Saturday, November 30, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
New Creative Commons license gives users more flexibility
Authors and artists seeking to release works under a Creative Commons license now have more flexibility and choice when they want to share their works, Creative Commons said Thursday.
10 Black Friday HDTV and camera deals not to be missed
Our finds for Black Friday include a 4K HDTV, DSLR camera bargains from major makers, and clutch of HDTVs at great prices.
All the movies fit to gobble: Your streaming Thanksgiving marathon
Because pumpkin pie tastes better topped with a big ol' dollop of Netflix and Hulu Plus.
15 Black Friday doorbuster tech deals that are worth the money
Not every Black Friday tech sale is worth it. Here are the ones that are.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Microsoft launches Xbox Video website without crucial feature
The browser-based version of Xbox Video is now live, but Microsoft's using it to herd you towards Windows 8 and the Xbox One.
Violent video games may stop crime by keeping criminals busy playing violent video games
Economist Steve Levitt posits a fascinating theory on why the crime rate has plummeted over the past two decades.
How to use a cloud camera to secure your home during holiday travel
While you're away, the thieves might play. Here's how to catch them.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
BitTorrent bundles Lady Gaga for Artpop promo
BitTorrent's first video series with Vice goes behind the scenes of Lady Gaga's new song.
Monday, November 25, 2013
How to keep your mobile devices safe this holiday season
Many thousands of smartphones and tablets will be lost this year. These tips, tricks, and apps will help your gadgets make it safely into the new year.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
FCC's in-flight cellphone plan carries a lot of baggage
The FCC is scheduled to discuss the subject at its next public meeting on Dec. 12. If the agency adopts the rule, it will be up to airlines to install the onboard cells and decide the usage parameters.
Clap along to Happy, Pharrell Williams’ 24-hour long interactive music video
Betcha can’t watch it just once.
Party poopers: Turntable pulling the plug on Turntable.fm
The impromptu-DJ service will have one final hurrah on December 2nd.
John Carmack abandons Id Software entirely to focus on the Oculus Rift
After 22 years, John Carmack has finally left the halls of Doom and Quake for greener, stereoscopic pastures.
Fly to space with digital dollars: Virgin Galactic now accepts Bitcoins
Stop wasting your bitcoin on hitmen and fly to space instead. Sir Richard Branson announced Friday customers can now pay for Virgin Galactic spaceflights in bitcoin.
Eat my screamin' streamin' dust: 2015 Audi A3 will be first car ever with 4G LTE
With up to 100Mbps throughput, the A3 will load infotainment services faster and let up to 8 people connect to the Internet at the same time.
Mavericks Dictation vs. Dragon Dictate: How good is OS X's built-in tool?
OS X Mavericks boasts a much improved built-in dictation tool. But how improved is it, really? David Sparks pits it against the established Mac transcription champ, Dragon Dictate.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
FCC proposes to allow mid-flight phone calls, ruining air travel for everyone
Soon, being stuck in a middle seat may be the least of your inconveniences, as your fellow passengers gab ceaselessly on their smartphones.
Apple issues firmware update for 802.11ac-equiped AirPort base stations
Apple on Thursday released firmware update 7.7.2 for both the new AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule that support the 802.11ac protocol.
Funny-looking and freaky-fast: Hands-on with the BMW i3 all-electric car
The BMW i3 drives like a sports car, brakes for you, and tells you when to re-charge.
Pinterest tackles mapping with Place Pins
Pinterest is tweaking its service to make it easier for users to plan trips and locate content with location-based pins
Lumia 1520 review: A really, really big Windows Phone
It's hard to say anything else about this phone. If you could see it right now, that's all you'd be thinking about, too.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Google makes end run around ISIS with new Google Wallet debit card
Remember when the carriers wouldn't allow Google Wallet on their phones? Since Google has already set up a payments infrastructure, it may as well use it for something.
Roll up those sleeves, we’re digging in to Farming Simulator 2014
The premiere farming simulator arrives on iOS.
Adobe expands Photoshop Photography Program to everyone
For $10 per month you too can subscribe to both Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5, until December 2.
Google kills Magazines and Currents so that Newsstand may live
The new app is Mountain View's attempt to make buying digital magazine subscriptions more of a thing than it is.
Instagram -- finally -- debuts on Windows phones
Users can now download the app from the Windows Phone Store.
LG G Pad review: an Android tablet that's all beauty, no brains
It's got some speedy innards and a fantastic-looking display, but there's not much here that would make you choose this over any other Android tablet.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Jawbone UP24 review: Best fitness tracker for horophiles
Finally: Jawbone adds Bluetooth syncing to its simple, understated wrist band.
Apple's $380 million case against Samsung goes to jury
Jurors will now decide how much Samsung must pay Apple for infringing on several patents with its smartphones.
Clockwise Podcast: Tablets, office suites, and gaming consoles
What Apple might do with the technology behind Kinect, choosing a tablet over a laptop, the office-software yard sale, and the relevance of new gaming consoles. Dan Moren and Jason Snell are joined by Dan Miller and Armando Rodriguez.
Samsung woos developers with promise of converged living rooms
Samsung believes that more customized apps will help convince consumers to pick its smartphones, tablets, and TVs over competing products and create loyalty.
So much for that: Twitter ends DM experiment
The social networking platform has removed an option to let followers send you direct messages without a follow-back.
Galaxy Gear gets a custom ROM as Samsung talks up its smartwatch sales
The Galaxy Gear may or may not be selling well, depending on who you ask, but it'll a custom ROM for the smartwatch will definitely be available soon.
Travel tips: what you can't leave behind
Planning on traveling during the holidays? Then you'll need to decide which of your tech gadgets you need to bring along. Here's how to figure that out.
Our favorite launch titles for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Bought a new console? These are the only launch games worth paying attention to.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Apple, Samsung rest case in multimillion-dollar patent fight
The two companies have been arguing in front of a jury for four days over the amount of money Samsung should pay to Apple for infringement of five of Apple's patents.
Sony working on eye tracking for future PlayStation 4s
Sony's Magic Lab reveals that it's working on eye tracking, with a peripheral that helps you shoot where you look.
NFL, MLB threaten to kill free broadcasts if Aereo keeps streaming live TV
The NFL and MLB are threatening to take their balls and go home if Aereo continues streaming broadcast TV without paying fees.
Qualcomm's long-lasting TOQ smartwatch coming December 2 for $350
The TOQ plays nice with Android and lasts for days, but you'll need to act fast if you want one: Selling swathes of smartwatches isn't the goal for Qualcomm.
Nokia’s Lumia 1520 is bigger than your average Windows Phone
You'll get distracted by its big size before noticing its thin chassis, stellar camera, and 1080p screen.
Hands-off: 2014 Infiniti Q50 can steer for long stretches without your help
With its new drive-by-wire technology, the Q50 can watch the lane markers and stay centered on the road better than you can.
How to work with iWork's new file formats
With the just-released 2013 versions of Numbers, Pages, and Keynote for the Mac and for iOS, Apple's made some serious changes in file formats, which could impact the way you work with those files. Ted Landau explains.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Apple amends dictionary definition after complaints
Apple appears to be amending at least one of its English dictionaries, after a 15-year-old student found one definitions of the word "gay" was offensive.
LTE-Advanced tests in Europe push wireless speeds
Several European wireless operators have begun testing LTE-Advanced, which will offer speeds greater tahn 200Mbps.
Mobile malware reported riding on Google messaging service
Mobile botnets are on the rise and cybercriminals are using the Google Cloud Messaging service to distribute malware, a new report says.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Google begins work on six more solar power plants
Google plans to build solar power plants in California and Arizona that are expected to be operational by early 2014 and will generate enough clean electricity to power more than 17,000 U.S. homes.
Android powers 81% of smartphones sold, report says
Devices running Google's Android operating system accounted for 81 percent of all smartphones sold worldwide in the third quarter of 2013, IDG reports.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Apple's Schiller testifies in case against Samsung
Phil Schiller tried to convince a jury that Samsung's infringement of Apple patents cost the company phone and tablet sales.
Google Play Music debuts on iOS, with unlimited songs for $10 a month
Google Play Music, a rival option to streaming services like Spotify and Rdio, is now available for iOS, six months after launching on the web and Android-based devices.
Fat wallets begone: Coin combines your payment plastic into a single smart card
Coin's 'one card to rule them all' dream certainly seems alluring, but this plastic needs to stay close to your smartphone.
Apple experts seek to justify $380 million damages claim against Samsung
How much do you pay for iPhone and iPad features covered by patents? That's what expert witnesses discussed in the ongoing Apple-Samsung patent infringement hearing.
Stealth Inc. finally brings its speedy brand of subterfuge to iOS
Hyperactive skulking games are all the rage these days.
Sony PlayStation 4 gaming console finally hits stores
Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 4 gaming console is finally here.
The 18 most cringe-adorable TV commercials from technology's awkward years
Yeah, these all happened. Without shame, embarrassment, or a hint of irony.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
BlackBerry Messenger now available for the iPad and iPod
Thursday’s update makes the app available on a wider range of devices and also brings more options for finding friends through the service.
Rocksmith Review: Less than a game, more than a tool
Rocksmith 2014 is an incremental update to the original guitar game/education tool Rocksmith, but the innovative Session Mode makes it all worthwhile.
Hands On: ISIS tap-and-pay phone tech isn't worth the hassle
Two years ago, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile blocked Google Wallet. But the carriers' answer -- ISIS -- is just a more annoying attempt at pay by phone.
Pat yourself on the back with Recur, the reverse to-do list
Because a list of accomplishments is so much more satisfying than a never-ending stream of tasks.
Apple expands collaboration, adds folders and printing to iWork for iCloud
The beauty of Web apps is that a company can add features that don't require you to download anything new. And lucky you, Apple just added some new capabilities to its iWork for iCloud beta apps.
Motorola's push mail patent ruled partly invalid in Germany
The Motorola message synchronization patent had been forcing Apple to switch off iOS push email services in Germany for more than a year.
Oft-delayed Isis mobile wallet service launches nationwide
The lovechild of Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile is finally available from coast to coast, hoping to spark the 'tap to pay' craze in ways that Google Wallet never could.
Google Now update adds RSS-style Cards, Waze traffic reports, and more
An update to Android's Google Search app has added some handy-dandy new features to Google Now.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 review: New screen size, same terrible tablet
The low-price might be tempting, but you're better off saving your money for a better tablet.
2014 Fiat 500L is road-trip ready with route tracing and trip-data analysis
This new hatchback has more doors, more headroom, and more tech than its mini-car cousin.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 review: Bad in any position
The battery life is really long, so you can hate using it all day on a single charge.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Facebook's redesigned Messenger takes aim at WhatsApp, Snapchat
Users don't have to be Facebook friends to message each other with the new app.
GameStick review: Another bad Android micro-console that means well
The idea is sound and the form factor is fascinating, but the GameStick is simply not worth your time.
Sony says PlayStation 4 hardware is 'supercharged'
New features in Sony's upcoming gaming console will make it easier for users to stream games and share content over social media.
PlayStation 4 review roundup: 5 things you need to know
The first wave of PlayStation reviews are out, and the evaluations are a work in progress.
Anomaly 2 upgrades the tower defense genre on iOS
More like a tower OFFENSE game, am I right folks? ...Anyone?
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Clockwise Podcast: Trouble with the curve
The institution of email, the utter pointlessness of curved phones, who should compete with YouTube, and Twitter's new custom timelines. Dan Moren welcomes guests Philip Michaels, Jason Cross, and Serenity Caldwell.
Facebook forces some users to reset passwords because of Adobe data breach
Facebook locked some users out of their accounts after determining that their log-in credentials were exposed as a result of a security breach at Adobe.
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