Monthly Archive: January 2013

5 Must Reads: Mossberg, HP, Facebook, iWood, and Tablet’s Real Cost

We’ve published some great stuff recently, and we wanted to showcase some of the best for you. Among the things we wrote recently: An interview with Walt Mossberg, A Talk With HP, A Report on Facebook, a review of a beautiful form over function iPhone case, and a how-to for calculating tablet value. Here’s a list of our top 5 articles from the past...

What is the Real Cost of Your iPad? Calculate it Here

The list price may start at $329, but that’s in no way the price. The actual costs to you for a tablet may be higher or lower than list price based on a few factors. Here’s how to calculate the cost of your iPad. We created a simple checklist to calculate the exact cost to you. Add and subtract the below values to calculate...

The Obamas Snapchat The Inauguration

At yesterday’s inauguration the whole Obama family was sporting their iPhones, and one meme captured the Obama Girls Snapchatting their parent’s kiss. This “photobomb” gives us a rare glimpse into the life of the first family. Check out the photo below. It’s a less embarrassing photo than Mark Zuckerberg’s own embarrassing photo op.

Why The US Can’t Prosecute Kim DotCom

In what may violate his bail agreement, Kim Dotcom of Megaupload fame has started a new, similar service called Mega, but thanks to good timing, and good PR he’s safe. Dotcom’s launch comes conveniently (an actual coincidence  right after the death of Aaron Schwartz, a man who committed suicide after unfair prosecution for very similar crimes by the US government. The number 2 republican in the senate,...

Review: iWood 4 Wooden iPhone Case By Miniot

Stained Wood is classy. It’s practically the universal symbol of classy, which is why I tracked down a wooden case for my iPhone, and the case I found was Miniot’s iWood 4, carved out of a whole block of cherry (mine was- other woods are available), and made in Holland. It’s certainly not a cheap case though, ringing in at $107 plus international shipping,...