Wolfram|Alpha–the “computational knowledge engine” that lets you pose questions about math, history, and other factual stuff and get reliable responses, often in the form of beautifully-done infographics–is an extraordinary …
Apps & Software
Are Apps More Crash-Prone on iOS than Android?
I can’t say I’ve seen a single app crash on my iPhone 4 since I upgraded to iOS 5 last October, but a new study from app-monitoring outfit Crittercism found that apps running on Apple’s newest mobile platform for iPhones, iPads …
8 Super Bowl Apps for Your Perusal
Haven’t you heard? Nobody just watches TV anymore — you have to be playing with a smartphone or tablet the whole time. So while you’re “watching” the Super Bowl this year, here’s a list of apps you can use.
Super Bowl XLVI …
Add Old Photos Directly to Facebook Timeline with Shoebox for iPhone
Now that Facebook Timeline is being forced upon all users, you might as well embrace the new profile format and deck your Timeline out (or quit Facebook in a fit of rage, which is easier said than done). If you’re looking to add …
Photos: Software Behind ‘Best Visual Effects’ Academy Award Nominees
The five movies nominated for the “Best Visual Effects” Oscar have something fairly obvious in common: They all relied on special software to create the effects. Check out the various 3D tools from Autodesk that were used for each film.
Banned Android Apps May Soon Have a Place to Go
Despite the Android Market being more “open” than the iPhone App Store – there’s no approval process to get in — Google still bans Android apps on occasion, including emulators, legally-questionable music services, tethering …
iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Get Proper Jailbreaks at Last
Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPad 2 proved particularly difficult to jailbreak, but the hackers have finally prevailed.
The so-called Corona A5 jailbreak is the first “untethered” hack for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, meaning users can …
TouchTV: A Simple App for Snack-Size TV on the iPad
Personally, I don’t like watching long videos on the iPad. There’s too much other stuff to do, and I can’t sit still through an entire movie or TV show without succumbing to the tablet’s many other distractions.
So TouchTV, a …
Aha’s Webified Radio Service: Coming Soon to a Lot More Cars
What’s the best way to bring stuff from the web into the car? A bevy of companies are working on answers to that question. Aha, a startup that is now part of stereo giant Harman, has one of the most intriguing answers: Treat it …
Cord-Cutting 101: ‘PlayLater’ Records Online TV Shows to Your Computer
PlayLater is not new – it was announced back in September. But me getting a video demo of it in action while at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show is new, so it seems we’re at an impasse.
The concept of PlayLater is simple …
Now OnLive Is Putting Windows in the Cloud
OnLive spent years developing technology for putting high-performance games in the cloud–then streaming them to Windows PCs, Macs, a tiny console and–most recently–tablets and phones. The great thing about figuring out how to …
Who’s the Fastest Browser of Them All? Firefox 9 for Windows 7, Safari 5 for OS X Lion
Every so often, Tom’s Hardware runs what it calls a “Web Browser Grand Prix,” putting the latest browsers through a battery of grueling benchmarks. The last throwdown took place in August, and was notable for its inclusion of a …