Tuesday
Apr092013

Review: Photoshop Touch for iPhone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It has taken a while for Adobe to get its Photoshop Touch app on the iPhone but now it is here. The Photoshop iPhone app brings core features of Photoshop desktop software to mobile devices and offers similar intuitive, touch-based gestures and features. It costs $4.99 and is designed to work specifically for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and the iPad mini.

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Tuesday
Apr092013

GameStop Expands Electronics Trade Program to Include More Smartphones

GameStop, the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video games, has again expanded its mobile electronics trade program to include a variety of the hottest smartphones, following heightened customer demand. Customers can now receive instant cash or in-store credit for smartphones from top manufacturers like Samsung®, BlackBerry® and Motorola® at all of GameStop’s U.S. stores.

 

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Monday
Apr082013

Pearson releases Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide book

Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide: is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience. Based on Big Nerd Ranch’s popular Android Bootcamp course, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with all versions of Android widely used today. Write and run code every step of the way — creating apps that catalog crime scenes, browse photos, track your jogging route, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development. The book is on sale now for $39.99.

Monday
Apr082013

Video: Facebook Home's odd new ad makes me not want to install it

So, Facebook launched Facebook Home last week. Their new Android application that lives on user's homescreens and pushes out updates and chatheads making Facebook's messaging and wall features take over user's smartphones. Now there's a new advertisement that's supposed to generate buzz for the new user-centric application but instead gives us the willies. The advertisement points out just how pervasive and interrupting Facebook can be. It also promotes using your smartphone in a plane even after the flight attendant has asked you to put your phone away.