The first serious tablet version of the check-in app is here.
Apps & Web
Compared: iWork for iCloud, Google Docs and Microsoft Office Web Apps
Here’s how the big three stack up.
Parallels Access Turns Windows and OS X Apps Into iPad-Friendly Versions
Access aims to let you use Windows and OS X programs on your tablet, blurring the lines between tablet operating systems and desktop operating systems.
BitTorrent Sync for iOS: iPhone-to-Computer Backups (With a Catch)
BitTorrent Sync for iOS enables photo and video backups without limits, provided you keep the app open and running.
Pounce App Lets You Shop by Snapping Pictures
A new iOS app named Pounce wants to take the Sunday circular experience one step further.
App Turns Your DNA Profile Into Your Own Personal Theme Song
Finally, a way to self-estimate your DNA profile and convert it to music, all within a 99-cent app.
Shared Photo Albums Coming to Facebook at Last
Users will be able to invite up to 50 “contributors” on a shared album, each of whom can upload an additional 200 photos.
Everyone’s Freaking Out over a Blocked Chromecast App
For Chromecast to be a success, Google will need to strike a balance.
30-Second Tech Trick: How to Get Siri Riled Up About Google Glass
Siri’s Glass sass is unsurpassed.
5 Tools for Keeping Track of California’s Monster Yosemite Wildfire
Need to keep tabs on the sprawling Yosemite-area wildfire? Here’s a list of tools.
MIT’s Human-Size Robot Unboxing Puts All Other Unboxings to Shame
These guys are unboxing the same model robot our own Matt Peckham referred to as the lovechild of Johnny Five and a flayed T-800.
The Most Pressing and Important Questions Asked to Google, All in One Handy Image
Yes, why IS there always a Java update?