How long until Apple takes Dashboard off the menu? Guess away, but the development community seems all but inoperative. I’d be sadder than usual to see it go.
Finally, a Ramen Bowl with a Built-in iPhone Dock
The genius of our civilization beams forth with the brightness of a million laser pointers.
Get a 12-Month Xbox Live Gold Membership for $35
Buy.com is selling a 12-month membership card to Xbox Live for $35 today — it’s normally $60.
How Google Uses Data to Keep Employees Happy
Over at Slate, Farhad Manjoo has a piece about how Google’s HR department uses data to ensure its employees are as happy as possible.
I Might Be Too Old for Facebook Graph Search
Facebook’s Graph Search sounds great. But unless you and your pals are putting lots of data in, you’re probably not going to get a lot of data out.
Today in TIME Tech History: Warm-Blooded Robot (1945), $500 Cloud Computer (1996), Apple’s PowerBook G4 (2001) and More
Let’s hop in the TIME Wayback Machine to see which notable tech-related stories were published on January 22 between 1923 and today.
The Internet of Things: Hardware with a Side of Software
Two things stood out to me as major themes at CES this year.
Today in TIME Tech History: Revolving Doormat (1935), Stratospheric Balloon Ride (1946), ‘Videodisc’ Players (1980) and More
Let’s hop in the TIME Wayback Machine to see which notable tech-related stories were published on January 21 between 1923 and today.
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Windows 8 Pricing Goes Back to Normal
As planned, the $39.99 upgrade deal will come to an end on February 1.
Firefighters Pop High-Tech Pills to Monitor Vitals Wirelessly
Firefighters in Oz take the red pill because it might save their lives.
Certain Airport Body Scanning Machines to Be Removed Because They Can’t Obscure Your Nudity Enough
Bloomberg reports that several of the newfangled body scanners found in U.S. airports are to be removed.
Policing the Web: How Google’s ‘Cops’ Track Down Bad Ads
Shady ads have become such a problem for search engines that hundreds of employees now work round-the-clock to protect users before they get ripped off.