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.

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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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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Twitter gets a redesign

The video above shows what Twitter's new redesign and features are going to look like.

Twitter will debu three new buttons at the top of the page — these are  Home, @Connect and #Discover. @Connect shows who has mentioned you and suggests some accounts you might want to follow. #Discover shows what’s trending.

The big difference on the homepage with the new design is that tweets appear on the right side. The design is more balanced and easier on the eyes.