In this week's "Plugged In," Mashable tech corespondent Ray Wong investigates the Razer Blade Stealth laptop. At a starting price of $999 it's a hell of a deal for a laptop, but does it compete with the beloved MacBook Pro? Ray tells you all you need to know.More details: http:// … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Flying a drone is hard. Epson's new Moverio BT-300 smart glasses will help make them easier to control.Announced at Mobile World Congress, the BT-300 is Epson's smallest, lightest and sharpest pair of smart glasses yet. The company's been selling Moverio smart glasses … | Continue reading
The latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to pick a side in Apple and the FBI's war of words is Bill Gates, and in a surprising turn, he's backing the law.The Microsoft founder pushed back on Apple CEO Tim Cook's claim the case would set a troubling legal precedent, he told the Finan … | Continue reading
It's 6 p.m. and you are still on the train headed home. You can't bear another night of greasy restaurant takeout, and there is no way you are cooking for yourself. What you want is a home-cooked meal. Gigamunch is an app that promises, if funded, to deliver just that. SEE ALSO: … | Continue reading
As the FBI and Apple continue to very publicly exchange words over whether the Cupertino company should have to help law enforcement unlock the iPhone that belonged to one of the shooters in the San Bernardino shootings, a new survey suggests that more Americans support the FBI t … | Continue reading
Aside from range anxiety, remembering to plug your car in might be the worst part of EV ownership. Thankfully, that might soon be a concern of the past for the Model S thanks to Plugless, an aftermarket wireless EV charger company.See also: Volvo is the first carmaker to replace … | Continue reading
Siri is full of surprises. She can tell you the weather, launch apps and give you sport scores. She's really funny and can beatbox (sort of).Over the years, she's gotten smarter and smarter, but here's one really cool trick you may not have known she could do: Read webpages.See a … | Continue reading
Uber may have won over Australian states including New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, but the company is facing a hold out in the far north.On Monday, the government of the Northern Territory announced it would not be making any regulatory changes to allow the … | Continue reading
Target, one of the largest retail chains in the U.S., has decided to "pause" the sale of hoverboards on its websiteThe action is being taken in the wake of a notice from the U.S. government last week that declared all hoverboards unsafeSee also: U.S. government declares hoverboar … | Continue reading
Ever since the Consumer Products Safety Commission declared all hoverboards (AKA self-balancing scooters) unsafe unless they have UL certification, retailers, merchants and manufactures have largely remained mum on what consumers should do about their beloved riders.See also: You … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — We all use mapping apps to get from one location to another when we're outside, but we could soon use them for indoor navigation, too.At Mobile World Congress on Monday, I got to experience for myself how indoor navigation works with a Project Tango device. (Google's … | Continue reading
Last December, a group of electric vehicle and green energy enthusiasts — including Elon Musk — sent an open letter to the head of California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, urging the agency to force Volkswagen to build more electric models instead of repair the some 600,000 … | Continue reading
Maybe warp speed isn't science fiction after all. This British supercar called the AF10 has its own "warp drive" engine system that allows it to produce 2,080 horsepower.See also: Aston Martin teams with Faraday Future to make Tesla competitorCreated by the virtually unknown and … | Continue reading
Last summer I was on vacation with my family, watching an episode of Hoarders — as you do — when my dad turned to me and said "This is going to be you, but with books, isn’t it?”I agreed with him. And I was only half jokingSee also: 17 gifts for the bookworm in your lifeWhen I re … | Continue reading
Ever felt like cranking up your 3D printer and making fossil recreations suitable for living room décor?Now you can, thanks to a free website under the auspices of Duke University that allows registered users to peruse a library of some 9,000 digital scans of fossils uploaded to … | Continue reading
Facebook is rolling out a way to make wishing "happy birthday" to your friends a little more personal.The company announced a feature on Monday that allows users to record 15-second videos that can be shared to a friend's timeline. You'll also be able to select from various birth … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Mark Zuckerberg is on Apple's side, but we're still not sure what he'd do if the FBI asked him to help break into a customer's encrypted phone. The Facebook CEO and founder gave his thoughts on a variety of topics in a keynote conversation on Monday, closing up the fi … | Continue reading
The image is delightfully and disturbingly apt: Mark Zuckerberg confidently striding alongside a crowd of seated people all wearing virtual reality headsets, his smile indicating how pleased he is to be so close to so many people experiencing VR.SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg gives Sa … | Continue reading
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Anyone can now make Snapchat a more official part of their special events.The company is rolling out a new "on-demand" geofilter that allows people and businesses to pay for custom filters, which will temporarily appear within the app. Though Snapchat has offered sponsored geofil … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — You might be able to buy a smartphone with a slightly curvy screen — both LG and Samsung have one — but now a UK company called FlexEnable is working to deliver screens that are much more curvy, and fully flexible.The company's booth at Mobile World Congress in Barcel … | Continue reading
Do commercial airplane concepts peek into the future of air travel, or are they just a way for aircraft designers to make current jet designs look relatively comfortable?Without an answer to that question, we're left guessing if some concepts will ever make it to reality (and hop … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Remember the FLIR One thermal camera that attached to your phone, giving it thermal vision capabilities? A new rugged phone from Cat has a similar camera built in. The company showed off a prototype of the device a day ahead of Mobile World Congress on Sunday, and tho … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Sony's new Xperia X smartphones are slick, but even cooler are the concept products the company unveiled.Building on its rad Life Space UX products, Sony announced at Mobile World Congress a couple of new intelligent concept devices, including an adorable little robot … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — The sad reality is Sony's Xperia smartphones just aren't selling, despite having desirable features like a 4K display, long battery life and clean, minimalist designs.Even though its struggling, the company's not giving up on mobile. At Mobile World Congress, Sony ann … | Continue reading
A number of the victims of the San Bernardino attack, which killed 14 people and wounded 22 others, will issue a legal brief in support of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's attempt to make Apple help unlock the iPhone of gunman Syed Farook, according to Southern California ne … | Continue reading
The FBI has responded to Apple's claim that San Bernardino county officials reset the iCloud password associated with the gunman's iPhone, which prevented the company from recovering information from the device.In a statement first released Saturday night, an FBI spokesperson sai … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Samsung is so serious about accelerating VR's reach, it's giving away a free Gear VR (worth $100) to customers who pre-order its new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the U.S.Samsung announced the sweet deal at the Mobile World Congress on Sunday. Pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 … | Continue reading
If you're in Australia and hoping to get your hands on one of Samsung's new Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge smartphones, you won't have to wait too long.On Monday, the company announced that the two products will be on sale Down Under from March 11. The Galaxy S7 will be priced at A$1,149 a … | Continue reading
Apple may face an uphill climb in its latest fight with the feds over digital privacy.The company's CEO, Tim Cook, said in a statement on its website Wednesday that Apple opposes a federal court's order to write special software so federal investigators can penetrate the passcode … | Continue reading
You probably thought you'd already seen the geekiest moments from the International Space Station (ISS). But astronaut Scott Kelly just upped the ante by pulling off what we think is a first: augmented reality in spaceSee also: Microsoft leaks new HoloLens detailsWe've had astron … | Continue reading
Apple's lead attorney has fired back at critics who say the company should comply with a court ruling ordering Apple to assist the FBI in helping hack into the iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino gunman.In an appearance on ABC's "This week," Ted Olson, the Cupertino company's … | Continue reading
With the U.S government declaring all hoverboards unsafe and tensions mounting between the FBI and Apple, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.See also: U.S. government declares hoverboards unsafeEach weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated app … | Continue reading
The splash-proof Samsung Gear 360 is a tiny, ball-shaped camera that fits in the palm of your hand to record 360-degree VR video. It's similar to the 360Fly, but instead of just one lens, it has twoRead more: http://on.mash.to/1mRdT2P Read more...More about Samsung, Tech, Gadgets … | Continue reading
On the newest iteration of Samsung's flagship phones, they've brought back the microSD card slot that allows for expanded storage and a water-resistant design. Plus Samsung has improved everything else at the same timeRead more: http://on.mash.to/1Vxvc4N Read more...More about Sa … | Continue reading
You wouldn’t think that an iPad in an airplane is a big deal, but when it’s used as part of flight control, it’s not only big, it’s verboten.Three months ago, Cobalt aircraft made a big splash when it introduced the Valkyrie Co50, a Canard-style five seater, with sexy looks and r … | Continue reading
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance onstage during Samsung's keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona SundayDuring his remarks, Facebook's chief executive spoke about the company's vision for virtual reality and praised Samsung for its Gear VR headset, ca … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — You no longer have to shell out a ton of money for a smartphone with great audioLenovo's Vibe K5 Plus, announced at Mobile World Congress, is a budget phone that comes with Dolby Atmos, a mobile surround sound experience normally reserved for high-end devices like the … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Sandwiched between major smartphone announcements from LG and Samsung, Lenovo is coming out guns blazing at the Mobile World Congress this year, updating a big part of its Yoga lineup, and launching a new ideapad tablet for good measure. There are four new Yoga device … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Samsung wants to own the entire consumer VR ecosystem. The company already sells the Gear VR headset and the smartphones that power it; now it's going to sell a camera to help regular people like you and I record video for VR.Looking a little like something out of a P … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — The successors to the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phones are here and they're called, predictably, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.Samsung and Android fans will really love the new smartphones. As excellent as the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were, the switch to a premium metal … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Windows 10 Mobile desperately needs a hero and HP's new Elite x3 phablet could be it.Billed by HP as the "ultimate productivity device with the power of a PC," the Elite x3 is the company's umpteenth try at cracking mobile after failing with the webOS-powered Palm Pre … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — If you think the Oculus Rift's $599 price tag is a lot of money for a virtual reality headset, you're not going to like how much the HTC Vive is going to cost.HTC announced at Mobile World Congress the Vive will cost $799 in the U.S., a $200 premium over the Oculus Ri … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Alongside the LG G5 and Rolling Bot, LG also announced the 360 VR, a virtual reality headset that is one-third lighter than other VR headsets and has a 20% sharper display, at Mobile World Congress.The unit my colleague Stan Schroeder tried on didn't work, but I had a … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — If you have a smartwatch, a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop and a TV, is there room in your life for any more screens?ZTE believes its new tablet/projector hybrid, called the ZTE Spro Plus, is so versatile that it can push out most of the above and become your second-m … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — In the weeks leading to the Mobile World Congress — which officially kicks off Monday, Feb. 22 — Huawei teased a stylus-themed announcement. Turns out, the company brought one of the most versatile styli we've seen, together with a gorgeous, ultra-thin 12-inch Windows … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — We expected a new, modular flagship phone from LG, and we imagined there might be a VR-related gadget in the mix — both turned out to be true — but what we didn't expect was a robot. Yet, that's exactly what LG gave us here at Mobile World Congress: a ball-shaped, hom … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — How would you like to yank the battery out of your smartphone and replace it with another module with some extra functionality, like a high-end audio chip or camera controls? Well, you'll be able to do that with LG's new flagship smartphone, the LG G5. SEE ALSO: Alcat … | Continue reading