially bankrupting, but they require an entire room in your house to live in. Simply put: it’s expensive and takes up too…
At Google I/O, Google announced that Chrome would be getting a revamped voice search feature similar to that of Google Now in Google’s mobile applications. Well, to accompany that new change, Google announced today via the Chrome blog that the iPhone and iPad versions of Mountain View’s browser of choice will also be seeing this feature implemented. Google…
With the case on the horizon, the U.S. Department of Justice has released the emails that it will be using during the court case to “prove” Apple is guilty in organizing a set of companies to price-fix e-books for the iBook Store. If you are interested in reading them, you can easily do so by heading to this link: Email exchange between Steve Jobs and James…
Is this news really any surprise? If so, it shouldn’t be. Yet another year, and yet again another chart saying the iPad leads in online commerce traffic. Sure, it dropped a few points, but in the grand scheme of things, those points aren’t very much. Almost 9 of every 10 users that visit an e-commerce site are doing some from an iPad. Android tablets took…
Google Glass, for those of you that have been not watching any tech blog for the last year, is a wearable HUD, per say. Currently only available to those chosen for the “Explorer” program, mostly consisting of interested developers, the device does not natively support iOS notifications. However, Adam Bell, a name known to many in the jailbreak community…
Not long after the United States held a senate hearing on tax reforms and tax practices by large corporations, a hearing of which Apple was a main focus, comes news that the European Union has been conducting an investigation into the tax practices of Apple and other technology companies, including Amazon and Google. What these investigations have led to is…
Rdio, a popular music streaming service, is now the second music streaming app to see an update today. Updated to version 2.2, Rdio has brought a few new features to the game, including a “Find People” feature to more easily find and follow friends or artists, a tweaked/new UI, and the ability to search for labels. Here is the full change log for…
The Rugged rukus is a brand new speaker launched by Etón, and accessory company driven by the desire to harness the power of nature in its products. It’s latest offering, the Rugged rukus is a Bluetooth enabled speaker. Powered by solar panels, the Rugged rukus will work wherever there’s light, allowing you to stream music wirelessly from a phone,…
Pandora for iOS has today received an update, improving Facebook sharing options and enhancing music details. Version 4.3, released today on the App Store allows users access to improved Facebook integration, letting them publish their tracks and stations directly to the social network for friends to see. The improved Facebook integration also comes with…
A newsletter leak from Aspyr Media seems to suggest that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic may be coming to the iPad soon. The newsletter was picked up in a tip-off to IGN, and was supposed to be a piece about discounts on the Call of Duty: Black Ops series. However at the top of the newsletter is a rogue hyperlink which reads “The critically…
Publisher Penguin has today announced that it has reached a “comprehensive agreement” with U.S. State Attorneys General, and the private plaintiffs involved, settling for a sum of $75 million. The move is part of an ongoing lawsuit in which various parties are accusing Apple, and some of the U.S.’ largest publishing firms of deliberately fixing iBook…
Macerkopf, a German Apple fansite, has spotted something rather interesting on the Apple online store. Following a redesign, the store is now accepting PayPal payments for items purchased at Apple.com. Whether or not this means it’s going to be more widely available at stores globally is unclear. It could be a German-only option since – as noted by John…
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