Apple’s latest cohort of mobile devices are not even a month old, and already there are reports of teething issues. The most troubling one comes from an iPhone 8 Plus owner in Taiwan, who claims her device cracked open while on charge. According to Taiwanese and Chinese media, th … | Continue reading
One of the cool things about sci-fi is that it acts like a demo for technology that hasn’t been invented yet. In that way, it’s a bit like a UI design — an idea about how a product will function that needs to be developed by someone with knowledge of coding and hyperspace. If you … | Continue reading
It’s no secret that Silicon Valley employs many more men than women in tech jobs. What’s much harder to agree on is why. The recent anti-diversity memo by a now former Google engineer has pushed this topic into the spotlight. The writer argued there are ways to explain the gender … | Continue reading
Last year it was revealed that for the first time that mobile web usage had overtaken traditional desktop browsing for the first time. A global community of people using smartphones and tablets over a traditional desktop or laptop computer did not surprise too many people. As we … | Continue reading
You’ve heard it before: Content is king. Crafting valuable content can help hook new customers and keep your current ones engaged. But coming up with fresh, new ideas can be challenging, especially if your product or service falls within a narrow market. To help prevent your cont … | Continue reading
Augmented Reality (AR) is nothing new. However, the recent Apple iOS update and iPhone announcement are certainly going to help make this immersive format more mainstream. Nowadays, the latest advancements in the tech world are being brought directly to the everyday mobile user w … | Continue reading
Uber today caught my attention by reversing course and doing something worthy of praise for a change. In support of Deaf Awareness Month, Uber is now offering a mini-course in how to communicate with your driver — or passenger, if you’re an Uber driver — should you be paired with … | Continue reading
Surround sound is an exercise in compromise. Surround speakers are cumbersome and expensive to set up. They require you sit in a ‘sweet spot’ to achieve a decent sense of positioning, and can’t really replicate the sensation of sound getting close to your head. Headphones can pos … | Continue reading
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today called out Apple for not enabling hidden FM radio features in its iPhones. FM radio chips would allow people cut off from cell service to access vital information — like in a natural disaster the likes of which just pulverized Puerto Rico. Pai quoted a … | Continue reading
Like some kind of dark comic book movie, the internet has a problem with vigilantes — specifically, online justice-seekers who attempt to take the identification and punishment of alleged wrong-doers into their own hands. Online vigilantes seem to come from the same place as fict … | Continue reading
Anker – best known for its affordable smartphone accessories – has recently branched out into making projectors under the Nebula brand. Now the company is gearing up to launch its smallest model yet in the Nebula Capsule, which fits an Android 7.0 projector in a device the size o … | Continue reading
When a company screws up and puts the general public at risk the only acceptable course of action is to immediately go transparent. Equifax, through sheer incompetence, exposed the data of 143 million people after a recent hack. Every single one of those individuals remain vulner … | Continue reading
GoPro CEO Nick Woodman today announced the release of the GoPro Hero6. Although the newest model might look nearly identical to Hero5, the improvements are major, and found within. Why should you consider an upgrade? To begin with, slow-mo frames have improved — in fact, they’ve … | Continue reading
There aren’t that many Linux hardware manufacturers around. Of the few that exist, System 76 is amongst the most well-known. It offers a slew of laptops and desktops, all shipping with the popular Ubuntu distro pre-installed, saving customers hours of wasted time dealing with dri … | Continue reading
Are you in the process of starting a company? Are you looking to relocate your startup to a new state? If you answered yes to either of these questions, it goes without saying that you have a lot on your mind. For example, starting a business takes a lot of time (and sometimes a … | Continue reading
My issues with Evernote are well documented. I broke up with the platform over a year ago, and to this day I still haven’t found the perfect solution. I like Bear for notes, and Milanote for Evernote-like bookmarking and organization, but I don’t like using two services and neith … | Continue reading
According to several YouTube creators, the site is no longer allowing them to add Patreon links at the cards at the end of their videos, unless they monetize said content. Meaning that, unless you allow YouTube to run ads on your videos, it’s going to be a little harder for you t … | Continue reading
LG has arguably built up more hype for the V30 than any of its previous phones, garnering tons of praise in early reviews (including from yours truly), but until now, the company hasn’t actually made clear how to get one in the US. Now we know: pre-orders start October 5th on al … | Continue reading
The CEO of Ford understands – at least hypothetically – his company may one day soon stop selling cars. Artificial intelligence could do away with the need for anyone to own a vehicle. The money, for companies like Ford who rely on such “hardware” sales, will come in the form of … | Continue reading
It’s no secret that the way people look for housing has changed significantly in the last decade. Tens years after the start of the housing crisis the industry outlook has improved significantly. While growth is happening in the housing industry, it’s shifted into different sect … | Continue reading
Congress is set to meet next month to discuss the proliferation of social media accounts created by Russian agents. What at first appeared to be an attempt to undermine Hillary Clinton’s campaign in favor of seeing Donald J. Trump elected, now appears to be a continuing orchestra … | Continue reading
Roli’s Blocks are one of the coolest digital instruments around, allowing you to connect various modules to create a powerful and portable midi controller. The heart of these is the Lightpad Block, with its customizable, pressure sensitive surface that lights up depending on how … | Continue reading
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In the dynamic startup scene where there’s no shortage of new opportunities, how can founders keep their ever-growing teams happy and motivated? We asked six residents from the community at TQ, a tech hub in the heart of Amsterdam that aims to push startups towards exponential … | Continue reading
These days, it seems like almost anyone who owns a laptop is trying to launch their own startup. They all have a dream of turning their “great idea” into the next Lyft or Airbnb — in other words, a startup that goes from a few people sitting on boxes in the garage to a major powe … | Continue reading
Google has silently disabled support for NFC Smart Unlock – the feature that allowed users to unlock their Android handsets with an NFC-powered physical token or a card. The disturbing part is that the internet giant never even bothered to alert users about its removal. The decis … | Continue reading
Mattel and Osmo today announced the launch of MindRacers — a new iPad-based game that lets you race the iconic Hot Wheels car toys in an augmented reality world. The Osmo MindRacers package costs $59, and includes the racetrack, plus a fleet of six Hot Wheels cars to race. Osmo’s … | Continue reading
Digital connectivity in APAC reaches 47 percent penetration, as global digital adoption accelerates. The latest in Kepios’s on-going series of Global Digital Reports reveals that digital connectivity in Asia-Pacific has reached 47 percent in September 2017, and that the pace of g … | Continue reading
HMD Global – the Finnish startup currently licensing the Nokia name – has launched an updated version of its revived Nokia 3310. This time around, it packs a 3G radio and support for a handful of apps – like Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. (Side note: Can you think of anything wors … | Continue reading
Whether you think cryptocurrency is merely a passing fad or a phenomenon still maturing into mainstream legitimacy, keeping an eye out on the market is certainly an engaging activity. But it could be quite the hassle to keep up with every alternative out there – unless you use th … | Continue reading
I was on the fence about whether Xbox One X made any sense until I played Forza 7. The game has, hands-down, the best graphics of any game I’ve seen, and it’s only going to look better on Microsoft’s upgraded console in November. Forza 7, releasing on Xbox One and PC today for th … | Continue reading
Donald Trump today took to a podium in Indiana to wax poetic about all the ways in which his new tax plan will benefit us common folk. The plan promises to deliver “historic tax relief to the American people,” which is true — so long as you subscribe to the idea that corporations … | Continue reading
A study about internet fads suggests that, far from being here-today, gone-tomorrow flashes, memes have serious staying power. Viral videos, on the other hand, tend to fade quickly despite racking up billions of views. The study, hosted by Australian gift shop Yellow Octopus, tra … | Continue reading
If you’re a woman, you’ve probably received messages from men on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pointing out your superior beauty and striking features, to say the least. Sadly, it’s something most of us encounter regularly if we have a social media account – whether we’re 12 or … | Continue reading
Amazon just announced about a million new Echo speakers at a surprise event today, ranging from an updated classic Echo, to an alarm-cock style Echo Spot model, to… a talking fish? Let’s run through them all The new and improved Amazon Echo Amazon’s main Echo is getting a refresh … | Continue reading
Amazon today introduced the world to its newest Fire TV offering. The flat square dongle plugs in via HDMI cable and features an Alexa voice remote, as well as 4k and high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities. And at only $69.99, Fire TV could be the best deal of any 4k streamer. Des … | Continue reading
Amazon today announced the unholy union of Alexa and Big Mouth Billy Bass. This means the singing fish toy that no one will admit to unironically liking will soon be squirming all over your wall, lip-syncing to your music. What we've all been waiting for. Alexa Gadgets API enable … | Continue reading
From a very young age, we are taught the importance putting money away for our retirement. But a Fintech startup believes that we have been getting it all wrong by investing more time and money on accumulation, rather than decumulation. The problem with a lifetime of saving is th … | Continue reading
Have you ever wondered why hallways didn’t have a certified diverse ecosystem of dignified data sentries diversifying your walls and floors in a decentralized manner on the blockchain? You’re damn right you have. Now there’s a solution. Superior Hallway Intelligence Technology, f … | Continue reading
Some robots are learning to walk, others are built for rolling, and still others are trying to conquer flying. Researchers at MIT have created one that can do all of that and more. In a paper titled “Robotic Metamorphosis by Origami Exoskeletons” a group of scientists detail a pr … | Continue reading
Warner Bros Interactive have had to backpedal on a memorial add-on for “Middle Earth: Shadow of War” after fans called it out on a crass donation scheme. The downloadable content in question, the Forthog Orc-Slayer character, was intended to be a tribute to the game’s executive p … | Continue reading
Two of the most popular hate sites on the internet were taken down last month. The Daily Stormer, arguably the most popular neo-nazi site before its removal and Stormfront, the oldest one, were removed by hosts and registrars and forced to flee to the dark web. The take-downs wer … | Continue reading
LG’s V-series phones have always been about video – hence the V in the name. If you’ve been keeping up, then you know LG’s V30 takes things to another level by adding videographer-friendly features like a LOG profile for color grading, a 10-bit sensor, and pan-and-zoom feature. B … | Continue reading
Google Slides just got a major overhaul. In addition to tighter integration with Google Keep, as well as third-party services like Shutterstock and Adobe Stock, it now lets you link elements between presentations, and comes with some major design and functionality tweaks. This up … | Continue reading
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In a recent Financial Times article Valentina Romei writes, “Nowhere in the world have expectations for growth changed so rapidly and positively as in central and eastern Europe.” Romei is referring to the forecast for general economic growth in the region, which has trumped expe … | Continue reading
Some of the coolest features in Facebook Messenger exist buried under the surface. You have to really look for them. For instance, did you know that it comes with baked-in support for mathematical formulas written in LaTex? Check it out: Messenger also supports longer equations. … | Continue reading
With more and more firms moving to AWS everyday, now’s the time to get intimately familiar with how they operate. You can master the ways of AWS with this complete AWS Solution Architect Certification Training bundle, which is on sale right now for only $49 (over 90 percent off) … | Continue reading