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Android/iOS tip: Last-minute holiday shopping? Wrap up an app

Android/iOS tip: Last-minute holiday shopping? Wrap up an app

by ben patterson | Dec 17, 2014 | apps, how-tos

So, did you put off holiday shopping until the eleventh hour? Never fear. If the special someone on your list has an iPhone, iPad or Android device, there’s still an easy—and best of all, instant—way to put a smile on her face: give her an app. In just a few...
What “awesome” new feature will Facebook launch next week? (poll)

What “awesome” new feature will Facebook launch next week? (poll)

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | rumorville, social networks

Oh, what a tease. Visiting with reporters at a Facebook office in Seattle on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly let slip that the social giant would “launch something awesome” next week. Well, now, what could we be talking about here? Maybe that...
Reader mail: Better camera apps for the iPhone?

Reader mail: Better camera apps for the iPhone?

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | apps, digital cameras, how-tos, phones, reviews

Mark writes: I finally pulled the trigger on a VZW iPhone. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on better camera apps than the stock one on the iPhone 4 and if it makes sense to get anything considering the enhancements in the iOS 5. Thanks. Hi Mark! It’s...
Find out if your next flight has Wi-Fi (travel tips)

Find out if your next flight has Wi-Fi (travel tips)

by ben patterson | Jun 29, 2011 | apps, how-tos, news

Personally, I’m not the biggest fan of in-flight Wi-Fi, namely because I miss having a few peaceful hours in the air when I could be totally unreachable. But there’s no fighting progress, especially when it comes to wireless, and now there’s a new...
Official Facebook app headed for the iPad, NYT reports

Official Facebook app headed for the iPad, NYT reports

by ben patterson | Jun 17, 2011 | rumorville, social networks, tablets

Want to check your Facebook account on the iPad? Well, there are plenty of solid, third-party Facebook apps available (we’ve got Friendly for Facebook, MyPad, Facely HD, and VideoTime for Facebook, for starters), or you could visit the main Facebook website on...
Apple’s Back to School deal: Buy a Mac, get $100 worth of apps

Apple’s Back to School deal: Buy a Mac, get $100 worth of apps

by ben patterson | Jun 16, 2011 | desktops, laptops, news

Apps, apps, and more apps—that’s what college students and their Mac-purchasing teachers can expect to get from Apple’s annual Back to School promotion. The deal kicks off today (Thursday, June 16) and runs through September 20, and any college student,...

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