Finally, an App That Lets You Grope Your Special Someone over the Internet [Sort of NSFW]
This one’s for all you long-distance lovaaaahs out there.
Doug Aamoth
Aamoth handles news, reviews, how-to's and videos as TIME's technology editor. He lives in Boston and has spent more than 15 years in the tech industry.
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This Pen Can Start Fires
Fire-starting pen, eh? I’m listening.
Place Your Cursor Somewhere on this Site and Watch What Happens
You’re going to be there a while. See you all on Monday.
Review: HTC One Is the Current King of the Android Hill
Let’s get something out of the way right off the bat: the HTC One is a damn fine Android phone. It’s the finest I’ve ever used. Being an Android phone is tough, though
Finally, a $15 Million iPhone with a Black Diamond for the Home Button
This is an iPhone 5 that’s been blinged out six ways from Sunday.
50 Must-Have iPad Apps
Fifty must-have apps, from A to Z: here’s a list of essentials every iPad owner should consider
How to Tell Google What to Do When You’re Dead
Google announces Inactive Account Manager, which lets you set all your Google stuff (mail, YouTube videos and more) to either self-destruct or get sent to a loved one after a certain period of non-use.
Plan your digital afterlife with Inactive Account Manager [Google]
You’re Doing It Right: Early Webcam Monitored a Coffee Pot
In 1991, a group of enterprising students cobbled together a webcam that monitored a pot of coffee, relaying the grainy image across the computer lab’s local network three times every minute.
Video: Let’s Talk About Facebook Home
TIME Tech’s Doug Aamoth, Harry McCracken and Jared Newman discuss Facebook Home.
‘Possibly the Most Important Documents in Apple History’
Daniel Terdiman at CNET gets a look at early Apple documents detailing a $13,000 deal brokered in 1978 for the Apple II’s disk operating system.
The untold story behind Apple’s $13,000 operating system [CNET]
Bitcoin Basics
Everything you ever wanted to know about Bitcoin, but were afraid (or weren’t sure what) to ask. Over in The New Yorker‘s new tech vertical, Maria Bustillos presents a thorough look at how the virtual currency works, how it got started, and the potential challenges it faces.
The Future of Bitcoin [The New Yorker]
WSJ: ‘Possible Summer Launch’ for New iPhone, Less Expensive Model Later This Year
The Wall Street Journal reports “people familiar with the device’s production” as saying the next iPhone is on its way for “a possible summer launch.”
