Tuesday
Apr282015

LIFT Pro is the electric standing desk for health conscious people

Everyone and even the new Apple Watch knows you can't sit at your desk all day, but what if your desk is the LIFT Pro model which can electrically convert to a standing desk? Currently being crowdfunded on Indiegogo, the LIFT Pro backers can invest in this desk which is slated to ship on September 2015. Best of all, the LIFT Pro seem to be customizeable with a number of wood finishes as well as slots for your phone and tablet. 

Tuesday
Apr282015

Tim Cook: Apple Watch coming to more countries in late June

While supplies for the new Apple Watch are still constrained with many pre orders set to ship sometime in June, Apple CEO Tim Cook assured participants at yesterday's earnings call that more countries would be getting access to the wearable during the second wave of launches.

Apple Watch is currently available to nine regions, namely Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company didn't release sales results for pre orders but said that Apple is adjusting to meet demand.

Tuesday
Apr282015

iTunes activates Red Cross donations for Nepal disaster relief efforts

By Sonya Davidson

More than 4,400 people are confirmed dead and over 8,000 are injured according to the latest figures reported by CNN. Millions are displaced and as the numbers continue to climb from the devasting earthquake that struck Nepal this past Saturday, there is a desperate need for all levels of aid efforts.

Apple has activated a special donations page option on iTunes to support the Canadian Red Cross disaster relief efforts for the Nepal earthquake victims. 

iTunes users can visit the donations page and automatically donate in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $200. 100% of donations will go to support the aid and relief effort. Contributions will go towards providing first aid, search and rescue and support to first responders.

iTunes will transfer 100% of donations to the Canadian Red Cross. To donate and for more information visit itunes.com/redcross 

Monday
Apr272015

Lenovo’s new ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny geared towards enterprise, schools

True to its name, the seven-inch tall and 1.4-inch wide Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny won’t take up too much space on your desk. And at 2.2 pounds, you can mount it easily. Lenovo’s suggesting it works well with their Tiny-in-one 23-inch monitor. It comes with four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, audio jack, DisplayPort, and Ethernet. Other than that, there aren’t too many details about the specs of the device but the Chrome OS box retails for US$199 and they’re gearing it towards schools and the enterprise market.

Source: Lenovo | Via: SlashGear