Charge Your iPhone Anywhere With This Case's Built-in Plug [Cases]

There's no shortage of iPhone cases with built-in backup batteries, but the JuiceTank is the first to instead incorporate a wall charger. So you can leave your charging cable at home, but still top off the battery wherever you find an outlet. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/oV0n3spxkTg/charge-your-iphone-anywhere-with-this-cases-built+in-plug

Bt Group Canon Memc Electronic Materials Microsoft Millicom Intl Cellular Mobile Telesystems

Kindle, Evernote, Vimeo and more get optimized for the iPad's Retina display

As we saw the iPhone 4's release, a massive bump in screen resolution means that plenty of apps need to be updated to fully take advantage of all those extra pixels, and today has seen a few big name ones get optimized for the new iPad's Retina display. The biggest of those is Amazon's Kindle app, which now promises sharper fonts than ever, along with a few other changes including the ability to switch between books stored on your device and in the cloud. Also getting a Retina-friendly update is Evernote, which offers improved text editing in addition to the display tweak, plus the otherwise unchanged Vimeo, and Weather Pro, which now boasts high-resolution maps. Of course, those are just among the first of many -- we're guessing you won't have to wait too long for most of your favorites to be similarly updated.

Kindle, Evernote, Vimeo and more get optimized for the iPad's Retina display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Cult of Mac (1), (2), iLounge  |  sourceiTunes  | Email this | Comments


Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/lqNdEfBiV-s/

Asustek Computer Atandt Autodesk Automatic Data Processing Avnet Bharti Airtel

Chris Dixon, Jason Goldberg, Jeff Jordan and David Lawee Will Mix It Up At Disrupt New York

PreviewLast week we announced some pretty impressive TechCrunch Disrupt New York veterans who will be back on the stage this year. Today we're revealing more of our stellar lineup for May's big event. Joining our all star cast will be co-founder of Founder Collective and CEO of recently acquired Hunch, Chris Dixon, as well as Fab founder and CEO, Jason Goldberg. Andreessen Horowitz general partner and Open Table Executive Chairman, Jeff Jordan will share his investment perspective and David Lawee, Google's Head of Corporate Development who our own Michael Arrington told all startups with dreams of being bought by Google to stalk, round out this week's speaker announcements.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/WS_B7yEI48c/

Key Jds Uniphase Jda Software Group Jack Henry And Associates Ixys Itron

ChromeLite: experience the ASCII Web of yesteryear

ChromeLite ASCII extension
Have you ever wondered what the Web was like before the Mosaic Web browser? If you were born in the last 20-odd years, or you only discovered your inner geek recently, did you miss out on monochrome monitors and the dial-up BBS era? Well, here's your chance to get a sneak peek at history: grab the ChromeLite extension and marvel as the entire Web is transformed into ASCII characters.

Now, ChromeLite isn't really all that functional. For the most part, it simply strips images and converts text into a monospaced terminal font. There are a few Easter eggs inserted -- such as a fun message at the bottom of YouTube (image after the break) -- and some fun ASCII art, but that's about it. Rather oddly, most JavaScript continues to work -- so you can still enjoy Google Instant Search!

ChromeLite was actually made by Google as an April Fools' joke -- and indeed, an annoying 'you can uninstall this!' message appears at the top of every page -- but we're kind of hoping that Google, or another developer, takes ChromeLite and turns it into a real ASCII browsing extension with configurable settings. If anything, it will provide an easy way to save bandwidth and CPU time.

Continue reading ChromeLite: experience the ASCII Web of yesteryear

ChromeLite: experience the ASCII Web of yesteryear originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/04/04/chromelite-experience-the-ascii-web-of-yesteryear/

Electronic Data Systems Electronic Arts Eclipsys Eastman Kodak Co Earthlink Dst Systems

Thanks to Amazon, Android Could Overtake iPad by 2016

Cheap Android tablets, namely from Amazon, could boost Android tablet sales numbers past the current dominating force known as the iPad, according to research firm IDC, thanks to budget devices like the Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/android-overtake-apple-2016/

Nuance Communications Novellus Systems Novell Network Appliance Netgear Ncr

JuiceTank iPhone case integrates folding wall plug

A really interesting iPhone case design has just hit KickStarter called JuiceTank. In addition to providing some added protection, the JuiceTank has two wall plug prongs which eject with the press of a button, allowing you to charge your iPhone 4 or 4s without needing to carry around wires.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Y3vggIXB718/story01.htm

Intel Insight Enterprises Ingram Micro Informatica Infocus Zoran

Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps

personalactivitymonitor
Up until a couple of years ago, I used to turn to RescueTime to figure out how I spend my time online. Then it got too complex, and I stopped using it. Personal Activity Monitor is like a vastly dumbed-down version of RescueTime, and I mean that as a compliment. It's free and bare-bones -- all it does is track what applications you're using and for how long.

A big drawback at this point is that it doesn't integrate with Web browsers to help you analyze how you spend your time on the Web. Still, if your work doesn't require constant Web app use, knowing how long you've used a browser overall might be enough to help you manage your time.

This is far from the only application in this space -- alternatives such as Slife and Chrometa are full-featured and impressive -- but PAM is good option for those who want a nice, simple tracker.

Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/05/personal-activity-monitor-lets-you-quickly-see-what-you-spend-ti/

Jda Software Group Jack Henry And Associates Ixys Itron Iron Mountain Inorated Iomega

Virgin Media wins London Underground WiFi contract, provides conduit for tube station tweets

 Virgin Media wins London Underground WiFi contract, provides conduit for tube station tweets
Remember the ten dozen WiFi hotspots London's underground said it was prepping ahead of the 2012 Olympic games? Virgin Media says they'll be free -- at least to start. By the time July rolls around, 80 stations will be rocking that sweet, sweet internet, and an additional 40 tube stops will go live by the end of the year. The service will be gratis during the summer, Virgin's press release explains, but will eventually join the outfit's broadband and mobile subscription network -- doling out only basic travel information and a pay-as-you-go option to the unsubscribed. Just make sure you finish Facebooking before your train arrives -- the tubes themselves are as dark as ever. Read on for Virgin Media's official press release.

Continue reading Virgin Media wins London Underground WiFi contract, provides conduit for tube station tweets

Virgin Media wins London Underground WiFi contract, provides conduit for tube station tweets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Stuff, BBC  |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/virgin-media-wins-london-underground-wifi-contract-provides-con/

Interdigital Communications Intel Insight Enterprises Ingram Micro Informatica Infocus

Social Travel: InBed.me, An Airbnb For Hostel Hoppers, Picks Up A $1.2M Seed Round

inbedme logoThe success of Airbnb may have unleashed a wave of attention on companies using social media and the Internet to disrupt how travel is planned and booked: today, "social" hostel booking site inBed.me is announcing that it has raised a seed round of $1.2 million, from a list of investors including Ventech (Paris), Quotidian Ventures (New York), CAP Ventures (Buenos Aires) and founders Fabrice Grinda (OLX, Zingy) and Dave Lerner (Columbia Venture Labs, Venture Studio), among others. While Airbnb's main focus is on offering rooms in private houses, inBed.me has turned its attention to the budget/student travel market, specifically the hostels that are the mainstay accommodation in that sector. Users can use the site to book rooms, share their bookings with others, and see who else is staying in the same place to plan a meetup in advance.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/--l6eiJdVbE/

Skyworks Solutions Silicon Laboratories Si International Seagate Technology Scientific Games Sandisk

Aol Snaps Up Hyper-Local Photosharing App Hipster

AOL HipsterAol (which is my employer, somehow) has picked up local photosharing app Hipster for an amount in the low seven figures, we're hearing.  The Hipster team of five will be working for the Aol mobile team out of Palo Alto, under badass Sol Lipman. CEO Doug Ludlow confirmed the acquisition to us in an email, saying he will serve as director of mobile product management, a job that will involve, in part, being an evangelist for Aol's mobile efforts to other mobile teams and startups.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mf8-tEFHAqQ/

Qualcomm Quanta Computer Research In Motion Rogers Communications Saic Satyam Computer Services