Archive for the ‘personal technology’ tag
112 Best Free Downloads, Sites, and Services: The Full List (PC World)
PC World - Want to correct Windows problems, make your PC or mobile phone more capable, and get things done faster online--all without opening your wallet? Check out these 112 incredibly useful, incredibly free downloads, sites, and services.
Giant tech fair goes 3D to pull in the punters (AFP)
AFP - The world's biggest high-tech fair kicks off Tuesday with a focus on "smart" gadgets as well as "Avatar"-inspired 3D products to make consumers' lives easier -- and more fun.
Apple: Underage Workers May Have Built Your iPhone (PC World)
PC World - That iPhone you adore may have been built by a child.
TigerText: The App for Spies and Cheaters (PC World)
PC World - If you've ever sent a text message that you've later regretted sending (Tiger Woods, I'm looking at you), then a new texting application just released for the iPhone could be your new best friend.
TigerText app removes embarrassing text messages (AFP)
AFP - A California start-up launched a TigerText iPhone application that lets people kill embarrassing text messages after they have been sent out.
Steam Coming to OS X? (PC World)
PC World - Steam is the extremely popular digital content delivery system developed by Valve Corporation. Self-described as the "Nexus of PC Gaming," it has over 25 million users and is home to over 1000 games from both independent developers and big name publishers alike. Currently, Steam is only available for Windows, leaving Mac gamers to seek more conventional means to buy their games, or at least giving a great reason to install Boot Camp.
iPhone Users Buy More Apps Than Android Users (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Users of both the iPhone and Android platforms are avid application users, but iPhone owners buy more apps. That's one of several conclusions about mobile users in the January 2010 Mobile Metrics Report from AdMob.
Camera Plus Pro adds video recording for all iPhone models (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - During Macworld Expo, Global Delight showed off the beta version of its newest update to Camera Plus Pro, which adds video support to the already robust photo app. The company's target date for launch was the end of this month and it's made that deadline with time to spare: version 2.0 went live on Friday.
Plants vs. Zombies Top-Selling iPhone Game Launch Ever (PC World)
PC World - Apple's App Store may have over 150,000 applications, but none have sold as many as Plants vs. Zombies in their introductory sales period. The so-called "cutesy" tower-defense game, which sees players wield imaginative botany against an army of backyard-invading zombies, originally launched for Windows in May 2009.
Behind the $300K Magical, Mechanical Mobile Phone (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Forget digital. The phone of the future will be mechanical. We interview to the creator of the Celsius X VI II LeDIX phone, the $300,000 luxury phone that swaps chips for gears. It's the ultimate steampunk phone, and it's coming.