Announced in October, Apple’s 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro carried a starting price of $1,700. Apple has now cut that to $1,500 and upgraded other MacBook models as well.
TechnologizerSocial Networking
Nextdoor’s Neighborly Social Network Hits Version 2.0
A San Francisco startup brings safety alerts, classifieds and other features to real-world neighbors.
Apple Smartwatch Rumors Heat Up
Recent rumors about Apple “experimenting” with a curved-glass smartwatch have escalated, with Bloomberg reporting that the company “has a team of about 100 product designers” working on the project.
OptiShot Golf Simulator Review: Play Indoors with Your Own Clubs All Winter Long
The OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator lets you use your own clubs to hit the links indoors.
Intel Confirms TV Plans, Won’t Exactly Kill Cable Bundles
Intel says it does have plans to offer its own television service this year, as rumors suggested, but it won’t quite be the a la carte alternative that cord cutters have dreamed about.
Move Over, BabelFish: Computer Program Reconstructs Lost Tongues
What if a computer could produce never-before-seen lost languages from their modern descendants in a fraction of the time it takes linguistic experts?
Nataly Dawn On Her New Album How I Knew Her and Why Kickstarter Fans Can Be Fickle
Musician Nataly Dawn talks about her new album’s Kickstarter inception, how she still went into debt to make it and why she’s frustrated with musician Amanda Palmer’s Kickstarter critics.
TechnologizerGadgets
Dick Tracy’s Watch: The Most Indestructible Meme in Tech Journalism
The newspaper-comics cop got his smartwatch in 1946. We’re still waiting for ours.
If Apple Makes a Smartwatch, This Is the Competition
It’s not clear when an Apple smartwatch would materialize, if ever. But you can learn a lot just by looking at the competition and evaluating its strengths and weaknesses. Here’s a look at other smartwatch attempts.
Ask Him Anything: Bill Gates Takes Questions via Reddit
In an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on social news site, Reddit, Bill Gates answered questions about his foundation’s work and, of course, technology.
TechnologizerComputers
Microsoft’s 128GB Surface Pro Sells Out
How many high-end tablets did Microsoft have ready for the debut weekend, anyhow?
Apple Reportedly Working on Smartwatch with Curved Screen
The New York Times reports that Apple “is experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass.”