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This Fitness App Maker Is Getting Into The Hardware Business With Heart And Bike Monitors

by Tyler Riggs on May 17, 2013 in Apps, Gadgets

For those whose fitness regimes include running or biking, it’s pretty common for a mobile app to become part of one’s fitness routine, with the app being used to measure time and distance spent on various activities. The space is dominated by apps like Nike-Plus Running, Runkeeper, MapMyRide, Strava, and others, but one of the [...]

Gmail Soon Will Let Users Attach Money To Messages [VIDEO + PHOTO]

by Tyler Riggs on May 16, 2013 in News

Gmail users will soon be able to send money to others through e-mail. The service will work through a combination of Gmail and Google Wallet and will allow users to attach money to their messages just as if they were attaching a file, a photo, or anything else to a message. Mashable reports that according [...]

Here’s What You Need To Know: Google Rebuilds Its Maps Software From Ground Up [VIDEO + PHOTOS]

by Tyler Riggs on May 15, 2013 in Apps, News

A rebuilt desktop experience for Google Maps was one of the major announcements out of the Google I/O Conference, Wednesday. Google will soon release a new version of Google Maps on the desktop that will feature a redesigned experience (“from the ground up”, executives say) featuring tighter integration with Google Earth and Google Street View, [...]

Facebook’s Next Acquisition May Be Waze, A GPS Traffic App

by Tyler Riggs on May 9, 2013 in News

Earlier this year we shared a news story about Waze, the navigation app that crowdsources traffic information, and how users of the app had collectively contributed millions of traffic reports to the service. Waze is in the news again this week, but now as part of rumors that the startup will be acquired by Facebook. [...]

Free College Textbooks Are Now Being Offered By This Online Education Provider

by Tyler Riggs on May 9, 2013 in News

Coursera is an online education platform that partners with more than 30 universities around the world to deliver high-quality college-level courses to anyone on the Internet, for free. The Coursera experience is generally regarded as being one of the catalysts for changing the way we think of higher education, and has caused some to question [...]

Microsoft Rumored To Be Eyeing Takeover Of Nook From Barnes & Noble

by Tyler Riggs on May 9, 2013 in Gadgets, News

Rumors circulated several tech news websites Wednesday suggesting that Microsoft is preparing to purchase the Nook ebook ecosystem from Barnes & Noble for upwards of $1 billion. Microsoft already owns about 17 percent of Nook Media LLC, which is Barnes & Noble’s subsidiary for the Nook business. Microsoft reportedly is seeking to take a controlling [...]

Car Sellers Can Get Lots Of Data About What Their Vehicle Is Worth On This Site

by Tyler Riggs on May 7, 2013 in Apps

If I wanted to sell my 2011 Toyota Prius, there are a few options at my disposal to find out how much it is worth. The “old school” option that has been a mainstay in the car industry for years, is Kelley Blue Book, which has a website that allows me to select a vehicle [...]

This Device Will Track The Activity Levels Of Your Dog

by Tyler Riggs on May 6, 2013 in Gadgets

There are many devices that humans can use to quantify their daily activity — things like FitBit. Nike Plus, and countless apps for smartphones. These tools are great for helping people measure their activity, but what about the daily movements of man’s best friend? FitBark is a company that wants to fill the gap and [...]

New User Interface Elements Rumored To Be Part Of iOS 7

by Tyler Riggs on May 2, 2013 in News, Rumors, iPad, iPhone

The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 7, will be released later this year, and with reports this week indicating that Apple is diverting its internal resources to speed up delivery of the new platform, new rumors suggest that one of the big changes in the latest version will include some redesigned user [...]