Connect your PC to your HDTV, and control it from across the room
Peter asked me for the best way to connect a PC to an HDTV, and, once connected, how best to use it. Even in these days of Internet-capable HDTVs and set-top boxes, you still occasionally need to connect a PC to your television. You may have an Internet-capapble smart TV,…
BlackBerry’s Future in Doubt, Keyboard Lovers Bemoan Their Own
Thorstein Heins, chief executive of BlackBerry, whose financial results included a quarterly loss of about $1 billion. OTTAWA What is a BlackBerry user to do? After teaching the world to type on tiny buttons, BlackBerry could soon be leaving the business of making phones leaving fewer options for a vocal minority…
Thought TIVO was dead? Think again
Nearly every cable operator offers a DVR solution now, and Smart TVs offer cable control and programming recommendations just a click away, and right alongside VOD apps like Netflix and Hulu Plus. Add all that up, and Tivo, once king of the DVRs, begins to look like a pretty tough…
iOS 7.0.2: Apple rolls out fix for lockscreen bypass bug
The translucent Control Center, shown in the lower part of the screen, had a security hole which has now been fixed. Photograph: Apple Apple has released an update for its iOS 7 software to close a security flaw in its lockscreen which had allowed people to bypass the protection and The…
Net-A-Porter bets on social commerce with new ‘Netbook’ iPad app
Net-A-Porter has launched a new mobile app, called The Netbook, that steps up the retailer’s move into social commerce. The iOS app is based on the ‘Live’ feature that sits on the site’s homepage and acts like a carousel ticking through the latest products that customers have purchased. Until now…
Gross, Old Telephone Booths Are Being Converted Into WiFi Hotspots in New …
It sure looks like New Zealand has it all figured out! One of the nation’s telecoms is converting old payphone booths into WiFi hotspots to create a nationwide network of beautiful Internet connections. More than 700 booths will be converted in the next few weeks, with another 2,000 added by However, the…
Apple iOS 7 is sickening users, doctor confirms
The latest software powering Apple’s popular iPhones and iPads overhauls the look and feel of the interface, and features a variety of new digital animations and effects. But many users claim the new effects are more nauseating than nice. "The zoom animations everywhere on the new iOS 7 are literally – "+1…
Martha Stewart to Apple: come fix my iPad now
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Martha Stewart broke her beloved iPad. Can someone from Apple rush over and fix it? She’s waiting. Stewart, the doyen of home products who parlayed her image as America’s household guru into a multibillion dollar empire, took to Twitter to vent about her shattered tablet, which…
Facebook runs at $50 as analysts turn into fans
Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutFacebook runs at $50 as analysts turn into fansPosted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Matt Krantz, USA TODAY 6:37 p.m. EDT September 25, 2013
Awesome Time-Lapse Video Shows A Day In NYC By Foursquare Check-Ins
The population of Manhattan effectively doubles on workdays as people from the outer boroughs and suburbs commute onto the island. A fascinating new visualization from Foursquare breaks down the population shift even further (via Daily Intelligencer). The time-lapse video shows Foursquare user check-ins by residence, food, arts & entertainment, nightlife,…
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