Checking out: Location based play has ditched the Foursquare model, says …
Checking out: Location based play has ditched the Foursquare model, says MeanFreePath Location-based gaming remains something of an unfulfilled mobile niche – at least in terms of commercial success. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some niche developers who are building their communities and expertise. One such as US-based MeanFreePath….
Stella’s burger gets National Cheeseburger Day kudos: Foursquare ranks it … The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The increasingly famous burger at Stella’s Lounge is getting more national attention. It ranked third on a list shared by Foursquare, based on more than 4.5 billion check-ins on the location-based social network. The list was compiled in celebration of National Cheeseburger Day, which was officially celebrated…
Davis school changes netbook policy to decrease damage
KAYSVILLE Overall damage to netbooks given to each student at Centennial Junior High is declining, thanks to changes in how the school allows the students to use the device. No longer are students able to take the netbooks home, which is dramatically decreasing the damages that occurs while the units…
Got HDTV? Now Get HD Radio!
I am a happy guy. A real happy guy. Because my wife and older son recently bought me a new radio for my car.an HD Radio, along with all the other whistles and bells. HD Radio really sounds good. And compared to the cost of upgrading a TV station…
Rostec In Talks With ECA Robotics to Develop Bomb-Disposal Robots
State corporation Rostec is in talks with France’s ECA Robotics to begin the production of bomb-disposal robots in Russia that can be used by offshore oil drilling companies, a news report said Thursday. The project was initially proposed by the Russian Navy but is intended primarily for commercial clients, such…
iPad 5 Video Shows Buyers What to Expect
A new iPad 5 video shows off the iPad 5s back shell next to the iPad 4 and the iPad mini, providing buyers an idea about what to expect from the iPad 5 when it’s released sometime later this year, possibly in October. For weeks now, we’ve gotten glimpses of what is likely…
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Resourceful Syrian rebels have apparently found or devised an app to aim a homemade mortar that lacked a sighting component, according to a photo taken this week. A photo taken on Sept 15 in Damascus shows a member of the Free Syrian Army using an iPad to help fire the Paul…
10 disadvantages Windows 8 tablets have compared to the iPad and Android
Windows 8 can be different things to different users and that’s by design. I use it heavily on tablets and have come to appreciate how well it works on the slate. Tablets running Windows 8 have some advantages over the competition, detailed in a recent article (linked below). See also: Epiphany: Windows…
Occipital’s New Structure Sensor Turns Your iPad Into A Mobile 3D Scanner
The folks at Boulder/San Francisco-based Occipital are very much software people the company’s RedLaser app was a big hit in the early App Store days before the team sold it to eBay, as was 360 Panorama before iOS 6s Panorama feature took some of the wind out of its sails….
What iPhone, iPad owners need to know about iOS 7
Apple’s new, completely redesigned iOS 7 mobile operating system was released on Wednesday. STORY HIGHLIGHTSApple’s latest operating system for iPhones and iPad was released WednesdayiOS 7 is available for some older devices, but not all features will workA new OS can include bugs or slow down older devicesUnless you are eager (CNN)…
