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Three weeks after its original announcement, Apple has finally made the iPad mini with Retina display available for ordering on

Has Apple’s position in the education market made it lazy?

In a couple of weeks, I start a new job as a teacher, and my iPad mini will be one

With iOS 7 being the massive disappointment it is, it’s become clear to me that the only UI innovation on

I love woodworking, so I’ve been posting about Miniot’s iPad covers since the first one came out, more than two

We’re now more than half way through 2013, and while some of the most important tech months are still left

I make most of my own accessories, and have done so for ages. It’s cheaper, more flexible, faster (no need

The Smart Cover for the iPad is great, but the lack of magnets on the back of the iPad to

It’s been a year and a half since I wrote about the first Sprinkle game, and now, the successor has

Crayon-shaped styluses for the iPad have been around for years, even in a (at least semi) smart capacity, but the

The story of the iPad app Taposé is one I first covered back in the days of Nothing but Tablets,

I currently have two mobile devices: an iPad mini, and a Galaxy S II. Using two different platforms is something

Descentman Just went through a similar experience trying to get comcast to explain how I can be charged for 1) Service that I cancelled. 2) Service that I haven't used for two months. 3) How is this legal? If...
What happened when I tried to disconnect Comcast Business · July 27, 2021
Paul King The G6 has it and that's running at $89 - I was unaware any phone after 2016 was released without NFC - got a link?
If you haven’t tried in a while Tap-to-pay seems workable. Finally. · July 27, 2021
Davin Peterson The problem is that Google doesn't get the same recognition as Apple, so most stores didn't introduce tap to pay until after Apple Pay came out even though NFC & Google Wallet existed on Android 6...
If you haven’t tried in a while Tap-to-pay seems workable. Finally. · July 27, 2021
Davin Peterson Walmart still refuses to accept Google Pay or Apple Pay. Instead they use Walmart pay in the Walmart App. You simply scan the QR Code on the terminal screen using the Walmart App
If you haven’t tried in a while Tap-to-pay seems workable. Finally. · July 27, 2021
Davin Peterson Many Android Phones under $300 have NFC (expect Motorola). I use Google Pay on the DC subway. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/SmarTrip-for-Android-in-Google-Pay.cfm.
If you haven’t tried in a while Tap-to-pay seems workable. Finally. · July 27, 2021