App and Game Reviews

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat!  Sign up here to get your own Follow Us This Week in Electronics & Gadgets A lot of new games hit the market at this time of year, and you may be thinking about gift-giving. Read on for reviews of some great new games for Xbox, PS4, and Wii U. Also this week, we review Ski Tracks, the most popular Ski GPS tracker app. It has excellent data logging, analysis, and social share features. Fred Zahradnik Electronics & Gadgets Editor Best iPad Cases Even if you don't plan on taking the iPad out of your home, it can be a good idea to gain the extra protection of a case. The $40-$80 you send on a case is far more likely to protect your iPad than any extended warranty you might buy. READ NOW   Share Ski Tracks GPS App Review On-the-slope ski apps have evolved nicely over the years, and the popular Ski Tracks - GPS Track Recorder app ($0.99) is a good example of the latest in utility and ease-of-use. READ NOW   Share Watching 3D: Are There Unhealthy Side Effects? With 3D for the home being offered by movie studios and TV makers, academic discussion about the short and long-term effects of watching 3D is getting more attention. READ NOW   Share Assassin’s Creed Unity Review (Xbox One) The first Assassin's Creed built for the new generation certainly looks the part, but Unity is weighed down by somewhat janky gameplay and very inconsistent performance. READ NOW   Share FEATURED ARTICLES • Can You Use an Apple Watch With an iPad? • How to Download 1080p HD Movies From iTunes • Best Sound-bars for Home Theater • WWE 2K15 Review (Xbox One) • Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Review (PS4) • Super Smash Brothers Review (Wii U) Advertisement About Technology   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy

Using Apple CarPlay

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat!  Sign up here to get your own Follow Us This Week in Electronics & Gadgets CarPlay is Apple's adaptation of its iOS operating system into a compatible in-dashboard touchscreen display powered by your iPhone. CarPlay, however, is designed to be driven by your voice more than by the touchscreen. Read on to learn how Apple,  car-makers, and after-market manufacturers such as Pioneer are implementing CarPlay now. Also this week, Microsoft's new free Office apps, TV and game reviews, and more. Fred Zahradnik Electronics & Gadgets Editor Using Apple CarPlay Apple's CarPlay, which brings some core functions of a connected iPhone onto a touchscreen dashboard display, is becoming available as an aftermarket product, and on select new car models. READ NOW   Share Free Microsoft Mobile Apps Help You Stay Productive Microsoft recently announced new, improved Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps for iPhone and iPad that give you fuller functionality than previously. Before, you could only view Office files on iOS, but now you have added editing and collaboration capabilities. READ NOW   Share Canon Powershot G1 X Camera Review The Powershot G1 X Mark II has enough strengths - primarily a large 1.5-inch image sensor - that make it well worth considering. With a fast lens and the large image sensor, the G1 X Mark II excels as a portrait camera for example. READ NOW   Share Top TVs for Small Spaces If you are looking for a TV, but don't have a lot of space, consider an LCD or LED/LCD TV in the 26 through 29-inch screen sizes. Check out the following selections for some great choices. READ NOW   Share FEATURED ARTICLES • Tips to Extend iPhone Battery Life • 16 Cool Alternate Keyboards for iPhone • Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 Review (Xbox) • Why Special Glasses to Watch 3D? • Graphics Formats to Speed Web Pages • Import Music CDs Into iTunes Advertisement About Technology   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy