April 25, 2012
Who owns the information you store in the cloud? →

I think it is important to consider the ownership you maintain over files and information you store within online services. This article from AppAdvice offers a good summary about your “rights” when storing things on several popular cloud services.

#tech#privacy#copyright
December 6, 2011
Amazon leveraging iOS app and discounts to lure shoppers away from physical retail outlets - 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence →

Good added price-cut bonus!

Amazon, the online shopping juggernaut, just announced that it will incentivize shoppers in physical retail stores to buy products on the Amazon.com instead by shaving an additional five percent off of qualifying products. The company urged customers to download their updated Price Check app so they could price check items as they stroll down the store aisles this coming Saturday, December 10

#tech#deals
November 26, 2011
iPhone OS apps on sale during Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend.

Lots of apps are on sale this weekend. Check out the good deals. [Links will open iTunes on your computer or the App Store on your iDevice.]

#iphone#tech#technology#deals#deals
July 20, 2011
OS X Lion Goes Live in the Mac App Store today.  I have been using this system for months through the beta process and love the new features. Get your copy of OS X Lion here.

OS X Lion Goes Live in the Mac App Store today.  I have been using this system for months through the beta process and love the new features. Get your copy of OS X Lion here.

#tech#apple
June 27, 2011
Lifetime access to up-to-date info—is this the future of the textbook? →

As an undergraduate student majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, I spent a lot of money on science textbooks. When classes ended, I kept all of my books instead of selling them back…

#academia#tech
June 6, 2011
Textbooks By Kno Helps Students Save Money →

Textbooks by Kno, Inc. is a new textbook download app that offers over 70,000 titles at discounted prices from 30-50 percent off. Plus, the app’s website, kno.com offers even…

[continue reading at link, or get the app here: Textbooks - Kno Inc.]

#tech#academia