Sunday
Dec162012

SourceCode: 7-inch Android tablets fighting it out in the $150 space


By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I remember forking over $649 for a first-generation 16GB  Samsung Galaxy Tab (granted it was a WiFi + 3G version) back in 2010, I also bought a 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook in 2011 when these were discounted for $300 and was all too happy to pay $250 for a quad-core Nexus 7 earlier this year. Now Lenovo and Samsung are offering their entry-level 7-inch tablets at $150 in time for the holiday shopping season.

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Saturday
Dec152012

Amazon.com Announces Best-Selling Books of 2012  

Amazon.com announced the top 10 best-selling books of 2012 overall (print and Kindle combined), as well as the top 10 Kids & Teens books. Unexpectedly, “Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy” takes the top spot, and thriller “Gone Girl” comes in at number two; “The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)” is the best-selling Kids & Teens book. Hit jump for the full list of most popular books of 2012.

 

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Saturday
Dec152012

Holiday Gift Guide: Cameras

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevillas

Cameras are classic holiday gifts since not only are they always appreciated, they can be put to use right away to capture the special moments of the Season. This year, we're seeing a new breed of point-and-shoots with a focus on retro elegance, some evolved favourites and some surpising mashups.

 

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Friday
Dec142012

Foldify's awesome iPad app allows you to create, print and fold 3D figures

Foldify from Pixle on Vimeo.

iPad's are just for content consumption, right? Well Foldify defies this notion by enabling anyone with an iPad to design and create 3D figures. Users select templates, create  and colour designs then print their creations, cut and fold them into neat 3D models. It is the closest thing to having your own 3D printer and it only costs two bucks.