Yelp points to Google search, lawsuit, auditor’s results to deny claims Crowdsourced review service Yelp has come under attack again over reports of business owners complaints that reviews are “too self-centered and not trustworthy” and that the company hides reviews to its own benefit. A blog post by Yelp’s Vice President of Communications Vince Sollitto [...]
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Yelp fires back at critics claiming review manipulation by sales staff
Posted by Gary on May 23, 2013
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Review: MaxUpgrades MaxConnect Optical Bay for Mac Pro 2006-2008
Posted by Gary on May 20, 2013
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Cram eight hard drives in a Mac Pro Nobody outside of Cupertino’s privileged bunch knows the future of the Mac Pro line for sure. Despite Apple’s reluctance to tell us what the line holds, there are a large number of machines in service all getting a bit long in the tooth, relatively speaking. As production [...]
Mini review: Samsung Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 Octa SoC
Posted by Gary on May 19, 2013
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How do the US and international versions of the Galaxy S4 stack up? We have already published our full review of the Galaxy S4 for the US, which ships with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor. In some international markets, the Galaxy S4 ships with Samsung’s own Exynos 5 Octa, an eight-core chip that uses [...]
Review: AL13 raises the bar for iPhone bumper design
Posted by Gary on May 19, 2013
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Designed by m has managed to craft one of the most exquisite and well designed iPhone bumpers we’ve ever seen — in fact “bumper” seems too unrefined a descriptor — but one flaw could mar for some people what is otherwise a nearly perfect companion to Apple’s smartphone. The brainchild of Designed by m founder [...]
Review: HardShell Case coats Retina MacBook Pro in a candy-colored shell
Posted by Gary on May 18, 2013
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As sturdy as Apple’s MacBooks are, it’s a little depressing to pull your laptop out of your bag and discover a ding or scratch on the aluminum case. If you want some extra protection for your laptop, Handy Candy Cases’ $60 HardShell Case might be the answer. Hard Candy makes the HardShell Case for the [...]
Review: STM’s Skinny for iPad mini is slim, but not sleek
Posted by Gary on May 15, 2013
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Folio-style iPad mini cases are great for protection, since they cover both the back and front (and usually the sides) of the iPad. But they’re not terribly slim—in fact, a lot of folio cases are modeled after hardback books, and add quite a bit of extra bulk. STM’s $35 Skinny for iPad mini gives you [...]
Review: For charting data, Chartsmith is capable but outdated
Posted by Gary on May 15, 2013
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Chartsmith is a Mac app designed to do one thing, and only one thing: make charts. If your charting needs are casual and infrequent, this is not the app for you; you’ll be more than happy using Numbers, Excel, or any other spreadsheet to create the occasional chart. Conversely, you’d assume that if your chart [...]
Review: Brother HL-3170CDW LED printer
Posted by Gary on May 14, 2013
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SOHO Printing line boosted by Brother We’ve mentioned before that we are far from a paperless society. For now, at least, there are tasks that require a piece of paper for confirmation, proof of purchase, or a litany of other needs. Laser printers have existed since the first practical commercial model in 1984 and have [...]