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Expect to see Philips' epaper technology beyond portable devices — Gizmodo Walt Mossberg from The Wall Street Journal isn't a fan of the Nook — The Silicon Alley Insider Ahh! Google explains Google Chrome with some cute videos —Digital Inspiration BlackBerry Themes show up in App World — RIMarkable Purchase a DVD or Blu-Ray disc from Amazon, stream some movies for free — Download Read more
Yesterday at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas, RIM officially announced their own version of Apple's App Store, called App World. BlackBerry users can rejoice and download apps like Facebook, AIM, Pandora, and other useful apps right from their smartphone using their PayPal account. Inside the App World, you can search apps by most popular, category, and highest rated. Plus, now that Read more
When Wired asked its readers who uses the Mac Mini and why, they were flooded with positive comments. See what they were. — Wired BlackBerry's App store website — called BlackBerry App World — has just been updated, and RIM has set the minimum price for pad apps at $2.99. — CrackBerry Amazon has just launched a new video game trade-in section to its website where you can select the Read more
Being scholars of the empirical battle known as Star Wars, naturally our favorite commercial during last year's Super Bowl game was Volkswagen's now-classic Darth Vader commercial. The TV ad showed, through a geeky lens, that not just extreme sports or models are needed to sleekly highlight a product. Beyond the mini-Darth spot, last year's game had its share of geek-approved commercials. Were Read more
Serious photography requires a serious camera, but that doesn't mean you have to be chained to a laptop or desktop to process them. Paul Pierson, app designer and photo nerd, tossed his laptop aside for six months in order to find out if the iPad and iOS apps could handle a professional photo work flow. He found that the iPad is actually quicker and more efficient in processing photos than the Read more
We headed out to Macworld earlier today to sit in on an interesting and informative tech talk that featured Stephanie Roberts, founder of Lens on Life Foundation and author of The Art of iPhoneography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity, who shared some helpful tips on mobile digital photography and some of her favorite apps for the craft. The iPhone is now the most popular camera in the world, Read more
As a New Yorker staff writer, author of nonfiction books on subjects ranging from Rin Tin Tin to orchids, and woman with an all-around awesome job, Susan Orlean spends a lot of time alone writing from home on her latest reporting venture. So when she wanted to find all the camaraderie of an office no matter where her travels took her, guess where she turned for comfort . . . Twitter. In an event Read more
Instagram urges you to look at the world around you in a whole new way, and turns almost any photo into an amazing work of art. We love it, and if you're crushing on the social photo app, too, we want to see your pics! Fellow iPhoneographers: tag your best shots with #CoolCapture for a chance to see them featured on the GeekSugar homepage! This week, we saw a lot of city skylines. What does your Read more
This is a tech world! Our kiddos are growing up in the digital age, where everything in our lives is digitized — and the truth is that many toddlers are able to manage technology with much more ease than their grandparents. And what is a toddler's coveted tech toy of choice? Mama's iPhone. Since tots love iPhones so much, many companies have jumped at the lucrative opportunity to manufacture Read more
When I first started running, I hated it. I suffered from blisters, unsupported bosoms, and irritated skin from seams, and it seemed insanely hard. I wish someone had sat me down and told me these basic tips and tricks to help smooth my transition from non-runner to runner. If you're just starting out on your own journey pounding the pavement or treadmill belt, here are things you should know Read more
