Newly-minted Google+ crackheads who are also iPhone users, rejoice! There is now an app for that. Android users, of course, already had a mobile platform. Update: the app crashes and kind of sucks (just like the Google search app for iPhone, which I find totally unusable). Hopefully they'll update it and it will suck less soon.
Google+ app for iPhone released (Update: it kind of sucks.)
TED-stage futurist/longevity salesman says mass surveillance will make us behave
There's close to 14,000 man-made satellites bopping around in low-Earth orbit. Many of us willingly bring wiretaps into our lives: smartphone apps that constantly listen; smart speakers that do our… READ THE REST
Make your phone look and feel like a Nintendo DS
I can't pretend I'm immune to Nintendo DS nostalgia, okay? Nintendo's little clamshell that could was the last true handheld console we ever got (well, to be technical, its eventual… READ THE REST
The $999.99 iPhone app that did absolutely nothing sold 8 copies before Apple killed it
In August 2008, German developer Armin Heinrich released I Am Rich on the App Store for $999.99 — the maximum price Apple allowed. The app displayed a glowing red gem.… READ THE REST
Your cat loves to play, and so does the Cheerble ball for just $27
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Keep your cat happy and occupied with the interactive, self-rolling Cheerble ball for $26.90, normally $27.99. Your cat… READ THE REST
The only thing hotter than summer? A $15 Sam's Club membership when it's usually $60.
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Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more: yours for life for $20
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