Here’s Wishing you a Happy 35th, Apple

35 years ago on this day, three wise gentlemen from California came together to establish a company today that has today single-handedly changed the face of mobile computing as we know it. Yes, we’re talking about Apple here. Back in April 1st, 1976,Steve Jobs,Steve Wozniakand Ronald Wayne got together to and establish what was then known as Apple Computer, in order to sell their Apple I computer kit that was hand built by Wozniak himself....

2 min · 362 words · Martin Stein

Herps and Purps goes viral as the grossest iPhone app yet

You’ve heard ofFatBooth, the app that lets you make your friends look fat. But have you heard ofHerps and Purps? Herps and Purps is an iPhone app that lets you take photos of yourself and your friends and make it look like they not only have a black eye, but also have the Herpes virus. Offensive? Funny? Gross? It all depends on your sense of humor, I suppose. And in New York City, we have a reputation for being pretty brutal....

4 min · 678 words · Karen Fischer

Hertz launches London’s first electric bike rental scheme

Barclays Cycle Hirewas launched in London last summer, and in that time the scheme has been used to make more than 4 million journeys around central London. And in keeping with the theme of improving the city’s transport options, London MayorBoris Johnsonlast yeardeclaredthat London would become the electric vehicle capital of Europe. To help stake the city’s claim for this accolade, Springwisereportsthat Hertz haslaunchedLondon’s first electric bike rental scheme, available at its Marble Arch branch....

2 min · 370 words · Cindy Short

Hey Apple, I’m once again asking for Nintendo Switch Pro controller support on the iPad

Hey Apple, I’m once again asking for Nintendo Switch Pro controller support on the iPad I live in a Venn diagram and need some help So… why hasn’t Apple added Nintendo Switch Pro controller support to its operating systems? Well, sorry to get serious, but there are some actual reasons. First off, there probably aren’tthatmany Switch Pro controllers in the wild to warrant support. Although the Nintendo Switch has soldover 61 million units, it’s unlikely anywhere near this number of people have a Pro controller....

2 min · 363 words · David Welch

Hey Google, here’s a blueprint for a Pixel smartwatch to rival the Apple Watch

The cat’s out of the bag, once more. After a fewyears of silence, we are again seeing reports about Google working on its own Pixel-branded smartwatch. We just know a few details about the rumored new device, and some folks are already declaring it an “Apple Watch” competitor. I think it’s a bit far-fetched, given Wear OS’ and Google’s hardware history. Why do I think so? Let’s dive into some reasons....

5 min · 865 words · Nancy Bush
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