Amid the Moto 360 details that leaked out over the weekend thanks to Best Buy's misstep, one intriguing tidbit went largely unremarked. If the spec sheet is both correct and authentic, the Motorola gizmo could be one of the first major smartwatches that can connect directly to the Internet via...
The Linux kernel has now been released and is now up to version 3.16. Whats new? The following list was compiled by the guys at OMGUbuntu: Multi-platform ARM kernel image for multiple ARM SoCs (incl. Exynos) Various support for Nvidia Tegra K1 and Kepler GPU Nokia N900 modem driver included in...
ReadWriteShop is an occasional series about the intersection of technology and commerce.E-commerce is already pretty much woven into our daily lives, but only in a limited, one-way sort of interaction between user and website. Which has some future-of-shopping types wondering: What happens when your shopping apps stop waiting for you and instead...
Demand, meet supply. The world is in dire need of millions of Internet of Things developers within the next few years. The good news? According to a new Evans Data survey, 17% the world's software developers are already working on IoT applications; those in the Asia-Pacific region are particularly active.See...
Editor's note: This post was originally published by our partners at PopSugar Tech. In April 1973, Motorola engineer Marty Cooper made the first call from a "real handheld portable cell phone," a point he made very clear during that historic conversation with Joel Engel, the head of rival research firm...
I have a confession: My name is Adriana, and I’m addicted to arm notifications. When I began checking out smartwatches last year, I didn’t realize how dependent I’d become on having alerts piped to my wrist. Now I’m obsessed with finding just the right device to deliver them. The LG G...
There’s no doubt that Google wants to own all of the screens in our lives, from the little ones on our wrists (and thermostats), to the larger ones in our pockets and car dashboards. But of all the screens it’s now pursuing, the biggest one of them all is the...
Rumors of the demise of Google's Nexus line of "pure Android" devices have been greatly exaggerated. When Google launches the official release of the new version Android L later this year, expect a new Nexus device as well. True, Google is changing the way it rolls out high-end Android smartphones. It's...
Today in San Francisco, Google took the wraps off its new Android TV. It essentially revamps the company’s smart TV ambitions into a platform that can work with Android smartphones and mobile devices, ties into Google search, YouTube and Google Play video titles, as well as game apps.The software will...
A few weeks ago, I became a statistic. I was at a bus terminal in San Francisco when a stranger jumped out and grabbed my iPhone out of my hands.My adrenaline-addled brain did everything wrong—things like chasing the thief, which could have gotten me injured, or worse. (Just thinking of...
Guest author Chris McConnell, a designer, writer and entrepreneur, goes hands-on with the coolest consumer tech products at DailyTekk.I’ve got a problem. I love the camera on my iPhone. It’s become an appendage—like an arm, or hand. If it was amputated from my life I’d feel like I’d truly lost a...
The Platform is a regular column by mobile editor Dan Rowinski. Ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence and pervasive networks are changing the way humans interact with everything.Google’s Android wants to know where you are and what’s nearby. Soon, it may also have the capability to automatically interact with people, places and...
YouTube is acquiring live video-game streaming service Twitch for $1 billion, entertainment magazine Variety reports, which would make it the largest acquisition for YouTube to date. Such a Google-owned video-game streaming service could be great for gamers, viewers and advertisers—at least so long as Google+ stays far, far away from...
The Platform is a regular column by mobile editor Dan Rowinski. Ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence and pervasive networks are changing the way humans interact with everything.The Microsoft Kinect presents a dilemma for me. On one hand, it is one of the most innovative pieces of technology to come out in...
Seriously, enough with the hyperbolic console wars headlines, sales numbers and soothsaying. Unlike almost every other category of hot new thing, game consoles are all about building and sustaining sales. See also: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Pro GamingThe console generation led by the PS3 and Xbox 360 spanned eight years...
In an about-face to some of its least popular Xbox One policies, Microsoft has proven it's still listening to its customers—and willing to give gamers what they want.Starting June 9, the company will sell a standalone, Kinect-free version of its Xbox One console for $399. With news of the Kinect unbundling,...
Samsung have recently released their Tizen Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch range, but it seems the Korean tech giant doesn't want to stop there. According to a report in the Korean media, Samsung are getting ready to take on Google in the Glass department, naming it "Samsung Gear Glass", which...
When I was a kid, my brother graciously taught me what a half-Nelson was. It was a lesson learned from our nightly wrestling matches over the remote control, which was essentially the scepter in our little game of thrones. I suppose that made our old tube TV the Lee family...
The Platform is a regular column by mobile editor Dan Rowinski. Ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence and pervasive networks are changing the way humans interact with everything.Apple’s lawyers once again get to lord over Samsung in patent court—even if Apple is only getting a fraction of what it wanted from the...
Our mobile devices are more than just a vital conduit to our friends and family. They’re where we keep our most intimate and personal details—photos, music, financial data, and personal information. So having our gadgets stolen is more than an inconvenience—it can disrupt our entire life. If you’ve had your smartphone...
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