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Despite what the recent Apple Watch hype would have you believe, the next great technological frontier isn’t your wrist. It’s your home. Specifically, it’s getting all of your connected devices—the Wi-Fi equipped lights, outlets, crockpots, whatever—to communicate both with you and with each other. It’s an area that both Apple and Google have poked at…
LUCKNOW: Drones will soon perform a special task in the state capital apart from functioning as eyes in the sky with the Lucknow Police planning to use them for dispersing mobs.These little unmanned mini-choppers are already in use in various sensitive parts of Uttar Pradesh for taking aerial snaps, but for the first time the…
Apple Watch and the induced demand of communication APR 08 2015 Some sort of embargo seems to have lifted because here come the Apple Watch reviews! As I’m unanointed by Apple, I haven’t experienced Apple Watch in the flesh, but I do have a few random thoughts and guesses. John Gruber notes that why Apple…
Earlier this month, in the middle of the night, a pair of Minnesota parents heard strange music coming from their baby’s room. When they investigated, they were horrified to find that the sound was coming from their Foscam baby camera. The camera had been hacked, and its live-feed of their baby’s crib had been posted…
What good is a set of wheels on the bottom of your suitcase if somewhere between checking your bag and retrieving it from a luggage carousel one or two of them have been broken off? Your bags are actually harder to transport after that happens. But since standing spinner suitcases are just so convenient, Heys…
wpautop disabled Wired Logo iPhone Killer: The Secret History of the Apple Watch In early 2013, Kevin Lynch accepted a job offer from Apple. Funny thing about the offer: It didn’t say what he would be doing. So intense is Apple’s secrecy that all Lynch knew was his vague title, vice president of technology, and…
We’re well into the 21st century, so perhaps it’s not surprising that somebody finally decided to render the tried-and-true skateboard a major update. Enter the Post Modern Skateboard—at least, that’s how it’s being marketed. Thing is, this contraption has no board to speak of. As CNET points out, the Post Modern Skateboard—basically, a $100 pair…
Mac vs. PC is always fun. It’s a never-ending war of words between Apple fans and Microsoft fans, mixed with tech spec comparisons of GHz, nits, and RAM speed. While Apple was busy unveiling a new 12-inch MacBook without any full-sized USB ports, PC makers took the opportunity to mock the future they’ll inevitably adopt. Lenovo…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Years ago, when Steve Jobs decided that mice needed only one button, Apple had a problem. While Mac users were busy clicking on things all over the screen, PCs added a second button, the right click, in order add a second layer of interaction, a feature that eventually forced Cupertino’s hand…
The next time one of your friends starts raving about their FitBit, especially if it’s the kind of friend who can’t shut the fuck up about their latest “find” and effectively ruins happy hour for everyone else who just wants to lose their inhibitions at the end of a tough week, feel free to stop…