Online reports of these celebrities’ deaths have been greatly exaggerated.
TechnologizerApple
Battle of the Steve Jobs Movies
Right now, if you want to watch a fictionalized version of the story of Steve Jobs, you have one option: the so-so 1999 teleflick Pirates of Silicon Valley, with Noah Wyle as Apple’s cofounder. Before too long, though, there will …
TechnologizerApps & Software
Now Flipboard Does Audio, Too
The beautifully polished, infinitely browsable iPad/iPhone “social magazine” Flipboard is one of the best ways I know to find interesting stuff to read. Starting now, it’s going beyond words by adding a whole new kind of content: …
Report: Amazon to Release Front-Lit Kindle in July
E Ink — easy on the eyes, not so easy to read in the dark. That’s why Amazon is planning on releasing a new Kindle with front lighting, according to a “source” who talked to Reuters.
The new Kindle will reportedly be …
‘Epic Tea Time with Alan Rickman’: Best Use of Super Slow Motion Yet?
Here we have nearly seven minutes of Alan Rickman preparing tea, with an irrational outburst beginning at the four-minute mark when he apparently notices that someone’s watching him.
It’s almost calming in a way. Almost. The …
10 Quick Tech Links: Facebook IPO, Ultrabooks, $15 Windows 8 Upgrades and More
Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Tuesday, May 15.
After Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg’s hardest test awaits [CNET]
When Facebook goes public later this week — potentially commanding a lofty
…
Could iOS Photo Sharing Be Apple’s Next Ping-like Social Failure?
Apple’s enjoyed success in almost everything it’s done lately, with the exception of social networking.
The company may try to change that with iOS 6, the next version of its iPhone and iPad software. Unnamed “people familiar …
6 Unexpectedly Entertaining Educational Video Games for Kids
These six games will capture kids’ attention with their sheer fun factor, all the while encouraging creativity, socializing, and learning.
TechnologizerAccessories & Peripherals
Wilson Electronics Aims to Boost Spotty 4G
Yep, that’s a phone sitting in a cradle inside a wire-mesh box in the photo above. The box is a Faraday Cage and the phone is inside it because both are part of a demo at Wilson Electronics’ booth at the CTIA Wireless show in New …
The Mobile Web: Dead or On Hiatus?
Remember the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)? Before smartphones, it seemed as though everyone was building mobile versions of their websites in WAP form. This even happened again for a short while with smartphones until app …
Buyer’s Guide: ‘Diablo III’ and ‘Max Payne 3’
Have a spare vacation day? Good, because tomorrow, May 15, is the day that two eagerly awaited sequels are being released: Diablo III and Max Payne 3. Let’s take a look at each one and help you decide whether either one (or both) …
Report: Windows 8 Tablets with Intel Chips Coming in November
More than a dozen Windows 8 tablets with processors from Intel will hit stores in November, according to a report from CNET.
At least half of those devices will be hybrids that can transform from a tablet into a laptop with a …