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Why Yahoo’s Flickr Expansion Might be Too Late

Joanna Cabot — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:35 +0000

Lifehacker has a great analysis of why Yahoo’s recent Flickr tweaking is a little but underhanded—paid users, who never had a storage limit in the first place, suddenly do, and there are ads now… Briefly mentioned, but not fully explored, is the bigger issue: How many of us really care about the service Flickr offers these [...]

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Forgot to Turn off your Kindle in flight? You’re not alone!

Juli Monroe — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:47:29 +0000

The Consumer Electronics Association released some interesting data yesterday about electronic devices on planes. • Ninety-nine percent of flyers bring a portable electronic device on a flight with them. That’s a lot of gadgets! • Thirty percent of them have forgotten to turn off a device at some time. Whoops! Another interesting breakdown is this: The study [...]

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Acer Unveils Iconia A1 Tablet, an Excellent iPad mini Alternate

Matthew Marchesano — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:00:50 +0000

A few days ago we caught a few leaked images of Acer’s updated mini tablet, the Iconia A1. A next-generation of Acer’s Iconia B1, the “One-Handed” device features a brilliant 7.9-inch IPS display, arguably better specs, and clearly a better price-point than Apple’s latest iPad mini. If you’re in the market for an ultra-portable slate, this should [...]

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BlackBerry CEO questions future of tablets, says they’re a “bad business model”

Charles Moore — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:03:51 +0000

Bloomberg’s Hugo Miller and Nadja Brandt quote Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins contending that the popularity of tablet computers may wane, a strong hint that there will be no BlackBerry tablet successor to the company’s ill-fated PlayBook device. Miller and Brandt cite Mr. Heins saying in an interview at the Milken Institute conference in Los Angeles that in [...]

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The Ultimate Evernote Guide, Part 3: Exploring the iPad App

Joanna Cabot — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:42:35 +0000

The Ultimate Evernote Guide: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Welcome to Part 3 of our Evernote series! We’ve been sticking mostly to the desktop so far because it’s the most full-featured. But there are advantages to using the mobile apps as well. For example, if you have content you want [...]

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TIME to publish free tablet-only magazine on Boston tragedy

Aggregated Content — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:38:23 +0000

Time magazine has revealed that it will publish a tablet-only edition on the Boston Marathon attack tomorrow. The digital magazine will be available free on iPad, Nook, Android and Kindle devices. The publication will feature stories and exclusive photographs from Boston, as well as… Read Full Article… Source: Tab Times

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How Has the Tablet Changed Your Life? Your Business? Your General Disposition?

Brian Howard — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:10:23 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s already/only been three years since Apple introduced its category defining iPad. On the one hand, it seems like only yesterday. On the other hand, for those of us with tablet computers of one stripe or another, it’s hard to imagine life before our new constant companions—in the same way those [...]

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Foli Aims to Get Rid of Months-Old Magazines in Waiting Rooms {Review}

Juli Monroe — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:30:34 +0000

I’m sure you’ve experienced this. You go to the doctor or dentist, and you’re informed that “someone will be with you in a minute.” Yeah, right. Knowing you’ll really have a lengthy wait, you try to find a magazine to read. Hmm. People from three months ago. Time from one month ago. Conde Nast Traveler‘s fall edition. Why aren’t there [...]

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Mobile Magazines, Part V — imgZine: Real Time Social Magazines

Juli Monroe — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:45:05 +0000

* Note: Click here to read Mobile Magazines, Part I — Google Play Magazines, here for Mobile Magazines, Part II — iOS Newsstand and here for Mobile Magazines, Part III — Next Issue and here for Mobile Magazines, Part IV — Periodicals on E-Readers This story is more for you corporate types. imgZine isn’t really [...]

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LifeProof Offers Optional Water Protection Insurance for iPhone

Stanley Goodner — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:22:47 +0000

LifeProof announced this past Tuesday that they’re offering a Total Water Protection Program for the Apple iPhone and iPad to anyone who purchases a LifeProof case from their website. This optional program takes the protection of these devices to an entirely new level by offering a one-time repair or replacement of the device if it sustains accidental water [...]

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With Foli, out-of-date waiting room magazines are a thing of the past

Dan Eldridge — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:26:53 +0000

Here’s an idea whose time is long overdue: A company known as Foli is using location detection technology to update all those wrinkled, months-old magazines that are always sitting around in sad little piles at the dentist’s office or the waiting room at the hospital. Here’s how it works: First, a business interested in offering [...]

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Redesigned Full-Sized Apple iPad 5 To Be Unveiled This Month?

Adrian Diaconescu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:45:53 +0000

It’s been awhile since we last heard a quasi-believable next-gen iPad story, but it shouldn’t be long now until we get something conclusive. That’s because several sources claim a new full-sized iPad is closing in on its release, with the official unveiling rumored to happen by the end of this month. But is that possible? [...]

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When’s the Best Time to Buy an Apple Product? (Infographic)

Matthew Marchesano — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:25:47 +0000

When is the best time to purchase a new Apple device? Is there a best time? We’re fully aware of how sporadic and paltry the big Apple can be when it comes to offering customers discounts on their products. Usually feeling like you’ve earned a ‘deal’ from an Apple retail store or from their online [...]

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New York Times: Flipboard or Native App?

Juli Monroe — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:38:49 +0000

Last week The New York Times gave me an offer I couldn’t refuse: 12 weeks of digital access for $5. No, that’s not $5 per week. That’s $5 for the entire 12-week period. See why I couldn’t refuse? I’d been reading the Times‘ Top News on Flipboard for months, and I knew I liked it [...]

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Refurbished iPad Minis Once Again Available from Apple Store, Starting at $299

Adrian Diaconescu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:38:33 +0000

The iPad mini looked like a bit of a gamble for Apple at first, but you don’t get to Cupertino’s dominant position over the tablet market without taking some risks, do you? And this one seems to have paid off rather nicely, as a second-gen 7.9-incher is allegedly in the works already. Meanwhile, if you’re [...]

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