TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Backblaze Mobile for iPhone provides on-the-go access to file backups Backblaze , the online backup company that has made TUAW headlines with its innovative open-source 180 TB Storage Pods and drop-dead simple Mac backups, today announced a way to get mobile access to your backed-up data. Backblaze Mobile for iPhone (free) works for any current or future Backblaze... 2 hrs ago
Techradar
Blip: Google photo search learns to recognise sunsets Google has announced a new feature on its search engine that will help you find your own pictures. So long as you've posted them to Google+, that is. The new feature was posted up on Google's Inside Search blog yesterday and means users will be able to search for photos using terms like "Steve's... 2 hrs ago
Techradar
Blip: Netflix to double original content as it enters 'Phase 2' shake-up Netflix's Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has revealed that he hopes to commission more original content for the fast growing streaming service in 2014, saying that the plan is to "double" it. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter Ted said that he'd irked some Hollywood execs by not conforming to... 2 hrs ago
SlashGear
Nexus 7 refresh coming quick: HD display on tap There’s chatter of a brand new iteration of the Google Nexus 7 appearing this afternoon alongside talk of not just a new version of Android, but another “Google Edition” smartphone as well. While Android 4.3 continues to appear in our very own traffic logs here on SlashGear, so too has it been... 2 hrs ago
Pocket-lint
OPPO to launch Find 5 and European web store next week Chinese tech firm OPPO unveiled the Find 5 in December and promised an early 2013 release, and now the company has announced it will open its official European web store and launch the highly spec'ed Android smartphone in just three days. The Find 5,... 2 hrs ago
PC World
Reports: FTC examining Google's display ads The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Google’s display ad business amid complaints from rivals that the company is abusing its power in how it sells online-graphical and video ads. The examination, which has been reported in The Wall Street Journal and other... 2 hrs ago
PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
Pandora Radio Pandora Radio’s fresh redesign brings an intuitive interface, and a welcome change to the number of hours per month that listeners can listen to music per month. Pandora may not possess AOL Radio's niche stations, or Jango Radio's indie showcase, but it's a respectable streaming audio service... 2 hrs ago
PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 6 If you're looking for the simplest possible software for playing DVDs and Blu-rays, ArcSoft's TotalMedia Theatre 6 is worth a look. 2 hrs ago
PandoDaily
The pageless Web The Internet has been evolving for 20+ years, so isn’t it time websites got onboard? Since the Internet made its public debut in the mid-90s, basic website structure has remained virtually untouched. Still tied to the same print-based paradigms and catalog-style navigation, these outdated formats... 2 hrs ago
iLounge
Review: Lynktec TruGlide Pro Precision Stylus At 4.75” long, the anodized aluminum TruGlide Pro isn’t as long as an average pen, and is about 0.75” shorter than Adonit’s same-priced Jot Pro with the cap screwed onto the back. Lynktec’s pen doesn’t have a cap to protect its tip, but there aren’t pieces that can fall off like Adonit’s plastic... 2 hrs ago
Gizmodo
Incredible Photos of a Melting Ice Hotel Every year, Lapland erects a hotel made of ice in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. And every year, when the weather turns warmer, the IceHotel melts back into where it originated: the Torne River. Read more... 2 hrs ago
Gizmodo
Your New Favorite Video: If Tumblr Were a Person Cloying, GIF-happy, nostalgic, attention span devoid—this woman-as-website impression could only be better if she, well, did some really horrible things! But it's otherwise perfect. Read more... 2 hrs ago
Engadget
SMI, others to use Champions League final as eye-tracking experiment It may be the most watched sporting event, but SMI's more interested in how we watch the Champions League final than the game itself. The eye-tracking firm, in participation with the KMRC and University of Tübingen, will observe how 61 fans watch the Dortmund/Bayern tussle using its RED-m cameras.... 2 hrs ago
AllThingsD
Fake Magic Tricks Exposed on the Web! How do magicians keep their tricks a secret in the age of the Internet? Sleight of hand, naturally. The new magic-fueled thriller starring Jesse Eisenberg, “Now You See Me,” may send some viewers straight to Google in search of secrets to tricks before the credits roll — particularly to unravel... 2 hrs ago
AllThingsD
SuccessFactors CEO Dalgaard Leaving SAP in Cloud Business Shake-Up German software giant SAP announced a pretty broad management shake-up across its cloud-oriented software units today. The big news, however, was that Lars Dalgaard, the CEO of the cloud-based human resources software company SuccessFactors, is leaving the company to become an investor. You’ll... 2 hrs ago
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
AT&T's GoPhone prepaid brand to fully support iPhone AT&T's prepay GoPhone service is to include an iPhone purchase option as of today. The service will also gain the addition of 4G LTE and HSPA+ support, according to MacRumors . GoPhone lets users sign up for AT&T service without joining a contract. Previously, iPhone owners could sign up for the... 2 hrs ago
Techland - Time Magazine
Hisense Sero Tablet Breaks the $100 Barrier, but Beware the Battery It never ceases to be surprising when the price of tablets drop to new lows. Take HiSense’s Sero 7 LT tablet, for example. The 7-inch Android tablet is on sale now through Walmart for a mere $99, undercutting bargain tablet front-runners like the Amazon Kindle Fire ($159), Barnes & Noble Nook HD... 2 hrs ago
Photography Blog
Topaz Clarity Topaz Labs have released Topaz Clarity, an image processing plug-in billed as the first software to give photographers the ability to easily adjust various levels of contrast in their photograph without degrading the image quality with halos or artifacts. Read more and comment » 2 hrs ago
Photography Blog
Pictastik for iOS Pictastik is a free, location-based photo sharing app that allows users to see what’s happening, right now, in the cities around the world. Read more and comment » 2 hrs ago
HotHardware
Microsoft’s “Sculpt Comfort Mouse” Has Built in Windows Start Button On the lookout for the ultimate Windows mouse? Well, given that's how Microsoft touts its Sculpt Comfort Mouse, the company looks to have you covered. Microsoft calls the mouse "Sculpt" because it's designed to fit perfectly in your hand, with a contoured left side - unfortunately, lefties are once... 2 hrs ago
PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
AAXA P300 Pico Projector The AAXA P300 Pico Projector is one of the brightest portable projectors—possibly the brightest—that can run on batteries. 3 hrs ago
Macworld
The Week in iOS Apps: Music all around you! Like music? Like making it? Discovering new artists? Figuring out who the heck is singing that song on the TV commercial? We’ve got you covered in this week’s roundup of new and updated iOS apps. The Doors Father! Yes son? I want to buy the $5 The Doors app for iPad, which features more than 700... 3 hrs ago
Extremetech
Verizon Wireless’ strategy to improve LTE: Small cells Last year, Verizon acquired a large chunk of AWS licenses throughout the country from the cable companies. At the time, Verizon merely stated that they would be used to enhance the LTE network. Now, Verizon has announced its strategy, and it involves small cells. 3 hrs ago
