Setting Up Kindle On Your iPad & Other iOS Devices

The iPad makes for an awesome paperless device, for reading eBooks, webpage articles, PDF documents and the like. The backlit screen makes for great nighttime reading, and the battery life is decent. Likewise, the Amazon Kindle Store offers probably the widest, relatively affordable selection of eBooks for iOS devices. Since the first version release of the iOS Kindle reader app, Amazon has made some significant updates to its e-reader and online Kindle Store. But there are limits and...

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Browser Plugins – One Of The Biggest Security Problems On The Web Today [Opinion]

Web browsers have become much more secure and hardened against attack over the years. Google even offers cash prizes to people that report security holes. The big browser security problem these days is browser plugins. I don’t mean the extensions that you install in your browser – I mean those plugins that any web page can take advantage of, like Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and Oracle’s Java. Some readers found my comments encouraging people to uninstall Java if they don’t use itcontroversial....

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Calculations 4.0 For Android: If You Are Going on A Trip, This is One App You Need [Android 2.1+]

When you’re a stranger in a strange land, your smartphone can be the most useful thing you carry, next to your physical wallet maybe. It can help you navigate, stay in touch with friends and family in distant lands, and more. Calculations 4.0 Pro comes under the “and more” heading: It is an all-in-one app that includes a calculator, a measurement converter, a currency converter, a mortgage calculator (what?), and a tipping calculator. In short, Calculations 4.0 has the potential of being...

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Facebook Adds Scheduled Posts & Admin Roles To Pages [Updates]

Facebook has added two new features to Facebook Pages, its service for businesses, brands, organizations and more. These new features are a boost for Page admins, allowing for better time management and organization of duties. Page admins can now use the “Admin Roles” option to assign each of the Page’s other admins one of five different roles. Each role has different permissions, so admins can have access only to what they need to see and change. The five levels are manager, content creator,...

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Alleged photos of T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S III look just like international model

Last year, there were some noticeable differences between the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S II and the models sold in the States. There even was some difference between the models sold amongst those major U.S. operators that were offering the phone. You might remember that last year we showed you the difference between the Apple iPhone-style home button on the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Android navigational buttons used on the U.S. model. Apple...

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Samsung Galaxy S III torn down, has same camera sensor as Apple iPhone 4S

The latest smartphone to subject itself to a teardown is the Samsung Galaxy S III. The specific model is the GT-i9300, also known as the international version of the phone. You can tell that it is not the model headed to North America by spotting the Exynos 4412 1.4GHz quad-core processor. As we've already mentioned, the 4412 is produced using the same process used to make the Apple A5 rev 2, APL2498. The latter is also manufactured by Samsung. Storage and other forms of memory are handled...

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The still unofficial Nexus tablet hasn't even been announced yet, but the rumors surrounding it and the flavor of Android it will have just keep coming. The newest teaser comes from Pandora, which just updated its Android app. In the changelog for the Pandora app is a somewhat cryptic entry which states that the app has been updated with "compatibility support for upcoming Android OS". That certainly seems to point to the emergence of Jelly Bean coming soon enough, especially when added to...

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Save your data! Netflix update for iOS brings Wi-Fi only option

Remember the old days when unlimited data plans ruled the States and Apple iPhone users could watch Netflix movies to their heart's content? Now carriers like AT&T and Verizon have become so worried about clogging up their pipelines that they are even thinking about ways to charge Netflix for the bandwidth used by users of its app. Netflix has tried to make things easier for its iOS using fans by adding a Wi-Fi only option in an update to the app. It's almost as if there is no way out. Those still grandfathered with unlimited data plans...

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Android 4.0 ICS update for the Samsung Galaxy Note gets the green light in the UK

Needless to say, there has been a lot of praise surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Note of late, but everyone is still wondering when they’ll be able to experience Ice Cream Sandwich on the mighty smartphone. Well, as we already know, our German friends have been living it up with the ICS update early last month, but now we’re hearing word that it’s coming to the folks in the UK as well! From the sound of it all, the software is being made available as an over-the-air update and through the Samsung KIES desktop software. Of course, UK Samsung...

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Better iPhone Audio & Video: Adapters, Microphones And Accessories For Superior Sound [iPhone]

Last week I rounded up a few of the best apps for capturing video and the accessories you might want to consider if you want to get the most out of your iPhone’s video capabilities. Today we’re turning our attention to audio, the achilles heel of any videographer. It’s a widely regarded belief in the world of moving pictures that bad video can be rescued, edited and cleaned up somewhat, but very little can be done to purify bad audio. Sound quality can make or break your project,...

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2 Sites To Find The Best “Socially-Selected” Desktop Wallpaper

t’s pretty difficult to find a quality wallpaper site anymore. There’s a ton of them, but many are packed full of plain, boring, “stock” wallpapers that you don’t want sitting on your desktop. There are many more that are polluted even more nefariously, with adware, risky pop-ups and pop-unders, and more. That’s not the kind of stuff I’m into. I like my web content curated. When I want to read the news, I don’t go to WSJ and NYT. I go immediately to Reddit, where the contributions of relevant...

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Samsung Galaxy S III coming to Telus in 16GB and 32GB flavors, pre-orders starting now

Canadian carrier Telus is now taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III. The carrier is offering both the 16GB and 32GB versions. The former will cost you $159.99 with a minimum $50 monthly plan and your signature on a three-year contract. The 32GB handset is priced at $209.99 with a minimum $50 monthly plan and a signed three-year pact. Because the Canadian carriers are offering 4G LTE connectivity, they will be receiving the version of the Samsung Galaxy S III powered by the dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor rather...

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Apple Adds Editor’s Choice To App Store, Offers Cut The Rope For Free [Updates]

Users of the Mac App Store will notice that there’s now a new section – Editor’s Choice. It has been inaugurated with CoBook and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. This has a been a silent update, which means there’s no official announcement from Apple, but they presumably will be awarding more software this honor in the future. Owners of iOS devices will also see some new editor’s choice selections in their App Store including Air Mail, Facebook Camera, Extreme Skater and Sketchbook Ink. Don’t...

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Why did Samsung destroy 600,000 pebble blue battery covers belonging to the Samsung Galaxy S III?

A photograph of an early version of the pebble blue Samsung Galaxy S III was obtained by mobile bulgaria.com. The picture is supposed to show white splotches on the back cover which did not meet the Korean manufacturer's high quality standards. However, the blotch is not easy to see as it is below the surface and the back has to be at an angle. While it might not jump out at you, if you keep staring at it like one of those Magic Eye pictures, eventually you will see it. Hopefully this doesn't take as long to figure out as the white version...

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Facebook looking to buy Opera?

Facebook has proven itself to be a strategic purchaser of companies, having paid $1 billion for Instagram just after its release on Android. After being made available for Google's open source OS, Instagram installations exploded to total more than 50 million subscribers. Now, with Facebook a public company having to answer to its legion of stockholders, the company is seeking to buy another company where it can use its large number of subscribers to make a ton of cash. One such company apparently in Facebook's sight is Oslo, Norway based...

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Screen shots of Apple's new 3D Maps app leak

It appears to be an Apple-heavy news day today. After the leaking of new iPhone parts from several sources, BGR has also obtained screenshots of Apple’s 3D maps app, which is expected to debut in iOS 6 (and will presumably be announced at WWDC during the June 11th keynote address). We’ve been reporting on Apple’s interest in creating their own mapping solution for a while now – with the success of Google’s Android operating system Apple became concerned about how much they relied on Google’s...

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Samsung Music Hub vs iTunes vs Google Music vs Zune vs Spotify vs other music services comparison

google music wins for everything it does have. It has constant sales on GOOD music, its free, available on any platform with a browser or android app, tons of free storage, no DRM, and the highest quality 320kb platform. The samsung app seams like its going to be a great alternative for non US markets, especially since samsung dominates in so many of them. If it comes to the US, it will be welcomed, but will probably never be as big as iTunes or even G-Music. Of course, I welcome the ability to paruze through the other 6 million or...

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Use Magic Tate Ball To Connect The World Around You To A Work Of Art [iOS]

I am not typically what you would call an art guru, but every so often, I like to take a look at a painting or some other piece of art. After all, no matter what you are into, anyone can appreciate a well-done piece of artwork. You will not find me spending my weekends at the local art gallery or museum, but I can still appreciate the importance and beauty of art. Regardless of my hobbies, I am an information junkie, so anytime I can learn something new about any topic, I am happy. While...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablets also get in with free 50GB of Dropbox storage for the year

Far from being the single biggest standout feature on Samsung’s latest tablets, it seems that it’s not only the Samsung Galaxy S III getting the love when it comes to free Dropbox storage. In fact, both versions of the recently available Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7.0 and 10.1 models, are given new owners 50GB of free storage au gratis for the first year. Certainly, that might pique the interest of enough people considering that it’s a hefty tally that we don’t traditionally offered with devices. Once the first year is over, however, you won’t be left...

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As An iPhone 4S Owner, What Do You Use Siri For? [We Ask You]

Apple has recently fallen into a pattern of offering just incremental updates on its existing product line rather than anything new and innovative. Hence the Retina Display on the new iPad and Siri on the iPhone 4S. Both of which are the only features making their respective devices worth purchasing. Siri may be the only reason worth upgrading to an iPhone 4S, but it’s also something of a gamechanger that, once used, leaves a lasting impression. The voice-activated personal assistant is one of...

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Facebook Camera Now Available For iPhone Photo Addicts [Updates]

After a turbulent week dealing with angry shareholders, the world’s largest social network has added an app called Facebook Camera to its mobile arsenal. Targeting iPhone users (but also iPod Touch and iPad compatible devices), Facebook Camera provides a photo-centric Facebook experience which includes batch uploads, image editing and a feed of recently uploaded photos from friends. Users now can crop their photos down to size and apply one of 15 Instagram-style photo filters to...

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5 Modern & Stylish Greeting Cards Apps For Your iPhone

In the age of the Internet and the iPhone, it’s probably becoming more and more acceptable to send digital greeting cards through email, text, or Facebook. Unlike the traditional paper format, digital cards can be customized using a wide range of templates and themes. The iOS App Store has a pretty good set of free or inexpensive greeting card apps containing fresh, modern designs that fit the tastes of different types of users. Let’s check out five of them. Browsing the greeting card designs in...

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