Siri, the virtual assistant built into Apple’s iPhone 4S, seemed to catch competitors off guard. But all along, Google has reportedly been working on its own voice-controlled assistant for Android phones that responds to natural …
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Consumers to Tech Companies: Please, Stop the Flood of New Gadgets
In a new survey, nearly half of consumers (48%) “feel high-tech manufacturers bring new products to market faster than people need them.”
7 Real, Functional Robots You Can Buy Right Now
You don’t need top military clearance or a degree from MIT to use some of today’s most advanced robots. From machines that clean your house to kits that transform your iPhone into a spybot, we take a look at some of the coolest …
New App Lets People Know Where You Just Made Love
You check in when you’re eating at a restaurant, watching a movie and shopping in a store, so why not check in when you’re engaging in the sweet, sweet act of lovemaking?
Because it’s gross, that’s why. Still, for the mobile …
Megaupload Sues Universal Music Group over Illegal Takedown
YouTube has removed a video supporting online storage site Megaupload that features artists like Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Macy Gray at the request of Universal Music Group, who claimed that it infringed on their copyright. The …
AT&T Buyout or Not, Dish Wants to Replace T-Mobile as America’s 4th Favorite Wireless Company
Whether or not AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile eventually meets approval of the FCC and goes through, one company is standing in the wings, convinced that it will benefit greatly–and become a new force to be reckoned with in the …
MIT Researchers Capture the Speed of Light on Camera
Our feeble little minds can’t process the time that light takes to fill a room, but now we can see it happen in slow-motion with help from the MIT Media Lab and its trillion frames per second camera.
The camera’s shutter speed …
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Is Amazon Due for a Backlash Because of Its ‘Evil’ Price Check App?
There’s a long, storied history of retailers battling it out for holiday shopping dollars. Price wars, seasonal promotions aimed at one-upping the competition, and price-matching guarantees are all commonplace, and considered …
Our Favorite Things: Last-Minute Gift Ideas (Day Two)
Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle ($99.95)
This is what happens when Doug suggests a coffee maker: I suggest an electric kettle. It’s not just that I don’t drink …
Top Tuesday Tech Deals
Lots of good stuff today:
- Refurbished Xbox 360 Arcade: $90 at Best Buy (today only)
- iPhone 4S for $168 with contract: $168 at Fry’s (in-store only)
- iPad 2: $40 gift card with Wi-Fi version; $75 gift card with 3G version: $500 and up at Target (in-store only)
- Assassin’s Creed: Revelations for Xbox 360/PS3: $36 at Amazon (today
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