Watch Videos Properly in any Orientation With the Horizon App

Are you tired of breaking your neck trying to adjust your phone to record videos? While our mobile phones make it a snap to take videos anywhere we go, these devices don’t make it very easy to record videos we’d like to watch again. Whenever we watch one of our mobile videos on our PC… Continue reading Watch Videos Properly in any Orientation With the Horizon App

Open Source Media Player VLC Gets iOS 7 Redesign, Dropbox Streaming and Google Drive Integration

Do you often play movies, TV shows or music on your iPhone or iPad? If so, you might want to start using the free and open source VLC player (if you’re not already). Besides providing a highly functional and sleek interface for all your media player needs, VLC released a few useful updates today that… Continue reading Open Source Media Player VLC Gets iOS 7 Redesign, Dropbox Streaming and Google Drive Integration

Chrome Update Promises Up to 50% Data Savings on Android and iOS

Following an earlier update about improvements to Chrome for desktop, Google announced on its Chrome blog today that a number of new features are coming to Chrome for Android and iOS. Along with the new goodies comes a data compression tool that can supposedly decrease the amount of mobile data Chrome consumes by up to… Continue reading Chrome Update Promises Up to 50% Data Savings on Android and iOS

Read a Book in the ‘Blink’ of an Eye on Your Mobile Device

Is there a list of books you’d like to read if only you had the time? Blinkist, a new educational service for mobile devices, is looking to make sure you have the time to read whatever you like. Designed to fill the random bursts of downtime we experience every day (like during your commute or… Continue reading Read a Book in the ‘Blink’ of an Eye on Your Mobile Device

LinkedIn ‘Intro’ Shows You Who You’re Really Talking to in the iOS Mail App

Have you ever received an email from someone who could potentially be a great business contact, only you couldn’t tell whether the email was the real deal? With its new product, Intro, released today, LinkedIn is trying to eliminate the confusion of talking to strangers over email so you can connect with more people who… Continue reading LinkedIn ‘Intro’ Shows You Who You’re Really Talking to in the iOS Mail App

Apple Unveils New iPads, MacBooks, and Mac Pro, Announces Free Mavericks Upgrade

At a press conference today Apple introduced a new lineup of iPads and MacBook Pro’s in addition to the powerful desktop machine, the new Mac Pro. The company also announced that OS X Mavericks, the next software version for Mac, is available as a free download starting today.   iPad Air and iPad mini With… Continue reading Apple Unveils New iPads, MacBooks, and Mac Pro, Announces Free Mavericks Upgrade

Hoopla Powers Local Libraries to Lend You Video, Music and Audiobooks for Free

You are probably already familiar with digital lending services like Netflix, but are you wondering what all the hoopla is about? Hoopla Digital is an electronic borrowing service that lets you instantly stream or download movies, videos, music and audiobooks for free (with access to a library card) to watch on your smartphone, tablet or… Continue reading Hoopla Powers Local Libraries to Lend You Video, Music and Audiobooks for Free