Saturday
Dec102011

Review: Acer S3 Ultrabook

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then the Acer S3 Ultrabook must have a high regard for the Apple MacBook Air. As with many ultra thin and light ultrabooks coming to the market, the Acer S3 borrows a lot of design elements from the 13-inch MacBook Air but does it add anything to the form factor? We see how it measures up.

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Friday
Dec092011

Apps and Launches: Google Currents launches, takes on Flipboard

The biggest problem with that beautiful Flipboard app is that it is iOS only. Well Google Currents, which works on Android and iOS um, apprxomites the look and feel of Flipboard.

The Google blog says, "We’ve worked with more than 150 publishing partners to offer full-length articles from more than 180 editions including CNET, AllThingsD, Forbes, Saveur, PBS, Huffington Post, Fast Company and more.

Content is optimized for smartphones and tablets, allowing you to intuitively navigate between words, pictures and video on large and small screens alike, even if you’re offline. We're downloading it now to see how good it really is.

Friday
Dec092011

Apps & Launches: Citytv streaming app hits iPhone and iPod Touch


It seems that iPhone and iPod Touch users are starting to get versions of streaming video apps that were originally on the iPad. The recent release of the BBC iPlayer for the iPhone and iPod Touch and now Citytv offers Canadians access to live programming on their iPhones and iPod Touch devices.

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Thursday
Dec082011

Review: Freehands Powerstretch 5 Finger tech gloves

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The biggest gripe many have with multi-touch enabled capacitive touchscreens in smartphones and tablets is that they're useless when one is wearing gloves. Using these devices in the cold isn't fun specially when one has to take off their gloves to work their phone or tablet. Freehands Powerstretch gloves changes all this and does so in style.

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