The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Staying there requires a healthy bank balance, but the luxury speaks for itself. Recently, the hotel installed Macs in each room at the all-suite hotel, in an effort to offer a "thoroughly modern guest experience." Their latest trick; 24-carat gold iPads in every room. The iPads come emblazoned with the hotel logo on the rear,...

I’m strictly a cash-only kind of guy. I like my purchases to be anonymous, I like to deprive the credit-card companies their slice of the transaction, and above all I like the feel of the greasy, germ-laden slips of paper in my fingers. 1 However, I recognize that sometimes you just don’t have any cash. [...]Related StoriesYahoo Unveils Complete Redesign Of Flickr, Now Offering 1TB Of Free...

Yahoo! sure has been busy, as the very same day as they announced their acquisition of Tumblr, Flickr got a major overhaul at a press event in New York City. The headlines; a brand new and much better looking UI and 1TB of storage. For free. For everyone. That's right, 1TB. Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer writes: "Photos tell the stories — stories we’re inspired to relive, share with our friends, or...

Before you say anything: Yes, I know this is a case for the Kindle and not for an iPad or other Apple device. But I don’t care because a) it’s super cool and should be made for the iPad mini and b) you probably own a Kindle anyway. It’s called the Wingo, and it adds [...]Related StoriesApple To Be Grilled By U.S. Senate On “Extensive Tax-Avoidance Strategies” At Hearing TomorrowYahoo...

Good news, iOS power-nerds! TextExpander Touch 2.0 has just been released into the wilds of the App Store and is available for your keystroke-saving delectation. The big news? Fill-In snippets finally come to iOS. But that’s not all… Save time and customize repetitive responses with fill-ins for single lines of text, multiple lines of text, [...]Related StoriesApple Has The Most Devoted...

After testing AirPlay speakers against Bluetooth speakers, one thing has jumped out at me: AirPlay is way, way better. In terms of sound at least. Which is why I’m interested in the Wren v5 wireless speaker, an AirPlay speaker from an ex-president at Harman International. The Wren is a $400 cabinet with a wireless radio [...]Related StoriesAT&T Will Let Any iPhone Or iPad Use FaceTime Over...

In response to the devastating tornado that hit Okalhoma City on Monday, U.S. wireless carrier AT&T announced it will be waiving all overage charges for those affected through June 30. This post was written by AppleInsider - Frontpage News from AppleInsider - Frontpage News. You can view the original post by clicking here.

Known for its collectible card and board game business, Cryptozoic Entertainment put its latest creation, a free-to-play digital collectible card game named HEX, up on Kickstarter with an initial goal of $300,000. As of today, with 17 days left to go in the full fund raising time period, the project has garnered over $970,000. That’s [...]Related StoriesSamsung Unveils New High-Res Display...

Tomorrow Tim Cook and the gang head to Washington to have a chat with a Senate committee investigating the possibility of tax avoidance (or evasion, depending on how you look at it) by Apple. Here's what's at stake. Ahead of the testimony it will be giving before the U.S. Senate tomorrow, Apple (via The Loop) offered up a nicely detailed 17-page PDF document with all sorts of good information inside....

How to get extra lives, defeat any level, and crush all the candy you can! Candy Crush is my not-so secret addiction. It has consumed my days and plagued my nights. I've been crushing so much candy over the last few months, in fact, I've managed to figure out quite a few tips, tricks, and flat out cheats that have helped me beat level after level. And it's time I shared them all with you, the iMore...

Google announced the end of Google Checkout today, slated to go the way of Google Reader and the dinosaurs as of November 20, 2013. Today, we’re letting web merchants know that in six months, Google Checkout will be retired as we transition to Google Wallet — a platform that enables merchants to meet the demands [...]Related StoriesSlickwraps: Get $50 Credit For Only $25 [Deals]How Google Will...

Welcome South Australia to the Apple Store family.  The Rundle Place Centre Apple Store will open at 10am local time on Saturday May 25th. An anonymous tipster from the area sent in the above image which is supposed to be the store before opening. // This post was written by Seth Weintraub from 9to5Mac. You can view the original post by clicking here.