Monday
Jan272014

Community-based Q&A site Stack Exchange unveils Android app

Community-based question and answer website just unveiled an Android app that centralizes over 120 communities on its network. Android users can view everything relevant to their network, regardless of what site they participate in. You can get customized recommendations of questions you can answer according to the tags or sites you visit. It also updates you when you get upvoted or have your answers accepted. And you can view all replies in one timeline. Of course, you can also ask and answer new questions, comment, and flag or vote to close items. There is also support for reply notifications.

The Next Web reports that an iOS alpha is reported to be coming soon. Interested users can sign up here for updates.

Monday
Jan272014

See only the posts you want to see with new Facebook iOS app update

Facebook has updated its iOS app to allow users to select which updates they want to see in their News Feed. While the News Feed generally measures different parameters to show you what they think is relevant for you, it isn’t always accurate. Now, the social network is giving you more control over what you want to see. iOS users can also now view videos a user uploaded in one album. 

Source: Ubergizmo

Monday
Jan272014

Apple earnings report reveals record sales for iPhone and iPad, Mac sales up as well

Apple's on a roll with record sales for iPhone and iPad as well as a spike in Mac sales thanks mainly to the update MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models. Apple executives also discussed inroads to China as well as the drop in iPod sales.

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended December 28, 2013. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $57.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $14.50 per diluted share.

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Monday
Jan272014

Hands-on with the HP SlateBook X2

Text and photos by Corey Herscu

The SlateBook X2, to be known going forward as the X2, is one tough puppy that I just couldn't find a good place for in my rounds.

Doubling as a stand-alone tablet and Android-powered laptop, the idea sounded great at first; issue is: I couldn't quite find a comfortable place for it. Why? Let's take a more in-depth look at the hybrid tablet.

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