ReadWriteDrive is an ongoing series covering the future of transportation.When I first heard that Mercedes is integrating wearable technology—such as Pebble smartwatches and Google Glass—with its smart-vehicle systems, I thought the luxury automaker had a taken just a sip or two of Silicon Valley Kool-Aid. So I tried it out.Turns out,...
Tizen is being heralded as the "OS of Everything", and you can really see it in action on the Samsung Gear 2, Smart camera's, and Smart TV's . We have previously mentioned the Tizen based Samsung WW9000 washing machine, but here are some more details regarding some of its...
ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.There’s a lot of enthusiasm about Apple’s newly announced HealthKit software, especially from the makers of fitness apps and connected devices.I hate to throw everyone into the locker room and turn the cold-water faucets on full blast, but...
ReadWriteHome is an ongoing series exploring the implications of living in connected homes.If you don't already live in a smart home, odds are good that you will before long. When that day comes, your connected residence will be like a member of the family—or, more likely, a butler. Just like Carson on...
I’m a music junkie. Like many of you, my life is often accompanied by a soundtrack. I’ve got playlists for working out, and just plain working. Music for when I’m feeling on top of the world, and music for when I'm down in the gutter. Songs that make me think,...
ReadWriteDrive is an ongoing series covering the future of transportation.Here’s something gruesome to consider: More than 200 people are killed every year when cars are reversing—most of these deaths are children. Back-up accidents also injure more than 15,000 people each year.These factoids get more tragic when you consider that it’s usually...
Editor's note: This post was originally published by our partners at PopSugar Tech.April marks the annual celebration of Earth Month, a 30-day-long celebration of environmental appreciation. While we're working at our desk jobs or spending time on our tablets, it's easy to lose perspective of how majestic our planet is. We've...
Google smartwatch patentThe probability that Google is working on a smartwatch in conjunction with LG is now fairly high. New leaks revealed its alleged specifications and the presumed timing of its announcement—which, as previously noted, is likely to be at the Google I/O developer conference late June in San Francisco.Notorious...
ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.South By Southwest Interactive is an annual tech festival known for beer, brisket, and business deals cut at bars. But the city where it's held is also an epicenter of healthy living and innovative startups. So instead of...
Nothing can inspire such a volatile cocktail of dread and excitement in an otherwise technology-loving human quite like South By Southwest.South By Southwest Interactive—“SXSWi" to acronym-loving geeks—is tech’s premier celebration of itself. It takes place annually in a very much transformed Austin, Texas. Like our other not-quite-sane-enough-to-skip-itpeers, we’ll be making...
Samsung loves to make a splash when it announces its brand new Galaxy smartphones. The launch of the Galaxy S5 in Barcelona was no different. But this time the focus was on the smartphone and not theatrics and features that may or may not work.Presumably Samsung learned something from last...
The Pebble smartwatch is growing up. A year after it started shipping to Kickstarter backers, the startup officially cut the ribbon on Pebble's very own app store last week. With this, Pebblers get a single resource covering the latest watchfaces, tools and time-wasters for their favorite arm gear.The Pebble Appstore,...
It's easy to assume the public cloud war is over and Amazon has won. Gartner highlights Amazon Web Services offers five times the utilized compute capacity of the other 14 cloud providers in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. Combined.However impressive this lead may seem, Gartner's analysis didn't include the Google Cloud, which...
On Friday, January 24, the Mac will turn 30. The personal computer is clearly an important part of Apple’s past. But what role does it play in Apple's future?The key may be OS X, the 14-year-old operating system still running Macs today.When Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007, it pulled off...
ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.It took me a long time to take to running, that solitary sport. Even now, I find myself pulling out my smartphone to check my route, see my pace and my heart rate, and maybe even fire off...
ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year.It was a big year for mobile in 2013, as it has been for the past several years.Smartphones took the first steps toward becoming hubs we can use to control our entire lives. Companies became...
ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self. From December 2013 to January 2014, it is presented by Qualcomm Toq.As I’ve been writing about digital fitness and my own efforts to improve my health, I’ve picked up a lot of fellow travelers who share my interests....
ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self. From December 2013 to January 2014, it is presented by Qualcomm Toq.December may seem like an odd time of year to double down on writing about fitness. The holiday season brings the culinary debacle of Thanksgiving...
There is big. Then there is massive. The Galaxy Note 3 smartphone “phablet” is big. The brand new Nokia Lumia 1520 is massive. Really, this smartphone should come with a warning label: “Putting this device against your face to make a phone call will make you look ridiculous and is not practical...
ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.Under Armour, the Baltimore-based exercise-clothing company, announced Thursday that it will buy Austin, Texas-based app maker MapMyFitness for $150 million, marking one of the first big deals in the quantified-self space.Already, people are making comparisons to Nike, UnderArmour’s...
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