Bitcoin wallet for iPhone – Coinbase – review

Here I am reviewing an iPhone app that is not just another info-app about bitcoin with charts and prices and news, but that is a real bitcoin wallet. However, I am not giving you download link for this app. Why? Well, Apple operates in mysterious ways and Apple has pulled this app from the App Store for some unclear reasons.

No speculations from me why Apple does not allow bitcoin wallets but allows only informational bitcoin apps. I review it in hope that some day Apple will change its policy.In the meanwhile, this is for people who use bitcoin wallets […]

By |December 8th, 2013|Apps, Reviews|0 Comments
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App Review: BitTorrent Sync for iPhone and iPad

Bittorent technology is usually associated with illegal movie and TV series downloading. However, BitTorrrent technology was also used to download legal stuff like video podcasts and Linux distributions. Recently, the company Bittorent Inc. came up with a new idea and product: Bittorent Sync. This app allows you to download or “synchronize” files between various machines, including iOS devices like iPad and iPhone.

Here I am downloading a podcast without a download server, just with use of Bittorent Sync (note the lower left corner with download speed but also with upload speed as I participate in peer-to-peer file exchange).

All I needed […]

By |November 29th, 2013|Apps, Reviews|0 Comments
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ZeroBlock for iPhone – bitcoin app review

Bitcoin has many extremely passionate fans and this free app is a very useful tool that contains information and utilities and news related to bitcoin and can be useful helper for bitcoin fans and observers.

Note: while Apple disallow bitcoin wallets (i.e. apps with which you can buy and sell goods with bitcoin), information or utility apps are not off limits. It is a common misconception of bitcoin-ignorant journalists and podcasters to say that Apple forbids bitcoin apps as it refers to bitcoin wallet apps only.

The start screen of the ZeroBlock app shows an overview of various info. If you […]

By |November 23rd, 2013|Apps, Reviews|0 Comments
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    BitCoin revolution – what it is and where its future lies?

BitCoin revolution – what it is and where its future lies?

I would like to introduce you to the revolutionary new world that until recently was known only to a small “cypherpunk” subculture (not to be confused with “cyberpunk”). It then spread to a bit wider group of online activists, but after the Chinese got interested and started buying bitcoins and 1 bitcoin exceeded $400 and is still rising, crypto-currencies have entered the mainstream.

Note: apart from bitcoin there are other crypto-currencies like litecoin, peercoin, etc. but the main, with biggest volume, with biggest value, and the oldest one is bitcoin so I am concentrating solely on Bitcoin.

Origins and history of […]

By |November 17th, 2013|Editorials|1 Comment
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WWP UA Igniter Sunglasses

For a change of pace, we’re looking at a pair of sunglasses. I really enjoyed the opportunity for two reasons. Up until recently, Under Armour was the sponsor of the Senior Bowl, the post-season college football all-star game played in Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. Being from Mobile, this gives Under Armour a special place in my heart.

This is an Official Wounded Warrior Project Licensed product. Between August 2012 and December 2014, Under Armour will make a donation of over $1 Million to Wounded Warrior Project™ benefiting injured […]

By |November 3rd, 2013|Accessories, Reviews|0 Comments
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VPN Unlimited – iOS App Review

I must admit, I’d never really thought about using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) for myself. I always thought about them as being something used only so that you could connect with your corporate servers while you were off premises. I’ve been schooled.

A good VPN is important when using public WiFi. It protects you and your data. There is a great article by Alan Henry from 2012 on Lifehacker, which provides all the technical details of what a VPN is, who should use one (everybody), and why.  Mr. Henry also goes into some detail as to how to choose […]

By |November 3rd, 2013|Apps, Reviews|0 Comments
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Review: ChimeO’Clock app for iPhone and iPad

We, humans, are also animals and we were designed (by evolution most likely) to climb trees and run around, not to sit in front of computer screens 8 hours a day. Actually sitting position is very unhealthy and the optimal workplace is a desk on top of treadmill – where you run or walk while working on computer – but unfortunately not all employers are eager to pay for such monstrosity.

Furthermore our eyes were designed to find prey in jungle or to find predators to escape from, not to read tiny texts on displays. Particularly nowadays when “higher than […]

By |November 3rd, 2013|Apps, Reviews|0 Comments
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Review: Edge of the World game for Android, iPhone, iPad

Unlike most other games this game has cross-platform multiplayer mode so people who have Android can play with people who have iPhone or iPad. Here I am reviewing Edge of the World on iOS and in single-player mode where your adversary is a computer (i.e. your iOS device).

A few hundred years ago people thought that by traveling across the seas one can find the “edge of the world” and sea ships would fall off the edge into space. This game explores this “edge of the world” myth.

Basically this game is just a slingshot game with fancy ships and sea […]

By |October 21st, 2013|Apps, Reviews|0 Comments
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Collins Messenger Bag Review

Brenthaven has an amazing collection of quality products. I’ve already shown you the Exo iPhone 5 case and the BX2 sleeve. Now I’d like to share their beautiful Collins Messenger Bag.

The Collins Messenger bag features:

High Density Foam protection system
Padded tablet and laptop pockets
Durable PU trim materials
Leather touchpoints
Indigo Chambray exterior with pinstripe liner
Comfortable shoulder strap
Magnetic and velcro flap closure
Front storage pouch with accessory panel

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This bag is stylish on the outside and inside. The Indigo Chambray exterior is beautiful, but tough and durable. The left side has a velcro closure, while the right side has a wrap around magnetic […]

By |October 18th, 2013|Accessories, Reviews|0 Comments
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iSkin Flex for iPhone 5C Case Review

iSkin has been going to town on new cases for the iPhone 5C. The Flex case, offering moderate impact protection, is available in four patterns: clear, hearts, black diamonds, and carbon fibre.

     

 

What you’re viewing in the image above is the Flex case with hearts. The image at the right catches the pattern alone. It’s really quite nice, as the hearts shift and change depending on how the light hits them.

As with my recent review of iSkin’s Exo case, I have used construction paper to simulate the iPhone 5C.
To achieve its unique look, the flex combines proven shock-absorbing […]

By |October 16th, 2013|Accessories, Reviews|0 Comments
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