With Windows Phone 8, Microsoft will redo the plumbing of its mobile operating system to allow more diverse hardware and easier app development.
At last, Windows Phone will support multi-core processors, HD screen resolutions …
10 Mac Apps that Need MacBook Pro Retina Support (and Pronto)
Yesterday the unthinkable happened: my local Apple Store got their mitts on a mid-grade MacBook Pro with Retina display they could actually sell. That’s right: Instead of putting it out on one of their tables with a security …
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Why Microsoft’s Surface Unveiling Was So Vaporous
The blogosphere is still buzzing over Microsoft‘s Monday bombshell: the biggest name in software is going to start selling its own Windows 8 tablets. The reactions to Surface are all over the map — depending on whose take you …
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It’s the End of the Standard Model (of Particle Physics) as We Know It?
And they’re off: An electron and a positron race east toward Stanford’s main campus along a two-mile course — the longest of its kind (and straightest) in the world — that from high above looks like a giant chalk-colored dam, …
BlackBerry 10: What We Know So Far
Research in Motion gave us just a small taste of BlackBerry 10 in early May, but lately it’s been showing off a little more.
Crackberry, Engadget and The Verge all recently spent some hands-on time with an early version of …
10 Cool Tech Twists for Any Summer Party
It’s summer — that means hot days, backyard barbecues and the gadgets, accessories and apps to help you enjoy it all.
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 Event: A Partial Monty
At a press event in San Francisco this morning, Microsoft talked about the next version of Windows Phone–now officially named Windows Phone 8–for the first time. The biggest single piece of news is something we knew was coming: …
How to Get Freebies Without Giving Up Too Much Personal Information
Freebies are awesome. But giving up personal info, putting yourself at risk of identity theft, and having e-mail inboxes constantly clogged with spam? Not so awesome. There are ways, however, to snag loads of samples, perks, swag, and other promotional goodies at no cost—and with little or no risk.
Wherein I Clean the Dirtiest Keyboard in Computing History
I live in Boston and make the trek to TIME’s New York office roughly once a month for hand-shaking, high-fiving and general work-related merriment. It’s the all-important “face time” that keeps the current generation of people
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‘Draw Something’ Game Show in the Works
Last season’s hot mobile gaming fad is next year’s baffling Ryan Seacrest production.
via ‘Draw Something’ Game Show in the Works | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
These Robot Fingers Can Feel Objects Better Than a Human Can
So far we’ve seen robots that can climb stairs, throw a baseball and microwave you a meal. But a robot that can feel? Cue the replicants!
Of course, we’re not talking about “feel” as in experiencing emotion, so you can …