How to Manage Tickets, Gift Cards, and More with Passbook [IOS 6]
Passbook is a brand new app in iOS 6 that makes managing your event tickets, gift cards, coupons, loyalty cards, and more super easy. Here's how it works in iOS 6. More »
Cyber Security and IT support for Small Business
Cyber Security and IT support for Small Business
How Much You Should Expect to Be Paid at a Startup [Jobs]
Tech startups can be exciting places to work. If you're wondering how much you would typically earn at a startup—whether your job is in management, sales, engineering, or administration—chec...
Regarding the development files that accompany TI’s microcontroller offerings
We received a tip from [Fabien] that Texas Instruments had posted a set of IDEs for the Stellaris Launchpad on their download page. At first we skipped right over the link, but then decided to take a look and see if things had changed any since the MSP430 Launchpad had been released. As we expected, [...]
New Windows Phone 8 Devices Unveiled by HTC
Today in New York City, HTC unveiled two new additions to the fast-growing lineup of Windows Phone 8 devices: the Windows Phone 8X and 8S.
Terry Myerson, corporate vice president of the Windows Phone Division, wrote in a blog post this morning, “...
The Most (and Least) Common PIN Numbers and Numeric Passwords. Is Yours One of Them? [Security]
Tech consultancy company DataGenetics has analyzed the popularity of numeric passwords. What they found confirms previous research that most of our four-digit PINs (e.g., for credit and debit cards) are...
Name Your Own Price for $340 Worth of Mac Apps, a Portion Goes to Charity [Bundles]
OS X: Bundles are one of the best ways to get a great discount on software. This one is pretty unique. Up for grabs are 9 award-winning Mac apps worth $340—but you pay what you want. 10% of that g...
Retroball or Super Pong Table Grows Up
Retroball is, as its Kickstarter campaign says, “Retro Fun for up to Four Players.” What you might not know, is that it’s ancestor was featured here earlier last year. With a year and a half of development underway, the build looks spectacular, and the people in their promo video look like they’re having lots of [...]
Using an undocumented display with an FPGA
When [Mike] ran across a display on Deal Extreme with 8 seven-segment displays, 8 red/green LEDs, and 8 buttons, he knew it would find a good home in a future project. There was only one problem, though: except for an Arduino library, there was absolutely no documentation available for this display. Wanting to use this display with [...]
The Midweek Download: Sept. 19th Edition – Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program Opens
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we’ve got stories on the Windows Phone 8 SDK, the naming of former CBS president Nancy Tellem as Entertainment & Digital Media president and more.
Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview program is now open. On Se...
Popinator fires popcorn into your mouth, is probably a PR stunt
Popcorn Indiana, the same company that manufactures the bags of kettle corn you might find in a convenience store, posted a project on their website called The Popinator. It’s a device you fill with popcorn, turn on, and responds to the word, ‘pop’ by firing a piece of popcorn into your mouth. Details on this build are scant, [...]