#SeedShare Is Not Only a Hashtag, It’s Now a Legal Movement in D.C.
Well, it may be one thing that a lot of people dislike, but they have had to learn to accept in the last month: Marijuana in Washington D.C. is legal, and #SeedShare is now a thing.
News & Features
CNNgo Is the Latest Channel for Apple TV
Earlier this week, CNN announced that Apple TV would be gaining their CNNgo app channel. On Wednesday, Apple silently pushed an update to their Apple TV with the CNNGo app, that taps into the CNNgo service (which requires a subscription to a pay-tv partner).
Apple App Store App of the Week: Tangent
Every week Apple picks a new app of the week to feature in their App Store. The App of the week of March 26th is photography app Tangent. Normally priced at $1.99, Tangent is now available for the low, low price of free.
Google Wants You to Pay Your Bills Through Their New Gmail Pony Express
In another experiment from Google that may or may not (but more than likely will) eventually kill off, the search engine is reportedly building a new service for their Gmail Pony Express. The service is being called “Pony Express‘, which will let Gmail users pay bills, as well as split the costs of items with fellow Gmail users.
Apple Starts Releasing 3rd Party Apple Watch Apps
With Apple’s latest creation the Apple Watch to be released in less a month on April 24th, developers have been hard at work creating updates to their apps to make them compatible with the new smartwatch. And before you can even get your hand on one, some apps are already showing up.
Roku Announces New Smart TV Lineup with Sling TV & WatchESPN
One of my favorite devices that I use in my home is my Roku. Even though I have a Smart TV, I was actually pretty disturbed that Roku TV was not on my Sony Vizio when I purchased it. So I was surprised when I found out a lesser known (in the US) brand by the name of TCL announced they would be making Roku TVs.
Can’t Resist Pixel Art? New WITTI Smart lights Might Be Your Fix
There’s no shortage of smart gadgets that are for made for everyday use nowadays. For those of you all that are looking to make your home more smartphone friendly, Hog Kong startup WITTI has released NOTTI and DOTTI, two of their interactive smart lights for Android and iPhone devices.
Twitter Releases Periscope, Their Answer to Live-stream App Meekrat
If you haven’t heard, live-streaming is the hottest thing to do these days. With apps like Meekrat making noise in the social app world, it’s no surprise that Twitter would not have their hands in the pot. Less than two weeks ago, Twitter purchases streaming startup Periscope and has now repackaged it as their own app, available today.
Amazon Cloud Drive Goes Unlimited; Your Move, Dropbox
Oooh, Dropbox, it looks like you could be in some trouble!! Amazon Cloud Drive is hot on your heels with a new storage plan that’s not only cheap, but is intriguing enough to make most folks consider jumping ship.
IK Multimedia Unveils UltraTuner for Android
Just over a year ago, IK Multimedia released UltraTuner for iOS devices, and my review summed up “It’s the Best iOS Tuner Available.” Between the accuracy, easy visibility and simple usability, there is no other tuner I have needed since. Now IK Multimedia has released UltraTuner for Android, allowing anyone with Android 4.1 or later to get in tune!
Taylor Swift’s Music Is Streamable, Just Not on Spotify
As of Yesterday, it seems as if Taylor Swift is streaming music again. Thanks to Aspiro Service’s Tidal Streaming Media site, about 17 thousand subscribers to the service get the luxury of hearing her tunes.
Throw That Stylus Away! The Neo SmartPen N2 Is Everything You Need
While I was browsing the web this morning, an interesting gadget caught my eye, so I had to talk about, the Neo Smartpen N2. Originally a Kickstarter program, the startup raised over 70,000 in less than a month.
‘The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses’ Concert Tour Dates Expand
Jason Michael Paul Productions has added more tour dates for their increasingly popular The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses Concert Series featuring music from the popular video game series. Enjoy the engrossing music with special visuals plus join the fans and take your interest a step further by dressing up as your favorite character at this special event.
Vessel’s New Streaming Service Launches with a One Year Free Subscription
Starting today, Vessel, a new online video watching network is offering up subscriptions for access to videos from some very popular online personalities, as well as some well-known shows three or so days before the content becomes available on YouTube.
The X-Files Returns with Six New Episodes!
I will never forget The X-Files. When I was a kid, I used to live for Friday nights so I could watch The X-Files while my parents were out. I’m still terrified of sewers after the Chernobyl worm man episode. So my geeky heart is all aflutter with news of SIX NEW EPISODES!
Drafts is Yet Another App Scheduled for the Apple Watch
Popular app Drafts is on the home screen of ALL of my apple devices. Any time I begin writing anything I start by using Drafts, because I know for a fact I can leave the app, and when I come back my thoughts are still there.
Batman: Arkham Knight Delayed, but Trailer Is Satisfying
One of the most anticipated games of the year, Batman: Arkham Knight is one of the few games I’m stoked to play this summer. I’ve been following the game since Rocksteady announced it.
Panasonic Introduces Their First App, HomeTeam!
HomeTeam is a new service from Panasonic that was created specifically to build lasting bonds and meaningful connections between grandparents and grandchildren through shared activities like video calls, shared real-time book reading over video, and shared game play.
Amazon Prime Music Gets Ad-Free Prime Stations with Unlimited Skips
Over the last couple of weeks my wife has been saying “I am really liking this Amazon Prime Music“, because of added content and features that work with our Echo ‘smart speaker’. Today Amazon unveiled an updated iOS app that opens up streaming of Prime music with unlimited skips to Prime members, making the experience more ‘Pandora like’.
Layout App Is Instagram’s latest Stand-Alone App for iPhone
Looks like Instagram is taking a cue from Facebook and releasing more apps for their major app by debuting their standalone Layout app that essentially does most of what competing app, PicStitch already does.
KidRunner Spins the Jogging Stroller in a New Direction
We love our BOB jogging stroller. It’s great for running as well as everyday strolling, especially if you find yourself on rough roads or if we want to walk along rail trails. It can be a little weird to get used to pushing a stroller and running, and KidRunner has an expensive but intriguing solution: pull your kid instead!