Apple launches program for third-party Watch strap makers
There's
already a number of Apple-made and third-party Watch bands out there,
but Cupertino wants more -- and it wants products that follow its exact
specifications. The company has launched a "Made for Apple Watch"
program, which gives makers a list... Read More ...
New military goggles combine nightvision and thermal imaging
Nightvision
and thermal imaging play similar -- but very distinct -- roles on the
modern battlefield. Soldiers utilize night vision to illuminate their
darkened surroundings while thermal imaging is employed to illuminate
darkened targets. But until ... Read More ...
Android Lollipop is gaining more users as new flagships come out
It
took a while for Android Lollipop to even get its own slice on the OS
pie chart Google releases regularly, but it now seems to be steadily
gaining popularity. According to the latest Android stats collected from
April 28th to May 4th, nine percent... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Building Windows 10, killing net neutrality and more.
Get
caught up on all the stories you might've missed this weekend in
today's edition of the Daily Roundup. Today, we look at how Microsoft is
making Windows 10 an exciting upgrade. Meanwhile, US telecoms are still
trying to kill net neutrality throug... Read More ...
Gaming legend Sid Meier auctions his SNES kit for charity
Want
a rare piece of video gaming history? We hope you're a quick-draw
bidder. Legendary game developer Sid Meier is holding a charity auction
for a Super NES developer kit (which is hard to find by itself) used
during his MicroProse days. Yes, there... Read More ...
PlayStation Now's game streaming subscription hits PS3
It
was easy to scoff at Sony when the electronics giant said it had a 10
year plan for the PlayStation 3, but here we are almost a decade later
and it's still supporting the console. Case in point: the firm's
announced that it's bringing subscription... Read More ...
NYT: New Apple TV will get a new, bigger remote
Tired
of losing your Apple TV's slim remote in the couch cushions? The New
York Times reports that an updated version of the device will finally
get a redesigned remote. The new control is described as being thicker,
while also adding a touchpad for ... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV: 'Project Cars', 'Grace and Frankie'
The
NBA and NHL playoffs have moved on to round two, and Formula E is
racing in Monaco. Of course, if you prefer virtual racing, this week PC
gamers will finally get to experience the release of Project Cars
(consoles wait until next week). Netflix d... Read More ...
Nikola Labs' case uses stray radio waves to charge your iPhone
To
hear Nikola Labs co-founder Dr. Rob Lee tell the tale, some 97 percent
of the energy a smartphone expends to forge data and voice connections
using radio frequencies is lost to the ether. Rather than let it all go
to waste, this Ohio-based startup... Read More ...
SpaceX's manned Dragon capsule gets its first real test on May 6th
You
won't have to wait much longer to see what SpaceX's manned Dragon
capsule is like in action. SpaceX now expects to conduct its promised
Crew Dragon launch pad abort test (the craft's first major test) on May
6th, with things kicking off as early ... Read More ...
Comcast app lets Xfinity customers share live streams on TV
It's
no secret that people love live-streaming content to anyone who's
willing to watch, whatever it may be. So, with this in mind, Comcast is
introducing an app that will let its X1 subscribers record and push
video streams from their mobile device ... Read More ...
The super-secure 'Case' will fit bitcoins in your pocket this summer
There's
no such thing as being too crazy about security, especially when it
comes to hoarding mountains and mountains of invisible, digital,
volatile money. If that description hits a little too close to home, you
might just have a new friend in the ... Read More ...
Kraftwerk's 3D concerts return to North America in September
Good
news if you missed out on Kraftwerk's 3D concerts the last time the
band was in North America: you're about to get a second chance. The
electronic music pioneers have announced a slew of American and Canadian
dates that will let you see their im... Read More ...
Sharing app Droplr wants to woo you back with a 'free' tier
In
case you dropped Droplr when the sharing app went from free to
paid-only the company has a plan to potentially woo you back. How's
that? It's going freemium starting tomorrow. Links and files you spread
around with the free plan will have a week-l... Read More ...
GE announces HomeKit enabled lights that'll help you sleep
Turns
out it's not just our addiction to smartphones that messes with our
sleep patterns, it's also the lighting in our homes that keeps us up at
night. To alleviate all that tossing and turning, GE announced an
Intelligent LED lighting system that n... Read More ...
Watch Jason Voorhees hack up rivals in 'Mortal Kombat X'
If
you thought that the Friday the 13th movies' legendary Jason Voorhees
would make for a great Mortal Kombat fighter... well, you're right.
NetherRealm has released a trailer showing how Jason will play when he
arrives in Mortal Kombat X on May 5th,... Read More ...
HBO switches to streaming-only review policy starting right now
HBO
is trying super hard to dislodge Game of Thrones' crown as the "most
pirated TV show" of modern times. It recently launched HBO Now, a
non-cable-based streaming service, and today the company announced it
would stop providing reviewers with DVDs ... Read More ...
FCC chairman on why lawsuits won't beat net neutrality this time
Companies
have been gunning for the FCC's open internet rules since the very
moment news crossed the wires, and their latest move involved pushing
for a stay -- a sort of legal "not so fast!" -- on the classification of
the internet as a public utili... Read More ...
Google buys a firm that organizes your calendar around your life
Google
has been striving for smarter apps that are built around the way you
really live, and it's reinforcing that today by acquiring Timeful. The
startup built a system that organizes your calendar around both your
schedule and your priorities. You ... Read More ...
Microsoft is reportedly making high-end Windows phones again
One
of the biggest gripes among Windows phone devotees is a lack of
high-powered devices as of late. How are you supposed to be a hardcore
fan when most of the lineup is downright basic? At last, though,
Microsoft appears to be catering to that need ... Read More ...
McDonald's will deliver your Big Mac, if you're in New York City
What's
that? You want a Big Mac combo for lunch but don't have time to venture
out? Well, if you happen to be in New York City, McDonald's will soon
bring that double-decker burger to you. The company announced today that
it will test a 24-hour deliv... Read More ...
Google+ launches Collections, a Pinterest-style sharing board
The
new Collections tab on Google+ offers a way to organize and share your
interests with other people on the network, a la the mother of all
cutesy-sharing sites, Pinterest. You're able to create a customized
Collection about anything that you like ... Read More ...
NYC commits $70 million toward universal broadband
In
an ambitious effort to close New York City's digital divide, the De
Blasio administration has announced that it's going to spend $70 million
bringing high-speed internet access to the city's residents. An
estimated 22 percent of New Yorkers overal... Read More ...
Creator of the Roomba robotic cleaner is making a drone
Over
the next few years, the market for consumer-facing drones is going to
continue growing. And, as they say, the more the merrier. Enter CyPhy
LVL 1, a sleek drone brought to you by the co-designer of the Roomba,
iRobot's renowned robotic vacuum cl... Read More ...
Microsoft Office 2016 Public Preview is now available
Office
2016 may still be getting the finish touches in Redmond, but Microsoft
is opening up its productivity suite for public preview. If you'll
recall, some apps were included in previous releases of the Windows 10
Technical Preview and made availab... Read More ...
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