Read about a 20-year-old Brazilian in the news, and it’s likely to be an up-and-coming soccer or volleyball star. Not this one, however. He’s made a name for himself coding banking Trojans. He […]
Apps and Software Lena Söderberg Is it nude? Algorithm wants to find out who’s naked on the net By Natalie Shoemaker Jul. 1, 2015 8:28 am
Online moderators have a tough job when it comes to weeding out obscenities and graphic nudity on websites. We may know it when we see it, but computers… not so much. However, Algorithmia, […]
Apps and Software Malwarebytes Malwarebytes seeks parley with pirates, offers free keys By Lee Mathews Jun. 29, 2015 3:34 pm 5
The makers of the popular anti-malware software Malwarebytes have a bit a piracy problem on their hands. Instead of looking at it as a problem (as most companies would) they decided to approach […]
Games pokemon_shuffle_mobile Nintendo’s free-to-start Pokemon Shuffle heads to iOS, Android By Matthew Humphries Jun. 29, 2015 2:28 pm 1
Earlier this year the upper ranks of Nintendo’s management decided it was time to embrace mobile games and freemium content. But as is typical with Nintendo, they intend to tackle these markets and […]
Apps and Software Pita WiFi thief This pita sandwich stealthily steals encrypted data from laptops By Lee Mathews Jun. 24, 2015 2:57 pm 2
Usually, a delicious pita is stuffed with tasty sandwich fixings. This one, however, is full of electronics and designed to pilfer encryption keys from unsuspecting users. Drop the device — which has been dubbed […]
Microsoft navy-computers US Navy spending millions to keep using Windows XP By Lee Mathews Jun. 24, 2015 12:16 pm 25
Microsoft gave the world plenty of notice when they finally quit offering support for Windows XP. Some organizations, like the U.S. Navy, still weren’t ready to let go.
Microsoft samsung-windows-update Samsung caught disabling Windows Update on its computers By Lee Mathews Jun. 24, 2015 11:34 am 11
It’s annoying enough when manufacturers throw useless bloatware on their computers, but Samsung might have stooped to a new low. Their software may be actively disabling Windows Updates on users’ computers. If you […]
Apps and Software gmail-undo-feature Gmail gets the ultimate email feature: undo send By Meredith Placko Jun. 24, 2015 9:30 am 3
Google has finally given its users the ability to take back all those regrettable late night emails. The “Undo Send” feature is officially live on Gmail. Users can now un-send emails in an allotted time […]
Mobile jeremy_cook Teen killed after locating his lost smartphone with a tracking app By Matthew Humphries Jun. 17, 2015 9:30 am 8
Linking your mobile devices to a tracking service is a very good idea in case they get lost or stolen. But actually using tracking services to go find your device is not always […]
Mobile blackberry-slider BlackBerry’s next smartphone may run Android By Lee Mathews Jun. 12, 2015 11:27 am 5
BlackBerry doesn’t dominate the smartphone market they way they used to. They’re still fighting, though, and now it’s thought that they’re preparing to deploy a secret weapon. An awkward-sounding secret weapon, really: a […]
Apps and Software tweeting_birds Twitter is removing the 140 character limit on direct messages By Matthew Humphries Jun. 12, 2015 8:27 am
One of the key features of Twitter is that messages can be no longer than 140 characters. This has led to multiple short URL services, and has been sidestepped somewhat with images not […]
Microsoft jeeves-balloon Even Microsoft thinks the Ask Toolbar is malware now By Lee Mathews Jun. 11, 2015 2:00 pm 13
Hey Jeeves, here’s a question: what major tech company just decided that your infinitely useful toolbar is actually malware? I’ll help you out. It’s Microsoft. To clarify, Microsoft didn’t suddenly decide to single […]
Apple Apple_El_Capitan Apple’s OS X El Capitan is all about refinement By Natalie Shoemaker Jun. 9, 2015 3:12 pm
Apple has announced its latest update to the OS X line: El Capitan. Other than just being fun to say—go ahead, listen to how it rolls off the tongue—El Capitan is a famous […]
Microsoft skype-translator Built-in Translator coming to Skype for Windows before the end of summer By Lee Mathews Jun. 9, 2015 11:27 am
Ford Prefect isn’t going to show up and shove a Babel fish in your ear any time soon, but Microsoft is doing their part to make sure you can understand foreign languages. They’re […]
Microsoft windows-10 Microsoft confirms how much Windows 10 will cost By Lee Mathews Jun. 4, 2015 9:31 am 12
If you don’t qualify for the free upgrade, then expect to pay at least $119 for a copy of Windows 10.
Microsoft get-windows-10-app Owning a copy Windows 7 or 8 doesn’t guarantee a free Windows 10 upgrade By Lee Mathews Jun. 4, 2015 9:00 am
You’ve probably been told before that if something sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Some people might be feeling that way about Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer today. We’ve […]
Games Nintendo_of_America_Headquarters Nintendo NX will not run Android By Matthew Humphries Jun. 4, 2015 7:30 am
A few days ago a rumor started circulating that claimed the next Nintendo console/platform, codenamed the Nintendo NX, would use the open source Android operating system at its core. At the time, many […]
Games new_3DS_LL_03 Nintendo NX is expected to run Android By Matthew Humphries Jun. 1, 2015 12:30 pm
Update: Nintendo has now confirmed that this rumor is false. Android will not be running on the Nintendo NX. The history of Nintendo’s more recent console hardware releases has been a series of […]
Apps and Software windows_10_desktop_love Windows 10 arrives July 29 By Lee Mathews Jun. 1, 2015 9:30 am
Reserve your free upgrade now and download it ahead of time.
Apps and Software waitchatter_01 WaitChatter helps teach you a new language while you IM chat By Matthew Humphries May. 25, 2015 2:02 pm
Learning a new language takes time, effort, determination, and a regular learning schedule. That’s a tough combination to achieve for a lot of people, so MIT is attempting to make the whole process […]
Games Servers Microsoft cuts cloud game streaming bandwidth by over 80% By Matthew Humphries May. 25, 2015 12:31 pm
Microsoft and Duke University cut bandwidth requirements for streamed games by splitting the workload between the server and the GPU in a player’s gaming device.
Microsoft go-pro-hyperlapse Microsoft Hyperlapse turns all your videos into smooth, stabilized masterpieces By Lee Mathews May. 15, 2015 3:28 pm
Your action camera can probably record hours of footage, but you might want to trim things down before you share it with your friends or YouTube subscribers. But say you don’t want to […]
Android play store 6 awesome new Android apps you should check out By Ryan Whitwam May. 15, 2015 12:50 pm
Google Play is no longer a wasteland of mediocre apps and games. In fact, there’s plenty of awesome stuff coming out all the time — here are our top picks.
Games gtav_02242015_4 Rogue GTA V mods are stealing your passwords By Lee Mathews May. 15, 2015 9:28 am
If you’ve been modding GTA V on your PC, then it’s time to check there isn’t a keylogger running in the background.
Games win_10_candy_crushed Windows 10 will automatically install Candy Crush Saga By Matthew Humphries May. 15, 2015 7:27 am
A lot of Windows users are crossing their fingers that Windows 10 is not another Windows 8. But even if that turns out to be the case, anyone upgrading to Windows 10 or […]
Science! MIT-Reflection MIT develops algorithm that removes unwanted reflections from photos By Ryan Whitwam May. 13, 2015 3:30 pm
If you’ve ever taken a photo from behind a window, you know you’re just as likely to get a good shot of yourself reflected in the glass as you are of what’s on the […]
Microsoft skype-translator Microsoft’s real-time Translator now available to all Skype users By Lee Mathews May. 13, 2015 9:30 am
Real-time voice translation of Italian, Spanish, or Mandarin available. Or you can IM chat with someone in Klingon if you prefer.
Microsoft spinal-tap-11 Windows 10 is the last version, there is no Windows 11 By Lee Mathews May. 11, 2015 9:30 am
Waiting years for a company to tweak something feels so 20th century, so Microsoft is switching to continuous improvements for Windows.
Apps and Software payivy You can buy stolen Paypal accounts with a Paypal account By Lee Mathews May. 6, 2015 1:19 pm
You can pay for just about anything with your Paypal account. Ebay items, a load of lumber at Home Depot, or hotel rooms with Hotwire. But did you know you can also use […]
Apps and Software Lee_Hsien-Loong Singapore’s Prime Minister wrote a Sudoku solver and shared it on Facebook By Matthew Humphries May. 5, 2015 7:30 am
Politicians. It doesn’t matter where you live, it’s really hard to like many politicians due to their actions, inaction, views, experience, or any mix of those. However, occasionally a politician ends up surprising […]
Games GTAV_smartphone_mod Modder uses real smartphone to control GTA V smartphone By Matthew Humphries May. 4, 2015 11:27 am
GTA V is finally available to play on PC, which by default also means you get to see it at its best if you have the hardware to turn all the settings up […]
Microsoft minecraft-modding Microsoft embraces Minecraft modding with new Visual Studio tools By Lee Mathews May. 1, 2015 5:30 pm
Visual Studio was already one of the most widely-used and highly-regarded IDEs around. Now, Microsoft’s made it even better. They’ve equipped it to help you build your next Minecraft mod. Head over to […]
Microsoft cleese-ms-age Microsoft’s age-guessing website is much more than a midway game By Lee Mathews May. 1, 2015 11:28 am
People have been having a lot of fun with Microsoft’s age-guessing website since it popped up this week. It’s not always accurate and it’s easy to troll (see below), but one day the […]
Microsoft raspberry-pi-2 Windows 10 now available for Raspberry Pi, support confirmed for Arduino By Lee Mathews Apr. 30, 2015 10:29 am
Microsoft raised a lot of eyebrows when they said they were working on a free version of Windows 10 for the Raspberry Pi 2. They weren’t just blowing smoke, either: you can now […]
Microsoft Edge Microsoft announces new Edge browser with support for Chrome and Firefox extensions By Ryan Whitwam Apr. 29, 2015 3:31 pm
It’s out with the old and in with the new at Microsoft’s BUILD conference. Microsoft’s browser has always been called Internet Explorer, but it looks like the company has finally acknowledged that the IE […]
Apple ipad-cockpit iPad app fail forces American Airlines to ground dozens of planes By Lee Mathews Apr. 29, 2015 9:30 am
Several dozen flights were delayed all due to a software issue with an app on pilot iPads.
Apple Fart Watch Apple clamps down on fart apps for Apple Watch By TJ Dietsch Apr. 27, 2015 5:13 pm
Who ripped one in the elevator? Don’t look at the Apple Watch, because the company wants zero association with faux flatus functionality. In fact, there are now specific rules forbidding such things. The […]
Apps and Software by Johan Larsson Major point-of-sale vendor has used the same password for 25 years By Lee Mathews Apr. 23, 2015 3:29 pm
The point of sale gear enabling transactions at the stores you visit every day? There’s a good chance it’s had the same administrator password set for the last quarter of a century. At […]
Microsoft ms-solitaire Microsoft is bringing Solitaire back to Windows 10 By Lee Mathews Apr. 23, 2015 10:29 am
Microsoft is going to use nostalgia to help erase the pain of Windows 8. When Windows 10 arrives this summer, it looks like they’ll be shipping Solitaire with it once again. Solitaire wasn’t […]
Apps and Software youtube_app_error YouTube may no longer work on your pre-2013 smart devices By Matthew Humphries Apr. 21, 2015 7:28 am
Google is known for its not great support. If you have a problem with a Google account or associated service, good luck trying to talk to someone at Google about it. It’s a […]
Tablets google-handwriting Scribble in 82 languages using Google’s Handwriting Input for Android By Lee Mathews Apr. 20, 2015 11:31 am
Google already let you tap and swipe with your thumb and fingers to peck out text on your Android device. You could dictate to your phone or tablet, too. Now they’ve got a […]
Microsoft redstone Next year’s big Windows 10 updates are codenamed Redstone By Lee Mathews Apr. 8, 2015 1:29 pm
The gang in Redmond is clearly pretty excited about their acquisition of Mojang last year… so much so that they’ve just codenamed their first product after something from the world of Minecraft. In […]
Mobile Philips Hue Go Philips Hue Go is a portable bowl of light By Matthew Humphries Apr. 2, 2015 7:29 am
It’s a good job Philips decided to wait until April 2nd to announce the Hue Go portable light, as I can see a lot of people questioning whether this is a joke or […]
Apps and Software Adsl_router Has your router been hijacked? By Lee Mathews Mar. 27, 2015 9:30 am
You might not have any idea how to answer that question. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to find out… and it’s both fast and free.
Apps and Software flywheel-web-store Google Chrome now helps you avoid busting your data cap at home By Lee Mathews Mar. 26, 2015 9:30 am
Chrome can now help you avoid blowing your bandwidth cap at home. Google’s Data Saver extension is finally availble on the desktop, and it can reduce your data usage by as much as […]
Apps and Software drunk_website_check This guy will get drunk and test your website for $150 By Lee Mathews Mar. 25, 2015 5:01 pm
Everybody has a website nowadays, but many of them are frustrating to use. The remedy: pay a guy named Richard $150 to get drunk and stumble around your domain. It’s worth stating up […]
Games Iwata Nintendo says its mobile games will be free-to-start, not free-to-play By Matthew Humphries Mar. 24, 2015 5:01 pm
Nintendo’s announcement that it was unlocking its IP for mobile games last week was met with a very mixed response. Investors loved the news, and gamers were split between being excited about playing […]
Apps and Software tinkerplay-3d Tinkerplay lets you design and 3D print your own heroes and villains By Lee Mathews Mar. 23, 2015 2:31 pm
Want to get your kids interested in 3D printing… or take a stab at it yourself? Autodesk has a cool new app that makes it incredibly easy — and incredibly fun — to […]
Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft reveals minimum spec for Windows 10 By Lee Mathews Mar. 23, 2015 9:30 am
Wondering whether or not your system will handle the upgrade? Don’t worry: it almost certainly will.
Apps and Software surfeasy Opera buys a VPN company to make private browsing really private By Lee Mathews Mar. 19, 2015 9:29 am
You may not have given the Opera browser a second look before, but you may want to soon if you care about your online privacy. They’ve just bought a Virtual Private Network (VPN) […]
Microsoft windows-10-phone Microsoft is building a Windows 10 ROM that wipes Android off phones By Lee Mathews Mar. 18, 2015 11:29 am
Getting bored of Android on your phone? Microsoft may be working on a way to turn it into a Windows 10 device, according to a new report. Right now, Microsoft is giving a […]
Microsoft windows-10 Windows 10 coming this summer, even pirates get a free upgrade By Lee Mathews Mar. 18, 2015 9:28 am
Microsoft confirms that it will upgrade you to Windows 10 even if your system isn’t genuine.
Microsoft windows-10 Windows 10 lets you torrent updates and apps By Lee Mathews Mar. 16, 2015 9:01 am
After years of fighting to keep their software off of peer-to-peer file sharing networks, Microsoft is now embracing them. Windows 10 will have an option to torrent Windows Updates and apps. It’s a […]
Games TeslaCrypt New ransomware is sleazing around the internet owning gamers By Lee Mathews Mar. 13, 2015 5:14 pm
Heads up, PC gamers. There’s a new strain of cryptographic malware called TeslaCrypt sleazing around the internet that wants to get it grubby little claws on your save files. It works the same way […]
Apps and Software sad-panda Panda Antivirus classifies itself as malware, renders PCs unusable By Lee Mathews Mar. 13, 2015 1:00 pm
Panda Antivirus may not have the name recognition that McAfee does, but they’ve got at least one thing in common. Their antivirus app got a little overzealous and started nuking legit files and […]
Apple Orion constellation 3 great stargazing apps for iOS that demystify the constellations By Derek Walter Mar. 13, 2015 12:16 pm
The iPad is practically an essential part of the stargazing experience. There are multiple apps that detail the stars, planets, and constellations for you — even if you feel a bit weird holding […]
Android Android Lollipop Here’s what changed in Android 5.1 Lollipop By Ryan Whitwam Mar. 13, 2015 8:30 am
Google has finally announced the long awaited Android 5.1 update, and this new build of Lollipop is rolling out to Nexus devices right now, but what’s in it?
Apple Screeny Automatically zap away your iPhone screenshots with Screeny and save space By Derek Walter Mar. 12, 2015 12:31 pm
Grabbing a screenshot is often the fastest way to make sure you have that boarding pass available or can capture an image of that weird bug your iPhone is experiencing. However, screenshots can clutter […]
Apps and Software Bitcoin2 uTorrent caught installing a Bitcoin miner By Lee Mathews Mar. 6, 2015 10:29 am
If you’re a µTorrent user and you just updated to or installed the latest version, you may have gotten more than you bargained for. Your PC could be running a Bitcoin miner in […]
Android weather head Four mobile apps for surviving winter weather By Derek Walter Mar. 2, 2015 2:30 pm
Winter has been extremely unkind to most of the country. Whether it’s forced you to stay indoors or wreaked havoc on your commute, your smartphone can be an important ally against Mother Nature. […]
Reviews iphone-6-s The five best iOS notification center widgets By Derek Walter Feb. 25, 2015 12:31 pm
You may have been one of the many to shout “Finally!” when widgets came to iOS. Whether you’ve used them before on Android or were just waiting for that kind of flexibility on […]
Science! cause head US government is developing a pre-crime prediction system for cyber-attacks By Graham Templeton Feb. 25, 2015 9:30 am
The US’s latest advanced research agency is IARPA, and it’s working on a program to end all national defense programs.
Mobile oralb_01 Oral-B electric toothbrushes get an app for tracking stats, reading the news By Lee Mathews Feb. 20, 2015 11:27 am
How do you keep yourself from getting bored while completing a full two minutes brushing? If you own Oral-B’s $220 Bluetooth toothbrush, a custom app takes care of everything for you. Oral-B’s new […]
Apps and Software lenovo-adware Lenovo caught shipping adware on new computers By Lee Mathews Feb. 19, 2015 8:29 am
Finding a few pre-installed programs on a new PC that you can do without? No big deal, it’s been happening for years. But finding software that’s classified as malware and hijacks SSL connections […]
Apps and Software Hard drive NSA malware found hiding in hard drives for almost 20 years By Lee Mathews Feb. 17, 2015 9:29 am
It’s nearly impossible to detect or get rid of, and since it’s not taking up space on the hard drive it easily re-infects a system even after a drive format.
Apps and Software password-journal Check if you were exposed in the 10 million password dump By Lee Mathews Feb. 12, 2015 1:00 pm
The thought of someone uploading a massive file containing 10 million usernames and passwords might have you chewing your fingernails, but you could be stressing over nothing. There’s a decent chance your accounts […]
Apps and Software bot_using_pc Police respond to Twitter bot sending death threat to another Twitter bot By Lee Mathews Feb. 11, 2015 1:29 pm
Bot-on-bot violence should only occur within the confines of a properly-officiated combat arena. Thankfully when it breaks out on Twitter, the men in blue are ready to serve and protect. Developer Jeffry Van […]
Apps and Software facebook-porn-hoax New Facebook porn Trojan doesn’t come with a happy ending By Lee Mathews Feb. 9, 2015 4:28 pm
What’s this? A random post dangling genuinely free porn in your Facebook feed? Think twice before clicking on it, because there’s no happy ending in sight if you do. I know, Geek readers, […]
Microsoft surface-pro-3 Microsoft trademarks Windows 365, subscriptions incoming? By Lee Mathews Feb. 9, 2015 12:30 pm
Rumblings about Microsoft offering a subscription-based Windows have been building since last year. Now they’ve finally registered a name that fits such a product: Windows 365. It’s a logical enough name, what with […]
Apps and Software samsung_series6_smarttv Samsung smart TVs eavesdrop on your conversations, if you let them By Lee Mathews Feb. 9, 2015 9:30 am
If you own a Samsung smart TV and use the voice recognition feature, then your conversations are being recorded, even the sensitive ones.
Apps and Software facebook_datacenter Facebook’s DeepFace AI can recognize you in nearly any photo By Jordan Minor Feb. 8, 2015 12:01 pm
The more time goes by the more obvious it becomes that Minority Report was as good at predicting the future as the psychics it featured. Not only are we now waving our hands […]
Apple IPhone_5S iOS spyware listens to conversations, steals your pics By Lee Mathews Feb. 5, 2015 11:30 am
The malware is called XAgent, and it doesn’t even require your iPhone to be jailbroken in order to infect it.
Microsoft windows-10-update You can now install Windows 10 via Windows Update By Lee Mathews Feb. 5, 2015 10:28 am
Microsoft has just given Windows users one more way to experiment with Windows 10. You don’t have to be an Insider to do it, either. You just need to download and run a […]
Apple apple search Apple is hiring for its own search engine: Apple Search By Jordan Minor Feb. 4, 2015 5:20 pm
While Google started out as a search engine before expanding into the tech giant it is today, it looks like differently thinking rival megacorporation Apple might take the opposite approach. A recent job […]
Android Android boot race Five top widgets to speed up tasks on Android By Derek Walter Feb. 3, 2015 3:33 pm
Android’s widgets have always been a great differentiator over iOS. But widgets don’t just have to be giant, scrolling notification bars with news or sports scores. They can be small and focused, getting […]
Apps and Software tesla-p85d Tesla P85D software update reduces the car’s already insane 0-60 time By Lee Mathews Jan. 30, 2015 4:44 pm
The Tesla P85D was already an insanely fast car — it’s the only one with an actual insane mode, for crying out loud. Now it’s even faster, thanks to a few extra bits […]
Apps and Software youtube terror head Google admits it can’t cope with filtering 300 hours of YouTube uploads every minute By Graham Templeton Jan. 29, 2015 12:28 pm
European powers want terror videos off of YouTube, but Google says it’s not capable of delivering. The cooperation they’re considering is necessary — but dangerous, too.
Apps and Software html5 banner YouTube ditches Flash for HTML5 By Jordan Minor Jan. 29, 2015 6:50 am
Oh how the mighty have fallen. There was once a day when Flash ruled the Internet, powering everything from streaming video services to goofy time-wasting online cartoons. The switch from Macromedia to Adobe […]
Microsoft win10-login-screen Hidden tweaks that will make Windows 10 even better By Lee Mathews Jan. 28, 2015 9:00 am
There’s some extra goodies hidden in the Windows 10 January preview, we show you how to unlock them.
Games bootchess Computer chess created in 487 bytes, breaks 32-year-old record By Matthew Humphries Jan. 27, 2015 3:25 pm
It doesn’t matter how far you go back in the relatively short history of video games, storage space and memory limits have always been an issue. Today’s games are concerned with texture sizes […]
Apps and Software regin-qwerty Regin malware and NSA’s QWERTY tool exposed as part of the same platform By Lee Mathews Jan. 27, 2015 1:28 pm
For more than 10 years, the Regin malware has been infecting targets around the globe. Now there’s clear evidence that Regin and QWERTY — an NSA keylogger revealed by Edward Snowden — are […]
Apps and Software vivaldi-browser Opera founder is back with Vivaldi, a browser for geeks By Lee Mathews Jan. 27, 2015 11:29 am
Four years ago, John S. Von Tetzchner parted ways with Opera, the company he helped build from the ground up. Now he’s back, and he’s helping build a new browser that’s aimed at […]
Microsoft windows-10-january Windows 10 preview with Cortana and Start Menu is now available By Lee Mathews Jan. 23, 2015 4:15 pm
Looks like Microsoft is a little ahead of schedule with Windows 10. Their latest preview build was said to be arriving early next week, but it’s rolling out right now to Windows Insiders […]
Apps and Software mega-chat Kim Dotcom launches MegaChat, the video chat service even Snowden trusts By Lee Mathews Jan. 22, 2015 1:20 pm
Kim Dotcom continues to rage against the machine. His latest tool in the battle for online privacy is now online: MegaChat is an encrypted alternative to apps like Skype and Facetime. You may […]
Mobile BB BlackBerry chief asks Obama to force Netflix, Apple to make BlackBerry apps By Lee Mathews Jan. 22, 2015 12:30 pm
Apple, Netflix… listen up. BlackBerry CEO John Chen thinks it’s high time you paid attention to his phones, and he’s calling on the FCC and President Obama to force you to change your […]
Microsoft windows-10 Windows 10 revealed, and it’s a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users By Lee Mathews Jan. 21, 2015 1:48 pm
Today, Microsoft gave the world a good, long look at what’s coming in Windows 10. There are plenty of changes coming — some of which you’ve already seen, and some that were a […]
Games league-of-legends Malware injected into official League of Legends downloads By Lee Mathews Jan. 20, 2015 11:30 am
Recently, some unsuspecting gamers who wanted to install League of Legends and Path of Exile received an unwanted surprise: a nasty piece of malware called PlugX. The worst part is that they weren’t […]
Apple iphone-6-touchid Apple wants to store Touch ID fingerprints in the iCloud By Jordan Minor Jan. 16, 2015 8:29 am
Why would anyone want to store their fingerprints online? It’s not like you can choose new ones if they get stolen.
Apps and Software firefox-hello Firefox Hello lets you video chat simply by sharing a link By Lee Mathews Jan. 15, 2015 7:28 am
Facetime and Skype are great for making video calls, provided you want to talk with someone who owns an iPhone or iPad or has Skype installed. Mozilla has a better option: person-to-person calling […]
Android OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Must-play games for your new Android phone or tablet By Russell Holly Dec. 25, 2014 10:29 am
Android devices come in all shapes and sizes, some of which have access to desktop-class games and other that plug straight into your television with a gamepad, but for the most part if […]
Apps and Software Amazon app bundle Amazon makes $220 app bundle free for Christmas By James Plafke Dec. 24, 2014 12:15 pm
Amazon gives the world a $220 Christmas present.
Apps and Software Santa Tracker Google’s Santa Tracker has unlocked a Chromecast mode By Russell Holly Dec. 24, 2014 8:26 am
Today is the big day for all of the Santa tracker apps. And as we get closer to midnight the apps are going to be checked with increasing frequency. Over the last couple […]
Apps and Software Philips Hue Philips makes smart lighting easier with new Hue Ambiance app By Russell Holly Dec. 22, 2014 10:34 am
Half of the fun in owning smart lights is playing with them, and in that respect Philips has been king from day one. The sheer volume of third party apps that allow you […]
Android Android Auto Google’s in-car Android Auto won’t need a tethered phone from 2016 By Russell Holly Dec. 19, 2014 5:28 pm
Rumor has it Google’s plans for its vehicle-friendly Android Auto OS are evolving. Rather than existing as a projected software solution that doesn’t offer too much more than feature parity with Apple’s CarPlay, […]
Apple xavion Xavion iOS app takes over flying actual planes in an emergency By Russell Holly Dec. 19, 2014 4:27 pm
As far as most of us are aware, pilots sit in the front of an airplane and use their not inconsiderable amount of knowledge and training to move giant vehicles from one place […]
Apple usbdriveby USBdriveby pwns Macs by pretending to be a keyboard and mouse By Lee Mathews Dec. 19, 2014 3:30 pm
In just a few seconds, Samy Kamkar’s USB-pluggable device can make you sorry that you haven’t epoxied shut every USB port on your Mac. That’s all the time it takes for his attack to […]
Microsoft ms-browser-ballot Microsoft shutting down the browser ballot screen By Lee Mathews Dec. 18, 2014 1:02 pm
It’s been five long years since the European Commission ordered Microsoft to inform Windows users about browser choice. Now the ruling has expired, and it’s so long browser ballot screen. Microsoft officially announced […]
Apps and Software Netflix Netflix: offline viewing is never going to happen By Russell Holly Dec. 17, 2014 12:30 pm
Netflix has always had one clear objective when it comes to their service: deliver content streams as quickly as possible no matter what you’re connected to, and in that respect Netflix has always […]
Apps and Software Digsby Longstanding IM client Digsby is dead, but there’s a great alternative By James Plafke Dec. 16, 2014 3:31 pm
Digsby is dead, but there’s an alternative that’ll make you feel right at home.
Apple Duet Duet Display makes an iPad a lag-free second screen for your Mac By Russell Holly Dec. 15, 2014 4:26 pm
With the sheer volume of high quality iOS apps and the ability to AirPlay your desktop to your Apple TV, we’ve all worked pretty hard to create use cases that eliminate the need […]
Microsoft Skype Translator Skype Translator preview goes live starting today By Ryan Whitwam Dec. 15, 2014 3:28 pm
Microsoft has been demoing its real-time Skype translator system for several months, but today is the beginning of the public preview. Users who want to try out the instant voice translation features of […]
Microsoft Hey Cortana, is there a keylogger in here? Leaked Windows 10 build shows Cortana, new Xbox apps and Windows Store By Lee Mathews Dec. 15, 2014 12:30 pm
Development continues on Windows 10, and things are changing at a rapid pace. A new snapshot, Windows 10 build 9901, has been leaked and it’s the first to feature Cortana and a redesigned […]
Apps and Software poison-label Sony is poisoning torrent swarms to contain data leaks By Lee Mathews Dec. 11, 2014 12:29 pm
What do you do when hackers leak tons of sensitive corporate data via torrent trackers? Sony seems to think poisoning the peer swarm is a good counterattack. According to sources with direct knowledge […]
Apps and Software Hotel My Phone Hotel My Phone app lets you borrow someone else’s smartphone, use it as your own By Russell Holly Dec. 11, 2014 10:29 am
We’ve seen a couple of cloud-based SMS alternatives that try to make it easy to communicate from anywhere. The truth is, while some of them have gained a significant following over the last […]
Apps and Software golden_ticket Sony hackers stole digital certificates which someone used to sign malware By Lee Mathews Dec. 10, 2014 4:20 pm
This isn’t the first time Sony has been involved with malware, but it might be the first time they were involved without actually knowing about it. Among the files stolen by Guardians of […]
Apps and Software Hacked by GOP Sony Pictures hackers leak scripts, celebrity phone numbers and aliases By Lee Mathews Dec. 9, 2014 9:30 am
The group calling themselves Guardians of Peace continue to leak data stolen from Sony Pictures.
Android Microsoft Android Microsoft now has more than 40 apps on Android By Russell Holly Dec. 8, 2014 3:42 pm
When Linus Torvalds famously said, “If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I’ve won,” there’s a good chance he didn’t imagine the world we live in today. While Microsoft has yet […]
Apps and Software PSN Sony suffers another attack as hackers target PSN By Lee Mathews Dec. 8, 2014 2:38 pm
Sony is not having a great winter so far.
Mobile kindle_touch Amazon has a serious ebook theft problem By Russell Holly Dec. 8, 2014 10:27 am
It would appear as though Amazon has a problem with author accounts being used to steal books and resell them under another name, as Kindle Direct Publishing users discover a single author with […]
Apps and Software Wakie New Wakie alarm clock forces you to have a conversation with a stranger By Russell Holly Dec. 6, 2014 11:31 am
There’s a new app on the market aimed at trying to help you wake up in the morning, but rather than a blaring tone, Wakie forces you to have a minute-long phone conversation. […]
Apple ipod_touch Apple’s iPod touch is king of the crumbling portable media castle By Russell Holly Dec. 5, 2014 2:07 pm
My house contains 3 young ladies all wanting a portable music and video chat device for Christmas. The iPod touch turns out to be the only real option.
Apps and Software picard-facepalm-face-palm Sony hack: Icing on the stupid cake was a folder called ‘Passwords’ By Lee Mathews Dec. 5, 2014 10:59 am
Pro tip, Sony: if you’re going to break one of the most basic rules of computer security and save passwords in a file on your computer, at least name the folder you store […]
Apple IPod_family Apple admits deleting rival music store tracks from iPods By Russell Holly Dec. 4, 2014 10:27 am
We all remember the dark days of using iPods that had to be synced to iTunes on a regular basis, and the potential disasters that lie at the end of a bad sync. […]
Mobile starbucks_orderandpay_02 Starbucks removes the need to talk to anyone when ordering a coffee By Matthew Humphries Dec. 4, 2014 8:33 am
You may remember earlier this year that Starbucks was carrying out tests to see how long its coffee takes to cool down. More importantly, how long does it stay hot enough to be […]
Mobile recaptcha_2014_02 Google updates reCAPTCHA, replaces CAPTCHA with a tick box By Matthew Humphries Dec. 3, 2014 10:30 am
When CAPTCHA tests were first introduced they offered a convenient way of checking someone online was real. But then the bots got clever enough to solve them, meaning the CAPTCHA had to get […]
Apps and Software AppStores The importance of developing for alternative app stores By Russell Holly Nov. 28, 2014 10:30 am
Mobile app developers have discovered a unique problem over the last couple of years. Android and iOS both have grown so massive that each of their primary app stores are an endless treasure […]
Apple Apps How to promote your app on the cheap By Ryan Whitwam Nov. 27, 2014 10:30 am
So you’re making an app — good for you! Paradoxically, the hard work of actually making the app might end up being less of a pain than launching and promoting it. Sure, there […]
Apps and Software apps How rising acquisition prices makes life tough for app devs By Sal Cangeloso Nov. 26, 2014 11:39 am
It’s a tough time to be a mobile developer. Competition for user attention is incredibly fierce, Facebook is cutting down on self-promotion, and user acquisition costs are on the rise. That doesn’t mean devs […]
Apps and Software Apps Watch out mobile devs, user acquisition costs are on the rise By Sal Cangeloso Nov. 25, 2014 11:25 am
One of the great misconceptions about app development is that if you build it, people will come. That’s a nice thought, but with tens of thousands of apps to choose from, including hundreds of direct competitors […]
Android android-l-dev-prev How I developed my first Android app By Sal Cangeloso Nov. 24, 2014 11:34 am
I’d hardly consider myself a developer, but I can say that I’ve learned a lot about app development.
Apple Pinc Pinc VR turns your iPhone into a virtual reality playground By Russell Holly Nov. 24, 2014 9:35 am
2014 has been the year we figured out that smartphone displays are actually perfect for virtual reality. The folks at Oculus Rift partnered with Samsung in order to get higher quality displays in […]
Apps and Software regin-malware State-sponsored and very stealthy: Regin malware has been spying since 2006 By Lee Mathews Nov. 24, 2014 8:50 am
For at least 6 years, a highly-advanced strain of malware has been stealthily spying on targets around the globe. While utilities, businesses, research institutions, and governments were the primary targets, private individuals were […]
Games PSN_logo2 PSN hacked again? 2K Games and Windows Live logins also leaked [Updated] By Matthew Humphries Nov. 21, 2014 8:26 am
Update: It is being suggested both in the comments here and elsewhere that the data may be false. Until that is confirmed by one of the services affected it’s best to remain cautious. […]
Apps and Software firefox-ads Firefox dumps Google, takes its search traffic to Yahoo! By Lee Mathews Nov. 20, 2014 10:59 am
For the past decade, Google has been the default option in the Firefox search box. That’s about to change: Mozilla has announced that they’re dumping Google in favor of Yahoo! and Yandex. Eventually, […]
Android Fire TV Stick Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is a worthy Chromecast competitor By Russell Holly Nov. 20, 2014 9:30 am
The Fire Tv Stick has made one thing very clear: Amazon intends to give Google some serious competition in this market.
Apple Apple Watch The Apple Watch may be nearly useless without an iPhone By Ryan Whitwam Nov. 20, 2014 8:58 am
There are a lot of things we still don’t know about the Apple Watch, including how exactly apps will plug into it. Apple demoed a number of ways apps could get content on […]
Mobile snapcash_01 Snapchat launches Snapcash: send friends money with a private message By Matthew Humphries Nov. 18, 2014 7:27 am
It’s fair to say that Snapchat is on fairly shaky ground this year in terms of security and transparency. In January, 4.6 million user account details were accessed by hackers and posted online, […]
Apps and Software wheretowatch The MPAA has finally done something useful By Lee Mathews Nov. 17, 2014 1:30 pm
Over the years, the MPAA has found itself in headlines for heavy-handed persecutions of copyright infringers far more often than for anything that would endear it to the public. Today they’ve actually taken […]
Apple iMac Yosemite upgrade stops Macs with aftermarket SSDs from booting By Lee Mathews Nov. 14, 2014 1:29 pm
There’s a new security feature in OS X Yosemite that could render your computer unbootable. If you’ve been using an SSD with Trim support enabled, proceed with caution. Turning on Trim is a […]
Apps and Software playstation-vue-screenshot-07_1920 PlayStation Vue aims to replace cable with streaming TV service By Russell Holly Nov. 13, 2014 12:15 pm
There’s no shortage of streaming video services available today, but none of them really do a good job of being a one-stop shop for your streaming needs. For the most part, your best […]
Apps and Software tor-firefox-logo Mozilla boosts Tor network, brings state-of-the-art privacy to Firefox By Lee Mathews Nov. 12, 2014 11:28 am
Mozilla’s mission is to build a better Internet. Right now, that means building one with an increased focus on user privacy with help from the fine folks at the Tor Project. They’re calling […]
Apps and Software groupon-gnome Groupon ignores 17 years of open source history, tries to trademark Gnome By Lee Mathews Nov. 11, 2014 12:29 pm
Groupon’s getting into the point-of-sale game with a tablet-based system to rival Square. They’re calling it Gnome, and they want to trademark the name — which doesn’t sit well with the GNOME project. […]
Android Droid Turbo Motorola Droid Turbo video user guide By Russell Holly Nov. 11, 2014 9:30 am
We take a look at the software that helps make this phone special.
Apps and Software reverse ocr head Reverse reading program shows text in the eye of a computer By Graham Templeton Nov. 7, 2014 7:28 am
An ingenious indie algorithm works backwards so you can see how computers can learn to read even the most garbled of messages.
Apple iPhone 6 gold WireLurker malware is infecting Macs and iPhones with no jailbreak required By Lee Mathews Nov. 6, 2014 11:28 am
Most people today know that Apple products aren’t bulletproof, but 350,000 Mac and iPhone users in China are finding that out the hard way. New malware called WireLurker is quietly stealing data from […]
Microsoft upload Upload all the pics! Amazon Prime users get unlimited photo storage By Lee Mathews Nov. 4, 2014 1:15 pm
Microsoft just finished giving Office 365 users an unlimited amount of cloud storage space, and now Amazon has joined in. Prime users in the US now get all the drive space they need, […]
Apps and Software asus-rog Asus says 100% CPU utilization is required for smooth scrolling on laptops By Lee Mathews Nov. 3, 2014 10:27 am
Have you noticed that the fans start blaring on your Asus laptop when you’re barely giving it a workout? Blame the two-finger scrolling you’re doing on its trackpad. Yes, really. Normally when your […]
Android Material Design 5 Android apps that are already redesigned for Android 5.0 Lollipop By Ryan Whitwam Nov. 3, 2014 9:30 am
Android 5.0 Lollipop means lots of app updates to use material design guidelines. Here’s 5 of the best apps that already do.
Games internet_arcade_02 The Internet Arcade launches: play 900 arcade games in your browser By Matthew Humphries Nov. 3, 2014 8:29 am
On November 1st, anyone capable of loading a web browser gained access to 900 classic arcade games to play. It’s all thanks to the work of Jason Scott and the team of developers […]
Mobile 07b939f1817e1edb8b80123fdaccd34c_large Mozilla scores $470,000 and 24,000 orders from Matchstick Kickstarter By Russell Holly Oct. 30, 2014 1:26 pm
If you had your sights set on a streaming stick that relies on open hardware and software, or if you just like trying new things, the folks at Mozilla have an interesting proposition […]
Mobile microsoft-band Microsoft Band has untapped potential for gaming, payments, and security By Lee Mathews Oct. 30, 2014 11:29 am
Microsoft just unveiled the Microsoft Band, and it’s already a very capable device. But what else does Microsoft have planned for their first wearable? We’ve got a few ideas. There were already rumors […]
Apps and Software mariokart_60fps YouTube introduces 60fps playback for motion-intense videos By Matthew Humphries Oct. 30, 2014 10:27 am
With the current generation of console hardware there’s a definite focus on whether games run at 1080p resolution and 60fps. But viewing video previews and trailers of such games on YouTube doesn’t always […]
Microsoft windows-7-laptops Boo! Windows 7 computer sales end on Halloween By Lee Mathews Oct. 29, 2014 11:28 am
Something horrifying is coming. This Friday, a killer will take a victim and you’ll be the one who suffers. Assuming you’re shopping for a Windows 7 computer, that is, because Microsoft is set […]
Apps and Software Fly-Fi I used free WiFi on a plane and I didn’t want to kill myself By James Plafke Oct. 28, 2014 4:58 pm
I spent three hours with free in-flight WiFi, and I have done worse things in my life.
Apple iWatchPhone Apple Watch UI prototyped on an iPhone, and it’s not half bad By Russell Holly Oct. 28, 2014 10:27 am
Apple decided that using your finger to scroll through lists of icons on their upcoming smartwatch was a bad idea, so they implemented a zooming function through a traditional watch crown and created […]
Mobile xperia-z Brand new Sony smartphones are sending data to servers in China By Lee Mathews Oct. 28, 2014 9:30 am
Own a Sony phone? You may be transmitting data back to servers in China without knowing it, even if you haven’t installed a single app. That’s not something you’d necessarily expect from a […]
Mobile 06_Coupons Retailers stop Apple Pay and Google Wallet, want CurrentC to be the future By Russell Holly Oct. 27, 2014 12:01 pm
Long before Apple or Google gain the market share that would allow any reasonable consumer to have a serious conversation about ditching their physical wallet and living in smartphone-only payment nirvana, dozens of major retailers […]
Apps and Software malware Rogue Tor exit node caught sneaking malware into users’ downloads By Lee Mathews Oct. 24, 2014 4:28 pm
Some Tor users who were downloading files from the Deep Web may have gotten a nasty surprise recently. A rogue exit node was discovered that was patching malicious code onto binary downloads. These […]
Apple AppleLogo Apple emails porn to developers to prove their app can be used to view porn By Lee Mathews Oct. 24, 2014 2:31 pm
Heads up, app developers. Apparently now Apple thinks the best way to prove your app deserves a porn warning is to email you a filthy screencap. That’s what happened to the crew at […]
Mobile bitcasa_infinite Bitcasa kills infinite cloud storage plans, increases pricing as much as 10x By Ryan Whitwam Oct. 24, 2014 11:21 am
Cloud storage provider Bitcasa launched a little over three years ago with a simple pitch: sign up for a paid account and get infinite storage. When the service left beta, the $10 per […]
Apple Apple Pay Apple Pay users are experiencing double charges, but a fix is on the way By Russell Holly Oct. 23, 2014 1:27 pm
One of the more interesting features to come with the launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus was Apple Pay. The folks at Apple finally have an NFC payment solution of their own, […]
Mobile Inbox Inbox is Google’s new task-oriented email service By Ryan Whitwam Oct. 22, 2014 2:12 pm
A few months back we got a look at an odd new email client from Google, but it wasn’t clear at the time if it was a new version of Gmail or something […]
Android Nexus 5 Lollipop Android 5.0: What’s new and when will you get it? By Russell Holly Oct. 21, 2014 9:30 am
This is by far the most impressive update to Android yet.
Apps and Software Zwype MasterCards will soon come with a built-in fingerprint scanner By Ryan Whitwam Oct. 17, 2014 2:21 pm
With all the recent security issues surrounding credit card numbers, there’s increasing interest in adding additional security measures. For example, PIN codes are being integrated with cards in many regions, but a company […]
Mobile twitter_bird Twitter starts adding tweets to your timeline from accounts you don’t follow By Matthew Humphries Oct. 17, 2014 10:28 am
I don’t enjoy using Facebook or Google+. I don’t feel in control of the content I am seeing, and what content I do see is never guaranteed to be displayed in date and […]
Apple Apple October 16 event Apple October 16th live blog: iPad Air 2, Retina iMac and more By Russell Holly Oct. 16, 2014 12:17 pm
For the second time this season, Apple is taking to the stage to show off some new hardware. Last time we got to take a look at what iOS 8 looks like inside […]
Apps and Software sub_1136 Magic Leap’s ‘Cinematic Reality’ platform is about to get some Google love By Russell Holly Oct. 14, 2014 1:01 pm
Ever since Facebook gobbled up Oculus, there’s been a lot of questions asked about the future of virtual reality. Whether or not Facebook ruins the Oculus Rift isn’t really a conversation worth having […]
Microsoft emdoor-65-dollar-tablet $65 Windows tablets cost less than a copy of Windows By Lee Mathews Oct. 14, 2014 9:30 am
They can’t compare with the experience of using a Surface Pro 3, but at just $65 you can’t really complain about that.
Apps and Software malware A new generation of evasive malware could be sneaking onto your computer By Ryan Whitwam Oct. 10, 2014 8:27 am
The malware of today is designed to come out guns blazing when it gets on to a new system. If the signature of a piece of malicious software matches previous infections, any number […]
Apps and Software Hangouts Google just unleashed an all new Hangouts for desktops, and it is fantastic By Russell Holly Oct. 9, 2014 12:55 pm
The march of progress continues for Google’s messaging service, despite it not yet being the unified platform we have all been hoping for. Today’s Hangouts update is for the desktop, specifically anything that runs […]
Mobile microsoft-xim Microsoft Xim shares photos that self-destruct By Lee Mathews Oct. 9, 2014 12:20 pm
You take loads of photos with your smartphone, and chances are that you also share them. But what if you don’t want to post them online or pass your phone around the room… […]
Apps and Software opera-mini-android-wear Opera Mini goes tiny on the Galaxy Gear S By Lee Mathews Oct. 7, 2014 4:29 pm
Maybe you’re waiting for that one killer app to appear before you rush out and buy a smartwatch. If that app is a web browser, you’re in luck: Opera Mini is coming to […]
Microsoft windows-10-task-switcher Microsoft clears the air on Windows 10 “keylogger” By Lee Mathews Oct. 7, 2014 12:30 pm
The Windows 10 Technical Preview is generating plenty of excitement — though not exclusively in a positive way. The web lit up over the past couple of days with talk that Windows 10 […]
Apps and Software adobe_DE4 Adobe software may be snooping through your hard drive right now By Lee Mathews Oct. 7, 2014 10:29 am
Adobe just released version 4 of their Digital Editions app, and it appears to be doing a lot more than letting people read ebooks on their computers. It’s doing a bit of snooping […]
Microsoft win-95-android-wear Putting Windows 95 on a Galaxy Gear is good, geeky fun By Lee Mathews Oct. 6, 2014 10:28 am
Most people who go shopping for a smartwatch aren’t thinking about whether or not it can run Windows 95. Fortunately for us, that’s precisely the kind of question some geeks like to answer […]
Apps and Software Bash_screenshot 25-year-old Bash Shellshock bug could be more dangerous than Heartbleed By Lee Mathews Sep. 25, 2014 12:29 pm
Bash has been helping Unix command line junkies tinker with their OSes since 1989. And today it appears as though a rather nasty security flaw has gone undetected in Bash since day one. Opinions vary […]
Games steam_music_02 Valve adds a music player to Steam, could a Steam Music service be next? By Matthew Humphries Sep. 25, 2014 7:27 am
Did you think Steam was all about games? Think again. Valve has just rolled out a new update for the Steam client and it now acts as a music player, too. Steam as […]
Apple Bank vault How to hide your nudes on iOS 8, and why they’re not really hidden By James Plafke Sep. 23, 2014 11:29 am
Last night, you dressed your cat in a lion’s mane and took a super hilarious photo that you couldn’t wait to show your coworkers today. However, after handing them your phone with the photo […]
Android phone Active Watching lets Google Now know when you’re talking to someone else By Russell Holly Sep. 19, 2014 4:26 pm
As Apple, Google, and Microsoft continue to improve their respective digital assistants, we can expect features from either camp to jump out and at least temporarily take the lead. Google’s recent patent application […]
Apple iOS 8 keyboards The best keyboards for iOS By James Plafke Sep. 18, 2014 11:51 am
Now that your iPhone and iPad have alternate keyboards and swipe-typing, which keyboard is best?
Android One Android One is Google’s plan to own the future of mobile By Ryan Whitwam Sep. 17, 2014 1:00 pm
Android One is about maintaining control over the Android device ecosystem.
Games Destiny Destiny’s slick companion app is vital to the in-game experience By James Plafke Sep. 17, 2014 12:15 pm
Bungie’s slick companion app makes Destiny a better overall experience, and it’s a joy to use.
Apple iOS 8 What you need to know about updating to iOS 8 By Russell Holly Sep. 16, 2014 1:29 pm
While there’s going to be plenty of people either waiting in line at the Apple Store or at home on the delivery guy for the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, there’s still a […]
Mobile THAW-smartphone-interaction THAW will change the way smartphones and PCs interact By Lee Mathews Sep. 16, 2014 11:28 am
Most people don’t engage in a lot of smartphone-to-pc interaction. The team behind THAW wants to change that: they think there’s a lot of untapped potential, and they’ve put together a slick little […]
Apple apple_mobile_payments Apple only allows the iPhone 6 NFC chip to work with Apple Pay By Russell Holly Sep. 16, 2014 8:15 am
If you were harboring any notions that Apple might make it possible for you to use NFC for any of the dozen things the rest of us use NFC for, forget it. Anyone […]
Games doom-on-a-printer Hacker finds flaw that allows Doom to run on a Canon printer By Lee Mathews Sep. 15, 2014 1:29 pm
Geeks love Doom. They love it so much that they’ll try to hack just about anything to get id Software’s ground-breaking FPS to run on it. Doom has wound up on some pretty […]
Games twitch-malware Malware is being spread on Twitch that empties your Steam wallet, armory, and inventory By Lee Mathews Sep. 15, 2014 12:30 pm
Been spending a lot of time on Twitch watching those wacky fish searching for Pokemon in the tall grass or nailing each other with Hadoukens in Street Fighter? You may be putting yourself […]
Android Android One Google’s $105 Android One phone is now available By Russell Holly Sep. 15, 2014 9:29 am
The Micromax Canvas A1 with Android One is not a bad little phone, and Google is paying the data charges for the first 6 months.
Apps and Software call_center Tool developed that hacks those evil Windows support phone scammers By Lee Mathews Sep. 12, 2014 1:33 pm
Here’s a tip to anyone out there that’s thinking about running a Windows tech support phone scam. Don’t target an InfoSec pro’s family, because he’s liable to dream up a very geeky way […]
Apps and Software Googleplex-Patio-Aug-2014 Google faces $323,000 fine if it doesn’t start reading customer emails By Matthew Humphries Sep. 12, 2014 11:00 am
Google has built itself a reputation of being quite terrible at customer service. Want to speak to Google about a problem you are having with one of its services? Good luck with that. […]
Microsoft windows-9-technical-preview-leak Video shows how the Windows 9 Start Menu will work By Lee Mathews Sep. 12, 2014 10:16 am
Yesterday we got an early peek at the Windows 9 Technical Preview and the return of the Start Menu thanks to a pair of German tech blogs. Today we’ve got a good chunk […]
Android ChromeAndroid Four Android apps for Chrome OS are here, and Google wants you to choose the next set By Russell Holly Sep. 11, 2014 4:10 pm
Google has started making good on some of the Chrome OS promises that were made during the company’s big developer conference earlier this year. The first four Android Apps for Chrome are here, […]
Microsoft windows-9-technical-preview-leak Windows 9 Technical Preview leak reveals massive UI changes By Lee Mathews Sep. 11, 2014 11:27 am
In just a few more weeks, Microsoft is expected to officially pull back the curtains on Windows 9. You don’t have to wait that long to get a glimpse at what’s coming, however. […]
Android google_play_apps Google Play app refund period officially extended to 2 hours By Matthew Humphries Sep. 11, 2014 9:57 am
If you’ve been purchasing and returning a few apps on Google Play recently, you may have noticed it’s possible to get a refund well beyond the 15 minute time limit. That’s because Google […]
Apps and Software Project TP Not quite Devil’s Night: Cheetos is using Street View to digitally TP houses By Russell Holly Sep. 10, 2014 5:58 pm
Google Maps is one of those services that works as a quick glance app or a huge service to plot out entire vacations and daily plans in. Whether you’re using it for something […]
Apps and Software Hangouts Hangouts and Google Voice are finally merging together By Russell Holly Sep. 10, 2014 4:03 pm
Google’s communication products are finally coming together into a complete thought, which is something you are either going to love or immediately turn off. Google Hangouts is being updated today to embrace most […]
Apple Square_Enix_Dive_In Square Enix is launching its own take on PS Now called Dive In By Matthew Humphries Sep. 9, 2014 9:31 am
Sony solved its games backwards compatibility problem by purchasing Gaikai and relaunching it earlier this year under the name PlayStation Now. But it looks as though Sony isn’t the only company thinking of […]
Apps and Software Amazon Instant Video Amazon Instant Video finally comes to most Android devices By Russell Holly Sep. 9, 2014 8:29 am
Whether they are admitting defeat or finally realizing that ignoring half of the mobile ecosystem is a bad business model, Amazon has finally made their Instant Video streaming service available to Android smartphones […]
Mobile Incognito Smartphone cameras need an Incognito Mode By Russell Holly Sep. 5, 2014 9:46 am
It makes sense to look at the source of images to solve the online privacy problem.
Apps and Software Dyson 360 Eye robot vacuum Dyson 360 Eye turns the robot vacuum world on its head with a bot that can see By Matthew Humphries Sep. 4, 2014 6:00 am
31 software engineers, 420 patents, Cyclone technology, and a 360-degree vision system. Is this the ultimate robot vacuum?
Games Lego Fusion Lego Fusion turns real Lego bricks into a virtual world By Russell Holly Sep. 3, 2014 11:28 am
There’s always been a disconnect between digital and physical Lego, but the path to these experiences melding together is finally clear. We’ve got our hands on the new Lego Fusion Town Master kit, […]
Apps and Software Jennifer Lawrence Who leaked the Jennifer Lawrence nude photos, and how did they do it? By James Plafke Sep. 2, 2014 1:25 pm
And exactly how did they go about doing it?
Apps and Software cryptowall CryptoWall ransomware has already taken millions of files hostage By Lee Mathews Sep. 2, 2014 7:35 am
Ransomware is here to stay, people. Just months after the good guys took down CryptLocker and the GameOver Zeus botnet comes a report that me-too malware CryptoWall has already infected more than 600,000 […]
Apps and Software EmotionApp Google Glass human emotion detector is by far the creepiest wearable app By Russell Holly Aug. 31, 2014 10:27 am
You know that old mood ring joke? A husband buys his wife a mood ring and uses the colors to tell whether or not he’s in trouble, and the punch line is when […]
Games Labor Day games Three great new mobile games for surviving Labor Day weekend By Russell Holly Aug. 30, 2014 10:29 am
The extended weekend is upon us, and for many in the US, it means the end of the summer season. If you’re one of many who will not be out and about this […]
Apps and Software firefox-ads Firefox now ships with adverts, but don’t panic By Lee Mathews Aug. 29, 2014 11:27 am
Mozilla talked about shipping Firefox with built-in ads, and they’ve arrived. Sponsored Tiles are now active in Firefox Nightly. How, exactly, do Sponsored Tiles change Firefox? Not much at all, really. Sponsored Tiles […]
Microsoft vlc-windows-store Microsoft is finally doing something about scammy Windows Store apps By Lee Mathews Aug. 28, 2014 9:28 am
Here’s some excellent news to start off your day, Windows users. Microsoft has kicked off the great Windows Store purge and has already removed more than 1,500 useless, scammy apps from its virtual […]
Apps and Software Dropbox-Pro-Logo Dropbox Pro accounts upgraded to 1TB, keeps $10/month price By Matthew Humphries Aug. 27, 2014 10:32 am
Dropbox was the service that kicked off the love affair with cloud storage. It offered 2GB of free space, an easy way to share files using a link, and seamless file access across […]
Apps and Software Instagram Hyperlapse Hyperlapse, the coolest new trick you can show off on Instagram By Russell Holly Aug. 26, 2014 4:31 pm
The folks at Instagram announced a new feature in the form of an entirely new app today, called Hyperlapse. The idea is fairly simple, taking long chunks of video and turning them into […]
Games firetv_twitch Does an Amazon-powered Twitch.tv mean everyone wins? By Russell Holly Aug. 26, 2014 10:30 am
Twitch is now owned by Amazon and that brings with it a number of significant benefits, but also the potential for some upset.
Android Android ADB Shell for Chrome will soon be a Google nerd’s best friend By Russell Holly Aug. 26, 2014 9:29 am
If there’s one tool every Android geek needs to know, its ADB. Once you decide to do much of anything to you phone, outside of regular daily use, the Android Debug Bridge is […]
Games xbox_live_logo Hackers who took PSN offline are attacking Xbox Live By Russell Holly Aug. 25, 2014 2:45 pm
Over the weekend a group identifying themselves as Lizard Squad took a couple of popular games offline for brief periods of time. That group turned its attention to Sony’s PlayStation Network as well, […]
Apps and Software china-os China OS arrives in October to oust Western rivals By Lee Mathews Aug. 25, 2014 10:45 am
China already has the great firewall, and it’s been preparing a desktop and mobile weapon to help drive outsider OSes from within its borders. That weapon is a state-sponsored operating system, and it’ll […]
Apps and Software Tesla Tesla responded to DefCon Model S hacks with job offers By Russell Holly Aug. 22, 2014 1:25 pm
When you are the manufacturer of the most connected car in existence, you’d be foolish not to invite the seedy underbelly of the tech world to take a swing at your creation. After […]
Mobile Netflix Netflix Hack Day ends in three features that need to exist right freaking now By Russell Holly Aug. 21, 2014 5:40 pm
As it sits right now, Netflix is one of the better streaming experiences available. Every couple of months, the company holds a “Hack Day” where the product development and technical teams fool around […]
Microsoft nokia-asha-503 Microsoft makes competitor’s web browser the default on its featurephones By Lee Mathews Aug. 21, 2014 11:27 am
Purchase a low-end Microsoft phone in the near future, and you’ll discover that the built-in web browser is made by a competitor: Opera. They’re also going to encourage existing device owners to ditch […]
Apps and Software chromebooks-vs-windows-laptops Microsoft has 8 reasons you shouldn’t buy a Chromebook By Lee Mathews Aug. 21, 2014 10:26 am
Forget those Scroogled adverts, Microsoft offers up some genuine reasons Windows laptops are better than Chromebooks.
Games oculus-rift-dev Facebook starts paying $500 minimum for Oculus Rift bugs By Matthew Humphries Aug. 21, 2014 7:27 am
Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated how serious he is about virtual reality when Facebook paid $2 billion to acquire Oculus Rift earlier this year. Things have been pretty quiet, publicly at least, since the deal […]
Android Samsung Galaxy Note - HUGE Kid-friendly apps that bring internet safety to Android By Russell Holly Aug. 20, 2014 2:27 pm
Whether you are the kind of parent who hands over your smartphone in the grocery store so your kid can watch Netflix while you shop or you’ve already given Junior his first tablet, chances […]
Games OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Mario Kart 8 Builder app lets you create the perfect Kart By Russell Holly Aug. 20, 2014 1:28 pm
The ability to spec your Kart however you want in Mario Kart 8 is a lot of fun, but Nintendo doesn’t provide you with all of the stats you need to really appreciate […]
Apple Upside-down iPhone Why iPhone pictures flip when emailed, and how to fix it By James Plafke Aug. 19, 2014 1:27 pm
When receiving emailed photos taken with an iPhone, you’ll often run into upside-down or rotated images. Here’s why that happens, and how to fix it.
Mobile HTC One M8 Windows Phone HTC One M8 now with Windows Phone and Cortana-friendly Dot View action By Russell Holly Aug. 19, 2014 11:16 am
There has always been a staggering difference between what powers Windows Phone flagships when compared to Android phones, even when those devices are made by the same manufacturers. For a while, this had […]
Microsoft Ubuntu Surface Pro 10 years later, Munich may dump Linux for Windows By Lee Mathews Aug. 18, 2014 11:27 am
A few years ago, Linux sites were buzzing that the city of Munich, Germany was going to kick Windows to the curb and roll out a Linux-based OS on all their government desktops. […]
Microsoft windows-9-2 Windows 9 public preview download expected in September By Lee Mathews Aug. 18, 2014 8:28 am
Windows 8 has many detractors, and Microsoft is eager to get everyone talking about Windows 9 instead. That could happen before the end of September.
Android Blog_HTC-One-Mini-2_3 Gyroscopes in Android phones can be turned into always-on microphones By Russell Holly Aug. 15, 2014 1:27 pm
There’s a fine line being walked right now when it comes to technology that is always listening. On the one hand, it is incredibly cool to be able to just speak a command […]
Microsoft ie-11-surface Microsoft may rename Internet Explorer to break with its sordid past By Lee Mathews Aug. 15, 2014 12:30 pm
There was a time not too long ago when Internet Explorer was one of the most reviled pieces of software in all of Geekdom. Times have changed, though. IE has gotten a lot […]
Apps and Software family_guy_watching_tv-1920x1200 Streaming video: what works and what needs to be fixed By Russell Holly Aug. 15, 2014 11:29 am
Streaming video has the potential to be so much more than what it is right now. Which is cool, because it’s already awesome.
Android Sony Water Sony’s Underwater Apps will make you want a waterproof smartphone By Russell Holly Aug. 15, 2014 8:31 am
Having a phone that is water resistant is fantastic for those times when you accidentally drop it into a puddle, but what happens when a manufacturer gets cocky enough to directly encourage submerging […]
Apps and Software wr703n-internals PORTAL router puts hassle-free TOR privacy in your pocket By Lee Mathews Aug. 14, 2014 10:31 am
They say good things come in small packages. In this case, the good thing is a healthy layer of Internet privacy protection. The package is a TP-Link pocket router flashed with open source […]
Microsoft nokia_103_01 Microsoft’s most popular phone this year wont be running Windows By Matthew Humphries Aug. 11, 2014 11:30 am
As hard as Microsoft tries, it really can’t get on an equal footing with Android and iOS in the smartphone market. Windows Phone market share is sat at around 3 percent and a […]
Apps and Software mozilla-lightspeed Two Mozilla developers re-imagine Firefox, call it Lightspeed By Lee Mathews Aug. 8, 2014 2:30 pm
Wonder what the future of web browsing looks like? Mozilla thinks it could look something like what you see here. This is Lightspeed, a re-imagined, legacy-free Firefox. If you don’t like what you […]
Mobile PTT Verizon is trying to make Push-To-Talk happen again for $5/month By Russell Holly Aug. 8, 2014 1:25 pm
Most people remember the Push-To-Talk era of mobile phones as that time when people would walk through the mall and shout at their friends through the speaker on their Nextels, followed by the […]
Microsoft internet-explorer-metro Microsoft is killing off old versions of Internet Explorer By Lee Mathews Aug. 8, 2014 9:27 am
Children of the Internet, pay attention: Microsoft is putting its foot down. Your old, unpatched browser isn’t going to cut it anymore, and they want you to upgrade. And they’re going to cut […]
Microsoft zotac_zbox_01 Zotac proves sub-$200 Windows 8.1 PCs are now possible By Matthew Humphries Aug. 8, 2014 7:30 am
Typically a mini PC with a price tag in the $200 range classes as a barebones system. You have to add your own RAM, hard drive, and operating system. But Zotac has managed […]
Android HTC One M8 HTC One M8 now allows you to publish interactive photos By Russell Holly Aug. 7, 2014 1:36 pm
One of the big features included in the HTC One M8 is the Duo Camera’s unique ability to create some interesting photos effects. Until today, the only person who could see the process […]
Microsoft windows-9-start-menu Windows 9 may get virtual desktops, ditch the Charms bar By Lee Mathews Aug. 7, 2014 11:08 am
The next Windows 8.1 update might prove to be a modest one, but Microsoft has plenty of changes in store for Windows 9. According to insiders, Windows 9 may dump the Charms bar […]
Games twitch Twitch cleans house by removing copyrighted audio and archived video By Russell Holly Aug. 7, 2014 10:28 am
We are all still waiting for Google and Twitch to make an official merger announcement, though there seems to be no shortage of “sources familiar with the matter” who know it is going […]
Android Knock Code How to use Knock Code on the LG G3, and why you might want to By Ryan Whitwam Aug. 7, 2014 9:30 am
LG has been doing some cool stuff with screen tech in the last few years, culminating with the QHD screen on the LG G3. The G3’s screen also supports a nifty feature that […]
Apps and Software windows_toaster Windows may detect your wireless keyboard as a toaster By Lee Mathews Aug. 5, 2014 2:28 pm
I’ve been using Windows computers for more than two decades now, and I’m still learning things that surprise me. Things like this: it’s possible for Windows to think that your keyboard is a […]
Android Groot Board Guardians of the Galaxy keyboard lets you talk like Groot, translating raccoon not included By Russell Holly Aug. 4, 2014 3:21 pm
Let’s be honest with one another here, as soon as you left the theater this weekend you found yourself responding to friends and neighbors with “I am Groot” when you didn’t want to […]
Apps and Software airplane-cc-licensed In-flight WiFi can be hacked with potentially dire consequences By Lee Mathews Aug. 4, 2014 11:00 am
In-flight WiFi is a must for connected travelers, but it could also pose a significant risk. A security researcher is getting ready to detail findings at the Black Hat 2014 conference that show […]
Apps and Software darth_vader_usb_drive Security researchers flag USB drives as instruments of evil By Lee Mathews Aug. 1, 2014 12:30 pm
Your USB flash drive is a pretty handy little tool, isn’t it? It’s also a potential instrument of evil that could impersonate other hardware and steal keystrokes or hijack your Internet connection. That’s […]
Apps and Software smart fridges head The spies in your living room: 70% of smart appliances vulnerable to cyber-attack By Graham Templeton Jul. 30, 2014 12:52 pm
Smart appliances are becoming unavoidable these days, but these simple networked devices are notoriously unprotected. That’s bad for everyone.
Games the-sims-2 EA’s The Sims 2 giveaway includes controversial SecuROM DRM By Matthew Humphries Jul. 29, 2014 10:28 am
Last week EA decided to do something rather generous and very un-EA: they offered everyone a free copy of The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection. All you had to do was download and install a […]
Apps and Software silicon valley head Compression algorithm created for HBO’s Silicon Valley TV series By Graham Templeton Jul. 27, 2014 2:06 pm
The plot of HBO’s new tech-centric series features a compression algorithm, and the show’s creators have actually coded it!
Apps and Software Chubby Checker Chubby Checker and HP finally stop fighting over penis size By James Plafke Jul. 27, 2014 11:41 am
You might know Chubby Checker for his famous adaptation of “The Twist,” but you also might know him for having a name destined for parody. He lived in simpler times, maybe, times unaware […]
Games twitch_and_youtube Google acquires Twitch for $1 billion By Matthew Humphries Jul. 25, 2014 7:05 am
Back in May there was a rumor that Google was in advanced talks with Twitch about a possible acquisition. The price tag was a cool $1 billion, and the reason for that was […]
Tablets sharknado 2 SyFy Sync app prepares for Sharknado 2 with Philips Hue support By Russell Holly Jul. 24, 2014 3:31 pm
With the premiere of Sharknado 2 right around the corner, you’re probably doing everything in your power to make sure the viewing experience is the best it could possibly be. In between ordering […]
Microsoft surface-pro-3 Windows 9 marks the beginning of one Windows for all devices By Lee Mathews Jul. 23, 2014 9:15 am
Back in November of 2013, Microsoft’s Julie Larson-Green broke the news to conferences attendees that the company wasn’t going to continue work on three separate operating systems. That meant Windows Phone or Windows […]
Apps and Software Fingerprint_detail_on_male_finger Canvas fingerprinting is like a cookie you can’t block, and thousands of sites are using it By Lee Mathews Jul. 22, 2014 12:31 pm
Advertisers on the web are always trying to invent better ways to profile us. One system they’ve been utilizing is the insidious Evercookie, a virtually unblockable tracking method that exploits functionality in HTML5. […]
Apps and Software pleasedontrobme Please Don’t Rob Me uses a photo to know when you aren’t home By Matthew Humphries Jul. 22, 2014 10:30 am
Are you at home? This is a question many a thief would love to know the answer to before attempting to break in and steal your valuables. And it turns out it’s surprisingly […]
Apps and Software Tesla Tesla Model S reportedly hacked at Chinese security conference By Ryan Whitwam Jul. 18, 2014 2:10 pm
Tesla is working to verify reports from the Beijing Syscan 360 security conference that a Tesla Model S has been successfully hacked. Participants in the conference’s Tesla hacking challenge have reportedly demoed a […]
Apps and Software Penguins Japanese aquarium uses penguins to make the best AR app ever By Russell Holly Jul. 18, 2014 12:02 pm
Turn-by-turn navigation has changed how we get around, but we’ve been doing it wrong this whole time.
Tablets kindle unlimited head Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited could be great — but it won’t be By Graham Templeton Jul. 18, 2014 9:20 am
Amazon is about to unveil a subscription reading program, but it could fall into some predictable traps.
Apps and Software password head Turns out reusing weak passwords may be a good idea By Lee Mathews Jul. 18, 2014 9:00 am
We’ve been told over and over: don’t reuse passwords on the Internet. We’ve also been told that using weak passwords is a sin. Now, Microsoft researchers are making a case for the double […]
Apps and Software Nuke Security researcher’s dead hand system worked perfectly, except he isn’t dead By Ryan Whitwam Jul. 17, 2014 4:26 pm
Security researcher Arrigo Triulzi works on zero day exploits, which involves quite a lot of sensitive data. Being a security-minded fellow, Triulzi created a so-called dead hand system that could protect his research […]
Microsoft chrome-windows-battery Google Chrome will stop draining your laptop battery soon By Lee Mathews Jul. 17, 2014 10:31 am
Ever noticed that your Windows laptop’s battery life is pretty terrible when you’re running Chrome? You’re not imagining things. Chrome’s been draining batteries like your for years. It’s a known issue, too. Since […]
Tablets Chrome Touch Chrome OS is getting handwriting recognition, all we need now is a tablet By Russell Holly Jul. 17, 2014 9:00 am
Ever since the launch of the very first Chrome OS device, there have been people hoping to see a tablet running Google’s browser-centric OS. Whether or not we see a tablet in the […]
Apps and Software watch-dogs Google assembles a team of hacker heroes to defend the Internet By Lee Mathews Jul. 16, 2014 10:00 am
Google wants to make the Internet a safer place. They’re looking for a few good hackers to join Project Zero, a crack team of security researchers who spend their days hunting down zero-day […]
Apps and Software googleplus Google+ finally ditches real name requirement By Ryan Whitwam Jul. 16, 2014 8:00 am
Google+ has existed for more than three years now, and contrary to the trope that pervades comment sections and other social networks, it’s far from a ghost town. Google+ is constantly gaining users, […]
Mobile nokia-lumia-1020 Most Microsoft Lumia phones don’t allow Google as default search option By Russell Holly Jul. 15, 2014 12:30 pm
Regardless of which mobile platform you use, there’s usually only a small fraction of users who will poke around and adjust the default settings for things. If you’re one of the few that […]
Microsoft windows-9-start-menu Leaked Windows 9 build features Start Menu and windowed Metro apps By Lee Mathews Jul. 14, 2014 10:27 am
Windows 9 isn’t due to arrive until the spring of 2015, but you’re going to get a look at it well before then. Someone, somewhere has gotten their hands on a development build […]
Android Android Wear 6 unknown Android Wear apps that will make you want a smartwatch By Ryan Whitwam Jul. 14, 2014 8:28 am
Google’s take on smartwatches has finally arrived in the form of the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. Neither of these devices are going to set the world on fire, but they […]
Apple ingress ios Your iPad is now the best Ingress scanner ever By Russell Holly Jul. 14, 2014 6:35 am
Over the past year, Google’s Niantic team has been working on a handful of apps that directly encourage exploring the world around you. The Field Trip app is a more mainstream, sightseeing app […]
Mobile Brain waves Developer uses brainwaves to control Google Glass By Russell Holly Jul. 10, 2014 10:01 am
Building consumer tech that interfaces with your brain sounds a bit like science fiction, but touch and voice commands used to be thought of in the same way and look at their capabilities […]
Tablets Factory-reset-galaxy-s3 After a factory reset, most of your smartphone data lives on By Russell Holly Jul. 9, 2014 9:33 am
Security researchers at Avast have discovered that photos, videos, and sometimes even names and addresses remain on your smartphone after you perform a factory reset. One of the side affects of a booming […]
Android Android Wear 3 great and terrible things about Android Wear By Russell Holly Jul. 8, 2014 9:30 am
Android Wear devices from the Google Play Store will be arriving at houses all around the world starting today, with many more being sold once they are available in retail locations. As a […]
Apps and Software YouTube Google’s Video Quality report rates your ISP for YouTube streaming By Russell Holly Jul. 7, 2014 3:35 pm
If you’re having trouble getting YouTube videos to play in HD, Google has a new report that might help you find out why. Netflix has seen so much success with their monthly report […]
Mobile iOS vs. Google Play South Korea forces Google and Apple to offer app refunds By Russell Holly Jul. 7, 2014 12:00 pm
An antitrust decision in South Korea has forced Google and Apple to revise their app refund policies, but it’s unclear whether or not this change will be platform-wide. When you purchase an app […]
Microsoft Cortana Windows Phone Microsoft’s Cortana is now 8 for 8 in predicting World Cup results By Russell Holly Jul. 2, 2014 11:27 am
We already knew that even in beta Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant was a force to be reckoned with, but it turns out the quirky little blue ring is also a World Cup pro […]
Android Project Volta Android L offers huge battery life gains in early tests By Ryan Whitwam Jul. 2, 2014 8:31 am
Android L is already demonstrating considerable battery life improvements and it’s pre-beta software. It could get even better.
Microsoft noip_map-19 Microsoft targets 18,000 malicious websites, takes 4 million offline in the process By Lee Mathews Jul. 1, 2014 11:28 am
Microsoft has gotten pretty good at using the legal system to combat the spread of malware and online fraud. It appears, however, that they need to work on their finesse game a little. […]
Android Android Lollipop When will Android L come to your phone? By Russell Holly Jul. 1, 2014 10:27 am
With Google’s next Android release slated for later this year, we decided to take a look back at the last major platform update in order to better determine when each manufacturer can be […]
Apple gocam_selfie_gestures GoCam extends selfies beyond the length of your arm By Matthew Humphries Jun. 30, 2014 3:16 pm
Love them or hate them, selfies seem to be very popular with the majority of people who own a smartphone. However, selfies are limited by the fact you typically have to hold the […]
Android Android L keyboard Android L Keyboard and Notification system now works on almost any Android phone By Russell Holly Jun. 30, 2014 10:29 am
Google’s not going to be ready to release Android L to the masses until the Fall, and that means it’s going to take even longer for Android smartphone manufacturers to roll out updates […]
Android amazon-fire-tv-kindle-hdx-bundle Amazon’s Fire TV can consume 80GB a day predicting what you want to watch (Updated) By Russell Holly Jun. 30, 2014 9:30 am
EDIT – After working with Tyler Hayes to track down the bug causing this problem, Amazon has determined that the Mosaic screensaver feature was not caching images as they were being pulled down […]
Apple icon_ios_android Android L and iOS 8: you won’t want to leave but you have to pick one By Russell Holly Jun. 27, 2014 2:30 pm
Like the console wars before it, smartphone enthusiasts sit entrenched on either side of the seemingly endless argument to determine which mobile operating system is best. In many ways, thanks to major ecosystem-level […]
Android Android Auto After I/O 2014, Google has ensured the Android brand takes center stage By Russell Holly Jun. 27, 2014 10:32 am
If you take one thing away from Google’s developer conference this year, it’s that soon Android will stop being a brand name that only geeks know about. Despite being around for quite a […]
Apps and Software youtube_creators_60fps YouTube adds 60fps playback, fan funding for video creators By Matthew Humphries Jun. 27, 2014 8:22 am
YouTube is by far and away the most popular video sharing platform out there, but uploading videos does come with a few accepted downsides. You’ll get HD video, sure, but it’s going to […]
Mobile Gmail Google releases Gmail API, and it’s a bigger deal than you think By Ryan Whitwam Jun. 26, 2014 9:30 am
The apps on your phone and computer that connect to Gmail are going to get a lot smarter and faster very soon.
Android Hodor Game of Thrones app parodies Yo, lets you Hodor-bomb your friends By Russell Holly Jun. 25, 2014 8:32 am
Game of Thrones has reached mainstream status, and as such there’s one word everyone everywhere loves to hear, say, and type. A new app now exists that lets you wield that word in […]
Apps and Software squirt Squirt lets you read the web at over a 1,000 words per minute By Matthew Humphries Jun. 25, 2014 7:30 am
Back in February you may remember a new way to read text on your smartphone appeared going by the name of Spritz. It used a clever system of displaying just a single word […]
Apple iOS 8-2 iOS 8 Beta 2 is stable enough to use full time By Russell Holly Jun. 24, 2014 10:00 am
There’s no guarantee future beta updates won’t break more things, but you’ll find there are only a handful of issues to deal with.
Android Z Launcher Nokia’s Z Launcher puts a fresh face on your Android phone By Russell Holly Jun. 20, 2014 7:59 am
The largest manufacturer of Windows Phones, which is now owned by Microsoft, has released an early beta for a launcher replacement that you can install on your Android phone right now. Remember that […]
Mobile yo_hack Yo been hacked, made to play Rick Astley By Matthew Humphries Jun. 20, 2014 7:00 am
Yesterday we reported on a rather silly new mobile app going by the name of Yo. All the app can do is send the word “Yo” to other users, but the creators have […]
Mobile Lego Fusion Augmented reality is coming to Lego with new Fusion series By Russell Holly Jun. 19, 2014 5:31 pm
This fall, there will be an all-new series of Lego kits specifically designed to move your constructs from the digital to the physical. The series is going to be called Lego Fusion, and […]
Android Email Android’s Email app has moved to the Google Play Store, benefitting everyone By Russell Holly Jun. 19, 2014 4:01 pm
Google has taken another step forward in moving stock Android apps to the Google Play Store.
Mobile yo_01 Messaging app that only lets you send the word “Yo” gets $1 million funding By Matthew Humphries Jun. 19, 2014 7:28 am
There are some really terrible apps out there, be they games or otherwise. Some are terrible due to poor graphics, a lack of functionality, or just by being too simple to be useful. […]
Apps and Software picard-facepalm-face-palm People will install malware if you give them a penny By Lee Mathews Jun. 17, 2014 12:01 pm
If a shady character on the Internet offered to pay you a few cents to install a program, would you do it? Even if you didn’t know what that program actually did? No, […]
Android TR Hacker Geohot releases root tool for Galaxy S5 and most other Android devices By Ryan Whitwam Jun. 16, 2014 7:33 am
After XDA members took up a collection of over $18,000, famed developer George “Geohot” Hotz has produced a working root method.
Apple Touchpal The best feature on iOS has finally arrived, and this is what it looks like By James Plafke Jun. 12, 2014 12:00 pm
Back at WWDC 2014, Apple made some huge announcements — the unveiling of its two new operating systems, OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. The core feature on which Apple focused this year is […]
Apps and Software collins-dictionary Hackers use weak passwords just like everyone else By Lee Mathews Jun. 10, 2014 1:31 pm
You might assume that the criminal hackers who compromise websites, plant trojans, and deploy powerful botnet armies pay a bit more attention to security than we do. You’d be wrong, according to security […]
Games Shadow of Mordor Wraith mode Shadow of Mordor app listens while you play, displays real-time useful info By Russell Holly Jun. 10, 2014 11:29 am
If you’re looking forward to the upcoming Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor game, Wikia and Warner Bros. have teamed up to release a must have companion app for all things related to the franchise. […]
Apple apple_pro_production_windows Apple uses Windows on Mac Pro production line By Matthew Humphries Jun. 8, 2014 9:05 am
Apple can tell us how amazing its products are all day long, but Tim Cook just revealed they use Windows to make them.
Apple fleksy There’s a swarm of iOS 8 keyboards coming, here’s some of the best By Russell Holly Jun. 6, 2014 5:15 pm
Apple has made some waves this week at WWDC, and one of the most interesting announcements was the addition of third party keyboards for iOS 8. Less than a week later, there’s already […]
Apps and Software Will 2015 be the year this debate gets settled? It's certainly not looking good right now. Verizon is angry Netflix blames it for poor streams, threatens legal action By Russell Holly Jun. 6, 2014 10:00 am
Verizon is not too happy with Netflix after the company changed the message explaining why some streams aren’t the highest possible quality, and after a day of public commentary the threat of legal […]
Mobile facebook-app-microphone-snoop Facebook app now listens and records audio when you post updates from your phone By Lee Mathews Jun. 5, 2014 9:01 am
Just when you think Facebook can’t get any creepier, they push a new feature into one of their apps and prove you wrong. With the most recent update to their mobile app, Facebook […]
Apple iOS 8 Jailbreaking iOS 8 may take a while due to Apple enhancing defenses By Ryan Whitwam Jun. 4, 2014 1:31 pm
It’s par for the course to hear about the first (messy) jailbreak for a new version of iOS shortly after the beta builds are made available to developers. Noted iOS modder i0n1c was […]
Apps and Software Will 2015 be the year this debate gets settled? It's certainly not looking good right now. Netflix starts telling customers when ISP throttling is killing their stream By Russell Holly Jun. 4, 2014 12:01 pm
The team at Netflix seem ready to take the kid gloves off when it comes to letting their customers know why a video isn’t loading correctly, and that can only be a good […]
Apple drop head Drop is a smart scale that aims to revolutionize baking By Graham Templeton Jun. 3, 2014 12:15 pm
A new wifi smart scale with app looks to bring modern functionality and interactive design to one of humanity’s oldest arts.
Apps and Software Demonoid Torrent site Demonoid returns after nearly two years offline By Ryan Whitwam Jun. 2, 2014 4:00 pm
Torrent trackers come and go on the internet. They are, by their very nature, ephemeral and prone to unexpected closure. The loss of Demonoid was a significant blow to people who like to […]
Apple Phone calls OS X Yosemite turns your Mac into the smartest smartphone By James Plafke Jun. 2, 2014 2:57 pm
The announcements at WWDC 2014 this year weren’t exactly big surprises: Apple announced OS X 10.10 Yosemite, and iOS 8. While the major additions to the two operating systems are notification integration and […]
Apple BpJF_IKIcAA0AXo Apple’s next OS X update is Yosemite, and it looks a lot like iOS By Russell Holly Jun. 2, 2014 1:47 pm
Apple’s next OS X update is Yosemite, and it looks a lot like iOS.
Microsoft win-82-start-menu The Start Menu won’t be back until Windows 9 By Lee Mathews Jun. 2, 2014 10:58 am
Hopefully you weren’t getting too excited at the prospect of the Start Menu rising like a phoenix from the ashes in Windows 8. It’s not coming back until Windows 9 is released. The […]
Apple Yosemite Leaked images show OS X is about to look a lot more like iOS By James Plafke Jun. 2, 2014 9:56 am
Images leaked ahead of WWDC 2014 suggest that OS X is about to look a lot more like its mobile counterpart, iOS.
Mobile Samsung Z Samsung’s first Tizen phone is the Z By Russell Holly Jun. 2, 2014 9:27 am
Tizen has had a tough time finding a carrier willing to support it on a smartphone, but it looks like Samsung finally has the foothold they need to launch what they hope will […]
Apps and Software Schedule a tweet Geek 101: How to schedule a tweet with an image By James Plafke May. 29, 2014 9:27 am
It’s extremely easy to use Twitter. It’s just as easy to tweet an image. However, Twitter doesn’t really want you to schedule tweets with images. The workaround is easy enough, here’s how.
Microsoft star_trek_pin Microsoft emulates Star Trek, turns Skype into a Universal Translator By Matthew Humphries May. 28, 2014 7:27 am
Skype conversations will have the option of near real-time translations before the end of 2014.
Android spotify One unlucky person is the only victim of a Spotify hack By Matthew Humphries May. 27, 2014 11:20 am
Typically, when a company announces unauthorized access has been identified on their system it means a successful hack has taken place. We then get a public apology and news that lots of customer […]
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Ubuntu Linux users rejoice, here’s Ubuntu on the Surface Pro 3 By Russell Holly May. 27, 2014 9:30 am
Not everyone loves the Windows 8.1 experience, so we decided to install Ubuntu 14.04 on the Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft winxp-hack-updates Registry hack gives Windows XP five more years of updates By Lee Mathews May. 26, 2014 2:33 pm
Not ready to give up on Windows XP just yet? Then here’s some good news. It looks like you can score yourself five more years of Windows updates with about 15 seconds worth […]
Games Watch_Dogs_BEING_HACKED Clever pirate adds Bitcoin miner to Watch Dogs torrent By Matthew Humphries May. 26, 2014 9:03 am
With the imminent release of any high profile video game, there inevitably are a number of pirate copies made available through torrents on peer-to-peer networks. Choosing to download one of these illegal copies […]
Android Pornhub PornHub now supports Chromecast streaming from Android By Russell Holly May. 23, 2014 4:11 pm
Despite Google’s repeated efforts to make sure all of their products are wholesome and free from adult content, it looks like PornHub has somehow figured out how to enable Chromecast streaming directly from […]
Apps and Software facebook-sharing-friends Facebook defaults sharing to friends only because $$$ By Lee Mathews May. 22, 2014 4:09 pm
Brace yourselves, geeks! Facebook is tweaking privacy settings again, only this time it’s designed to limit who can see what you post. Yes, somewhat shockingly Facebook now wants its users’ default sharing setting […]
Android AllCast Twitch AllCast now lets you cast Twitch.TV to your device of choice By Russell Holly May. 22, 2014 12:01 pm
Since they appear to be taking their sweet time supporting these devices on their own, AllCast creator Koushik Dutta has enabled Twitch streaming into his app so you can watch your favorite streamer […]
Apps and Software ebay_frontpage eBay has been hacked, everyone needs to change their password today By Matthew Humphries May. 21, 2014 9:43 am
Database containing you name, email, address, phone number, date of birth, and encrypted password accessed.
Apps and Software twitch_and_youtube Twitch is in acquisition talks with Google for $1 billion By Matthew Humphries May. 19, 2014 8:00 am
Google will pay a billion to gain control of Twitch, a service more popular than YouTube for live streaming.
Games Titanfall Titanfall companion app is live, Xbox One only for now By Russell Holly May. 16, 2014 11:01 am
Today, the biggest game for the Xbox One finally has a companion app, which is kind of a bummer if you’re playing Titanfall on your PC. There can be no doubt that Titanfall […]
Apps and Software crypto Privacy concerns are driving an enormous spike in encrypted internet traffic By Graham Templeton May. 16, 2014 7:27 am
New data suggests that encrypted traffic is growing incredibly quickly both at home and abroad. That could make things a whole lot harder for the NSA.
Apple OS X Mavericks Apple updates OS X Mavericks to 10.9.3, brings better 4K support By James Plafke May. 15, 2014 5:48 pm
Apple’s newest and least cat-themed operating system in quite some time, Mavericks, has been rolling along. Apple changed the big-name OS game when it released Mavericks for free, laughing at Microsoft’s now-arcane purchasing […]
Android Typing Test Typist app shows you whether or not you have the right Android keyboard By Russell Holly May. 15, 2014 3:59 pm
There’s no shortage of third party keyboard apps on Android, but how do you know for sure that the keyboard you have chosen is the best one for you? The Typist is an […]
Apps and Software keypad Why JetBlue doesn’t allow Q or Z in its passwords By Ryan Whitwam May. 14, 2014 3:22 pm
Update: JetBlue got in touch to say it actually updated the legacy system a while back so Q and Z are usable in passwords, but it never updated the FAQ for some reason. […]
Games 3DS Android tether Nintendo finally launching first mobile app, but not what you expect By James Plafke May. 14, 2014 11:27 am
On the heels of all the negative Nintendo news of late — the company posting a near half-a-billion dollar loss, the Wii U headed toward being Nintendo’s worst-selling non-portable console, and so on […]
Android AmazonFireTV_Side_Popcorn Amazon’s Fire TV is almost perfect but it needs these fixes, and it needs them soon By Russell Holly May. 13, 2014 10:00 am
Amazon really knocked it out of the park with the Fire TV. The device does a great job streaming high quality content, and offers unique features that no one else has right now. […]
Apps and Software Gmail refresh Google is testing new web-based Gmail features By Russell Holly May. 9, 2014 4:28 pm
Gmail is going to change soon. Here’s what it may look like on the desktop.
Apps and Software Snapchat logo FTC legally forces Snapchat to admit photos don’t disappear forever By James Plafke May. 9, 2014 1:32 pm
It turns out that Snapchat, the image-sharing app that rose to popularity because the shared images were supposedly vaporized from reality forever once shared — thus creating a “safe” way to share sensitive […]
Android HTC One M8 - logo HTC’s next Nexus discovered, codename ‘Flounder’ By Russell Holly May. 9, 2014 8:29 am
Google’s annual developer conference is only weeks away and it’s clear that there’s some new hardware on the way.
Android Warhammer Geekout 55: Talking security with Avast CEO Vincent Steckler, Android 101, and Warhammer 40K By Russell Holly May. 8, 2014 5:25 pm
Welcome back to another week of gadgetry, tech news, and apps. It’s Episode 55 of our Geekout, and we’re joined this week by Vincent Steckler, CEO of Avast. There’s such a heavy focus […]
Apple iphone Apple details what it can copy from your locked iDevice for law enforcement By Ryan Whitwam May. 8, 2014 4:28 pm
New legal guidelines released by Apple for use by US law enforcement make clear just how much data the company can retrieve from your locked iDevice when asked kindly by police. Using its […]
Apps and Software franken head Senator Al Franken calls net neutrality “the free speech issue of our time” By Graham Templeton May. 8, 2014 9:30 am
US Senator Al Franken lends his power and celebrity to help the net neutrality movement, and to force President Obama to keep his net-neutral promises to tax payers.
Apps and Software norton Symantec says antivirus is dead and isn’t a moneymaker By Lee Mathews May. 7, 2014 1:16 pm
It’s a sad, sad week for geeks around the world. On Monday, May 4th, 2014, Symantec’s senior VP of Information Security fastened a toe tag to the cold corpse of antivirus software, zipped […]
Apple Uber apps How to Uber from Google Maps By Sal Cangeloso May. 7, 2014 12:02 pm
Yesterday Google Maps received a significant update. One of the cooler features built into the mapping system is a new option that allows you to select Uber as a mode of transportation. It’s […]
Games oculus-rift-dev Oculus wants to build a one billion person MMO on Facebook’s network By Lee Mathews May. 6, 2014 9:00 am
When Facebook acquired Oculus VR back in March for $2 billion, a lot of people were left scratching their heads — or flat out fuming. It seemed like an odd marriage at the […]
Games dota2_screen Linux games will load much faster thanks to Valve sponsorship By Matthew Humphries May. 5, 2014 12:30 pm
Valve has a vested interest in not only getting as many games working under Linux as possible, but also making them look as good and run as fast as their Windows equivalents. In […]
Apps and Software amazoncart Amazon now lets you shop from Twitter with #AmazonCart By Russell Holly May. 5, 2014 9:30 am
Amazon has announced a new feature today that lets you shop from Twitter without ever leaving the social network. It’s called AmazonCart, and it’s available now for anyone to try. The 140 character […]
Games Google Maps Pokemon Google’s April Fools’ Pokémon prank gives real rewards for catching ‘em all By James Plafke May. 1, 2014 1:58 pm
Back on April Fools’ Day, one of Google’s (many, exhaustive) pranks consisted of unleashing Pokémon all over the world in the form of icons on Google Maps. If you explored the map of […]
Apps and Software chrome-drop-url-bar Chrome 36 may signal the end for URLs By Lee Mathews May. 1, 2014 9:00 am
The latest experimental build of the Chrome browser no longer shows users the URL of the page they are visiting.
Microsoft skype-emoticons Microsoft quietly cleanses Skype of offensive emoticons By Lee Mathews Apr. 30, 2014 2:58 pm
You probably know that Skype lets you insert emoticons into your chats, but you may not have been aware of the hidden rude emoticons. Microsoft knew all about them, and they finally decided […]
Mobile MS_4k_TV_02 Dreamworks CEO thinks the cost of video purchases should depend on screen size By Russell Holly Apr. 30, 2014 12:00 pm
The digital video rental and purchase systems currently in place are apparently not good enough for Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. He’d like to see a new system that puts a different price tag […]
Mobile Hulu Android Hulu to offer some shows for free on mobile this summer, no Plus subscription needed By Russell Holly Apr. 30, 2014 11:00 am
Hulu is aiming to offer a similar experience to the desktop browser setup to mobile devices soon, meaning you won’t need a Hulu Plus subscription to watch full episodes on your phone. The […]
Android Google Glass Teardown reveals many new features on the way to Google Glass By Russell Holly Apr. 29, 2014 11:01 am
Google has now successfully updated their Glass platform to the most recent version of Android, but a quick peek in the apps that are onboard offers some insight into what is next for […]
Apple steve jobs head Did Steve Jobs record a speech for a Google-killing search service launching 2015? By Graham Templeton Apr. 29, 2014 9:30 am
Retired Intel vice president claims Apple is working on a search service called Found, and Steve Jobs may introduce it in 2015.
Android hp-android-laptop Leaked HP laptop runs Android, could support Nvidia GameStream By Lee Mathews Apr. 28, 2014 1:45 pm
Heads up, people: HP’s toying with yet another OS on their laptops. A leaked 14-inch model was just spotted running Android, and it could have some hidden gaming power under its hood. Unlike […]
Microsoft windows-xp Windows XP users won’t get a patch for serious Internet Explorer 0-day exploit By Lee Mathews Apr. 28, 2014 8:32 am
Microsoft gave plenty of warning about the end of Windows XP support. Now it’s time to see what happens when a high-priority security advisory is issued and Windows XP users can’t get their […]
Apps and Software NJR Netflix Roulette will help you decide what to watch tonight By Russell Holly Apr. 26, 2014 12:10 pm
Sure, Netflix has a seemingly endless library of content and a neural network specifically built to recommend content that you’d be interested in. Does that make it any easier to choose what to […]
Apps and Software hulu-vpn-ban Hulu bans VPN access over copyright concerns By Lee Mathews Apr. 25, 2014 11:15 am
Use a VPN to increase the privacy of your Internet connection? Like watching shows on Hulu? Then here’s some unwelcome news: Hulu has started blocking streams when it detects that you’re connecting from […]
Apps and Software crypto-stick-2-outside Crypto Stick is an ultra-secure flash drive that can also replace your passwords By Lee Mathews Apr. 25, 2014 10:28 am
Not everyone needs a way to tote around Edward Snowden-sized secrets in a convenient little package, but a bit of extra privacy and security is always welcome when it comes to our data. […]
Apps and Software playon_chromecast Playon gives Chromecast 100 new channels including Amazon Instant Video and HBO Go By Lee Mathews Apr. 25, 2014 8:29 am
Google’s Chromecast was already one of the best gadget buys around, and it’s just gotten a whole lot better. Thanks to the crew at PlayOn, there are now more than 100 channels you […]
Apps and Software Unicorn The next Ubuntu: 14.10 will be named Utopic Unicorn By James Plafke Apr. 24, 2014 11:20 am
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Trusty Tahr, released about a week ago. Rather than mind-blowing, brand new must-have features, Canonical’s latest operating system brought stability more than anything else. Considering Ubuntu is a Linux OS, […]
Games Flappy48 Flappy Bird and 2048 combined into new digital drug By James Plafke Apr. 23, 2014 5:46 pm
Even the most hardened, jaded gamers played Dong Nguyen’s Flappy Bird more times than they’re willing to admit (even if that was only once); the same goes with Gabriele Cirulli’s power-of-two-em-up 2048. Both games are clones […]
Apps and Software Netflix Netflix plans to increase prices for new subscribers by July By Russell Holly Apr. 22, 2014 8:32 am
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced a $1 or $2 hike in pricing for new subscribers is on the way, but if you’re an existing user your rate will stay the same for […]
Microsoft ubuntu_1404 Ubuntu 14.04 released just in time to replace Windows XP By Matthew Humphries Apr. 18, 2014 9:01 am
I don’t think Canonical could have timed the release of a new version of Ubuntu much better. Support for Windows XP has just ended, forcing many users to take a security risk or […]
Apps and Software Street view Google’s Street View can beat CAPTCHAs 99% of the time By Lee Mathews Apr. 17, 2014 1:56 pm
A while back, Google boasted that they had made it harder for bots to defeat CAPTCHA codes. Interestingly enough, their own Street View tech can beat those codes with 99% accuracy. That’s an […]
Games Final Hours of Titanfall The Final Hours of Titanfall: An app that tells the whole story By Russell Holly Apr. 17, 2014 1:02 pm
There are so few people privy to the entire process of creating something as big as Titanfall, but thanks to this incredible app by Geoff Keighley called The Final Hours of Titanfall, you […]
Android chrome-remote-desktop Chrome Remote app for Android lets you control your PC on the go By Lee Mathews Apr. 17, 2014 12:30 pm
Google has done it again. They’ve released yet another awesome free app that offers the same kind of functionality you find in some seriously expensive ones: Chrome Remote Desktop for Android. To use […]
Apps and Software Google Pills Google cracks down on legal searches about illegal things By Ryan Whitwam Apr. 17, 2014 10:01 am
Google is the gateway to the entirety of the internet for many users, and that means it gets plenty of scrutiny from law enforcement. The search giant was forced to pay a fine […]
Microsoft Clippy Windows phone Cortana’s Easter Eggs include Clippy, Master Chief, and Steve Ballmer By Russell Holly Apr. 16, 2014 9:00 am
Microsoft is still hard at work making sure Cortana is ready to leave beta status on time, but they still took a little time out of their busy schedules to stuff the clever […]
Android GS5 Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner can be fooled just like the iPhone 5S By Lee Mathews Apr. 16, 2014 8:31 am
A word of warning to those of you who purchase a Samsung Galaxy S5: your cool new phone’s fingerprint scanner might be a big convenience, but it’s not actually a great way to […]
Apple iphone-indoor-wifi-location Apple granted patent for indoor location tracking By Lee Mathews Apr. 15, 2014 11:00 am
The stage is set for the next big Apple-Google throwdown: indoor location tracking. Apple has just been granted yet another seemingly obvious patent, this time for tracking a device’s location using WiFi access […]
Apps and Software TV time Handy tool reveals how much of your life you’ve thrown away watching TV By James Plafke Apr. 15, 2014 10:29 am
If you live in certain cities, you may feel that everyone is so distracted nowadays by their important, busy lives. School has become an arms race, requiring ever-increasing degrees in order to secure […]
Android Send photo message Google Glass update arrives hours before it goes on sale, removes video chat By Russell Holly Apr. 15, 2014 8:02 am
It was made clear a month ago that there was a huge update heading to Google Glass, but there was no real indicator as to when that update was coming. Now, just before […]
Apps and Software lacie-hack LaCie just found out it’s been hacked for an entire year By Lee Mathews Apr. 14, 2014 12:37 pm
LaCie makes some beautiful storage products, but I hope you haven’t bought anything from their website in the recent past. It turns out they were hacked in March 2013, and it went unnoticed […]
Mobile Ubuntu smartphone The Ubuntu smartphone actually looks pretty great By James Plafke Apr. 12, 2014 11:03 am
It has been a long time since Canonical announced the Ubuntu Edge smartphone campaign on Indiegogo. It raised an incredible $12 million dollars, but — equally incredible — it still fell around $20 […]
Android Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor Samsung Galaxy S5 Download Booster stripped from Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T models By Russell Holly Apr. 11, 2014 9:30 am
US carriers are back to doing what they do best – removing features from phones that might actually use the data you pay for. In previous versions of Android, several US carriers saw […]
Apps and Software Heartbleed Heartbleed vulnerability means resetting these passwords is a good idea By Lee Mathews Apr. 11, 2014 8:15 am
It’s been a few days since the Heartbleed vulnerability bomb was dropped on the Internet, and the aftershocks are still being felt. The good news is that many of the sites you’re browsing […]
Mobile smartphone_email New French law forbids reading work emails after 6pm By Matthew Humphries Apr. 10, 2014 11:01 am
Update: Looks as though The Guardian’s reporting of this new law was more than a little off, as is nicely summarized over on BuzzFeed. The agreement (not law) is only actually targeted at […]
Games WoW_WoD Blizzard more excited about new file format than Warlords of Draenor WoW expansion By Matthew Humphries Apr. 10, 2014 10:00 am
If you’ve been playing World of Warcraft for any length of time you’re probably laser focused on when the beta for the Warlords of Draenor expansion will become available. It’s getting close as […]
Apps and Software Heartbleed Just how bad is Heartbleed? By Lee Mathews Apr. 9, 2014 3:58 pm
In case you didn’t hear the alarm bells going off, the Intertubes have sprung a rather serious leak.
Apple Hearthstone on the iPad Hearthstone on the iPad: The best way to play By James Plafke Apr. 9, 2014 3:15 pm
Even if you’ve been living under a gaming rock, you probably haven’t been able to avoid Blizzard’s Hearthstone. The digital CCG rose through the ranks of PC gaming popularity throughout both its closed […]
Android Time Google is testing new UI and features for Google Calendar By Russell Holly Apr. 9, 2014 9:30 am
This updated app already feels ready for the public, and as I look at Google Calendar on my own phone I can’t wait to use this beautiful new experience.
Apps and Software chromebook Google Chrome now remembers the passwords your bank doesn’t want it to By Lee Mathews Apr. 9, 2014 9:00 am
Google Chrome 34 arrived on the Stable Channel yesterday, and it brought with it the usual security patches and stability tweaks as well as a few new features. Among them: the password manager […]
Apps and Software SkinneePix pounds The camera adds 15 pounds, but this app subtracts it By James Plafke Apr. 8, 2014 2:00 pm
It’s commonly said that the camera adds 15 pounds, and not the good kind you work to gain at the gym. It’s generally thought that poor lighting conditions add the weight, but the […]
Android Huey Huey app creates ambient lighting with Philips Hue bulbs By Russell Holly Apr. 8, 2014 10:32 am
Microsoft may not be ready to sell us an Illumiroom setup, but the team at Rockaway Labs has made it possible to enjoy some fun ambient lighting with just a Hue bulb and […]
Apps and Software Model S Hidden Ethernet port found on Tesla S, used to run Firefox on the car By Ryan Whitwam Apr. 7, 2014 7:30 am
The Tesla Model S is certainly a modern marvel with its all-electric drivetrain, huge lithium-ion battery, and digital instrument panel. However, most of the technology running behind the scenes is hidden from the […]
Android screen2 How to side-load apps on to the Amazon Fire TV By Russell Holly Apr. 4, 2014 5:15 pm
We already know Amazon’s powerful new set-top box runs Android and offers up an impressive list of content options for you to choose from, but what if you want something that isn’t on […]
Apps and Software Fire TV unboxed Amazon Fire TV hardware: A tiny black box with serious power By Sal Cangeloso Apr. 2, 2014 2:35 pm
Amazon’s long-awaited set-top box was revealed this morning, and it went on sale for $99 shortly after. We’ve already written all about its 2GB of RAM, quad-core chip, Adreno graphics, cloud-powered voice control, Amazon […]
Apps and Software Amazon video event Amazon announces $99 Amazon Fire TV media and games box By Sal Cangeloso Apr. 2, 2014 11:54 am
Six days ago, we learned that Amazon had a video-focused event planned for April 2. Shortly after we were invited, it’s now April 2 and we’re live on scene. It’s not yet known […]
Apps and Software ubuntu_one Canonical kills Ubuntu One cloud file storage service By Matthew Humphries Apr. 2, 2014 10:36 am
In 2009 Canonical introduced the Ubuntu One cloud hosting service to work alongside the Ubuntu operating system. The simplest way to look at Ubuntu One is as a Dropbox competitor, although it does […]
Apps and Software chromecast head Music on a stick: Rdio support comes to Chromecast By Graham Templeton Apr. 1, 2014 10:00 am
Google’s in-home streaming solution, Chromecast, now supports Rdio and its 20-million song library of streaming music.
Android minnow Intel launches $99 MinnowBoard Max By Ryan Whitwam Apr. 1, 2014 8:00 am
The Raspberry Pi has earned a place in the collective heart of the modding and DIY community as an open and affordable single-board computer (SBC). The only problem with the $25-35 Pi is […]
Games Origin_logo EA stops selling games on physical discs through Origin By Matthew Humphries Mar. 31, 2014 7:29 am
Last week EA attempted to increase the user base and popularity of its Origin digital games download service by introducing the “On The House” initiative, which saw games offered for free on a […]
Android Bitcoin2 Code in two Android apps turned phones into a secret army of Bitcoin miners By Russell Holly Mar. 28, 2014 2:22 pm
Trend Micro has discovered a pair of apps that turned smartphones into tiny, secret Bitcoin mining machines when they weren’t in use. Unfortunately, these apps weren’t mining Bitcoins for their owners. Every Android power […]
Apps and Software laser-internet-space Facebook Connectivity Lab testing drones, satellites, and laser beams to offer Internet access By Lee Mathews Mar. 28, 2014 9:00 am
Facebook. Drones. Lasers. To see those three words in a sentence, you might be anticipating a scenario where privacy activists were trying to use a laser to bring down one of Facebook’s new […]
Apple apple-walk-text-patent Apple patent aims to keep idiots from falling into mall fountains By Lee Mathews Mar. 27, 2014 12:31 pm
Ever walked into something like a parking meter, phone pole, or an oncoming cab because you were engrossed in an SMS conversation? Apple feels your pain, and they’re trying to patent a way […]
Games xbone Dell just licensed Xbox patents from Microsoft By Lee Mathews Mar. 27, 2014 9:00 am
Microsoft and Dell just signed a very interesting patent agreement. It’s not just the same tired Android/Chrome OS deal we’ve been reading about for the last three years. This one also involves Xbox. […]
Apple Photowall Google’s latest Chrome Experiment lets people collaborate through a Chromecast By Russell Holly Mar. 24, 2014 3:07 pm
While the most common use for a Chromecast today is to act as a simple streaming media player with a smartphone, tablet, or PC as a controller, the project was destined for multi-user […]
Apps and Software The internet Turkey bans Google’s DNS following Twitter ban By James Plafke Mar. 24, 2014 2:42 pm
Late last week, Turkey banned its citizens from accessing Twitter, and threatened to ban Facebook and YouTube as well. When visiting Twitter from a Turkish ISP, customers were presented with court orders stating […]
Android Screen Shot 2014-03-18 at 12.06.05 PM Android Wear app concepts demonstrate excitement for the Moto 360 By Russell Holly Mar. 24, 2014 12:28 pm
Can’t imagine what a circular Moto 360 app would look like? Check out this awesome app art.
Tablets ubuntu_mail_03 Ubuntu’s slick email client will work across all your devices By Matthew Humphries Mar. 24, 2014 11:15 am
When Ubuntu first appeared back in 2004 it was focused on the desktop, but since 2011 Mark Shuttleworth and Canonical have been expanding the devices their Linux OS will run on. Ultimately Ubuntu […]
Apple apple-tv Apple’s next media box gets Comcast’s blessing, priority service By Russell Holly Mar. 24, 2014 8:46 am
Either Apple has something really cool in store for the next generation of Apple TV, or there’s a whole new product coming to put Apple in the living room. Either way, they now […]
Apps and Software webp Google updates WebP image format, saves terabytes of data every day By Ryan Whitwam Mar. 24, 2014 7:34 am
Most of the images you encounter on the web come in the traditional file formats — JPG, PNG, and the ever-popular GIF. If Google has its way, though, you’re going to start seeing […]
Android Ultra Power save Samsung lets you experience the Galaxy S5 on your phone using an app By Russell Holly Mar. 21, 2014 4:32 pm
One of the big things that Samsung has been touting with the Galaxy S5 is the insane battery life it is going to get, and they demonstrate how this and many other new […]
Microsoft xp-laptop Microsoft now pays $100 if you ditch your XP system By Lee Mathews Mar. 21, 2014 3:44 pm
Got an old Windows XP system sitting around that you’re using as a stool, or perhaps one that you hacked into an aquarium back when that was the thing to do? Microsoft will […]
Microsoft Cash Microsoft charges the FBI millions for access to user data By Lee Mathews Mar. 21, 2014 10:33 am
Microsoft makes loads of money off things other than Windows and Office. You probably know about the millions they make from other companies selling Android devices, but what about the millions they rake […]
Apps and Software Gmail_logo Gmail’s new encryption doesn’t make your emails NSA-proof By Lee Mathews Mar. 21, 2014 9:00 am
Your Gmail inbox just got more secure. Added security is always a good thing on the Internet, but it’s important to remember that this change probably doesn’t impact the NSA’s snooping abilities all […]
Mobile HammerPhone These games are so addictive they’ll make you want to break your phone By Russell Holly Mar. 20, 2014 1:15 pm
While Flappy Bird may have introduced the genre to millions of new players, there are many games out there that were designed specifically to be challenging beyond frustration. These games come in many […]
Apple Xonotic Ubuntu 14.04 drastically improves gaming on a MacBook By James Plafke Mar. 20, 2014 12:01 pm
For a couple of years, Valve has been saying that, when properly optimized, games run faster on Linux than on Windows. Granted, the company hyped Linux — most notably, Ubuntu — for quite […]
Games liquidfun_01 Google adds some LiquidFun to physics simulation in games By Matthew Humphries Mar. 20, 2014 11:33 am
Simulating physics on a computer is hard, really hard if you’re trying to do it from scratch. Ask any game developer who has tried and you’ll trigger a pained look on their face. […]
Mobile deeplearning head New research could put a brain-like neural network in your smartphone By Graham Templeton Mar. 20, 2014 9:58 am
New deep learning research looks to put a neural network, and the analytical power of a supercomputer, in your smartphone.
Apple ea-website-hack EA website hacked to steal Apple IDs and credit cards By Lee Mathews Mar. 20, 2014 8:28 am
The Electronic Arts website is probably the last place you’d expect to find an Apple login page, but that’s where this one turned up. Hackers managed to compromise an EA subdomain, which they […]
Android LG G Watch Moto 360 and LG G watch: What we know about Android Wear, and what it all means for Google Glass By Russell Holly Mar. 18, 2014 3:40 pm
The wait for summer to bring two incredible looking smartwatches to market has begun.
Games gog_cdprojekt GOG joins Steam in pledging support for gaming on Linux By Matthew Humphries Mar. 18, 2014 10:45 am
Valve kicked off serious support for Linux gaming both by embracing the platform for its Steam digital games service, but also by introducing Steam Machines, which will run on the free operating system. […]
Mobile OpenGL_ES_logo OpenGL ES 3.1 unlocks mobile GPUs for general computing, physics simulations in a shader By Matthew Humphries Mar. 17, 2014 10:24 am
Unless you own a Windows Phone, chances are the games and graphics-heavy apps you use on your smartphone take advantage of OpenGL ES–a subset of the OpenGL graphics rendering API specifically aimed at […]
Mobile cubestormer-3 Lego robot solves Rubik’s Cube in under 4 seconds, sets world record By Lee Mathews Mar. 17, 2014 9:01 am
Just 3.253 seconds. That’s how long it took a robot built out of Lego bricks to solve a Rubik’s Cube at the 2014 Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, England. The Cubestormer 3 was […]
Microsoft mc-pay-xp-upgrade Microsoft will pay you to stop using Windows XP By Lee Mathews Mar. 14, 2014 12:35 pm
Microsoft wants you to stop using Windows XP. Badly. How badly? They’ll actually give you fifty bucks right now to replace your outdated XP machine. The push is on to move everyone they […]
Android Screen Shot 2014-03-14 at 7.34.09 AM Samsung’s Galaxy Core Advance accessories help people see and read By Russell Holly Mar. 14, 2014 10:00 am
You’ll probably never consider the Galaxy Core Advance for your next smartphone, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from making a couple of new accessories for the device to transform it into a life […]
Microsoft transformer-book-duet Microsoft and Google kill the Android-Windows dual-boot dream By Lee Mathews Mar. 14, 2014 8:33 am
Hopefully you weren’t too excited about the Asus Transformer Book Duet, a dockable quad-mode tablet that dual-booted Android and Windows. It turns out neither Microsoft nor Google want Asus to sell it. Sources […]
Apple iOS app iOS 8 leaked screenshot shows OS X apps, file readers coming to iPhone By James Plafke Mar. 13, 2014 4:03 pm
We all know iOS has a gluttony of apps. The popularity of the platform was practically built on the famous tagline stating as much, “there’s an app for that,” and — whatever phone […]
Apps and Software quantum-program-nsa NSA hijacked criminal botnets to carry out spying program By Lee Mathews Mar. 13, 2014 9:15 am
For nearly six years, they’ve had a system in place that’s designed to steal control of zombie PCs from their criminal overlords.
Apps and Software Shaq with an iPhone Shaq spends $1,000 per week on apps, really wants an iWatch By James Plafke Mar. 11, 2014 10:45 am
Shaq has an insatiable appetite for technology, and deer hunter apps.
Apps and Software popcorn_time_01 Popcorn Time is the Netflix everyone really wants By Matthew Humphries Mar. 11, 2014 9:00 am
Netflix is a great yet restricted service. Popcorn Time removes those restrictions, but is sure to anger Hollywood in the process.
Games starcraft_screenshot StarCraft has been reverse engineered to run on ARM By Matthew Humphries Mar. 10, 2014 9:30 am
The original StarCraft launched back in 1998 and has only officially seen versions released for Windows, Mac OS, and the Nintendo 64. But last week the game was unofficially opened up to ARM […]
Science! powerpoint Large Hadron Collider scientists ban PowerPoint, embrace whiteboards By Graham Templeton Mar. 9, 2014 12:10 pm
A biweekly forum at Fermilab dedicated to discussing the Large Hadron Collider has decided that the humble whiteboard and marker will drive its discussions from now on.
Android Buggy Night Google celebrates ‘Buggy Night’ Spotlight Story with a custom Moto X By Russell Holly Mar. 7, 2014 1:28 pm
There isn’t a lot of special box design when it comes to smartphones and tablets anymore, so the chances are good that if you’ve seen one unboxing you’ve seen them all. Google’s Advanced […]
Android Lampshade Lampshade.io update includes feature overhaul and Google Glass beta By Russell Holly Mar. 7, 2014 12:30 pm
The most powerful Philips Hue app for Android just received a much needed update that overhauled a lot of the existing functionality as well as opened the door for a Google Glass app […]
Microsoft surface Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaked by Microsoft By Lee Mathews Mar. 7, 2014 8:16 am
The links surfaced online yesterday and point directly to Microsoft’s servers at windowsupdate.com.
Apps and Software dell-firefox Dell tried charging $27 to install Firefox on new PCs By Lee Mathews Mar. 6, 2014 9:10 am
Firefox is a really great piece of software. So great, apparently, that the nice people at Dell UK decided that it was worth charging customers on their website $27 to pre-install Mozilla’s free […]
Android Darkwood Moto X Moto X gets even more hands free with Touchless Control update By Russell Holly Mar. 6, 2014 8:31 am
News that the company is being broken apart into more manageable pieces and split between Google and Lenovo has clearly done nothing to slow the development process at Motorola Mobility, who has been […]
Games directx_12 DirectX 12 will be unveiled by Microsoft at GDC on March 20 By Matthew Humphries Mar. 6, 2014 8:15 am
DirectX is a name that is well known amongst gamers, and has been relied upon for delivering games for Windows and Xbox consoles for nearly 20 years now. But the future of Microsoft’s […]
Apps and Software Roku vs Chromecast Roku Stick vs Google Chromecast: Tiny TV titans By Russell Holly Mar. 5, 2014 1:58 pm
Can a new $50 Roku Stick unseat the $35 Chromecast as the media player of choice?
Apple CarPlay CarPlay demo shows Apple has a solid plan for vehicles By Russell Holly Mar. 5, 2014 10:29 am
Apple may have been a couple of months behind Google in announcing their plans for the car, but this demonstration shows they are clearly miles ahead of anyone else right now. Lets face […]
Apps and Software netflix-scam Netflix support scam leads to identity theft, huge bills By Lee Mathews Mar. 4, 2014 4:54 pm
A new phishing scam is sweeping the web, and it’s preying on Netflix users.
Apple apple_store_interior Belgium ISPs may be forced to block access to Apple’s website and services By Matthew Humphries Mar. 4, 2014 9:01 am
Demands for ISPs to block particular websites are usually heard coming from the likes of the MPAA and are related to piracy. But in Belgium, ISPs may be forced to block access to […]
Microsoft xp-annoying Windows XP annoying upgrade pop-ups incoming, Chinese users to get unofficial updates By Lee Mathews Mar. 3, 2014 1:33 pm
In just over a month, Microsoft will finally stop providing updates for Windows XP after more than a decade. They’re also going to remind you that the end is near, like some crazy-eyed […]
Apps and Software Chromebook2-13 New Samsung Chromebook 2 introduces bloatware to Chrome OS By Russell Holly Mar. 3, 2014 1:00 pm
Samsung has announced two new Chromebooks available in April that introduce “premium apps” valued at $100 with the historically bloatware-free Chrome OS. The cool thing about Chromebooks is that there’s very little room […]
Apps and Software ransom-briefcase 40 percent of Cryptolocker victims pay the ransom By Lee Mathews Mar. 3, 2014 8:00 am
The Cryptolocker malware hasn’t been around all that long, but it’s been scarily successful since it reared its ugly head in September of last year. Its masterminds have raked in somewhere in the […]
Mobile degeneres_tweet_image Ellen DeGeneres crashes Twitter with an Oscars selfie By Matthew Humphries Mar. 3, 2014 5:30 am
Twitter has been around for 8 years now, so you’d think its backend would be able to cope with even the biggest of traffic spikes. But apparently not, as last night the social […]
Apps and Software Netflix Netflix hack uses FitBit to pause movies when you fall asleep By Russell Holly Feb. 28, 2014 12:01 pm
With the sheer number of Netflix users who have shifted their video consumption style to what is now affectionately referred to as “binge watching,” there’s got to be more than a few people […]
Microsoft windows-with-bing Microsoft may offer Windows with Bing for free By Lee Mathews Feb. 28, 2014 10:59 am
A minor update for Windows 8.1 might not be all that Microsoft has up its sleeve. They may be cooking up a free version of Windows, and it could be here sooner than […]
Science! weather head Play with Earth’s beautiful weather systems in your browser By Graham Templeton Feb. 28, 2014 9:30 am
A new tool renders global weather and oceanographic patterns in real time, and lets you see precisely the data you want.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Update 1 due April 8th, when XP dies By Lee Mathews Feb. 28, 2014 9:00 am
Microsoft’s next big update for Windows is just around the corner. According to new reports, Windows 8.1 Update 1 is due to arrive on April 8th — the same day that Microsoft pulls […]
Games Calculords title screen Calculords, a math-based space comedy, is the best card game on iOS By James Plafke Feb. 27, 2014 12:28 pm
Somehow, a game about space math ended up being one of the best and funniest titles available on iOS.
Apps and Software marussia_01 Trojan virus stops Marussia Formula One team racing By Matthew Humphries Feb. 27, 2014 7:30 am
Formula One is the pinnacle of motor sport, and much of the technology you see in the racing cars each year eventually filters down into the cars we all drive. That’s never been […]
Apps and Software password head Security expert lays out the secret to a perfect password By Graham Templeton Feb. 26, 2014 5:35 pm
Security expert Bruce Schneier has a post that will make you think twice about your passwords, but he has suggestions to make them better.
Apps and Software google-chrome Google removes secret agent warning from Chrome’s incognito mode By Graham Templeton Feb. 26, 2014 12:51 pm
One of Chrome’s most important features is its Incognito mode, which was recently updated to remove the warning to watch out for “secret agents”
Games COD_Elite Call of Duty: Elite is being shutdown this week By Matthew Humphries Feb. 26, 2014 9:00 am
It was November 2011 when Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and in what was widely viewed as a money-grab, a premium subscription service was also launched alongside the game. It […]
Mobile spritz Spritz lets you read 900 words per minute on your smartphone By Lee Mathews Feb. 25, 2014 1:27 pm
There was an interesting reveal that took place quietly during Unpacked 2014 alongside the Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit launches. It was a little app called Spritz, which could dramatically change […]
Android samsung-gear-fit Samsung’s Gear Trio – why Tizen won over Android By Russell Holly Feb. 25, 2014 12:30 pm
Samsung announced three wearable devices at Mobile World Congress this week, and all of them are different from their original namesake in one critical way – none of them are running Android. Instead, […]
Apps and Software Facebook_LikeSign Facebook email shutting down because no one uses it By Matthew Humphries Feb. 25, 2014 10:28 am
At the end of 2010, Facebook implemented what it thought was a revolution in messaging with a new service that combined email, text messaging, and instant messaging into one for the social network. […]
Android Blackphone Super secure Blackphone details arrive, it’s not exactly NSA proof By Russell Holly Feb. 24, 2014 12:03 pm
Perhaps more dangerous than someone telling you that your digital experience is being monitored by heavy handed government agencies are companies that claim to have a turnkey solution to protect yourself from those […]
Mobile firefox-25-dollar-phone Mozilla is working on a $25 Firefox smartphone By Lee Mathews Feb. 24, 2014 10:15 am
Your next burner phone might just run Firefox OS. Mozilla and mobile SoC maker Spreadtrum have announced that they’ve come up with a prototype for a smartphone that costs just $25. Mozilla’s target […]
Microsoft miix-2-lenovo Chromebooks push Microsoft to cut Windows 8.1 license fee by 70 percent By Lee Mathews Feb. 24, 2014 9:05 am
Microsoft has come up with a brilliant way for its OEM partners to make more money. They’re drastically reducing the cost of Windows licenses for low-cost computers — from around $50 to just […]
Android HTC HTC Advantage offers screen replacement, updates, and 50GB storage for your next phone By Russell Holly Feb. 18, 2014 12:30 pm
The next wave of high end Android phones will be more about the features offered by the company than the raw hardware in your hand. HTC is approaching this from a whole new […]
Apple flappy_bird_clones_01 Flappy Bird clones now being rejected by Apple, Google By Matthew Humphries Feb. 17, 2014 8:00 am
Flappy Bird has generated so many clones they are now being classed as spam and rejected by Apple and Google.
Apps and Software valentine-doodle Valentine’s Day Doodle lets you swap virtual chocs with your sweetheart By Lee Mathews Feb. 14, 2014 11:26 am
Looking for a low-hassle Valentine’s Day treat you can quickly ship off to someone? The new Google Doodle probably won’t score you any bonus points with your significant other, but it’s a cute […]
Apps and Software firefox-ads Ads are coming to Firefox, here’s what they’ll look like By Lee Mathews Feb. 12, 2014 10:28 am
New Firefox users will soon see more than a grid of empty tiles on the new tab page when they fire it up. They’ll see what Mozilla is calling “sponsored tiles” — and […]
Apps and Software toyota_prius Toyota recalls 1.9 million Prius to perform a 40 minute software update By Matthew Humphries Feb. 12, 2014 7:27 am
In this day and age of everything being connected, we expect software problems to be solved with a patch that we receive over the Internet. Japanese car manufacturer Toyota seems to have forgotten […]
Apple flappy-bird Flappy Bird torrents for iOS and Android appear on The Pirate Bay By Lee Mathews Feb. 10, 2014 10:50 am
Upset that you just heard about Flappy Bird and can no longer download it from the App Store or Google Play? Head on over to the Pirate Bay and you’ll find a handful […]
Apps and Software keepod Keepod turns a $7 USB stick into personal computing platform By Lee Mathews Feb. 10, 2014 10:27 am
It’s no small task to provide 500,000 people anywhere with access to computers, let alone in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. The folks behind Keepod have a creative solution, however. They want to […]
Apple flappy-bird-iphone iPhone 5 with Flappy Bird installed selling for $100,000 on eBay By Lee Mathews Feb. 10, 2014 9:03 am
It’s not uncommon for people to overspend at an auction to get something they really, really want. Today, that something appears to be Flappy Bird: used smartphones with the game installed are fetching […]
Android HTC M8 HTC M8 screenshot shows Blinkfeed is bigger than ever By Russell Holly Feb. 7, 2014 1:27 pm
If you are a fan of HTC’s Blinkfeed tool from their last wave of Android phones, you can expect it to be even better in the next update. The HTC One brought about […]
Android samsung-gs4 Samsung Galaxy S5 benchmarks pop up, 480dpi display confirmed By Russell Holly Feb. 7, 2014 11:00 am
As the hype machine fires up for Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, a series of benchmark screenshots claiming to be from said phone appear to confirm multiple rumors. Samsung is supposedly mere weeks away from […]
Games Flappy How Flappy Bird’s physics are cheating you By Ryan Whitwam Feb. 6, 2014 1:55 pm
Few mobile games have reached such unexpected levels of popularity as Flappy Bird. This simple experience borrows from a legacy of old Flash games and Super Mario graphics to create something people seem […]
Apps and Software k-bigpic Verizon denies benefiting from net neutrality ruling, throttling Netflix By Russell Holly Feb. 5, 2014 1:46 pm
The worst case scenario when it comes to a recent ruling on net neutrality may already be reality for some Verizon FIOS users, and there’s very little that can be done about it. […]
Games PS4 vs Xbox One Twitter consistently prefers the PS4 to the Xbox One By Russell Holly Feb. 5, 2014 9:30 am
Visualization shows which of the two consoles is the most popular based on chatter heard on Twitter. And the PS4 is winning right now.
Games Steam Music Valve announces Steam Music, making Steam a little more like iTunes By James Plafke Feb. 4, 2014 11:31 am
Remember Software on Steam? No? That’s because the initiative didn’t quite explode in popularity like Valve would’ve hoped. The most notable additions to Steam’s Software library are the countless GameMaker and RPG Maker […]
Microsoft nadella Satya Nadella becomes Microsoft’s third CEO as Bill Gates takes more hands-on role By Matthew Humphries Feb. 4, 2014 9:57 am
Last August Steve Ballmer handed in his 12 month notice as CEO of Microsoft and set in motion the task of finding his successor. They are big shoes to fill due to the […]
Mobile Unpacked 5 Expected Galaxy S5 reveal this month, Samsung Huron Windows Phone leaks first By Russell Holly Feb. 4, 2014 9:00 am
Android may be the central focus for Samsung’s mobile division, but their Windows Phone efforts are likely to take center stage during Mobile World Congress. While the world waits with very little patience […]
Microsoft windows-phones When will Microsoft clean up the Windows Phone Store? By Lee Mathews Feb. 3, 2014 11:29 am
It’s been more than three years since Microsoft rebooted their mobile OS, but there’s still plenty of work to be done. One important item on the list: cleaning up the Windows Phone Store. […]
Apps and Software car tire Every new car in Europe may be fitted with a police-controlled kill switch By Russell Holly Feb. 1, 2014 11:01 am
Safely disabling a vehicle being involved in a criminal exercise is a dangerous task, which may be why the EU is hoping to create a vehicle standard that makes it possible to stop […]
Android android-x86 How to emulate Android on your PC By Lee Mathews Jan. 31, 2014 5:55 pm
Wish you could see what Android’s all about or to test a particular feature without having to shell out for yet another device? There are plenty of good, free ways to emulate Android […]
Microsoft metro-win-81-1 Leak shows what’s coming in Windows 8.1 Update 1 By Lee Mathews Jan. 31, 2014 11:01 am
It looks like Metro apps on the desktop will happen before Windows 9 arrives. Microsoft’s first big update to Windows 8.1 may let you do it when it arrives this spring. More leaked […]
Games BF4_mantle_test_03 Battlefield 4 gets 58 percent performance boost using AMD’s Mantle API By Matthew Humphries Jan. 30, 2014 10:30 am
Gaming is very important to AMD right now, mainly because it supplies core components for both the Xbox One and PS4. But its Radeon line of graphics cards and APU chips also form […]
Android Darkwood Moto X The New Motorola, disassembled in the USA By Russell Holly Jan. 30, 2014 9:22 am
Motorola has been harvested for its resources while Lenovo sets its sights on the US mobile market.
Apple exynos Why the Galaxy S5 doesn’t need a 64-bit CPU By Ryan Whitwam Jan. 29, 2014 10:27 am
The time and investment required just isn’t worth it when you consider Android remains a 32-bit mobile OS.
Apps and Software lego-chrome Chrome gears up for Lego Movie with in-browser brick building By Lee Mathews Jan. 28, 2014 4:03 pm
In just over a week The Lego Movie hits theaters around the world. To celebrate, Google has teamed up with Lego to re-launch a new-and-improved version of their browser-based brick building diversion. The […]
Apps and Software hp-arm-chromebook Google bets $2.7 million that Chrome OS can’t be hacked By Lee Mathews Jan. 27, 2014 2:26 pm
Google’s putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to Chrome OS security. They’re putting up more than $2.7 million in prize money to CanSecWest hackers that can compromise the Chromebook […]
Games king_logo King.com apologizes for cloning Scamperghost, but won’t back down on trademark defense By Matthew Humphries Jan. 27, 2014 1:26 pm
Last week everyone’s focus was on King.com and their actions concerning the trademarking of the word candy as well as trying to stop the phrase “Banner Saga” being trademarked by another developer. We […]
Android Galaxy S4 South Korea bans most unremovable preinstalled smartphone apps By Ryan Whitwam Jan. 27, 2014 1:00 pm
South Korean smartphone buyers are going to be getting a somewhat different experience later this year. The country’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has issued new rules set to go into […]
Apps and Software I-Robot-Sunny Google could be the first company to implement Asimov’s Three Laws By Russell Holly Jan. 27, 2014 11:40 am
Rumors of an ethics board to accompany Google’s recent acquisition of the artificial intelligence company DeepMind Technologies could see the creation of uniform robotics laws in the future. Science fiction is positively littered […]
Apps and Software OneDrive SkyDrive is now OneDrive, but Microsoft is keeping the clouds By Russell Holly Jan. 27, 2014 10:07 am
Microsoft’s cloud storage solution is finally getting that court ordered name change it earned back in October after Sky Broadcasting decided SkyDrive hit a little too close to home. The service is now […]
Games SteamOS Valve is gifting Debian developers every game they ever make By Lee Mathews Jan. 27, 2014 7:30 am
Giving something back to hard-working open source developers is a good thing. Valve has decided to say thanks to the men and women behind Debian by gifting them every game they’ve ever made. […]
Games king_gameclone_01 Candy trademark owner King.com accused of cloning indie game Scamperghost By Matthew Humphries Jan. 24, 2014 11:27 am
There has been a lot of talk about King.com managing to trademark the word candy this week. Not only because allowing such a generic word to be trademarked is ridiculous, but because of […]
Apps and Software great-wall China censored the Internet so hard it broke for half a billion users By Lee Mathews Jan. 23, 2014 11:29 am
China’s government does its best to control what citizens can look at on the Internet. Days ago, someone threw a wrench into the works and broke the Internet for around 500 million users. […]
Apps and Software Google report 1 Google launches YouTube speed test, takes a swipe at slow ISPs By Graham Templeton Jan. 22, 2014 4:19 pm
Google thinks ISPs aren’t holding up their end of the internet bargain. The company’s new tool lets users easily avoid companies Google says are slowing the flow of information.
Microsoft hp-windows-7 HP flogs Windows 7 systems because people hate Windows 8 so much By Lee Mathews Jan. 21, 2014 11:27 am
Over the weekend HP’s marketing team unleashed a real humdinger of a campaign. They’re proudly trumpeting the availability of systems running Windows 7 just in case PC buyers can’t stand the thought of […]
Games candycrush Candy Crush owner King.com wins trademark for the word candy, immediately starts sending takedowns By Russell Holly Jan. 21, 2014 10:28 am
The people behind one of the most popular games on the planet right now has just been awarded an impossibly broad trademark, which they immediately started using to eliminate anyone who even sounds […]
Mobile spotify Spotify wants to customize playlists based on your heart rate By Ryan Whitwam Jan. 21, 2014 8:29 am
As Spotify continues to attempt to differentiate itself in an increasingly crowded streaming music market, the company has made several changes to the service recently. It added free streaming radio, free user-created shuffle […]
Apps and Software Moby Innocents The most downloaded torrent of 2013 was totally legal By James Plafke Jan. 20, 2014 8:01 am
It turns out the most downloaded torrent of 2013 was a legal bundle of tracks from Moby’s 11th studio album, innocents.
Apps and Software smart-fridge Fridges and televisions are being hacked and turned into spambots By Lee Mathews Jan. 17, 2014 5:29 pm
There was a time when the only spam coming from your fridge came out of a small tin. Now it can be the email kind, too: hackers have turned a smart refrigerator into […]
Microsoft sefnit Concerning: Microsoft uninstalled Tor clients to kill off the Sefnit botnet (Updated) By Lee Mathews Jan. 17, 2014 2:15 pm
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has since issued the following statement: “MMPC has protections to remove the services started by the Sefnit malware, but it does not uninstall Tor, remove any Tor binaries, or […]
Apps and Software chrome-malware Shady developers are buying Chrome extensions and turning them into malware By Lee Mathews Jan. 17, 2014 7:31 am
It’s bad enough when one a developer pulls the plug on one of your favorite browser extensions. It’s way, way worse when you fire up your browser one day and discover an extension […]
Games CRONKITE 10 bold predictions for 2014: How 3D printing, the NSA, and porn will shape our world By Graham Templeton Jan. 16, 2014 12:00 pm
2013 saw evolution, but very little revolution. We look forward to 2014, which promises to wrap up some of last year’s biggest business.
Apple starbucks_powermat Starbucks mobile apps store your password and personal details unencrypted By Matthew Humphries Jan. 16, 2014 11:10 am
If you’re a regular visitor to Starbucks, chances are you have one of their cards or their smartphone app to make paying easier with the incentive of collecting points. Those points mean prizes […]
Android OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Hue apps for Android: A look at the quirky, clumsy, wonderful world of smart lighting By Russell Holly Jan. 16, 2014 9:29 am
They are expensive, they are beautiful, and they are strangely addictive despite being light bulbs.
Microsoft xp-laptop Microsoft U-turn: Windows XP antimalware updates to flow until 2015 By Lee Mathews Jan. 16, 2014 9:00 am
Good news, Windows XP holdouts. Although Microsoft is ending product support for your beloved OS this April they’ve decided to keep shipping antimalware updates to you until 2015. That means if you depend […]
Apps and Software Warning Almost half of the world’s malware is hosted in the US, much of it by Amazon By Ryan Whitwam Jan. 15, 2014 3:29 pm
Our perceptions about where all the nasty malware on the internet is hiding could be quite incorrect, according to a new analysis by security firm Solutionary SERT. The report points the finger directly […]
Android CyanogenMod Mac CyanogenMod Installer for Mac enters public beta By Russell Holly Jan. 15, 2014 11:29 am
Despite having been pulled from the Google Play Store, the Cyanogen team has continued to refine and develop their One Click installer. Starting today, the public beta for Mac computers is open for […]
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