Tiny palm-top UAV folds itself up like an origami quadcopter
Tiny
quadcopters that fit in the palm of your hand have been around for a
few years now, but very few of those drones can also fit in your pocket;
what with their easily snapped rotor spars. However, a pair of
researchers from the Swiss Federal Insti... Read More ...
Android Wear update brings WiFi to select smartwatches
The
latest version of Android Wear that Google promised back in April is
finally starting to make its way to devices today. It comes with quite a
list of updates, starting with the activation of dormant WiFi chips in
the LG Watch Urbane, Moto 360, So... Read More ...
Popcorn Time-like pirate movie streaming comes to the web (for now)
Popcorn
Time's less-than-legit movie streaming has been available on lots of
devices, but the web? Not so much. However, some enterprising developers
have seen fit to make that happen in an unofficial capacity. Meet
Popcorn in Your Browser, a simple ... Read More ...
Watch a boss battle from 'God of War III Remastered' for PS4
I knew you would be back, Spartan. Did you miss me?... Read More ...
Google plans to play nice with Facebook and Twitter on photos
According
to Bloomberg Business, Google could soon be separating its web based
photo sharing and storage service from the existing Google+ platform and
offering it as a standalone. Bloomberg cites Googlers close to the
project who say that the announ... Read More ...
Chrome add-on shares your web links through sound bursts
If
Google has its way, the days of sharing web links through copying text
(or bumping devices) will soon be over. The internet giant has released
Google Tone, an "experimental" Chrome extension that shares your
browser's current web address to other ... Read More ...
'Game of Thrones' pirated 3.5 million times despite HBO Now
HBO
seemed certain that offering customers the option to watch without a
cable subscription through its $15/month "HBO Now" app would help curb
the rampant piracy afflicting its most popular shows. Nope! Variety
reports that the latest episode of HBO... Read More ...
Google Maps app suddenly shows up on an Android Wear watch
After
updating his phone to Google Maps version 9.9, an Android Central
writer made a surprising discovery: a near-fully functional Google Maps
app had suddenly appeared on his Wear watch as well. The app reportedly
works much like the standard mobil... Read More ...
MasterCard Send is a new way to distribute funds quickly
Let's
face it: checks aren't convenient. If you're using them to pay for
something, there's all the extra writing and mailing. If you're
receiving them, there's a whole process for getting them into your
account. Well, MasterCard says it solved the c... Read More ...
Mobile Google searches now show real-time tweets
Google
and Twitter announced a new service today that will allow US mobile
users to receive live Tweets -- now that the social network's firehose
is connected once again -- in their web searches. For example if you
search for Golden State Warriors, D... Read More ...
KFC's Tray Typer keeps you clicking even with greasy fingers
Horror
of horrors, you've just downed a plate of Colonel Sander's famous fried
chicken only to have that text you've been waiting for suddenly ping
your phone. What do you do? Clearly the answer isn't to reach for the
napkins. No, instead you do what... Read More ...
Fove headset uses eye-tracking to make VR more real
If
you've shoved one VR headset on your face, you've pretty much shoved
them all on your face. They all immerse you in a 3D world with a device
that tracks your head movement so you can look around. The Fove, on the
other hand, does more than just tr... Read More ...
Uber will give you a driver who speaks Spanish
Would
you rather say "¡hola!" to your Uber driver instead of "hello?" You've
got it. The ridesharing firm has formally launched UberEspañol in six US
areas (Chicago, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, San Diego and
Tucson), giving you the choice of... Read More ...
Spotify's deal with Sony reveals the high costs of streaming music
Labels
and streaming music services have spent ages bickering over payments
for streaming music, but it's never really been clear who was getting
the short end of the stick... besides the artists, that is. We may have a
better sense of things now tha... Read More ...
LG's super-thin OLED screen sticks to your wall using magnets
Forget
buying a clunky wall mount for your TV... what if you could stick it up
like a fridge magnet? LG Display is hoping you'll do just that. The
company has unveiled a 55-inch OLED screen that's so thin and light
(0.04 inches and 4.2 pounds) that y... Read More ...
Apogee's tiny USB headphone amp is now available for $295
When
it was announced back in January, Apogee promised to deliver its Groove
USB headphone amp and digital-to-analong converter (DAC) this spring.
Well, the company kept its word as the audio accessory is now available
for $295. What does a few hundr... Read More ...
PayPal will refund $15 million to customers if the CFPB has its way
The
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges that PayPal engaged in
unfair, abusive and deceptive practices in the marketing and management
of its PayPal Credit service, formerly known as Bill Me Later. To
rectify the (many) outlined abuses, the ... Read More ...
JXE Streams: Slaying monsters with a vengeance in 'The Witcher 3'
You've
likely seen the infamous "sex on a stuffed unicorn" scene by now, but
what's the rest of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt really about? That's what
I'm hoping to show you today on this latest edition of JXE Streams. The
Witcher is kind of an anomaly, ... Read More ...
Instagram's Layout collage app comes to Android
You
no longer have to use an iPhone to get creative with Layout,
Instagram's collage app -- it's now available for Android. As before,
the software lets you cram up to nine photos into a single image, with
options to shuffle and flip pictures if you'... Read More ...
The first Apple Watch update arrives with faster app performance
The
Apple Watch arrived on the scene with at least a few rough edges, but
the crew at 1 Infinite Loop is trying to smooth at least some of them
today. The company has released a 1.0.1 update for the Watch that
improves performance across the board, a... Read More ...
Pandora buys analytics company to get more out of your streaming data
In
order to serve up its song suggestions, Pandora collects listener data
based on those thumbs up and thumbs down votes you tap in. The music
streaming option announced today that it acquired Next Big Sound: an
analytics company that will help turn ... Read More ...
LG busts out budget and Note-style versions of the G4
LG's
leather-clad flagship hits stores this week, but no blockbuster device
can come to the party without its squad in tow. That's why, in addition
to the G4, the company is outing the Galaxy Note-troubling G4 Stylus and
the budget-level G4c. Much li... Read More ...
Hillary Clinton's emails won't be released until January 2016 (update)
The
emails that Hillary Clinton sent as Secretary of State from a private
account will eventually be released to the public, but not as quickly as
some had hoped. Government lawyers reportedly revealed in new court
papers, filed in relation to a Vice... Read More ...
New York Stock Exchange begins monitoring bitcoin value
Bitcoin's
march toward legitimacy just took a hop, skip and jump with the news
that the New York Stock Exchange is going to start monitoring its value.
The NYSE Bitcoin Index (NYBXT) will keep a beady eye on how much the
cryptocurrency is worth, rela... Read More ...
MixRadio's music-streaming app heads to iOS and Android
After
a long exclusive spell on Windows Phone, MixRadio is finally expanding
outside of Redmond's mobile platform. The music-streaming service, which
Microsoft sold to messaging company Line last year, announced today
that its app will be available o... Read More ...
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