According to sources who spoke with 9to5Mac, the incoming iPhone SE will not be a smaller iPhone 6 — at least aesthetically. It seems there will be some holdovers from both the iPhone 5s and 6 in the SE, though. The overall dimensions are said to be the same as the iPhone 5s, but … | Continue reading
Before the release of the N.W.A. film ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ Facebook and Universal Pictures teamed up to create custom trailers for the film — two variations for people of color and another for white audiences. Facebook then used its collected data to display the ‘appropriate … | Continue reading
According to several reports, Apple is quietly working on its own cloud infrastructure. Codenamed ‘McQueen,’ Apple’s initiative is said to be a means to wean itself from Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Specifically, Apple is reportedly dismayed by AWS, which loads images … | Continue reading
Today, Uber announced that it will start offering rides that span international borders, at least for California residents hoping to make it into Mexico for spring break. Uber is already available in San Diego and Tijuana, but international restrictions have so far kept drivers f … | Continue reading
Samsung today revealed a price and date for its Surface and iPad Pro lookalike, the Galaxy TabPro S, in preparation for its release tomorrow. We know the specs, and at $899 – keyboard case included – it seems like a nifty deal. But what about actually using it? Design and Display … | Continue reading
While Apple awaits a congressional ruling in its high-profile battle against the FBI, Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) issued a joint statement to remind all of us that we’re in this together. Apple is engaged in a … | Continue reading
Looks like someone in the Facebook team has caught the March Madness fever; in a small update to the Messenger app, typing in the basketball emoji can enable a secret mini-game between you and a friend. To start, just locate the basketball emoji (copy and paste , if you can’t fin … | Continue reading
Music streaming service Spotify has reached an agreement with the National Music Publisher’s Association (NMPA) in responsibly paying back unpaid royalties that stretch as far back as Spotify’s inception. According to a report from The Verge, Spotify will pay out $21 million tota … | Continue reading
You might not think Ikea and its line of allen wrench-assembled decor are all that cutting-edge, but there’s a reason the company was nominated for SXSW‘s Innovation Awards this week. One look at its wireless charging solutions and you wonder why these things aren’t already in ev … | Continue reading
This week, a Medium post caused a bit of a kerfuffle in the developer community. The guy behind Emojitracker, Mathew Rothenberg, noted his access to a Twitter API was being discontinued. Except it wasn’t. Here’s what really happened. Routine check-ins I spoke with Twitter about t … | Continue reading
Sure, your Mac is pretty great on its own, but we could all use a productivity boost from time to time, whether to free us from distractions or sluggish system functionality. The 2016 All-Star Mac Bundle brings together 11 great opportunities to streamline your system to deliver … | Continue reading
Today, Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs announced a new platform called ‘Flow’ that’s designed to help cities better understand where people want to go and to help them get there more efficiently. The platform is a partnership with the US Department of Transportation, working with Smart … | Continue reading
Google Fiber is beginning to be a real thorn in the side for Comcast and the company suddenly finds itself in a position it’s not used to — having to compete for business. With Fiber coming to Atlanta later this year, or early next year, Comcast has been circulating fliers that u … | Continue reading
Twitter is taking some time to refine its power-users’ beloved TweetDeck, but its efforts to consolidate the platform may leave some bitter feelings. In a blog post released today, Twitter announced a new one login system for the browser, but will also no longer support a stand-a … | Continue reading
Today T-Mobile announced an expansion that will see YouTube, Google Play Movies, RedBull TV and a few more websites added to Binge On’s list of video providers. The service that initially launched in November last year lets T-Mobile subscribers watch an unlimited amount of videos … | Continue reading
If you were a Sonic the Hedgehog fan back when the old Sega was the best console around, then today might be your lucky day because you can now play it on Apple TV. Sonic the Hedgehog has had quite the journey, from being on TV over 20-years ago, to launching on mobile in 2013 an … | Continue reading
The latest addition to the great range of X4 Quadcopters from Hubsan Technology has arrived, and it’s already making serious waves thanks to innovative new tech and an appealing price tag. The Hubsan H501S X4 FPV Brushless Drone boasts an impressive range of features rarely seen … | Continue reading
Despite the abundance of technology that I surround myself with (laptop, phone, second monitor, tablet, camera, ridiculously heavy and terrible iPad charger) the two tool that never outlive their welcome in my daily repertoire is a pen and notepad. I’ve tried using a whole range … | Continue reading
Google has reportedly put Boston Dynamics up for sale, and is entertaining offers from Toyota and Amazon. While it may come as a bit of a surprise, considering the forward-facing products we see from Boston Dynamics suggest their efforts are fruitful, internal strife at Google ma … | Continue reading
After a long beta period for ‘Windows Insiders’, Microsoft has finally given the green-light for the release of Windows 10 for older phones, rather than just newly launched ones. The first devices to be granted access to the official rollout update are the Windows 8.1 based devic … | Continue reading
The iPhone 7 is expected sometime this Fall, but we’re already getting a preview of what components it may have (or not have) via a leaked case from a well-known source. Sonny Dickson is a guy with plenty of connections down Apple’s supply chain, and is no stranger to those inter … | Continue reading
“If this typewriter can’t do it, then fuck it, it can’t be done,” from ‘Still Life with Woodpecker’ by Tom Robbins would make for a cheeky debut quote from the new clip sharing feature in Amazon’s Audible iOS app. Yes, it can be done, but no, not by a typewriter. The new clip-sha … | Continue reading
Undoubtedly the most interesting conversation I had at SXSW was with Dr Ted Berger, who is working on a brain implant to make life better for people who have problems with long-term memory – and the science behind it is fascinating. Berger explained to me how people with conditio … | Continue reading
Udacity and GitHub are partnering to give student one free month of education. All GitHub Student Developer Pack members will receive one free month of access to any Nanodegree program Udacity offers. So far, Udacity offers 12 different Nanodegree programs. It’s not the first tim … | Continue reading
At an event in New York today, Samsung announced that its newest Windows 10 convertible, the Galaxy TabPro S, will go on sale starting tomorrow for $899 – and this one brings the keyboard. The device was first announced at CES earlier this year, but this is is the first time a pr … | Continue reading
Every year Stack Overflow surveys tens of thousands of developers through its service to gain insight into the state of development. For 2016’s study 50,000 people responded from across the industry – and the findings are fascinating, as well as insightful. The company found that … | Continue reading
Personal development is something everyone strives for in one way or another. Remente is a new app for iOS and Android that aims to help everyone with their development. Using a combination of brain training and psychology, the aim is to help everyone improve their overall lifest … | Continue reading
This post was brought to you by Zoho Creator. When managing a business, it makes sense to have software that can help optimize your internal processes. However, when you’re a small-scale operation, it doesn’t make sense to spend your resources on static spreadsheets or on hiring … | Continue reading
Europe’s highest court has just made a preliminary ruling that says owners of public Wi-Fi networks in places like cafes and bars cannot be expected to add passwords or monitor traffic, great news for those who are keen on illegal downloading. This follows a case where Sony in Ge … | Continue reading
Search engines make it easy to look through text files for specific words, but finding phrases and keywords in audio and video recordings could be a hassle. Fortunately, California-based startup DeepGram is working on a tool that will make this process simpler. Launching out of Y … | Continue reading
A new Slackbot built by none other than Digg, the community came before Reddit for surfacing stories from around the Web, brings the best of the service right into your work’s chatroom. Diggbot is one of the more interesting Slackbots I’ve seen so far – once added, you can query … | Continue reading
Sky has unveiled that it’s opened an in-house VR production studio and its first creation, a look inside F1 racing in Barcelona, will be released on Facebook 360 Video this Friday. To experience everything from the pit lane to the team garages in full, you’ll need a VR headset, b … | Continue reading
Nike is yet to deliver on its promise to bring us the self-lacing MAG shoes made infamous by Michael J Fox in Back to the Future II, but it’s done the next best thing. The company’s new HyperAdapt 1.0 tightens around your foot as soon as your heel slips into the shoe and activate … | Continue reading
If you reckon you’ve got the skills to weaponize your household appliances, the US military wants to know. Instead of trying to stop people turning their toasters into deadly weapons, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is now encouraging it. Known for its off p … | Continue reading
Google is taking the lead on trying to move the whole Web over to ‘secure’ HTTPS browsing – indeed the company rather bravely admitted that even it’s falling short for its users – but there’s another snag. Lots of researchers are already using machine learning techniques to demon … | Continue reading
Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak took part in an AMA session on Reddit yesterday, during which he conceded that Apple’s current approach to hardware and product fit isn’t what he and Steve Jobs intended necessarily. The comments came in response to a query about the Apple Watch, … | Continue reading
Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline was heralded as the end of the service by many, but when it launched, it amounted to nothing more than the natural evolution of the prior ‘while you were away’ feature. The algorithm now appears to be enabled by default across the social network … | Continue reading
When I was 25, my friends set me up on a date with a girl that sounded perfect. Before meeting her I thought “Wow! This could really be something special.” Keep in mind, this was before the advent of Facebook (yes, there was a time without social media) so I had to patiently wait … | Continue reading
Sometimes there’s no getting around it – you need to hire someone great as quickly as possible. Let’s use lawyers as an example. Any entrepreneur will tell you that legal issues can arise out of the blue. Suppose I ran a company that was suddenly wrapped up in an intellectual pro … | Continue reading
Nintendo has launched its first mobile app, Miitomo, on Android and iOS in Japan today. The company says it’s designed to be a social go-between that can help you learn more about your friends. Kotaku reports that you don’t need a Nintendo Account to sign in, but having one allow … | Continue reading
It’s been nearly a year since celebrated Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata passed away last July at the age of 55. He made his company a household name with hit game franchises like Mario and iconic handheld devices and consoles. Today, the Game Developers Choice Awards crew honored the … | Continue reading
Microsoft announced at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco that its Xbox One will be able to run Universal Windows apps starting this summer, reports Business Insider. The Xbox Store and the Windows Store for apps and content will also be merged into one. That’s huge … | Continue reading
It isn’t every day that an Indian startup takes on mighty smartphone brands, but the team at CREO believes it has something truly unique to offer Android fans across the country. CREO says its Mark 1 runs a fork of Android built in-house with an aim to deliver a new feature with … | Continue reading
Intel is adding speech recognition features to its system-on-chips (SoC) via a partnership with Sensory. Any manufacturer using Intel’s Skylake, Anniedale, Broxton, Broadwell and Merrifield SoCs can get Sensory’s TrulyHandsfree speech recognition features. Sensory says TrulyHands … | Continue reading
Security company Palo Alto Networks has discovered new malware, dubbed “AceDeceiver,” that could attack factory-configured iPhones. iPhones with malware are rare due to their closed ecosystem and strong reliance on encryption, but today’s discovery was one of the first where none … | Continue reading
Oculus isn’t messing around, and has announced it will launch 30 VR games for use with Rift on March 28. Additionally, the company will launch Oculus Home for Rift, a central point of reference for finding all of your content on Oculus. Originally launched for Gear VR, Home lets … | Continue reading
The Apple Watch is (probably) the best selling smartwatch around, but it suffers the same problem other wearables do: there aren’t many compelling reasons to use it. A new app named parkOmator may be the best expression of what an Apple Watch app should be, though. It’s effective … | Continue reading
New York City residents who found themselves tweeting at a bar in 2014 may have actually been contributing to the betterment of machine-learning algorithms. And let’s be honest, drinking for science is an idea I think each of us can get behind. A study published this week by a gr … | Continue reading