Friday, 3 October 2014

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Be prepared for the new NHL season with NHL GameCenter


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT


The 2014-2015 National Hockey League season begins in less than a week. One of the best ways to stay up to date with all the news and scores is with NHL GameCenter. This free universal app requires iOS 5.0 or later to run. NHL Game Center is really...



Wellograph Watch: Activity tracking with style and sapphire


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT


There are a ton of fitness and activity monitors out in the wild now that could basically be described as the good, the bad, and the ugly. Some of the fitness monitors I've reviewed over the past few years have been amazing, with accuracy, good...



Who wins a speed test between iPhone 6, the Samsung Galaxy S5, and the HTC One M8


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT


The iPhone 6 has proven itself the leader in speed when it comes to benchmark tests, but how does it do in real world app launching test situation? A new video from PhoneBuff answers that very question, pitting the iPhone 6 against the Samsung Galaxy...



MultiCam for iOS can greatly improve your photos


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT


Since cameras were first invented photographers have gone through this drill: Focus, set exposure, take photo. Some innovative cameras like the Lytro let you interactively change your focus after you take your image, but the Lytro hasn't set the...



You will not want to hit the brakes with Asphalt Overdrive


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT


Asphalt Overdrive is a new racing game from Gameloft that is both classic and exciting. The design quality and energy of this game makes it feel more current than older racing games. It is compatible with both the iPad and iPhone. It requires iOS 6...



Apple to reportedly unveil new iPads and Retina iMac on October 16


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT


The Apple Watch may not be available until early 2015, but Apple is still gearing up for what promises to be a busy holiday shopping season. According to John Paczkowski of Re/Code, Apple is planning to hold a special media event on Thursday, October...



INSIDE TRACKS: A stunning smartphone-enabled coffee table book


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT


Longtime readers of National Geographic magazine can't help but remember the 1978 story about a young woman named Robyn Davidson who trekked across the Australian outback accompanied by her dog and four camels. As you'd expect from Nat Geo, there...



Mayo Clinic rebrands app, adds HealthKit functionality to give patients more control


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:30 AM PDT


Mayo Clinic -- yes, the same Mayo Clinic that helped Apple create the user-friendly Health app -- has updated its own app with HealthKit functionality. The app, which was rebranded as simply "Mayo Clinic" from its previous name "Patient," has been...



People respond to Apple's iPhone 1000


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT


With Apple going big and bigger with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, is this our inevitable future with the iPhone 1000? Image Credit: Redditor Michel00 via Imgur...



iOS 8's privacy notification not sitting well with some developers


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 08:30 AM PDT


Along with the more headline-grabbing feature additions to iOS 8, Apple tweaked a few smaller items such as the way users are alerted to each app's use of location data. That change isn't going over well with some developers who feel that the alerts...



Apple reportedly wants music labels to lower the $10/month rate for Beats Music


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT


Peter Kafka of Re/Code reports that Apple may be actively trying to convince music labels to lower the somewhat-standard US$10/month fee that Beats Music charges for its streaming music service. Sources say Apple is talking to the big music labels...



Bill Gates: Apple Pay is "fantastic" and a "real contribution"


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT


Bill Gates yesterday sat down for an insightful interview with Erik Schatzker of Bloomberg where the Microsoft co-founder discussed, amongst other topics, his efforts to leverage the ubiquity of cellphones to help bring affordable and digital banking...



Thousands of Macs infected with OS X botnet malware controlled via Reddit


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT


Russian security researchers from anti-virus company Dr Web have discovered a new OS X botnet that has hijacked over 17,000 Macs worldwide. Macs recruited into the botnet are infected with Mac.BackDoor.iWorm malware, which is being spread by a...



Crazy Skydiving falls flat


Posted: 03 Oct 2014 05:30 AM PDT


Dodging obstacles as a parachutist on their way back to the ground in a pixel art environment is the premise for Crazy Skydiving. Set in a very Flappy Bird style of gameplay, Crazy Skydiving emphasizes the punishing nature of difficult games. Crazy...



Apple reportedly names Steve Dowling as interim PR chief


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT


Apple has temporarily promoted PR rep Steve Dowling to replace the recently departed Katie Cotton, according to a report today from Re/Code. Sources close to Apple tell Code/red that Dowling was tapped as interim head of public relations last week...




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