Monthly Archive: June 2013

See inside Beijing’s Giant Apple Store(Photos)

A decade ago, Apple’s brand was limited mostly to the USA, with some limited penetration in Europe and Asia. Now, only a short time later, they’ve built an incredible worldwide empire of stores, one of which I visited today. The Beijing Apple Store is massive, with a multistory glass storefront right in the heart of Beijing’s more upscale commercial district. Just down the street,...

iOS 7 Bug Bankrupts Blackberry

In a surprising turn of events, Blackberry’s stock price has fallen to below zero. This is especially surprising considering that in most sources it is nowhere near bankrupt, and that a stock price cannot possibly fall below zero. Investors would literally have to pay to offload the stock. The bug was reported by reader Brendan, who noticed it in Apple’s latest iteration of their...

94 Seconds Review: The Most Addicting Brain Game

Rarely are games built to be played both for a minute, and for hours, but one such brain game, 94 Seconds (94S) does just that. This review should provide a few reasons why you should download this app immediately. What is 94 Seconds? 94 Seconds is essentially a word game.You’re prompted with a beginning letter and a category, and you must give a word...

We’re Back! (Technical Difficulties Solved)

After a week of technical difficulties, scheduling crunches, and general ordeals which included having the memory of the editor’s iPhone wiped clean (remember to back up your phone), we’re back and better than ever. Now that it’s summer, here’s a preview of what’s to come:   Interviews with top technologists Reviews several of new apps and gadgets Gadget and traveling tips (all about traveling with technology)...

iOS iCon Competiton – iOS 6 Vs iOS 7

With a massive redesign comes all-new icons, but new doesn’t always mean better, so we decided to rate the operating system’s new design based on an icon competition. We put the old (iOS 6) head to head with the new(iOS 7), and the results may surprise you (even we were surprised).  Rating System: Each app can receive a maximum of two points. For ties,...