ReadWriteHome is an ongoing series exploring the implications of living in connected homes.When I'm at work, my cats—Gamera and Gojira—love to defy me. I know this because my smart home tells me so. People have all sorts of reasons for connecting their homes. Some people want to monitor the nanny, or...
And yet another smart use for your tizen operated phone has come to fruit: X-Remote. X-remote was originally developed for the BADA operating system. It is a remote control application that connects with your PC via Bluetooth. It uses elements of the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack to control several PC-Applications as well...
There was something odd in the latest issue of Wired magazine: eight full-page ads (totaling nearly 4% of the magazine) were taken out by traditional non-smartwatch companies like Rolex, Tudor, Seiko and Burberry.It seems bizarre that a magazine dedicated to exploring emerging technologies would dedicate so much space to a...
Samsung just announced its Galaxy Gear smartwatch ... and the neurons in the early adopter lobe of my brain lit up like a Christmas tree. One look into its deep black 320-pixel square abyss and I was lost in a futuristic fantasy world, one where people don't cower from me like the...
Samsung has made its play for our wrists, and it's a doozy. Its showy unveiling of the $299 Galaxy Gear was clearly designed to position the smartwatch as a hot lifestyle gadget. The company showed off a slew of Gear features that work from the start—taking photos, speech commands, counting its user's...
Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Gear, its much-anticipated new smartwatch, formally entering the "arm race" for watch-based wearable computing. The Samsung Gear is the South Korean company's bold effort to trump Apple's own expected entry into wearable computing. Apple has long been rumored to be working on its own...
SmartDevCon is a conference held in Katowice, Poland from 12th to 14th of September, that is targeted towards companies, consultants and specialists around mobile devices. Following the first round of the Call for Papers we now have a second round that has recently kicked off and is open until...
We may know more about what a "customizable" smartphone from Motorola may be ... and it is not what a lot of tech geeks might think.According to a report from ABC News, the only customization that will be available for the forthcoming Moto X smartphone from Motorola will be color,...
People of a certain age will remember the Cola Wars and the blind taste tests of the late 1970s and '80s. The “Pepsi Challenge” was a cultural phenomenon that has endured as a enduring marketing slogan for almost 40 years. In 2013, the Cola Wars are passé. Now, we have smartphones. Last...
HTC has officially announced its newest flagship smartphone, the HTC One, at events in New York City and London. The new 4.7-inch smartphone sports a 1.7 GHz quad-core processor and introduces a concept called "ultrapixels" to improve the the camera. The HTC One has two front-facing stereo speakers and an...
What makes this month's issue of Entertainment Weekly so special? Not smoking-hot soccer mom Tina Fey vamping on the cover. The reason is inside: A 2.3-inch LCD screen insert that runs live video and tweets for the CW Network's (not so) fresh lineup of shows. Wait, that's not an ad. That's a...
My friend Matteo thinks I'm crazy for what I'm not carrying. "Deficiente," the 31-year-old engineer from Parma, Italy, says. "Man, how can you not have a phone? You must be the only person in Italy without one."I'm traveling overseas without a phone, smart or otherwise. Many would say it's not smart....
"I don't know how you can call something this dumb a 'smart grid.'" This from the former Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security - the man who created the job. Serving nearly three-and-one-half years at DHS, and before that, several years with its predecessor agency and...
The Nokia N9 is built for people who appreciate a stunning blend of design and the latest smartphone technology. The Nokia N9 introduces an innovative new design where the home key is replaced by a simple gesture: a swipe. Whenever you're in an application, swiping from the edge...
Did you know there are 3X as many smartphones being activated every minute around the world than there are babies being born? That's according to Hans Vestberg, CEO of Ericsson. "Those of us in this room can remember when mobile coverage was rare and we chose when to go online,"...
The water system that serves the U.S. capital city of Washington, D.C. dates back to the nation's Civil War. Just think - in the time of Lincoln people dug into the ground with hand-made shovels to lay a water system.Today, that 19th Century water system for the District of Columbia...
Today is the first day of the 112th Congress of the United States of America. One way that the incoming Republican majority will embrace innovation and transparency in the legislative process will be increased use of video and new media. As Marshall Kirkpatrick wrote at ReadWriteWeb, commenting on CNN's report...
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You and everyone you know in a fast-paced world and felt that they've needed help. Today, artificial intelligence apps are there helping in all sorts of ways including functioning as virtual AI assistants. Certain apps can help people manage their time more effectively, reduce stress, and focus on what matters...
Do you like the idea of connecting all of your smart devices to your home network? With so many different devices that can become part of your connected world, it’s worth considering. For example, it sounds nice to use an app while grocery shopping to see what’s inside your refrigerator...
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