Audioboo is now AudioBoom
Audioboo has been going through some changes. They have changed their name to audioBoom and have a brand new logo to go with the new name. They also have a new audioBoom app that can be downloaded for free from…
Read An eBook Day
Just in case you were going to miss it, Thursday is “Read an a eBook Day“, a celebration of modern storytelling. Surprisingly, it’s not sponsored by Amazon on behalf of the Kindle but rather OverDrive whose apps let you borrow library…
Ignore No More App Locks Your Kid’s Phone
Want to take complete and total control of your kid’s cellphone? There’s an app for that! It is called Ignore No More! The purpose of the app is to enable parents to remotely lock down their kid’s (or teen’s) phone.…
Devolo Entering Smart Home Market
Powerline networking experts devolo have announced their intention to enter the smarthome market with a comprehensive array of products including movement and smoke detectors, radiator thermostats and switchable power outlets, taking on the likes of Nest and Belkin. Branded as “Home…
Songza is “Thrilled” to Become Part of Google
Songza has announced that they are becoming part of Google. They stated that they are “thrilled” to make the announcement and that they “can’t think of a better company to join in our quest to provide the perfect soundtrack to…
Apple Discontinues Aperture
Apple has announced that it is ceasing development of its Aperture and iPhoto apps. Instead, Apple will be replacing them with its new Photos app (that was announced during its Worldwide Developers Conference). Jim Dalrymple, at The Loop was given…
ITV Player Comes To Roku
Until today, the big absentee from Roku‘s line-up of catch-up services in the UK was ITV and its regional partners STV and UTV in Scotland and Northern Ireland. At #2 in terrestrial broadcasting behind the BBC, it was a fairly glaring omission,…