Technology & Business
SAVE 20% on Zagg Invisible Shield Screen Protectors
Zagg (link) is currently running a 20% off promo on their InvisibleShield skins with code USA20 (expires July 6) at checkout. This is the biggest discount we have seen for these protectors in 4-5 months so the price is very good. US Orders ship for free and international are done at a small fee. This protectors are available for every gadget available under the sun (almost) including: iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy S5, Google Nexus 5, Kindles, Watches, etc.
A battery that can jumpstart your car or power your smartphone
I love portable battery packs because they make travel a lot more enjoyable allowing me to watch movies or listen to music much much longer than the devices built in battery. But these batteries are designed for smartphones or tablets and typically provide 1 or 2.1 amps of juice. Now Cobra has the JumPack which can deliver 400 amps of car starting power and can also power your smartphone or tablet with its 7500mAh built in battery (through its USB port).
Roam Mobility now has US 4G LTE Service
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Google bought Songza
It seems the rumours we had all heard were true and Google has finally snapped up Songza. Deal details were are not known but media believes the deal is worth 15M$. Some said this was done to improve Google Play Music All Access service others say it was a jab at Apple's 3B$ acquisition of Beats. Google issued a statement calming existing users by confirming that the service will continue as is (for the immediate future). Unfortunately I'm convinced they will kill the Songza service we know and love moving users to the Google paid monthly service.
Apple releases iOS 7.1.2 for iPhone and iPad
Apple has just released a minor update to IOS bringing the version to 7.1.2. Don't expect any major changes, this fixes an iBeacon bug, a data transfer bug from some 3rd party accessories and protects mail attachments with proper encryption. It's a 30 MB Over-the-Air (OTA) update for the iPad and 32MB for the iPhone. To get it, go to Settings > Software Update and voila.
Amazon App store offers 31 Android apps worth $100 for free
Amazon a running a fantastic promotion in their Amazon App store (link) right now (for 2 days). They are offering 31 decent popular apps and games for free. Outside of this promo, these would cost you $100 to buy. So this is definitely a download it now type of promo. Some other promos typically include 1 good app and 20 horribly designed crap but this is a decent list worth looking at. Apps like : Pinball Deluxe, Splashtop Remote HD, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Plex, Informant 3, and many more
Dell Chromebook 11 is the best chromebook you can buy
There are about a dozen different Chromebook models (from different manufacturers) each offering something a little but different. After comparing all the current models, I believe the Dell Chromebook 11 is the best bang for the buck. Unfortunately this model isn't offered in all regions (as an example it is not listed on Dell's Canadian site). “An important note is that Google will be updating ChromeOS to allow the execution of Android app in ChromeOS which means you may need a touchscreen device eventually.
Google IO Attendees get cardboard and a watch
Google IO 2014 was clearly a love-fest for developers and Sundar thanked them for making the Android platform great. He acknowledged that many developers come to Google IO for the latest and greatest swag. Attendees to the 2014 edition of Google IO will each get a carefully designed piece of cardboard that turns into a smartphone cradling Virtual Reality headset. They also get the choice of the LG G Watch or the Samsung Gear Live. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/e2c50c8b2f.jpg" alt=""> Attendees will be eligible to receive a free Moto 360 when it becomes available later this year or as they said "
Google Play a success for developers
Obviously Apple is the 800 lb gorilla in the app store room so developers often wonder if the Google Play store is worth the investment. Sundar Pichai revealed that Google has now paid out 5B$ to developers from its Google Play AppStore since the last Google IO. Which is 2.5X year over year growth. In Contrast Apple has paid out 15B$ to developers from AppStore sales so far “Apple’s incredible developers have now earned $15 billion on the App Store.
Video showing Google's Android Everywhere vision
Google is clearly pitching an Android Everywhere strategy. They want it to run on your wrist, in your car, on your TV, phone, tablet and laptop. Google has put all the pieces together in this short video illustrating their vision.