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Felix, Riposte and App.net

Submitted by Sl on Sun, 04/08/13 - 01:39

App.net is a social network and API that launched almost a year ago. I have been following it since the launch and registered for a free-tier account on April and I really like it. For the past month, I decided to recheck all of the apps that use the service for a better mobile experience. Read more about App.net and my mobile experience inside the article.

Plex and XBMC

Submitted by Sl on Thu, 04/07/13 - 15:56

Since I purchased my 3rd generation Apple TV on March of last year(2012), I have been looking for a way to watch flash videos/streams from the internet on it, I have been testing media services that could work through AirPlay, and even tried to create my own, until I settled for XBMC with the Navi-X plugin. I have tried Plex before XBMC, But it's focus on local files seemed like the opposite of what I wanted, so I went on for XBMC.

It all changed last month, when I found PlexConnect. If you wanna know what is PlexConnect and how did it change the way I watch media on my Apple TV, Read more inside the article.

Google Reader Going Down

Submitted by Sl on Mon, 01/07/13 - 23:41

Today is the day the sun sets on Google Reader. Back in march, Google announced the shutdown of the RSS Reader service and what followed the announcement was a developers explosion of great alternative RSS Readers - Feedly, Feed Wrangler, Fever, Feedbin, Digg Reader, AOL Reader, FeedHQ, BazQuax Reader and NewsBlur are just some of the new alternatives. Read more about my reviews and opinions on some of these services.

September 12 Media Event Confirmed by Apple

Submitted by Sl on Wed, 05/09/12 - 20:29

Last month, We told you about a rumored media event in September 12, and now it's official. Next Wednesday, September 12, Apple will hold a media event where the company is expected to debut the next generation iPhone. Apple will host the event at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, where they introduced the 3rd generation iPad, back in March. Read more inside!