The U.S. federal government is considering lifting the ban on in-flight phone calls and finally allow companies to tap into a revenue stream they’ve only ever dreamed of. However, it’s probably going to come at a high cost. … [Read more...] about In-Flight Phone Calls Coming Soon, But at a Price
Stripe – PayPal’s New Competitor
If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new name in the online and mobile payment game: Stripe. It was started by two brothers, John and Patrick Collison who have already started handling billions in transactions in just two years along with the help of three PayPal investors and Sequoia Capital … [Read more...] about Stripe – PayPal’s New Competitor
OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
David Lang, a 29-year-old Minnesota sailor, and Eric Stackpole, a 28-year-old NASA spacecraft engineer, started working on creating an affordable sea exploration robot three years ago. Their goal was to use the device to search for legendary buried treasure that a group of Native Americans stole … [Read more...] about OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
Red Charity Auction Raises $13 Million, Red Mac Pro Sold for $977,00
Johny Ive and Marc Newson's Red Charity Auction at Sotheby's New York with a purpose to raise money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The auction managed to generate a handsome sum, which will be used for a very good cause, with bids going as high as $1.9 million. … [Read more...] about Red Charity Auction Raises $13 Million, Red Mac Pro Sold for $977,00
Blackberry Z10 Goes Free on Verizon, $0.49 on AT&T With Contract
Blackberry Z10, a smartphone that was expected to turn the things around for the Canadian OEM turned out to be a big disappointment. Since its launch, the handset saw many price drops and promotions on various retailers across the globe, who are now trying to offer it at attractive prices to clear … [Read more...] about Blackberry Z10 Goes Free on Verizon, $0.49 on AT&T With Contract
Harvey Norman To Sell Nokia Lumia 1520 for A$894 In Australia
Nokia Lumia 1520 is currently the best available Windows Phone handset available in the market, which can easily give a tough competition to any Android device. The handset launched in the US on Friday and is facing delayed shipments due to high demand as well as in AT&T and Microsoft … [Read more...] about Harvey Norman To Sell Nokia Lumia 1520 for A$894 In Australia
Nexus 4 Gets Wood Back
Don’t have the money for a Nexus 5 or simply still satisfied with your Nexus 4 and not interested in paying the $349 upgrade fee? Leland Sindt, the owner of thinWood on Etsy has designed beautiful wood backs for the Nexus 4 that can give your old phone a facelift and give you that new device feeling … [Read more...] about Nexus 4 Gets Wood Back
$1.2 Million Paid for Unauthorized Use of Twitter Images
Daniel Morel took a few pictures of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and posted them on Twitter. And editor for Agence France-Presse, a French news agency commonly referred to as AFP, found the images and sent them on to Getty images, a stock photo agency based in America. From there the images were used … [Read more...] about $1.2 Million Paid for Unauthorized Use of Twitter Images
Eminem’s MMLP 2 Goes Platinum
Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 has reached over a million sales after selling 792,000 units during its opening week – yes, it practically went gold the day it came out (probably beforehand if you count illegal downloads). It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 but dropped to #2 as Lady Gaga’s … [Read more...] about Eminem’s MMLP 2 Goes Platinum
Xbox One vs PS4 vs Wii U
The Verge recently put together a very detailed list and outline of the next generation consoles that have recently been released, and I thought I’d bring their results to you. Hopefully this factual spec sheet comparison will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. … [Read more...] about Xbox One vs PS4 vs Wii U
iPad Mini With Retina Display Now Available from US Cellular
Not too long ago, Apple started selling the new iPad Mini with Retina display at its online store and the major US carriers. Starting today, customers interested in the iPad Mini with Retina display can head over to US Cellular and get the tablet from the carrier. The tablet is available in all … [Read more...] about iPad Mini With Retina Display Now Available from US Cellular
Samsung Galaxy S4 Users Experiencing Problems After Updating to Android 4.3
Looks like it's not just the Samsung Galaxy S3 which is having problems after updating to Android 4.3, Galaxy S4 users are also reporting a lot of bugs and issues after the Android 4.3 update. Samsung issued a statement about the problems with the update, which is now on hold. Before we discuss the … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S4 Users Experiencing Problems After Updating to Android 4.3
