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Time for Consumers to Prepare to Trade In and Trade Up (InfoGraphic)
CExchange, the leading provider of electronic trade-in, recycling and asset recovery services, has created an infographic sharing their take on the best strategies for consumers looking to maximize device resale value, and why consumers need to lock in their trade now – before the device releases and everyone else get the same idea. The CExchange team can also offers tips on how to avoid potential [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Improving UX on the Cheap
Digital Innovation Gazette: UI/UX
By John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
Being an app developer is a lot like being a parent: You never want to hear that you have an ugly baby.
But in the case of the developer, a bit of criticism can lead to improvement. App builders can avoid a lot of pain down the road if the bad news comes early enough in the software lifecycle. Smaller shops and [...]
Filed in: Computers
Osito is the Intelligent Personal Assistant
There’s not enough time in a day. How often have you said this to yourself? It seems that no matter how hard you try, there’s always something left undone by the time you’re ready for bed. There’s always one thing that you didn’t do. Even though we can get a lot of work done from our phones, it seems that we just can’t do it fast enough.
Well, that may be about [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Natural Ways to Up your Testosterone Count
There are many reasons why a man’s Testosterone levels aren’t at a level that is healthy, and this can cause a myriad of problems including exhaustion, poor physical fitness, heart disease, sleep apnea, diabetes and many other afflictions. The Testosterone hormone is produced and exists in the male body because it plays a big role in reproduction and the male sexuality. It also does a [...]
Filed in: Miscellaneous Gadgets
Harnessing WinRT APIs
Digital Innovation Gazette: Tech Trends
By John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
Developers are gaining experience with Windows Runtime (WinRT), an API set that provides a framework for Windows 8 and Windows RT applications.
Microsoft provides the WinRT APIs for building Windows Store apps. Those apps differ from traditional desktop apps in a couple of ways. For instance, Windows Store [...]
Filed in: Computers
ARCHOS Introduces New Smartphone Lineup
ARCHOS just entered the Smartphone arena with 3 new handsets. Today the company announced the ARCHOS 35 Carbon, 50 Platinum and the 53 Platinum, which are dual-SIM chip-supported Android devices. All three smartphones are unlocked and will run an un-skinned version of the Android OS. The display type used on each is an in-plane switching (IPS) panel. The devices will also store contacts [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Lifestyles of the Digitally Automated: The Coolest Wireless Home Gadgets
Today’s home automation and mobile technologies have far surpassed whatever George Jetson could have expected. In case you’re not old enough to remember “The Jetsons” cartoon: George and his family used a plethora of futuristic gadgets in their daily space-age lives, including a robot maid, holograms and meals-in-a-pill. While the show was set in 2062, today’s home [...]
Filed in: Miscellaneous Gadgets
MelodySusie Multi-function 4-in-1 Electric Facial & Body Brush Spa
Multi-function 4-in-1 Electric Facial & Body Brush Spa Cleaning System
Synonymous with effective hygiene cleaning products, including those for the face and body, MelodySusie just debuted their Multi-function 4-in-1 Electric Facial and Body Brush Spa Cleaning System. Designed to cleanse the face prior to nourishing and moisturizing, the MelodySusie deep cleans your face so you’re assured [...]
Filed in: Home Gadgets
HTC First Smartphone, the new Facebook Phone with Facebook ‘Home’ (video)
The HTC First isn’t Facebook’s first phone. But perhaps it will be the company’s first successful smartphone.
The First was announced in tandem with Facebook’s new Home launcher. Unlock the First and you’ll immediately be presented with a host of Facebook associated apps, along with a messaging system that integrates into the phone.
Spec wise, the First falls some where in the middle. [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S4 (video)
Samsung, makers of the Galaxy line of smartphones, just introduced the new Galaxy S4, due out this month.
With a whopping 5″ screen as compared to the S3′s 4.8-inch screen, it offers more picture without an increase in device size. The Samung AMOED screen is gorgeous, and can produce a full HD (1080) picture thanks to its pixel heavy screen. Additionally, Samsung has beefed up the [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
In Case of Emergency, Use This App
By John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
The always-on-hand nature of smartphones makes the platform a natural for personal-safety apps.
That connection wasn’t lost on Bipper Communication AS, which launched the MobileKids app three years ago in Norway and Bulgaria. MobileKids includes an SOS feature that notifies parents or guardians in the event of an emergency and provides location [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Film Camera Review: The Case for a 35mm Re-Boot
Remember film cameras? Most of us do, but when was the last time you used one? MarketLine reported that the commercial digital camera industry will grow to a whopping $11 billion dollars by 2015, continuing to encroach on traditional film cameras. According to DailyTech.com, the use of digital and smartphone cameras in lieu of traditional ones was a catalyst for the bankruptcy of the Eastman Kodak [...]
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Will Apple TV Survive?
There are a number of choices you make when it comes to viewing what you want on your television. Along with cable, satellite, and TV boxes, there’s one newcomer that should be considered: Smart TVs. This relatively new technology comes at a price, and it remains to be seen how they will continue to evolve.
Smart TVs: Advantages and Disadvantages
Wouldn’t it be great to check your email on [...]
Filed in: Home Gadgets
Facebook & HTC to Introduce new Android-Based OS and Handset
While HTC’s Status Facebook phone wasn’t exactly a blockbuster product, it does look like Facebook is looking to partner once again with HTC for a second-generation handset. On April 4th, a Facebook media event is scheduled to occur, and they’re titling it, “Come See Our New Home on Android”. We know that the event is set to feature an HTC smartphone with a custom, [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Two Ways to Import Contacts & Calendars from Android to iPhone
Google Android is an excellent mobile operating system, but at the moment that the IOS6-based iPhone 5 debuted, it’s believed that many Android users would be tempted and moved to the IOS system. When you put your Android phone into the doghouse, one thing you must do is that transferring your contacts and calendars from the original Android phone to your new iPhone. In this article, I will share [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
USB Sock-IT Plugin Outlet Creates USB Wall Ports without Installation
Sometimes, installing one of those USB/AC wall outlets is like performing surgery without a license. If you don’t know what you’re doing, it can be a dangerous proposition. 8G Electronics has found a way around that with their latest USB Sock-IT Plugin Outlet.
Instead of removing and replacing your existing wall outlets, this one plugs into your existing wall socket, and creates not [...]
Filed in: Home Gadgets
2013 Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale (video)
Maserati’s new 2013 GranTurismo MC Stradale is quite the “looker”. It’s sporting the addition of a set of rear seats. A previous version only had two seats. Under the carbon fiber hood is Ferrari’s 4.7 liter V8, 460-HP, a 6-speed automatic sport transmission and tops out at 188mph, which is more than acceptable for a family sedan. The exterior from the previous GranTurismo [...]
Filed in: Car Gadget
Lenovo S920 and S820 Leaked
Lenovo is prepping two new Jelly Bean handsets for the Asian market, the S920 and S820, judging by some leaked images from MyDrivers.com. The devices appear to share a similar slim, rounded edge design with a rear-facing camera. Spec-wise, both have MediaTek’s quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC, include dual-SIM support and run Android 4.2.1. It’s not clear what resolution Lenovo has in store [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Google Maps for iPhone Revamped to include new Fast Search
Google released a new version of Google Maps for iOS 6. It adds turn-by-turn directions, along with all the other great features such as mass transit information. And today the company issued an update to the app, which only adds to its functionality.
The first features is the integration of Google Contacts. If you’re signed into Google and you search for a friend’s name, the Google Map [...]
Filed in: Computers
MSI’s new AG2712 All-in-One PC Exclusively for Gamers
MSI just came out with an All-in-One PC, focused on gamers. Traditionally, all-in-one PCs don’t have the modular, expandable design of a tower, and also aren’t mobile like a laptop. MSI is trying to change that in the hopes that some gamers out there would prefer a slimmer, space-saving machine, even if it meant sacrificing the processing power you’d get from a robust tower.
The [...]
Top Apps To Keep Your Financial Goals in Shape
According to USA.gov, saving money and managing debt were among the most popular New Year’s Resolutions for 2013. In fact, financial well-being is a common goal for the first of January each year. Unfortunately, most resolutioners won’t keep those self-made promises past February.
Finances gets a lot of help from technology, though, and it is possible to keep on track and carry on with [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Kyocera Torque Arrives at Sprint March 8 for $99.99 (press release)
Kyocera Torque – the First Ultra-Rugged 4G LTE Android Smartphone with Sprint Direct Connect and Smart Sonic Receiver Audio Technology – Drops, Dunks and Spills into Sprint on March 8 for $99.99 after a $50 MIR and with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade.
Torque is our first Mil-Spec 810G touchscreen smartphone. For workers in the trenches, families at the beach or the snowboarder [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Philips Click and Style 3-in-1 Razor
The Philips Norelco YS524 Click & Style Shave Toolkit uses the same body to replace the head of the razor in accordance to what you’re shaving. For body hair, there is the Groom attachment. It features a rounded comb, tips to prevent irritation, and works from head to toe. For maintaining a groomed beard, there is the Style attachment, allowing you to choose up to five lengths and create [...]
Filed in: Home Gadgets
Phone Registry Review
I stumbled upon Phone Registry through a Google search. I was looking for a reverse phone number tool. When I got to their site, they claimed they were the #1 site for reverse phone lookups. I took that with a grain of salt because everything online is exaggerated. Nonetheless, I decided to give them a shot, and see if their claim of superior service was in fact valid. They highlight a YouTube [...]
Filed in: Smartphones
Microsoft Surface Pro Review
The second installment of Microsoft’s new hybrid computer, between a tablet and a laptop, hit shelves last weekend. It is still amazing to think that this is only Microsoft’s second computer they have ever made, primarily focusing on software rather than hardware. The Surface Pro is a 10.6 inch touch screen with an optional Snap-On keyboard ($130). It features an Intel processor that is found [...]
Filed in: Computers
Nemo Canon-40 Sub-Zero Sleeping Bag
True campers know that no temperature would ever deter them from spending a night in the wilderness. I’ve done trips in the snow, which is to say I’ve slept outside, in a tent albeit, over night in some very cold temps. While my body was toasty warm, my head and face froze since my sleeping bag only covered part of my head. That’s why I need, or needed this sleeping bag from Nemo, the Canon [...]
Filed in: Sports Gadgets
Apple Passes Samsung as America’s Top Handset Vendor in Q4
Strategy Analytics on Friday published new research showing that Apple had become the No.1 overall handset vendor in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2012 with shipments of 17.7 million units, good for a 34% share of the American handset market. Strategy Analytics says this marked the first time that Apple had ever shipped more handsets over a quarter than rival Samsung, which shipped [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Facebook Posts $1.59 Billion Q4 Revenue
Shares of Facebook have rebounded recently since the company’s disastrous initial public offering last May. While the social network’s stock has not reached its IPO price of $38 per share, it has increased more than 30% in the last six months. After beating expectations last quarter, Facebook has continued to grow and focus on new ways of connecting users through the Web. The company recently [...]
Filed in: Computers
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