Apple’s design honcho Jony Ive reportedly has quite a drastic change in store for the next version of iOS.
NBD: Rocket Bike Goes 163 MPH
This is a bicycle – slightly modified – that’s capable of hitting 163 miles per hour. By “slightly modified” I mean that there’s a rocket attached to the back of it. No big deal.
TechnologizerSmartphones
If You’re Obsessed With ‘Winning,’ You Don’t Understand the Mobile Market
The mobile platform wars are a fascinating topic. Why dumb them down by obsessively trying to pick a winner?
Cheating in Online Video Games
Cheating has a long and storied history in video games, from the infamous Konami code to playing as Bill Clinton in NBA Jam. But that was back when gaming meant sitting huddled around a TV in the basement with your friends.
The Most Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Here are the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Mountain Lion (and all OS X versions, starting with OS X 10.2 Jaguar), plus a selection of trackpad swipes, flicks, taps and pinches.
Amprius Begins Shipping a Better Smartphone Battery
A company called Amprius is getting closer to delivering salvation from so-so smartphone batteries.
Google+ Hangout: The Future of Minecraft with CaptainSparklez, Block Fortress and Will Blew
Join us on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 1PM Eastern for a Google+ Hangout to discuss all things Minecraft.
An Airway Created with a 3D Printer Saved This Baby’s Life
If you think 3D printing’s overhyped, you clearly haven’t seen this.
How to Get Emergency Texts on Your Phone
If you recently purchased a new phone, whether it’s a smartphones or feature phone, it may receive emergency alerts.
Google X: A Secret Lab for Moonshots and More
Businessweek’s Brad Stone details Google X, the search giant’s secret lab that’s “home to the self-driving car initiative and the Internet-connected eyeglasses, Google Glass, among other improbable projects.”
Inside Google’s Secret Lab [Businessweek]
TechnologizerApps & Software
Mailbox: Still Beautiful, Still Clever, Now on the iPad
The e-mail app that practically caused riots among iPhone users arrives on Apple’s tablet — no wait required.
TechnologizerVideo Games
The Making of ‘The Mystery of Minecraft’
The game may not quite be a household name on the level of the most famous video games of all time yet, but it’s quietly worked its way into the fabric of society in a way that very few games ever have.