CNN’s got a somewhat random list of technology tools. What’s the point of the list? No point, really, other than to direct you to a hodge-podge of social media websites, mobile apps, and the like.
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Ars Technica: HP TouchPad “smooth and snappy,” but “not without problems”
Another day, another tablet to compete with Apple’s iPad. Is it worthy? That depends on your perspective, of course. As many companies are realizing, it’s quite difficult to compete with the iPad, and that’s just what the HP TouchPad is trying to do.
iPad alternatives? Here’s 20 of them
If you don’t want to buy an iPad, you’ve got options. That’s the gist of an article from TechRadar. Tablets are everywhere — well, the iPad is everywhere — and now there are lots of companies looking to latch onto the iPad craze with their own tablets.
15 amazingly hilarious autocorrects
Damn You Auto Correct is one of the most consistently funny sites out there. The site recently listed “the 15 most viewed autocorrect fails sent in to Damn You Autocorrect since the site launch.”
Apple TV vs. Roku: Angry Birds flies into the fight
What’s a better choice for a set-top box to stream movies, the Roku box or Apple TV? That’s a tough call, but maybe Angry Birds, now available for Roku, will help consumers decide.
Really useful: a handy intro to Spotify
Spotify’s “any track, anywhere, anytime” version of music streaming is now available in the United States, and if you have an invite for it (or if you’re waiting for one to arrive), you may want to know how to get started with the service.
Will the Amazon tablet be cheaper than the iPad?
That seems likely, especially because the Amazon tablet probably won’t have a camera. Amazon plans to release the tablet in the fall, according to reports, and will view it, in part, as a way to allow people to buy (and rent) Amazon content on its own device.
TechCrunch: Google engaged in “six-front war”
Google gets lots of attention, often for its big battles with Apple and Facebook. But as a TechCrunch post by entrepreneur Semil Shah contends, it’s worth noting that Google isn’t just in a war with Facebook, it’s at war with multiple companies across multiple industries.
5 ways smartphones will change (destroy?) life as we know it
Damon Darlin of the New York Times recently wrote an amusing take on smartphones, outlining five improvements to life possible with smartphones.
Macworld: 12 best stylus options for touch-screen art
Touch-screen art, typically created with the iPhone or the iPad, is everywhere these days, from gallery shows to the cover of the New Yorker magazine. Macworld provides a handy comparison of a variety of touch-screen styluses, and gives them star ratings.