Unlocked and SIM-free iPhone 5s now available on Apple’s site
You don’t have to hold onto hope for that truly unlocked iPhone 5s any longer — it’s now available to buy on Apple’s site. To be clear, this version of Apple’s TouchID-imbued flagship comes completely free of any carrier attachment, separating it…
PlayStation 4 or Xbox One: Which game console to buy this holiday
Today is the day: Xbox One is available in at least 13 territories. The PlayStation 4 launched last Friday to massive sales. The next-gen is officially on, having kicked off last year with Nintendo’s Wii U. Don’t believe us? We even reviewed all t…
Apple Retail Stores Begin Offering Walk-In Sales of Retina iPad Mini Models
Following a surprise launch last week that saw Apple’s retail stores offering the new Retina iPad mini only for Personal Pickup of online orders, the company’s stores have now begun selling the device to walk-in customers. Supplies do, however, remain …
Apple Begins Offering Unlocked, SIM-Free iPhone 5s Models in U.S. with 1-2 Week Shipping
Apple today updated its U.S. online store to begin offering sales of unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 5s models, with shipping estimates currently set at 1-2 weeks compared to 3-5 business days for carrier-specific purchases (via 9to5Mac). Pricing is the same as for other unsubsidized iPhone 5s models,…
10 Android icon packs you need to download now
So you’ve gotten into customizing your phone or tablet a bit and now you want to tweak a bit more. One of the easiest ways to change your existing look is to install a new launcher. Once you do that, it’s a breeze to swap icons packs in and out. Prefer a minimal look with…
Potluck’s new iPhone app encourages you to chat about the daily news
The world needs more social networks like it needs more politicians. Then again, we’ve got some time for Potluck, if only because the service is financially backed by Ev Williams and Biz Stone — two guys who have form when it comes to spotting a …
Virgin Galactic now accepting Bitcoin for future flights into space
As the value and credibility of Bitcoin continues to skyrocket, Virgin founder Richard Branson now wants to let people use the digital currency to finance a flight into space. Ahead of its first trips next year, Virgin Galactic has already had one…
Motorola inks deal with 3D Systems to build its modular ‘Ara’ smartphones
When Motorola threw its weight behind Phonebloks’ modular smartphone concept, it pretty much signaled to the rest of the industry that the Google company was dead serious about customization. But that radical vision of a completely upgradeable han…
Solidoodle 4 keeps 3D printing under $1,000 (video)
Sam Cervantes didn’t stand on his new printer when he brought it by our offices the other day. He thought about jt for second, a nice reprise of the day he introduced us to its predecessor late last year, but, well, he’d only just pulled that firs…
Jony Ive and Designer Marc Newson Interviewed on Charlie Rose Show
Following a discussion about the duo’s design vision and obsession with perfection in a Vanity Fair article last month, Apple’s senior vice president of design Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson appeared on the Charlie Rose show last night, with airings of the interview…
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