On Friday, Snapchat debuted their new (and improved) Spectacles, a pair of sunglasses with built-in recording equipment. The glasses are a huge improvement over the first generation of Spectacles, which ended up being disappointing both to consumers and the social media company. But can Snapchat finally break the Google... Read more
Experience the Magic of Harry Potter on Your Phone
EntertainmentNews April 27, 2018 0
Twenty years after the first book was published, the world of Harry Potter continues to grow and thrive. (And yes, I felt old typing that sentence.) This week, developer Jam City released the latest chapter in the saga, the mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Same School, New Story... Read more
Science fiction stories promised us a lot of things that have failed to materialize—flying cars, space vacations, and hoverboards that don’t spontaneously burst into flames. But researchers at Carnegie Mellon University may have found a way to make cheap, mass-produced “smart” paper a reality. From Analog to Digital There... Read more
What if you could have your Amazon order delivered to your car? Last year, Amazon asked for permission to unlock your front door so it could leave packages inside your home and a certain number of extremely trusting Amazon Prime subscribers said okay. Now, the tech giant wants to... Read more
The Razor Phone 2 Rumors and Gossip
AndroidElectronicsNews April 25, 2018 1
No no not the Motorola Razr phone you are thinking of, The Razor Phone. Razor phone set the standard in mobile gaming with the Razer Phone: the world’s first 120Hz screen on a mobile phone. It is the first android enabled phone Ive considered swapping my iPhone for. Like... Read more
Verizon announced an upgrade to its FamilyBase program, now called Verizon Smart Family, that includes tracking, blocking, and monitoring options. Parents and guardians can sign up for either the basic or premium service for a monthly fee, but is the cost worth it? Parenting in a Digital World Kids... Read more
Sometimes, a deal sounds too good to be true. That’s how many consumers reacted when MoviePass announced that for just ten bucks a month, you could see one movie a day in the theater. The company reimburses the theater for a full-price ticket every time one of their cardholders... Read more
We’re all trying to be a little more environmentally conscious, right? But for low-income families, it’s not easy being green. That’s why Nest has promised to install a million smart thermostats in low-income homes over the next five years. Power to the People The initiative is part of Nest’s... Read more
If you grew up in the 90s, chances were good you had either a Sega or a Nintendo gaming console. Even though technology has moved on, many old-school gamers have fond memories of 16-bit, side-scrolling adventures of their youths. Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s own miniaturized retro consoles,... Read more
Intel promised to deliver the “next unit of computing” with their NUC small form-factor desktop personal computers. Eight generations out, the Hades Canyon NUC is a big step forward in mini-desktop computing. Meet the Next Generation Although it’s small, the Hades Canyon NUC is mighty. With the iconic skull... Read more