Technology & Business
$50 refund on Nexus 7 16GB
Google recently killed off the 8GB Google Nexus 7 tablet and made the 16GB version the new minimum. Google is living up to its mantra of "Don't be evil" by offering a $50 rebate to customer who purchased a 16GB model via the Google Play store between October 14 - 25. If you meet the eligibility requirements [eligibility requirements], you can use this page to request your Price Protection. Update on 2012-11-10 14:48 by Edward N Kiledjian For those that are wondering, this is open to Canadian AND US residents.
When will Lark Life be available in stores?
If you haven't read my article about Lark Life, go read it now. Based on the literature, I think I may like this more than the Fitbit Ultra/One or the Nike Fuelband. I havent seen or played with the device yet but many of you have asked me for a street date (aka when it will be available for sale). I have spoken to their PR agent and unfortunatly they aren't providing a firm date so we'll just have to wait.
Employees mistreating iPads at Walmart?
A video went viral yesterday supposedly showing 3 Walmart employees throwing around iPad boxes and laughing. I haven't seen anything that would confirm the veracity of the video but it is enough to make you stop and ask questions. Watch the video and make your own conclusions.
Review of the iphone NightCap app
“The best camera is the one that you have with you. “ I really embraced this statement about 6 months ago when I really got into iPhoneography. One issue I quickly ran into was bad images in low light, enter NightCap. It is a small iphone camera app that uses longer exposure times (compared to the default iPhone camera app) which results in clearer and brighter photos. The developer claims NightCap can capture 20x more light than the built in camera app.
Joby GripTight GorillaPod Stand for iphone or Android smartphones
If you haven't read my review of the Joby GorillaMobile for iPhone 4 then go ahead and take a quick look here. Eversince I discovered the concept of iphoneography, I fell in love. The idea of using your smartphone, the only device that is always with you, to capture the important moments in life is fantastic. First I chose my iPhone camera apps, 645 PRO and Camera+. Then I downloaded iPhoto, Perfectly Clear and SnapSeed to retouch my images. To get tack sharp images, there was one more element missing….
Skydrive for Windows Phone 8 now available
WPCentral is reporting that Skydrive for Windows Phone 8 devices is now available. If you use a Windows 8 tablet, PC or smartphone then you know the benefits of trying everything together via SkyDrive. Strangely enough, the Windows Phone 8 app wasn’t available until now. As a version 3 level app, it supports New settings for photo upload and download size Support for Windows Phone 8 Updated app icons and visuals The app is said to be faster and overall a much better experience.
Pulse releases version 3.0 for iOS
I have been using Pulse to read my news on my iPhone since it came out and love it. I was excited when they released their version 3.0 update today for iPhone and Android. Pulse 3 was able to maintain everything I have come to love about it and improved on the other features: Unlimited pages Universal app (works on tablet and phones) Infinite scrolling I like the new navigation sidebar they added (think Facebook). Adding (or searching for content) is now even easier.
Microsoft Office for iPad (IOS) coming in 2013
Last year, The Daily reported that Microsoft was working on a version of Office for the iPad. Now the fine folks at The Verge claim to have credible information that Microsoft is working to release Office for the iPad (IOS) early 2013. The Verge believes that the product will be provided for free which will allow you to view Office files. They will offer an in app unlock option to enable the editing functions. The Verge believes the editing function will not be available for sale but rather made available to subscribers of its Office 365 online service.
Archive your SMS messages in Evernote with mysms
I love Evernote and the team is always looking for new ways to make their users experience better. I use Evernote as my digital filling cabinet and imagine my surprise when I heard about a new function in mysms that allows you to archive your SMS messages in the wonderfully searchable world of Evernote. The idea of mysms The idea is simple yet powerful. You install the mysms app on your smartphone (iphone, android, windows phone) and any sms messages you receive are sent to the mysms cloud.
The New Evernote 5 for IOS look great
After releasing the beta of Evernote 5 for Mac, they started teasing us with Evernote 5 for IOS (iphone and ipad). It looks like a completely redesigned client with lots of features that will make the app easier to use and much more efficient to find information. It includes a Quick Note button, File style folders for NOtes, Notebooks, tags and places. Check out the above video Update on 2012-11-09 00:24 by Edward N Kiledjian The wait is over. If you update your apps, the new Evernote client is availble for download.