It was a big week for app sales and for a few chairs being shuffled around on the tech deck. What'd you think of Microsoft buying up Skype? Did you sign up for Google Music Beta yet? We possibly end the backpack versus messenger bag debate for all time, and other juicy little tidbits, in case you missed it.
Features:
- Microsoft to Fork Over $8.5 Billion for Skype Acquisition - Of course, the biggest news of the week was that Microsoft picked up Skype for a cool $8.5 billion, so if you're dead set against ever having anything to do with Redmond, than may we suggest a few alternatives to MicroSkype.
- 10 Coolest Keyboard Shortcuts You Never Knew About - We think this just might be one of our most shared stories in the history of ever, proving that Macnerds are keyboard shortcut cuh-razy. Who doesn't love a quick CTRL + quickie to keep themselves on task and moving the ball forward? We can't name anyone.
- How To Plan and Enhance Your Vacation with the iPhone - Summer's coming up. Whatcha doing, huh? Huh? Huh? Gotta plan? Know where you're going? Know where you're staying? Know what you're going to do when you get there? These are all basic vacation questions, and guess what? They're all ones your iPhone can answer for you.
How-Tos:
- How to Stop Annoying Auto Corrections on the iPhone - Oh, how users love the autocorrect feature on their iOS devices. So much so, they even went and made a website dedicated to their love. Unfortunately, you can't please everyone, so into the breach we step with a handy tip that will stop you forever from typing "he will yeah" on your device.
- How to Remove Facebook Comments, Block Posts, and Remove Game Requests - Don't you just love all those Farmville announcements that started turning up in your Facebook feed ever since your mom got on it? No? Well, what about all those "commented on" miniposts on your own particular page on Facebook? Don't love those either? What? What the heck's wrong with you? Okay, okay,we hear you. You like a nice clean, practical Facebook life sans distractions. Well, have we ever got the set up for you.
Reviews:
- Booq Cobra Courier M Bag Review - The debate continues to rage on. Which seals the deal? A backpack or a messenger bag? Some go one route, some the other. We're of two minds. Sometimes we really love our messenger bags, and sometimes we want something with the pockets and storage of our backpack. Booq tries to settle the debate at last with this amazing messenger bag and we're loving it.
- iWow 3D Audio Enhancer Review - Is it your speakers, your bit rate, or is it just the sound quality that the iPod puts out? Another debate for the ages, much like the messenger bag versus backpack one. Well, if you're a lossless devotee and feel the problem's got to be in the device, have we got a hot tip for you. SRS Labs hopes to prove you right with iWow 3D, a sound boosting dongle that kicks butt. Usually.
News:
Kinda big news for jailbreakers, sure to change the way tethering apps run. If you're like some of us, you've jailbroken your iPhone to tether your iPad or laptop or other device to it. For a while AT&T has been texting heavy illicit tetherers, but no one knew how. Now we do...another reason people jailbreak? The customizability options. And while Apple won't let you go whole hog like some jailbreaks do, they at least let you add wallpapers now, and here's a gallery of beauts...of course, you can get a lot more customization action were you on an Android phone, something we're sure the groom brings up all the time, possibly even at this Android Marries iOS royal wedding...they probably even mentioned it at the Google I/O event...and while in the real world there's not much love lost between Apple and Google, the old BFFs were up to Capitol Hill this past week to talk a little about some tracking data issues you may have heard something about...speaking of your personal data and security, did you know Facebook's had a huge glaring flaw that's given advertisers an in to your personal data? Well, now you do...on the flawed security risk tip, we now have Adobe's latest Flash Player...and from the legal side of things, it appears that a judge found Kodak's case against Apple somewhat compelling, ruling in favor of the company that Apple's digital camera technology is a wee bit too much like their own.
Apps were pretty busy this week as EA let users vote on which of their games they'd like to see go on sale...and sales are everywhere this weekend, so jump on these discounted apps while the getting's good...always free, always open to the public, PBS KIDS Video for the iPad showed up this week, brining more Elmo than you can shake a stick at to your tablet...also free? These five weather apps that help you stay dry and upwind....and since saving you Benjamins is what we're all about, here's one that can pay off in just a couple weeks; that's right, we're talking apps that get you the best deal on gas and help boost your fuel economy...and bringing us full circle, Google plans to open up their beta music cloud to all users for free, letting you store and play 20,000 songs from the could.
