As someone who is always trying to look for a recommended dog sitter or the cheapest place to buy dog food, Pawsley makes sense. The social networking site is like a Facebook for pet owners. Instead of annoying everyone on your News Feed about your desire to figure out why Bruno keeps peeing on the bed, you can just post your request to …
Two Minute Video: Motorola Atrix Smartphone-Powered Laptop
Technology experts have been saying for years—YEARS!—that our personal computers will one day be so small and powerful that we’ll carry them around in our pockets. Motorola’s Atrix 4G smartphone and laptop dock have gotten an early jump on that future.
The Android-based Atrix 4G phone is powerful in its own right—dual core …
Study: The iPad is the Biggest Problem with iPad Magazines
The future of magazines may be digital – but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a good thing for magazines. A new study suggests that iPad magazines have one major drawback when compared to their print editions: The iPad itself.
A study carried out by Bonnier, publisher of Popular Science, Parenting and other special interest …
How to Opt Out of Everything Online
Joel Stein’s cover piece for TIME this week is about online data mining—how marketing companies know so much about you just by simply tracking your web surfing habits. It’s an interesting and/or terrifying read, depending upon your disposition. Whatever the case, there are several quick and easy steps you can take to prevent your …
Nine Biggest Successes to Emerge from an Incubator
Most startups fail. But every once in a while, the stars align and a cool-sounding idea actually works. Incubators try to improve those odds by giving entrepreneurs all the early-stage advice and financing they need. We’ve scoured the web to find nine internet startups with humble beginnings at tech incubators that are still thriving …
Who’s Right About Dragon Age II, Critics or Users?
Critics seem to love Dragon Age II, awarding it high scores and spouting superlatives by the dozens. Techland’s own Evan Narcisse gave it a 9.7 out of 10, calling it a “heavyweight champion,” and he doesn’t even like fantasy games.
So what’s the deal with all the wildly-at-odds Metacritic user reviews?
The Xbox 360 version of …
SETI Explorer App Finally Gives your Phone a Purpose
Finally, your phone can do something more important than check email, browse the internet or help misguided birds channel their aggression against their pig overlords: The SETI Institute has launched a private beta test for SetiQuest Explorer, an app that will allow users to search for intelligent life in space.
The new app – …
Rocket Boosters for Bloggers: WordPress Launches ‘Jetpack’
New from the people at WordPress is Jetpack, a helpful add-on for those who manage their own personal copies of the popular blogging software.
WordPress is by far the best-known and most-used blog tool around these days, and it comes in two delicious flavors: WordPress.com is a fully hosted service, operated and maintained by the …
Microsoft’s Prototype Stylus is All Kinds of Crazy
The stylus may have been left behind in the age of multi-touch, but Microsoft researchers think they’ve got a way to give it new life.
Microsoft Research has posted images and video (via Engadget) of a stylus that changes functions based on how you hold it. For example, a typical pen grip allows for handwriting, but holding the stylus …
In Defense of Targeted TV Ads
This week we learned that cable and satellite TV companies are beginning to show targeted advertisements to viewers. That is, they can beam custom-tailored commercials to individual households even if they’re tuned to the same program.
For example, a 17-year-old male watching Watson on Jeopardy! might get a commercial for the Xbox, …
The iPad 2’s A5 Chip Rumored for iPhone 5
Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the rumor mill moving from one Apple product to the next.
With the launch of Apple’s iPad 2 a day away, speculation now turns to the iPhone 5 — or whatever it will be called. According to Boy Genius Report, the next iPhone will run on the same A5 chip that powers the latest iPad. The rumor is …
Contest: Win a Download Code for ‘Beyond Good & Evil’
Beyond Good & Evil won a second chance at life when the uprezzed BG&E HD came out last week. It’s been eight years since the original version came out, back in the heyday of the PS2, Xbox 1.0 and GameCube, and the high-def re-release lets the game find a new crop of fans. But that’s not enough for me.