“Along with the brand new iPad Air, Apple has also released two different accessories designed to protect and preserve it – Smart Covers and Smart Cases. Smart Covers attach via magnets and protect only the screen. Smart Cases wrap around and protect both the back and the screen.”
Google+ climbs in the polls
“Have you been using Google+ lately? If you have, you haven’t been alone. According to Google, the number of monthly active users on Google+ jumped from 390 million in May to 540 million users today.”
Twitter’s influence mounts as reach grows
“Washington (AFP) – It is becoming the preferred social network for American teens. It is an important “second screen” for TV viewers of NFL football and “Dancing With the Stars.” It also happens to be a tool for social activists which arguably can help topple governments.”
AT&T could buy Europe’s biggest mobile phone network (and Verizon’s former owner)
“If Bloomberg’s sources are to be believed, the UK might need its own Paul Revere, riding from town-to-town and screaming “The Americans are coming!” Those persons familiar with the matter have claimed that AT&T is looking to buy Vodafone, Europe’s biggest mobile network, to help bolster the compan”
Losing Audio in OS X Mavericks? Here’s what you can do about it!
“OS X Mavericks is experiencing a bug where audio goes dead system-wide. For many it seems to occur when trying to play a Flash (like YouTube) video in Chrome. For others, it just seems to occur. So far, it seems limited to new, Haswell-based 2013 MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros.”
Delta Celebrates FAA Gadget Sanity With a Viral YouTube Hit
“The Federal Aviation Administration’s move to let people use their iPhones and Kindles while planes are taking off and landing — like they’re already doing, anyway — isn’t just good news for travelers. It was an opportunity for Delta’s social media team to strut their stuff.”
Verizon Galaxy Nexus gets Android 4.4 KitKat ROM
“When Android 4.4 KitKat was officially announced on October 31st, Android fans around the globe rejoiced. That is, unless they owned a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. With the roll-out of Android 4.”
CEO Confirms All iPads on T-Mobile Receive 200MB Free Data Each Month
“Earlier today, customers trying to buy iPads on T-Mobile were told they would have to pay a $10 monthly fee to access the “free” data, contradicting an offer from last week. Yes. Everyone gets the 200MB of free data. No exceptions. No strings attached. – @JohnLegere”
Instagram serves its first advertisement, users unsurprisingly irked
“A new era has begun in the kingdom of photo filters and hashtags. Instagram has recently served users in the US its first ad ever, and (as par for the course for a change this big) not everyone’s happy.”
In midst of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue arises
“BEIRUT (AP) — In the midst of a conflict rife with sectarianism, a giant bronze statue of Jesus has gone up on a Syrian mountain, apparently under cover of a truce among three factions in the country’s civil war.”









