As expected, Google has flipped the switch on Google Keep, a dead-simple website and Android app for recording notes, checklists, images and audio
Ken Levine: We’ve Created a Rube Goldberg Device that Yields a Person in BioShock Infinite
Part two of my interview with BioShock Infinite‘s Ken Levine, in which we talk about the game’s linchpin artificial intelligence, Elizabeth and why it’s okay if you blame BioShock for the rise of the Tea Party.
TechnologizerSmartphones
Starbucks and Square: Imperfect Together
Pay With Square is supposed to make paying with your phone at Starbucks a snap. But it flunked Fast Company’s real-world test.
Reminder: Ultra HD Televisions Are Still Ridiculously Expensive
When Samsung, LG, Vizio and other tech heavyweights showed off their Ultra HD televisions at CES in January, the one thing they weren’t so eager to talk about was pricing.
Ken Levine: BioShock Infinite Is Very Much a BioShock Game
BioShock Infinite creative lead Ken Levine says he’d “rather make stuff that has no value.” We cover that and more in the first of my two-part interview with the Irrational Games co-founder.
If Samsung’s Making a Smartwatch, Here Are Its Strengths and Weaknesses
Instead of letting the rumor mill do the talking, a Samsung executive has come right out and said it: The company is building its own smartwatch to compete with whatever Apple might be working on.
Hallowed Be Thy Name: Ron Paul Tries to Retrieve RonPaul.com
Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul is waging a fight to wrest his namesake Web address from the current owners. It’s harder than it sounds…
EA Origin Security Flaw Could Expose Tens of Millions of Players
When it rains, it pours: Electronic Arts, currently grappling with game-breaking SimCity server issues as well as the surprise resignation of CEO John Riccitiello, might have to add “millions of players at risk of being hacked” …
Blu Products Touts Cheap, Unlocked Phones with Fancy Specs
If you go to a major wireless carrier and ask to buy a high-end, contract-free phone, they’ll usually make you pay upwards of $600 for the privilege.
Ask the Expert: Your Technology Questions Answered
The world of technology can be confusing to those who don’t speak the language, so TIME.com is broadening a new series that tries to break down those barriers.
Google Keep Could Be a Note-Taking Rival to Evernote
Google appears to be testing a new service called Google Keep, which could allow users to compile written notes, task lists, web links and images in one place.
TechnologizerWeb Video
The Future of YouTube: More Channels in More Places
Today, with four billion hours of viewership a month, YouTube is more popular than ever. But it’s also part of an Internet that’s radically different than it was when YouTube was young.