The first major Windows 8 update is mostly focused on refinements to the operating system’s radically new interface.
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Motorola, the Anti-Apple, Talks a Good Game at D11
Two Motorola executives describe a “crazy” future for the company which doesn’t sound much like the Motorola we’ve known in recent years.
Wish Granted: This Robot Knows When to Pour You a Brewski
This is a robot that not only pours you a beer, but “knows” not to if you start slopping your glass around.
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It’s a Sideshow! It’s Scientific! It’s STEAM Carnival!
Two entrepreneurs hope to teach kids about science and technology via a traveling attraction that’s both new-wave and old-timey.
Apple Opening Up iOS: Four Ways It Might Happen
According to Tim Cook, Apple may let apps do more on the iPhone and iPad than they’ve been allowed to in the past.
Never Make Eye Contact Again: This Cup Has a Straw and a Smartphone Holder Attached to the Straw
Let it sink in, friends. Let it sink in. This is how the world works now.
Boot-to-Desktop and Start Button Coming to Windows 8
Paul Thurrott has just confirmed that the next big update to Windows 8 — known as Windows 8.1 or “Blue” — will contain two major features that users have been asking for.
When Your iPhone’s Mute Switch Doesn’t Actually Mute Everything, There’s the Mutator
Recall the shock, heartbreak and the wholesale loss of your faith in humanity when you found out that the mute switch on the side of your iPhone didn’t actually completely mute all of the sounds to come out of your iPhone.
Facebook Pressured to Take Action on Violence Against Women
A recent open letter from Women, Action & the Media on the topic of violence against women has elicited a response from Facebook.
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Gmail’s New Inbox: Another Way to Auto-Organize Your Messages
Google’s new approach to inbox organization sorts messages of different sorts into tabs.
If Blizzard Just Delayed Its Next MMO, So Be It
Blizzard just gave its upcoming MMO the three-fingered salute.
Yes, Of Course There Will Be Google Glass Porn
Rule of thumb: where there’s innovation, there’s porn.