Let us venture deep into the heart of the Amazon like Klaus Kinski. It won’t be easy; you’ll need to sit in your chair and, possibly, grab another Mountain Dew from the fridge. That’s because Google has finally brought the Amazon …
Facebook Adding High-Resolution Photos and Fullscreen Viewing Today
Facebook’s photo viewer is getting a big update. Starting today, it will automatically display photos in the highest resolution possible, which on large monitors could mean images up to four times larger than before.
You’ll …
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 680 Review Roundup: Faster, Cooler and Quieter
I’m not sure what even those of you with giant-sized monitors would need it for given the PC performance curve these days, but NVIDIA’s Geforce GTX 680 is here and preliminary reviews are calling it a barn-burner. “Burner” only …
Acer Demands Olympic Spirit from Quad-Core Tablet Users
In one of the more bizarre cases of Olympic Games sponsorship I’ve seen, Acer is stamping the Olympic rings logo on the back of its next tablet, the Iconia Tab A510.
Corporations love to sponsor the Olympics. It’s advertising, …
Claim: Next iPhone to Have Huge 4.6-inch ‘Retina’ Display
What’s bigger, probably a touch heavier, even easier on the eyes and at this point a mostly unsubstantiated iPhone rumor? Word from a South Korean media source (via Reuters) that Apple’s next iPhone — call it the “iPhone 5,” or …
Angry Birds Space Lifts Off: Available Now for iPhone, iPad and Android
Angry Birds Space is finally here, available as I type this for the iPhone, iPad, Android devices and more. I’ve only spent all of five minutes with it, but my initial reaction was “Oh, hi there Super Mario Galaxy Slingshot,” or …
Consumer Reports‘ iPad Battery Claims Don’t Check Out with Us
Consumer Reports made itself the center of the tech world’s attention this week by claiming that Apple’s new iPad reached temperatures of 116 degrees Fahrenheit while playing games. But the group also made another claim that …
With Mobcaster, Your Next Favorite TV Show May be Crowd-Funded
“Find it, fund it, view it,” reads Mobcaster‘s punchy tagline, a pithy, no frills invitation that sums up what it’s about: crowd-funded online TV honed to discover, fund and broadcast independent television online. If you’ve ever …
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Adobe’s Photoshop CS6 Beta: Even a Little More Magical
Zynga Announces Acquisition of Draw Something Creator OMGPOP
Zynga announced today in a press call that it has acquired New York-based OMGPOP, creator of Draw Something, the Pictionary-style game that has been downloaded more than 35 million times. While it was rumored that the price would …
Eventbrite’s New Card Reader Lets Small Events Sell Tickets at the Door
If you’re throwing a small event in an independent venue, using Ticketmaster doesn’t make a lot of sense. It takes a long time to set up and the costs are hard to swallow, especially if you’re talking about something like a …
Major Online Dating Sites to Start Background Checks on Users
Match.com, eHarmony and Sparks Networks (operator of JDate and ChristianMingle) will scan the histories of possible clients for sexual assault, identity theft and violence before allowing them access to their fee-based …