How we stopped communicating like animals: 15 ways phones have evolved
Telephones have changed dramatically since Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words into a telephone on March 10, 1876. Overall, they’ve improved since then, but …
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This awesome game breathes new life into Google Maps
Google launched a mapping game called Smarty Pins this week that has no apparent function except to be a fun way to educate yourself about geography. …
How Apple plans to make sure your iPhone never goes off in a movie theater again
A couple years ago during a performance at the New York Philharmonic, an iPhone alarm interrupted a performance of Mahler’s 9th Symphony, prompting the conductor …
The iPhone is more important to Apple than ever before
Apple is announcing its third-quarter earnings on July 22nd, but in the meantime we’ll have to be satisfied with hearing the projections of various financial …
Apple is no longer doomed
For a while, analysts spent most of their time describing the many ways Apple was doomed. But now their tune may be changing, at least …
Nokia’s next Android phone looks set to arrive on June 24th
Microsoft is set to launch the next generation of its Nokia X line of phones, at least according to two teaser images posted by Nokia. …
Google’s Internet balloons cause panic in yet another country
Google’s Project Loon has been around for a while now, but that hasn’t stopped people from freaking out whenever they see one. Today in New …
What we’ve all been waiting for: Seizure-inducing smartglasses that can send Morse code
If you were looking for glasses that are more obnoxious looking than Google Glass, we may have found just what you’re looking for. Spotted by …
Three possible iWatch features revealed in new patents
In case it wasn’t obvious that Apple is working on some sort of wearable device, now we have three newly revealed Apple patents that detail …
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Apple and Samsung reportedly near a patent truce
Apple and Samsung may be closer to a ceasefire when it comes to their never-ending patent wars, according to a report from The Korea Times. …
Elon Musk: Yes, we should fear Terminator-style artificial intelligence
Elon Musk doesn’t invest in many companies, but when he does, you should probably pay attention, especially when that company is an artificial intelligence company. …
Check out these rare pictures from inside Amazon’s enormous warehouses
It’s not every day that reporters get a peek inside one of Amazon’s warehouses, but thanks to a great article from Wired, we can get …
5 things you probably don’t realize Facebook knows about you
When it comes to privacy, Facebook is hardly a shining beacon. Despite efforts in the past few months to clear up its image, it continues …
Email overload got you down? Here are two simple tools to help you out
Most people have an email problem and we all struggle with overflowing inboxes. Various solutions have sprung up, from inbox zero to apps like Mailbox and …
The Android smartphone for people who are sick of Android smartphones
When Lari Numminen and Jukka Kekäläinen set out to improve the user experience on Android, they did not expect to create an entire new phone. …
Meet the gadget that could take TV gesture controls to the next level
Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple was going to enter new product categories in 2014. No one knows exactly what these categories will …
You can now buy a keyboard with Leap Motion built in
If you wanted a Leap Motion controller, you either need to buy the stand-alone sensor for $79, buy the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition, …
This key iOS 8 feature will change how you use your iPhone
Apple announced many exciting new features for iOS and OS X last week at its annual World Wide Developers Conference, but the feature that will …
Apple accidentally revealed that transit directions are coming to iOS
One of the most sought-after features for iOS 8 was transit directions in the Maps app, a feature Apple removed when it switched from Google Maps …
KitKat’s install base is much higher in North America than you think
At Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference this week, CEO Tim Cook bashed Android for its fragmentation by showing a slide with Android’s latest version, KitKat, on only …
The best Apple vs. Google analysis you’ll read all week
At Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference this week, Apple overwhelmed developers with over 4,000 new APIs, a new programming lanuguage, and updated versions of OS …
The affordable robot assistant of the future is already here
SoftBank CEO and Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son has become something of a maverick. He said he bought Sprint because “I am a man, and every man …
Star Wars-like 3D projectors may be coming to smartphones sooner than you think
Earlier this year, we revealed that Amazon is working on a phone that uses multiple cameras to make its screen look 3D. While this may sound …
Apple is getting closer to launching the iWallet
Apple has long been rumored to be working on its own payment service to turn your iPhone into a wallet, and 9to5Mac’s latest report backs …
Apple’s M&A mastermind profiled for first time ever
Apple finally announced yesterday that it is buying Beats for $3 billion. This is by far the largest acquisition Apple has made, but is representative …
Facebook’s WhatsApp deal hits a self-imposed snag
Back in February, Facebook announced it was buying WhatsApp for $19 billion. This was a surprising move, given WhatsApp’s reputation for ensuring privacy and Facebook’s not-so-great …
Why it’s impossible to make an NSA-proof computer
The past year has not been a great one for computer security. Last summer, Edward Snowden revealed how the NSA has been exploiting vulnerabilities to …
It looks like Apple might unveil new iMacs next week at WWDC
Shipping times for the iMac have increased to 3–5 business days, adding credence to a recent rumor that Apple will launch a new cheaper iMac …
Guess who’s reportedly trying to follow Apple…again?
Apple already uses sapphire to protect the iPhone 5s’s Touch ID sensor and camera lens, and all the latest rumors point to Apple introducing an …
Samsung plays nice with Google by shutting down its own music service
In 2012, Samsung launched the Music Hub, which combined features from iTunes, Spotify and Pandora. The Hub has since expanded to include videos, eBooks and apps, …
