Announcements Archive
28 Jul 2015
Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon Coolpix P900 Nikon turned a few heads when it announced the Coolpix P900 ($599.95), a large superzoom with an unfathomable 83x lens. It can capture wide angle scenes and zoom far—very, very far—to capture distant objects. It’s a great idea for a camera, and one that works fairly well, but it’s not without
28 Jul 2015
Sony Xperia Z3+ Dual
Sony Xperia Z3+ Dual Sony’s new Xperia Z3+ Dual is an Android-based smartphone, which is pitted against rivals such as the latest flagships from Samsung and HTC. Compared to its predecessor, the Z3, the new Z3+ Dual packs in some minor improvements. The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a very similar design to every other
28 Jul 2015
HTC Desire 820
HTC Desire 820 HTC’s Desire 820 is an Android-based smartphone powered by an octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with 64-bit processing power. The device is a follow-up to the Desire 816 and comes with an integrated 4G LTE modem. The HTC Desire 820 sports a massive 5.5-inch HD display, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB
28 Jul 2015
Samsung Level Link
Samsung Level Link Samsung recently launched a wireles sdongle within its premium range of audio products called Level. Called Level Link, this device is essentially a dongle that uses Bluetooth connectivity to make a range of traditional audio devices completely wireless. In order to use the device, all you need to do is connect
28 Jul 2015
One Up
One Up One Up stands out from other online accounting services for several reasons, both positive and negative. On the plus side, it has exceptionally sophisticated inventory management and product-pricing tools for small businesses. It’s one of the least expensive services (starts at $9 per month for solo use with no support)and one of the most
28 Jul 2015
Vivint Sky
Vivint Sky Do-it-yourself digital home security systems like the and the are great for frugal homeowners who want to save money by monitoring their homes themselves, but these systems leave it up to you to take action when an alarm is triggered. They don’t check in to see if everything is OK when your smoke alarm
27 Jul 2015
Flickr Pro Returns With New Perks
Flickr Pro Returns With New Perks Yahoo has resurrected its subscription-based Flickr Pro service more than two years after giving it the axe. New members can buy into the program now for $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Existing Pro and Flickr Ad-Free account holders will be automatically upgraded to the new system with
27 Jul 2015
Google Voice Gets More Accurate Voicemail Transcriptions
Google Voice Gets More Accurate Voicemail Transcriptions Good news, Google Voice users: Voicemail transcriptions are getting an upgrade. “You may have been there before,” Google Software Engineer Zander Danko wrote in a blog post. “Open your voicemail transcriptions in Google Voice to find that at times they aren’t completely intelligible. Or, they are humorously
27 Jul 2015
Microsoft Launches Arabic Version of Office 2016 for Mac
Microsoft Launches Arabic Version of Office 2016 for Mac Microsoft has announced the availability of the Arabic version of the recently released office 2016 for Mac to cater for its Arabic speaking customers. All new features of the software as well as its apps have been customised to help Arabic users especially in the
27 Jul 2015
Apple Updates iOS 9 Public Beta, Welcomes Back Home Sharing
Apple Updates iOS 9 Public Beta, Welcomes Back Home Sharing For those daring users who have been running Apple’s iOS 9 Public Beta on their iOS devices, a little bit of relief is arriving in the form of an update to iOS 9 Public Beta 2. Launched a few days ago, the beta update