Best Buy begins opening dedicated in-store Samsung Experience Shops - Samsung mini-stores have begun launching in Best Buy locations across the nation, giving the South Korean tech giant a presence in the retailer previously held only Apple.
(Via AppleInsider.)
Samsung, Best Buy will operate minishops for at least 3 years - The companies also plan to open Samsung Experience Shops in Best Buy venues in Canada.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Seven questions about Amazon's mystery streaming box - Amazon is rumored to be working on its own Roku-style video streaming box. Here's what I'd like to know about it first.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Alexander Graham Bell's voice captured from old recordings - After 128 years, new technology brings the great inventor's voice back to life.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Yahoo to feature SNL's 38-year archive - Still haven't stopped laughing at Amy Poehler's rap with Sarah Palin? Yahoo user will soon be able to watch episodes from all 38 seasons of SNL, CEO Marissa Mayer announced.
(Via CNET News.com.)
My life with the Fitbit One activity tracker - If counting steps is your thing, the Fitbit One has you covered. It will also track your sleep and help you log calories and other exercise, but for these non-step activities, Fitbit One can be lacking. [Read more]
Hope you’re ready developers, the Pebble smartwatch SDK is here -
After a delay, the software development kit (SDK) for the Pebble smartwatch is now live. On Friday, the watch maker publicly released the SDK and documentation, which was originally scheduled for when the watches started shipping. This means that owners of the Pebble watch — one of the hottest KickStarter projects in 2012 with more than 68,000 backers — can soon look forward to applications for their timepiece.
In case you’re not familiar with the Pebble, here’s a quick description from the SDK page:’
“Pebble is a customizable, Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch that connects to iPhone and Android smartphones. It features a 144×168 1-bit display, a 3-axis accelerometer and a Cortex-M3 ARM microprocessor. Pebble can be customized by installing new apps developed with its Software Development Kit. The SDK allows developers of all experience levels to build Pebble-enabled applications using a number of popular programming languages and technologies.”
Developers should be able to tap into the Pebble accelerometer for their apps while also taking advantage of the sensors and data on a paired iPhone or Android device. For now, the SDK appears to support custom watch faces but will be expanded for functional applications.
RunKeeper was previously reported to be one of the first applications to work with the unique smartwatch, perhaps allowing for runners to glance at their wrist for pace, time and distance information, for example. So let’s go developers: It’s time for some Pebble watch faces!
(Via TheAppleBlog.)
T-Mobile kicks off iPhone 5 sales today, celebrates with new ad -
T-Mobile is now selling the iPhone 5 and some stores are seeing lines for the Apple smartphone, says a report in TechCrunch. Lines were forming in Washington, New York City and other locations.
The iPhone is available on T-Mobile with a low US$99 upfront payment and a 24-month payment plan. The iPhone is compatible with T-Mobile's Simple Choice plans that do not include a contract. Customers can choose a plan and cancel it at any time without paying an early termination fee.
To promote its new handset, T-Mobile released its first iPhone commercial that emphasizes the carriers 4G network and its no-contract service plans. According to iDownloadBlog, T-Mobile's parent company Deutsche Telecom has a big advertising campaign planned for the iPhone 5.
[Via TechCrunch and iDownloadBlog]
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Amazon's Bezos defends heavy investments in Prime, Kindle - Regulatory filings by the online retail giant also revealed Bezos' total compensation remained steady at $1.68 million in 2012.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Five apps to help you follow the 2013 baseball season -
Major League Baseball kicked off its 2013 season last Sunday and we are entering our first full weekend of games. If you are ready to fill your iPhone or iPad with apps to follow every home run, then check out our list of some the best baseball apps available for iOS.
You can't talk about baseball apps without mentioning MLB.com's suite of outstanding apps. The list includes At Bat 2013, At The Ballpark, Beat The Streak and Full Count. At Bat's most compelling features (game audio and video) require a $19.99 in-app subscription for the season or $2.99 a month, but MLB.TV Premium participants get the app's full suite of options for no additional cost.
Team Stream is a sports news aggregator that lets you set up personalized streams about your favorite teams. It supports notifications so you will be alerted with breaking news of trades, injuries and the like.
Baseball Outs is a a mini-fantasy baseball game that makes watching a baseball game with friends even more enjoyable. You can create a game, draft players and compete against your friends.
The baseball season gets more involving if you're competing in your fantasy leagues against your friends. You can manage fantasy teams using the official ESPN Fantasy Baseball app or the official Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball app. If you use both leagues, then you might want to check out Fantasy Baseball '13 for ESPN/Y from Bignoggins Productions. Bignoggins also makes Fantasy Monster Pro, which supports ESPN baseball, Yahoo baseball and several different sports.
MiLB is for the minor league baseball fans in our audience. You'll get complete stats, schedules, standings and the latest news for every Triple-A and Double-A team. Like At Bat 2013 and the other titles above, the MiLB app is sold by MLB.com.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shows off his spacesuit waltz - Aboard the International Space Station, Commander Hadfield explains how he inspects the safety of his spacesuit.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Boeing wraps up 787 Dreamliner battery testing - The aircraft maker says it has completed certification testing for a new battery system meant to replace the one at the center of an FAA investigation over fire-related incidents.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Baseball Card Trading Goes Digital with Topps' BUNT 2013 -
There was a time not so long ago when kids were kept busy with trading cards instead of mobile apps. Now, the current generation can do both at once with a new digital trading card game for iOS.
The Topps Company announced the release of BUNT 2013 on Thursday, an update to the company's exclusive Major League Baseball trading card game for iOS, which brings a classic tradition into the digital age.
Available as a free, universal app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, BUNT 2013 promises to make collecting MLB trading cards more fun and even more social, with "every detail of classic card collecting" available to fans again.
The app includes 300 Major League Baseball star players, a digital exclusive only Topps can claim. BUNT 2013 updates collectors on the value of their cards in real time, based on how your favorite player is doing on the field at any given time, with "heat indexes" to see at a glance where they stand.
With the included Facebook and Twitter integration, trading card collectors can chat and even trade digital cards with others, including three-for-one trading to aid users in landing even the most rare cards without going broke in the process.
(Via Mac|Life all.)
