When it makes sense not to upgrade to iPhone 5: Not everyone upgrades to the latest model of a mobile device as soon as it’s released. In the case of Apple’s iPhone, users can currently choose between the iPhone 5 and earlier models like the 4S and the 4. Apple even lets you compare the specs of the various models. – by Cesar Torres – http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/when-it-makes-sense-not-to-upgrade-to-iphone-5/
How to use your iPhone, iPad or Mac to borrow ebooks from the library — Tech News and Analysis: You may be familiar with purchasing books and magazines for your iPhone and iPad, but have you ever borrowed an ebook or digital edition of a magazine from your local library? As more and more local libraries are adding online digital catalogs of books for borrowing, it’s a great — and cheape – by Geoffrey Goetz – http://gigaom.com/2013/01/26/how-to-use-your-iphone-ipad-or-mac-to-borrow-ebooks-from-the-library/
‘Deaf People Will Hear Again:’ How ViviTouch and Able Planet’s Haptic Technology Will Change The World: For the past 8 years, Dirk Schapeler and his team at Artificial Muscle, Inc (a division of Bayer MaterialScience) have been toiling away on something special: Electroactive polymer-based actuators, with applications for sensors, pumps, valves, and robotics. – http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2013/01/25/how-vivitouch-and-able-planets-haptic-gaming-technology-will-change-the-world/
FaceWash Makes Sure Your Facebook Profile Is Clean and Interview-Ready: If the prospect of going back over years of Facebook posts to determine whether some of them should be hidden or photos untagged is daunting, webapp FaceWash can help. – by Alan Henry – http://lifehacker.com/5978872/
Five “Good Habits” You Need to Unlearn: Productivity is an ever-evolving study of what works and what doesn’t. The way we work can change at a rapid-fire pace and what was accepted as a best practice in years past, can now do more harm than good. – http://lifehacker.com/5978685/
What does MEGA mean for cloud storage and the mobile industry?: It’s no secret that the amount of storage a smartphone offers plays a key role in the success of a device’s release. With the Nexus 4, customers were caught off guard by the lowest capacity option of 8GB. – by full profile – http://www.phonedog.com/2013/01/20/what-does-mega-mean-for-cloud-storage-and-the-mobile-industry/
Speed Up Your IKEA Visits By Going In Through the Exit Doors: Ikea is a great place to snag cheap, useful furniture, but it’s designed to keep you in the store browsing showrooms for hours. If you follow the path laid out for you, you can lose a whole day inside. If you need to get in and out quickly, just go in through the exit doors. – by Alan Henry – http://lifehacker.com/5977586/
Bring us the features! An Ars staff wish list for iOS 7: It’s 2013, which most likely means another major iOS update will soon come down the tubes from Apple. iOS 7 has already begun popping up in some server logs—no huge surprise, since Apple is constantly working on its next big thing(s). – by Jacqui Cheng – http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/bring-us-the-features-an-ars-staff-wish-list-for-ios-7/
The World’s First 3D-Printed Building Will Arrive In 2014 (And It Looks Awesome): Sure, 3D printing is fun and cute. And products like the Makerbot and Form 1 will most certainly disrupt manufacturing, even if it’s only on a small scale. But the possibilities of 3D printing stretch far beyond DIY at-home projects. In fact, it could entirely replace the construction industry. – by View Staff Page – http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/20/the-worlds-first-3d-printed-building-will-arrive-in-2014-and-it-looks-awesome/
Eric Schmidt’s daughter reports on creepy North Korea trip, says the country is like ‘The Truman Show’: After returning from a private mission to North Korea, Eric Schmidt says he sternly warned North Korean officials that their country risks falling further behind economically without a connection to the global internet, but didn’t elaborate much further on the trip. – by T.C. Sottek – http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/20/3896570/sophie-schmidt-reports-on-north-korea-trip
Switched On: Compromising positions: Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Windows powers tablets and PCs. It supports desktop and “Windows 8-style” apps using touch and keyboard / mouse and can run on x86 and ARM CPUs. You can even get it on hardware from Microsoft and third parties. – by Ross Rubin – http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/20/compromising-positions/
5 Reasons China Won’t Take Over The World: It’s a story that needs no repeating – the definitive economic, financial, and political issue of our time. The United States is fading into obscurity. Despite the fact that the country’s GDP totals only ½ of America’s, China’s taking over the world. – by LeBron James – http://www.businessinsider.com/5-reasons-china-wont-take-over-the-world-2013-1
Barack Obama vs. John Roberts, round 2: Barack Obama and John Roberts were all smiles when the chief justice swore in the president on Sunday — a cordial performance they’ll likely repeat during the public swearing-in on Monday. – by JOSH GERSTEIN – http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/obama-vs-roberts-round-two-86451.html
