Casio has come up with a more traditional and less ambitious answer to high-tech smartwatches.
Riddles in the Dark: The Hobbit‘s 48 Frames Per Second Explained
Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey arrives in theaters on Dec. 14 boasting a new film standard called High Frame Rate 3D. Here’s a look at what it is, and how it works.
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Nobody Should Be Surprised if Surface Sales Are Modest
A research firm has slashed its sales forecast for Microsoft’s tablet. It should never have been large.
Instagram Yanks Its Photos from Twitter Cards
If you use Twitter, and follow lots of people who post photos from Instagram, you may notice that those photos don’t look quite right.
“It's extremely curious that Apple has chosen to sue Google's partners and not Google itself.”
— Google executive chairman and former CEO, Eric Schmidt, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Edible iPhone 5 Case Only Costs $81
I just ripped the entire backside of my pants open while trying to frantically get my wallet out of my back pocket.
Want to Keep Your Teens (or Employees) from Texting Behind the Wheel?
You’ve probably heard of mobile phone jamming tech — blocking a cellphone from communicating with a signal tower, but have you heard about texting-blocking technology?
Why Facebook Will Have Trouble Killing the Text Message
Facebook has started to roll out a new version of its Messenger app for Android that only requires a name and a phone number, not an actual Facebook account, to sign up.
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A Much Nicer Gmail for iPhone and iPad
Google’s new e-mail app for Apple devices is a major advance on its clunky predecessor.
Kohler Moxie: Finally, a $200 Showerhead with Detachable Bluetooth Speaker
I woke up this morning thinking, “I do not require my showerhead to feature a magnetic Bluetooth speaker.” Now I wish I was dead. Thanks, Kohler.
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eBay Now: The Promise and Pitfalls of Same-Day Delivery
The e-commerce behemoth’s experimental service aims to deliver an array of products in about an hour — which is even harder than it sounds.
Review: Android Game Controllers Turn Phones and Tablets into Portable Gaming Systems
I’ve been spending some quality gaming time with four phone and tablet game controllers. Here’s what I thought of each one.