I allow for a certain amount of magic in my life. While I know a fair amount about the inside of computers, there are other machines I use every day that I understand And most importantly, how do cars work? Actually, to be honest: I thought I knew more about how cars worked. I’ve changed a (real-life) tire before. I’ve changed oil. I play a
The low-tech, low-budget solution redirects sound waves from a TV's down-firing speakers towards the viewer.
Here are the new Android apps you need to check out this week.
The perfect cup of coffee might be just a profile, and several hundred dollars, away.
If everything goes according to Uber’s master plan, pretty soon you won’t have to sit through having to make small talk with a human when you take one of their rides. The ride-sharing giant has set up a The modified Ford vehicle spotted in the wild had an Uber logo on the side and a large
Adobe is discontinuing Photoshop Touch mobile apps for iOS and Android. The company The phone-friendly versions are still available for $5, while the tablet-optmized editions are $10 in the
Apple’s long-rumored streaming video service could be slipping away once again, as the company reportedly struggles to get TV programmers on board. Apple wanted to launch the service in the fall with roughly 25 channels, priced around $30 to $40 per month, The biggest hurdle involves local broadcasts from networks such as ABC, CBS, and Fox. Apple is reportedly intent on carrying these networks, but the negotiations for streaming can get complicated because the networks don’t own all their local stations. Some markets rely on affiliates or a franchise system, which leads to rights issues and the need for new infrastructure in certain cases. For these reasons, even the networks themselves can’t easily offer live TV streaming in every market.
If your Facebook feed is anything like mine, it’s filled with acquaintances, close friends, old friends, and a few people who got in due to an errant click. To help you keep everyone straight, Facebook recently announced a new addition it’s dubbing “caller ID for messaging.” When you get a new message from someone it will include context information such as how you’re connected to them or where they’re from. Facebook says it will also include a larger photo. The new context can help jog your memory if an old high school friend is coming into town or an acquaintance from your community wants to say hello. Facebook’s messaging update is rolling out to both Android and iOS users in the U.S. It’s not clear if the new feature will also show up in Facebook’s messaging window on desktop PCs.
Google is reportedly looking to tame the glut of low-power, Internet-connected devices with a new operating system codenamed “Brillo.” The software is aimed at connected light bulbs, doorbells, and other devices that form the so-called Internet of Things,
