Foursquare & How “Check-Ins” Can Save You Money
Most of us know as Foursquare as a social media tool that allows you to “check-in” wherever you are, but I realized that there are quite a few people who don’t quite know how to tap into the benefits of Foursquare during their travels. Foursquare is a free app that…
Specs leak for the Nokia X, suggesting its Android game plan is still on (Updated)
It’s hard to believe, but Nokia appears to be moving forward with its much-discussed Android smartphone project, despite being in the final stages of a sale to Microsoft. First leaked under the codename Normandy, the phone is rumored to be a replacement for the aging Asha range of phones, which…
HDTV Buying Guide: What Buyers Need to Know in 2014
2014 is a big year for HDTVs with 4k TVs on the way at prices consumers can consider and a prices dropping deeper on good HDTV sets. Wether you are planning a Super Bowl HDTV purchase or just looking to upgrade to a bigger HDTV for the new year we have…
PayPal and GoDaddy may have cost one man his ‘$50000’ Twitter account
Naoki Hiroshima had owned a rare Twitter account for around seven years. It was one that someone allegedly wanted to purchase for $50,000. Despite numerous attempts by attackers to steal his @N handle over the years, Hiroshima had managed to prevent anyone from gaining access to the account. That was While…
Report: Spies Use Smartphone Apps to Track People
Documents leaked by former NSA contactor Edward Snowden suggest that spy agencies have a powerful ally in Angry Birds and a host of other apps installed on smartphones across the globe. The documents, published Monday by The New York Times, the Guardian, and ProPublica, suggest that the mapping, gaming, and…
From Foursquare to Shake: Furst Helps Legal Startup Drum Up Business
With a new hire that speaks to its lofty aspirations, New York startup Shake has nabbed an executive from Foursquare. This month Jake Furst became vice president of business development at Shake, the developer of a mobile app for creating concise legal documents. Drafting someone from a higher profile company…
Five ways the iPad is lagging behind the Kindle Fire HDX
Regular readers will know that I’m a big fan of Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX. A huge fan. I like it because I feel that Amazon now makes a better tablet than Apple. While I think that the fifth-generation iPad Air is a great tablet, I feel that Apple is iteratively…
CIOs Issued With Critical Warning On Customer Wifi
Chief information officers across the U.S. have been issued with a serious warning on customer Wi-Fi, after surprising statistics emerged showing the vast wave of unsuitable content that is growing on their networks. Over three quarters of Wi-Fi hotspots in American cafes, hotels, restaurants and shops allow access to…
Your smartphone could replace hotel keys
By Doug Gross, CNNupdated 12:16 PM EST, Tue January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Mobile This Aloft in Cupertino, California, will be one of two hotels getting smartphone room keys in the next three months. STORY HIGHLIGHTSA hotel chain is testing an app that sends virtual room keys to your phoneStarwood Hotels & Resorts…
Ask Matt: Why does Twitter stock keep soaring?
A banner with the Twitter logo on the front of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 7.(Photo: Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images)Story HighlightsTwitter shares have enjoyed a big run since IPOShares are off to a tough start in 2014Investors are realizing Twitter needs to move toward turning a profit…
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