For $200, it’s an unlocked, off-contract Android phone that’s actually decent.
Deep Dive on the Yosemite Wildfire with the Interactive ‘Rim Fire Perspectives’ Map
See where the threatened groves of sequoias are, or compare the Rim Fire to past ones in the area.
TechnologizerApps & Software
Foursquare Looks Great on Windows 8
The first serious tablet version of the check-in app is here.
Compared: iWork for iCloud, Google Docs and Microsoft Office Web Apps
Here’s how the big three stack up.
TechnologizerApps & Software
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.
Syrian Hackers Might Have Used More Sophisticated Method to Bring Down the New York Times
The New York Times’ website went down midafternoon Tuesday, marking the second time in August the Grey Lady has gone dark. While the company blamed the first outage on an “internal issue,” a company VP tweeted Tuesday that an “initial assessment” concluded the new outage, which was still plaguing the site as of Tuesday evening, …
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.
TechnologizerSocial
Deja Vu All Over Again: Twitter Mourns Neil Armstrong’s Passing
Twitter mourns the loss of the first man on the moon all over again.
Pounce App Lets You Shop by Snapping Pictures
A new iOS app named Pounce wants to take the Sunday circular experience one step further.
Invisiplug Power Strip Camouflages Itself Against Your Hardwood Floors
An important reminder that such a relationship-saving device exists.
4 Things an Apple iPhone Trade-In Program Would Need to Succeed
The devil’s in the details.
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.