A new mobile version of Google Instant Previews is useful in ways that the desktop version never was.
The search tool will now automatically appear on Android phones running version 2.2 and up, and iPhones running iOS 4. Next to every search result, you’ll see a little magnifying glass. Tapping it takes you to a new page that shows a …
There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. The new supergroup Wild Flag–Mary Timony of Helium, Janet Weiss and Carrie Brownstein of …
Want to get to the bottom of who sent you that anonymous email? Concordia University professor Benjamin Fung and his team devised a strategy to find out who the author of that unsigned note is, according to Gizmag.
Using patterns found within the email, such as typos, spellings and other idiosyncrasies, scientists can find a style …
Want to backup your PlayStation 3 save games online? Now you can, courtesy of a “cloud” data synchronization option Sony’s about to roll out exclusively for premium PlayStation Plus members. The feature should drop tomorrow with PS3 system update version 3.60.
You’ll need to shell out the annual $50 PlayStation Plus fee for the …
Time for Boxee and Roku to worry. Apple TV now streams live sports from MLB.TV and NBA League Pass. The new video sources are part of a software upgrade, released today alongside iOS 4.3.
Apple launched its revamped Apple TV in September after dismissing earlier models as a “hobby.” In addition to playing content from iTunes, the new …
UPDATE:
Epic’s finally released video of the Samaritan demo in all of its 1080p glory. And would-be programmers, take note: the fancy-pants features seen in the demo here have just gone live in the current Unreal Development Kit update. So, if you’ve got a burly enough gaming rig, you can start trying to craft the games of the future …
When games like Call of Duty: Black Ops and devices like Kinect notch record-setting numbers, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that success comes in many forms in the video game medium. Over at TIME.com, Jacob Templin takes a look at how smaller, artsier games engage players in an art gallery setting but manage to find success on iOS …
We don’t all have that well-read friend who can direct us to the latest news stories and blogs that he thinks we’d appreciate. That’s why there’s Zite, a free personalized iPad magazine and news discovery service that launched today.
While it’s noticeably similar to the much-loved Flipboard, Zite functions more as a web discovery …
Foursquare is giving users more reasons to check in with Foursquare 3.0 including better deals, more suggested places to visit and an easier way to rack up points.
As added incentive to check in, Foursquare 3.0 added a Explore tab. You can search for a category like “German restaurants,” and the app will point you to the nearest …
If, like me, you spend far too much of your life wondering what life is like for your dog(s), then a new exhibition of canine photography may go partway towards providing some much-needed answers. And, yes, that’s “canine photography” as in “photos taken by dogs.” Well, kind of.
Dogtography: A Dog’s Eye View Of New York is an …
It’s the oldest not-so-stupid human trick in the book and the hardest to pull off in a video game, but freestyle murder mystery L.A. Noire seems on the cusp of nailing it after scanning the latest trailer.
I’m talking about reading someone’s believability based on their body language, from shifty eyes and furtive glances to subtle …
In order to facilitate the social buying experience, Groupon told Businessweek that they are talking with electronic-payment systems to allow Groupons to be accepted as currency just like debit and credit cards. Among the features, the company is playing with the idea of creating a Groupon button for faster transactions. They plan to …