Tech Week in Review 9-2-2011
Square Blowing Up Worldwide No matter what line of business you’re in, being able to accept payments via credit card is a major convenience. What’s inconvenient is the costs and hassles associated with accepting credit cards. There’s bulky equipment to buy and pipers to pay for each transaction. This is where Square comes in. We [...]
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Apple Updates iMac. Adds Thunderbolt and Next Gen Quad-Core Processors After Apple shut down their online store for a while, many assumed it was in anticipation of an iMac refresh. Those rumors turned out to be dead on. Pricing for the new iMac start at $1,199 for a 21.5″ model with a shiny new 2.5GHz [...]
Read More4 Great iPhone Apps to Take on Vacation
I recently returned from spending several days vacationing in Jamaica. While it was nice to take a trip outside of the United States, I also enjoy staying in touch with family and friends. However, it can be expensive to make international phone calls or even to send and receive text messages. Fortunately, I was able [...]
Read MoreGoogle Voice App Comes to iPhone
It’s been a long hard road full of twists, turns, Apple, Google, and the government. Finally, iPhone users can rejoice and install the free and official Google Voice app for iPhone. According to TechCrunch, it was well worth the wait: Yes, the app is real, it’s approved, and it should be live at this link. [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 9-24-2010
The Facebook Phone TechCrunch reported this week that Facebook is building a phone. Facebook immediately shot back that the story was “not accurate” and that “Facebook is not building a phone.” The situation buzzed for days and Zuckerberg eventually interviewed with TC to clear the air. The Facebook CEO was very adamant that they are [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 9-10-2010
Amazon Buys Amie Street Four years ago, Amazon helped fund Amie Street, an online music store. Now, they are shutting the service down. Amie Street didn’t really take off as they’d hope, with a variable pricing model that didn’t catch on and only partial support from the major labels. It ended up being a place [...]
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