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Google opens Glass Mirror API

Last week, Google finally made the Glass API for Google Glass open to all developers. Previously, the API was only available to developers that actually shelled out the $1500 to own the Google Glass hardware and were added to a whitelist of approved owners. Now Google doesn’t care if you have the software or not. […]

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Is Apple prepping a 12.9 inch iPad with 4K resolution?

Rumors of a new, larger iPad for 2014 have started to get some traction. AppleInsider cites the Chinese publication, PadNews, which says iThing manufacturer Foxconn has built five prototype versions of an alleged 12.9-inch tablet featuring 2K and/or 4K screen resolutions. It is being suggested that a 2K resolution version would be released first, as early […]

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Review: Budget Lightning cables from iSmooth (Updated)

Before I upgraded from my iPhone 4S to the new 5S, I wanted to be prepared. Unlike previous iPhone upgrades, I had to deal with the switch from the 30-pin to the Lightning connector which was introduced with the iPhone 5. Over the years I had collected a stash of chargers and cables as well as […]

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Did Apple mess up with the Retina iPad mini?

Today I broke down and bought one of the new Retina iPad minis. That is one of the dilemmas of living in a city with multiple, easy to get to Apple Stores. I’ve been watching the local stores’ inventories fluctuate using the Apple-Tracker web site, and noticed that there were several of the model I wanted […]

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Why the Mac (still) beats the PC

Drexel’s Dr. Christopher Laincz wrote a piece for Market Street magazine encapsulating why he likes Apple and the Mac and I couldn’t agree with him more.