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Walmart Outfits Stores with Apple Counters

Make no mistake; Walmart has been selling Apple products for quite the time. This is a case that seems to be different in the sense of making a section of Walmart look like a miniature Apple Store. A Walmart in Arkansas was spotted as the first location with new counters for their Apple Products. The display is very similar to what you would expect from an Apple Store location: counters are made out of wood and there’s a bright sign that displays the iPhone and iPad loud and clear for possible new customers. Is it possible that we may be

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PlayStation Network Going Down For Maintenance

Published by TechJohnson on April 16th, 2012 | No Comments »

If you wake up and decide to play some PlayStation Online, you may find yourself not being able to. The PlayStation Network will be going down this morning at 6am Pacific Time today for about 13 hours. Sony is making it a point that it’s only maintenance and not to worry. Last year, thousands of members suffered through a huge security breach. Matthew Harper, senior manager for the PlayStation Digital Platforms announced on his company’s blog yesterday that the gaming and digital media network will be taken down at 6am PT and will stay offline for 13 hours, or until

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Apple Store Told to Replace White iPhone 4 with iPhone 4S Models Due to Constraints

Published by TechJohnson on April 15th, 2012 | No Comments »

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If you own a white iPhone 4 and are looking for a white iPhone 4S, you may be in luck when you take a trip to the Apple Store Genius Bar. Let us clarify a bit better for you. If you own a white iPhone 4 that needs hardware replacements, you may be lucky enough to get the white iPhone 4S. According to many sources, Apple has notified Apple Store Genius Bars that the inventories of white iPhone 4 16GB replacement units are heavily constrained. Until further notice, stores lacking the white iPhone 4 16GB replacements units should upgrade customers

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Best Buy To Close 50 Stores in 2012

Published by TechJohnson on April 15th, 2012 | No Comments »

Back in March, you may remember reading posts about Best Buy closing 50 stores. The details have been very scarce, up until now. Now we know the full details of how the process will work and what stores will be closed. The majority of the stores will be closed by May 12, 2012 but three will remain open through the late summer. Best Buy plans to assist all employees in finding other positions inside the company. Below is the list of stores that will be closed with California being hit the hardest with seven closings. State City Address AZ Casa

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App Review: TweetBot

Published by TechJohnson on April 8th, 2012 | No Comments »

As you all know, I’m a huge addict to Twitter. Since I have purchased my iPhone 4S, I have become even more of an addict since I have the capabilities to Tweet a lot quicker, on the go. I’m always up for trying new Twitter clients since the official Twitter client for any iOS device is a bit lackluster. I have tried multiple applications and I think I have finally found my favorite one. For $2.99, you can also experience this amazing application on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Enjoy my overview of TweetBot. If you enjoyed this video,

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Instagram for Android Already Has 1 Million Downloads

Published by TechJohnson on April 4th, 2012 | No Comments »

The exclusive iOS app, Instagram, finally makes way to Android after an incredibly long wait. It seems that Adroid users couldn’t wait to share recent photos with the Instagram community. In just under 24 hours of release, Instagram was downloaded over 1 million times. Instagram opened up registrations to Android users back on March 24, allowing users to become “first in line” for the app. With over 430,000 people pre-registered and about 2,000 sign-ups per minute, the app was destined for great success. If you’re an Android user, have you started using Instagram? Why or why not?

Sprint’s Unlimited Data Plans to Include LTE

Published by TechJohnson on April 4th, 2012 | No Comments »

Even though Sprint doesn’t have great service and is behind major U.S. carriers, Sprint has some competitive plans that are hard to turn down. It looks as if Sprint is preparing one advantage, unlimited data for LTE devices! TechHog was the first confirmation when they noticed the carrier was promoting LTE and unlimited data for the LG Viper. Although we don’t know for sure if the LG Viper will be LTE, it does seem likely it will be the first LTE device on Sprint’s network. LG Viper pairs perfectly with our unlimited data plans to bring customers the benefit of

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TechJohnson’s New Intro

Published by TechJohnson on April 4th, 2012 | No Comments »

A few years ago, I was stuck in a Chris Pirillo fantasy. I’m aware, that sounds extremely wrong but don’t take it that way. For a while, Chris Pirillo was a big idle of mine and I wanted to be just like him. He had great success and I wanted to follow in his footsteps. Since I was doing what I could to follow in his footsteps, I decided to have a logo made that resembled his and I got a lot of hatred for that. For years, I admired Chris Pirillo and I still do. I enjoy the work

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Anti-Reflective Glass in Next-Generation iMac?

Published by TechJohnson on April 2nd, 2012 | No Comments »

If you’re anything like me, then you love the look of a glossy screen but you despise the glare it produces. Wouldn’t it be nice to own a Mac that looks glossy and doesn’t reflect much? G-Tech Optoelectronics may have the solution we have all be waiting for. They have been working on production of the new iPad but is also working with Apple on anti-reflective glass for the next-generation iMac. It’s about time the iMac gets its update! G-Tech is ramping up its productions capacity of cover glass from 1.8 million units a month currently to three million units

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Angry Birds Animated Series Coming This Fall

Published by TechJohnson on April 2nd, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Rovio still holds one of the highest played games on a mobile gaming platform, Angry Birds. Rovio just announced that it’s been in production of an Angry Birds animated series of 52 episodes. According to Rovio, each series will run two and a half to three minutes. Nick Dorra, head of animation at Rovio, told a conference this past weekend that they want to be present on all possible screens and that the distribution partners are still being worked with. You may remember an earlier rumor that an animated movie was due in October. Don’t get your hopes up, this

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Blind Man Goes for a Cruise

Published by TechJohnson on March 29th, 2012 | No Comments »

This sounds crazy but Google let a blind man sit in the driver seat of a car to take a test drive. It may sound crazy, but the car was the company’s self-driving car. Steve Mahan is one lucky guy! Mahan doesn’t have a driver’s license because he lost 95% of his vision. Like a true man, the first place Mahan wanted to go once he hopped in the driver seat was Taco Bell. Don’t worry, a Google representative rode along side with a computer on his lap, programming the route to each destination. This car is the smartest car

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Unboxing: Apple Wired Keyboard

Published by TechJohnson on March 26th, 2012 | No Comments »

I have always used the Wired Apple Keyboard for my desktop setup and after about 2-3 years of usage, it finally decided to break. Well, so I thought. The other day, I decided to reorganize the office and change some furniture around. While doing so, I had to completely take everything off my desk and set it in a safe spot. I thought all my electronics were safe, but I guess I was wrong. I don’t recall bumping into anything but when I plugged my keyboard back into my setup, I noticed it wasn’t working. All the typing keys didn’t

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Unboxing: Naked Case Mate iPhone 4S Case

Published by TechJohnson on March 25th, 2012 | No Comments »

I have a real serious problem when it comes to iPhone cases. Just about every time I go to a store that sells them, I’m always walking out with a new case to unbox and review for you guys. While it’s putting a hole in my pocket, I feel that it’ll benefit me down the road. I’ll do what it takes to keep you all coming back for more. After all, my opinion matters to everyone. Regardless to say, I have made no exception this last trip I made to Walmart. I went to Walmart to simply pick up some

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What Tech Do You Use Every Day?

Published by TechJohnson on March 24th, 2012 | No Comments »

Being a technology enthusiast and doing a the bulk of my work on the internet, I get asked the same questions on a day-to-day basis. What computer do you use? What kind of phone do you have? What do you record your videos with? What do you edit your videos with? Whether people want to copy me, gain knowledge or just get input about their own buying decisions, people love to know things about other people. Instead of just giving you a list of what I use on a daily basis in my office, I’ll separate this post into three key categories:

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