Remember those autonomous robots from the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Laboratory that flew in all kinds of crazy, coordinated formations? Well, they’re back, and they’ve, like, started a band, man.
Professor Vijay Kumar …
Apps & Web
10 Totally Weird iPhone and Android Games
A look at the most funny, pointless and just plain bizarre games out there for the iPhone and Android devices.
Android and iPhone Photo Snooping: What You Need to Know
Age Limits for Twitter Followers? New Platform Offers Booze Barrier
“Miller High Life — The Champagne of Beers!” Remember that one? Or how about “Schaefer – It’s the One Beer to Have When You’re Having More than One!” (Translation: Let’s get drunk!) Sound like the sort of message you want …
New ‘Tello’ Feature Lets Consumers Talk Back to Businesses
Tello is an iPhone app and Android-friendly mobile site that lets consumers rate the local businesses they deal with. Sounds like Yelp? Not really. For one thing, Tello encourages brevity, not rambling reviews: You give a thumbs …
Wherein Your iPhone Becomes This Stuffed Animal’s Interactive Face
ThinkGeek’s product page for the $20 Happitaps iPhone Interactive Bear lists it in the “3-7 Years” category, but the product specifications clearly state that this item is suitable for anyone who’s 18 months or older. Technology …
How to Shape Your Facebook Profile to Help You Land a Job
More employers are reviewing Facebook profiles when screening potential new hires. The trick for job seekers is to make sure they’re presenting their best, most employable self on Facebook.
QR Codes on Condoms: Check-Ins Let You Share Your Safe Sex
If you’re a social media junkie, you likely share plenty of your personal life online already. But are you “checking in” when you have sex?
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Camera Awesome: A New Camera for Your iPhone
Clarification appended: Mar. 1 2012
Apple’s iPhones have some of the best cameras on any phone, with some of the best software. That hasn’t stopped a bunch of companies from trying to build even better, more feature-filled …
Join Us on March 7th for Live Coverage of Apple’s iPad Event
On Wednesday, March 7th at 1pm ET (10am PT), Apple will hold an iPad-related media event at one of its favorite venues, San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens. At least one new iPad model is presumably a done deal, and there are …
Promoted Tweets Coming Soon to Your Mobile App Timeline
Twitter is bringing promoted tweets to the timelines of those of us using the company’s official iPhone and Android apps. Until now, you may have noticed promoted tweets in the trends and search sections of those apps, and in …
The Average User Spent Only Three Minutes on Google+ Last Month
Chances are you saw someone in your social network sharing the Wall Street Journal‘s recent story on the average time spent on different social media sites. Unfortunately for Google, that social network was probably …