Written by GreatDay on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Barnes & Noble Nook Refresh for iPhone

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Barnes & Noble has had a scattergun approach to their eBook reader for different operating systems. Some features were available for specific devices, others were left wanting. Well today comes news of some leveling of the playing field. The iPhone and iPad now get caught-up with the pack.

There are still device specific features, but there is also now some ability to tie different devices together.

For instance, the iPad version has in-app content ratings, while the iPhone version includes cover art and text that’s customized for the iPhone 4 Retina display. Both the iPhone and iPad versions also let users customize their themes.

The Nook apps will synchronize your settings across multiple devices, allowing you to start reading a book on an iPhone or iPod touch — or even an Android phone, and pick up where you left off on an iPad since all of your Nook apps will remember the last page read on any device.

If you are an eReader, best check out these new FREE NOOK apps from the App Store.

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Written by GreatDay on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Who is Your Search Provider of Choice

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I defaulted to Google a long long time ago because it worked and was fast and efficient, the same way I went to Firefox and never looked back. I am NOT a Microsoft basher and have relied on most of their product offerings for years. It’s just that I NEVER EVER liked IE and I never went back there unless I absolutely had to, so I did not take advantage of or familiarize myself with any service within it that came from Microsoft.

Now though, since the advent of BING, I have it on my phone and, because I have enjoyed using it there, I have begun to try it on my laptop. The BING people have been adding features over time and I must say I am becoming a fan, at least on my phone.

What say you? Who is your default search provider and would you be willing to try another; or have you?

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Written by brian_houghton on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
GMail Trick: Multiple Account Logins

For the longest time, I’ve wanted to be able to log into multiple GMail accounts using the same web browser.  Since GMail is my primary email, and I use it for one of my consulting jobs, it was always a pain to have to log out of one account to get into another.

Sure, I could have used two browsers, bobbing back and forth between the two, but that would have been a huge resource waste.  Plus, when a person makes up their mind that something should work a certain way, they kind of want it that way!  That was the case with me anyways.

Long story short, Google has finally implemented support for multiple account logins, and a small dream of mine has come true.  Setting this up is relatively easy.

After logging into your primary account, click on Settings in upper right corner.  Then click on the Accounts and Import label in the Settings tab.

Next scroll down the list of options until the Change Account Settings label appears.  You will need to choose the Google Account Settings option.

You’ll then want to enable the option to use multiple accounts.  Google will cautiously warn you that there are limitations.  They even go to the extent of making you check the boxes beside several of the disclaimers they provide.  Read them and click if you agree to live with the functionality sacrificed by using multiple accounts.

At this point, if you click on the arrow beside your email address in the upper right corner, you will be provided with an option to sign into a second account.  Clicking it opens in a new tab of Firefox for me.  This may vary depending upon your current browser’s configuration options.

And there you have it – multiple GMail logins while using the same browser.  Just one more way you can make that thing called the internet work for you.

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Written by tjchan on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Deal of the Day: XBox Live 2 Year Subscription for $60 – Free Shipping

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Want to watch Netflix on your XBox 360?  Or what about playing the latest multiplayer games?  For that, you’ll need a subscription to XBox Live Gold.  For a limited time, through Dell, you can get a year’s subscription for only $30.  You’ll want to buy two in order to get free shipping.  It’s not that often that these subscriptions go for only $30 a year…but it’s sure to happen again…sometime in 2 years….have fun!

Goto Dell to take advantage of this deal.

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Written by cervelli on Monday, August 16, 2010
USB Fever Weekly News August 16-22: Bamboo Case for iPhone 4 and More

Cases, cases, cases!! You can’t never have enough, and the more the choices the more the fun!

This week new arrivals at USBFever feature a true bamboo case for iPhone 4, to give your fourth generation iPhone both protection and a natural look and feel.

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Here is what you get for $26.99:

Features

  • Made of REAL Bamboo
  • Light and good hand feel
  • Unique ergonomic design
  • Protected from bumps and scratches
  • Perfectly fit
  • Easy access to all ports, buttons and sockets

Package Contents

  • Hard Back Cover Case for iPhone 4

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Front and back of the bamboo iPhone 4 case,

In case this is not what you are looking for, here are some other new USBFever products:

Via: USBFever

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