Google Drive apps reach the Chrome Web Store and Chrome OS for quicker web work

Google Drive apps reach the Chrome Web Store and Chrome OS for quicker web work

It's a long overdue match, really -- if the Google Drive productivity suite is considered the centerpiece of Google's web app catalog, and the Chrome Web Store is the catalog, why weren't the two combined? Google has seen the light by turning Docs (text), Sheets (spreadsheets) and Slides (presentations) into neatly packaged web apps that can be installed through the Chrome browser. New Chromebook owners won't even have to go that far, as the trio will surface automatically in the Chrome OS app list over the next few weeks. The web app bundles might be simple, but they could be tremendous helps for anyone who wants to punch out a few quick edits while on the road.

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Some Apple stores offering exchanges on iPads purchased in the last 30 days

Some Apple stores offering exchanges on iPads purchased in last 30 days

We get it, some of you are feeling a little burned by the iPad update today. It was only about eight months ago that Apple's slate was last refreshed with the stunning Retina display, now its gotten a subtle, but hardly negligible spec bump. If you're having a little bit of buyer's remorse and only made the plunge in the last 30 days, you might be in luck. According to CNET, at least one Apple store (the Stockton Street branch in San Francisco) is offering a free upgrade to a fourth-gen iPad for those that picked up the 9.7-inch tablet in the last month. However, a manager at the 5th Ave shop in NYC told us this isn't a company-wide policy. Instead its up to individual stores to decide whether or not to offer the extended exchange period, or simply stick with the standard 14-day return policy. We called a few locations and most don't appear to be willing to make the trade, though the branch in the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, FL is playing ball. We can't guarantee success, but it can't hurt to give your local shop a call.

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Some Apple stores offering exchanges on iPads purchased in the last 30 days originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Burrito Bison is a simple game for gummy bear lovers

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Burrito Bison is a pretty simple game, but if you're into gummy bears you might find it addictive.

As you may have guessed from the name, you're a bison (not a burrito, though). In the course of your day-to-day grocery shopping, you're abducted into a bag of gummy bears, and must now fend for yourself.

At the beginning of each round you launch yourself onto the marching gummy (gummi?) bears, while you're being watched by a huge crowd of even more gummy bears. Your goal is to keep bouncing on the bears and earn more and more money while you do it. Every time you hit a gummy bear, you lose some momentum. If you hit the floor, you basically lose all of it.

But don't give up just yet! You have an emergency thrust which you can use to gain some momentum and keep bouncing on those bears. This extra thrust gets refilled as you hit more bears.

There are also special gummy bears that give you extra thrust or extra money. The money comes in handy at the end of each round, when you can shop for cool stuff to make your bison even more effective against those gummy bears.

It's a fun and colorful game that kept my interest for quite some time, and almost sent me running to the closest store to get some gummy bears!

Burrito Bison is a simple game for gummy bear lovers originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Altaro Hyper-V Backup beta launched, only 250 places available

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This one's for the sysadmins in the audience: Altaro, makers of our favorite "time machine for Windows" back solution, OopsBackup, have just announced a new product entering beta called Hyper-V Backup.

It's a backup solution for virtual machines running on Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization solution. If that sentence just seemed like a bunch of buzzwords crammed together, Hyper-V backup is not for you. But, if you actually use Hyper-V and are hankering for a good backup solution, Altaro might be worth checking out.

The beta run is limited - Altaro are looking for just 250 testers. All participants will get a free license key to the final, production version. So if you're interested in helping test Hyper-V Backup, get yourself over to Altaro now and join the beta.

Altaro Hyper-V Backup beta launched, only 250 places available originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 on OS X or Windows with PwnageTool or Sn0wbreeze

iOS 4.3.1 jailbreakA jailbreak of iOS 4.3.1 is now possible with both PwnageTool on Mac, and Sn0wbreeze on Windows. RedmondPie -- who else? -- has some handy guides that you can follow for all iOS 4.3.1 devices on Windows, for iPhone 4 on OS X, iPad 1 on OS X, iPhone 3GS on OS X, and iPod touch 4G and 3G on OS X.

All iOS 4.3.1 jailbreaks are still tethered, meaning you'll have to jailbreak your device after every reboot. An untethered jailbreak is slated for release sometime in the next week -- but 4.3 was meant to have an untether, too, and that never emerged.

Maybe Apple's updated security mechanisms will finally keep hackers at bay!

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Apple's iPad mini liveblog!

Apple may be playing things down, saying it's only a "little more," but we're pretty sure it's going to be big. Something really big. This liveblog is certainly going to be massive and we want you to be a part of it! The event takes place at 10:00 am PT and we'll be there live. Set your browsers at this very URL and check the local time, listed below. Refresh then and join us to see what's next!

October 23, 2012 1:00 PM EDT

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How to find restaurants, read reviews, and make reservations using Siri

How to find restaurants, read reviews, and make reservations using Siri

With iOS 6, your personal virtual assistant, Siri can now help you find restaurants and even book tables. You will need the OpenTable app from the App Store to complete your reservations, but Siri do a lot of the heavy lifting, including finding places and times, and showing you Yelp-powered reviews and pictures.

How to download Yelp and OpenTable

To get the most out of Siri's new restaurant assistant services, you need to download a couple of extra apps from the App Store. Yelp allows you to see more restaurant reviews, and access reviews from more places. OpenTable lets you complete reservations and book your spot at restaurants. Both are free.

Once they're installed, you're ready to go.

How to search for different types of restaurants with Siri

No matter what kind of cuisine you're in the mood for, if there's a restaurant in the area that serves it, Siri can help you find it. Whether you're planning a trip and aren't sure what restaurants are in the area of your destination city or simply want to find new places to dine in your home area, just ask Siri.

  1. Press and hold down your Home button to activate Siri.
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  • Tell Siri "Find Asian restaurants near me." or "Find Italian restaurants in San Francisco, CA."
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  • Wait for Siri to bring up the restaurant widget.
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  • Tap on the name of any restaurant in the list to get more information on it.
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    Unfortunately, Siri isn't great at recognizing restaurants with other-language names. For example, if Siri is set to English, it has trouble with restaurant names that are Italian, French, Greek, etc. Which, depending on where you live, can be a lot of restaurants. This means you're usually better of simply asking Siri simply to search for restaurants nearby or in a specific area, and then tapping on the one you want.

    How to get restaurant reviews with Siri

    If you already have an idea where you want to go, but want to see what others have thought about it first, Siri can bring you all the reviews you need, straight from Yelp.

    1. Press and hold down your Home button to activate Siri.
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  • Tell Siri to "Show reviews for Oriental Pearl in Michigan City, IN." or "Find restaurant reviews for Big Bowl."
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  • Siri will sometimes find more than one match. Tap the name of the restaurant you want. If there's only one match, you may see a map come up with reviews above it. Tap on the Reviews part.
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  • You will be taken to the Yelp! app to view reviews.
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    How to get pricing, hours, and learn more about restaurants with Siri

    Once you know where you're going, you might still want to know things like operating hours, price range, or even contact information. All you have to do is ask.

    1. Press and hold down your Home button to activate Siri.
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  • Tell Siri to "Show me information on Red Lobster in Michigan City, IN." or "Find information on Maxine's Restaurant."
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  • Wait for Siri to bring up a list of restaurants.
  • Tap on the restaurant you want to learn more about.
  • Wait for Siri to present you with the restaurant information card.
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    You can tap on the picture stack at the top left to see Yelp photos of the restaurant. Next to the picture stack is the price range in dollar signs ($ for cheap, $$$$$ for expensive). Tapping the phone number will call the restaurant (if you're on an iPhone). Tapping the website address will take you to Safari and show you the site (if it's not stuck in 2005-era Flash). Tapping the map will take you to the restaurant location in the Maps app.

    How to make restaurant reservations with Siri

    1. Press and hold down your Home button to activate Siri.
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  • If you know the restaurant name, you can say "Make a reservation at Bentwood Tavern." or "I need reservations at Quince at 8:30."
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  • Siri will then ask you for the time you'd like to make a reservation if you haven't already told her.
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  • Siri will then show you the availability and let you change or make edits to the reservation. Once you're done, just tap the Make Reservation button.
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  • OpenTable will launch and ask you to confirm or modify your reservation. That's it. You're done!
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    How to get directions to a restaurant with Siri

    If you already know the name of the restaurant you'd like to go to but aren't sure how to get there, Siri can use Maps to help you find it.

    1. Press and hold down your Home button to activate Siri.
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  • Ask Siri something like "Get directions to Olive Garden in Chicago, IL." or "Give me directions to the Chinese restaurant that's closest to me."
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  • Siri will find what you're looking for and instantly launch you into the default Maps app and route you to the restaurant of your choice.
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    17 People Who Think the iPad Mini Is Dumb Before It's Even Real

    The iPad Mini hasn't even been announced yet and people are already making fun of it. That's pretty typical for any big Apple product launch but it seems like everyone calling the iPad Mini stupid had the same revelation about it: a smaller iPad is just an... iPhone. More »

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    Windows 8 Explorer to feature Ribbon UI, SkyDrive and Mesh integration?

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    Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott have posted a second look at some of the early changes which have surface in Windows 8 milestone 3. First there was the restyled Welcome Screen, and now it appears that Microsoft is toying with bringing the Ribbon UI to Explorer.

    The Ribbon, like in Microsoft Word and Excel, is context-aware, adding tabs for specific tasks which apply to the folder you're viewing -- such as library or picture management. You can also make out two new buttons in the status bar, which allow you to change the current folder's view style.

    It's clear from all the placeholder images and repeated elements that this is very much a work in progress, but featuring the Ribbon more prominently in Windows 8 would certainly be a logical progression for Microsoft. It's slowly become more ubiquitous, moving beyond Office and into Wordpad, Paint, and several of the Windows Live Essentials applications.

    There's more to the screenshots than the Ribbon UI, however. Our friend Long Zheng has noted two interesting elements in the images: Web sharing and sync (image after the break). That would likely mean users will be able to quickly upload files to SkyDrive and synchronize using Live Mesh right from Explorer in Windows 8. That's not a total surprise considering many of the earliest leaked images of Windows 8 showed Windows Live integration on the desktop.

    Continue reading Windows 8 Explorer to feature Ribbon UI, SkyDrive and Mesh integration?

    Windows 8 Explorer to feature Ribbon UI, SkyDrive and Mesh integration? originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/04/03/windows-8-explorer-to-feature-ribbon-ui-skydrive-and-mesh-integ/

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