Have You Given up on Siri?

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the next big step in technology and consumer products, and Apple had a pretty big head start in the way it is being implemented now. But depending on who you ask, that head start may have been squandered. Con…

Corporate culture, haste reportedly at core of Samsung mishandling of Note 7 situation

The Galaxy Note 7 botched recall was apparently induced as a result of corporate secrecy plus a lack of communication between test engineers -- and the company still can't reproduce the fires in the testing labs.

Google and Facebook team up on a direct connection to Asia

Google and Facebook are looking to speed up their connection to Hong Kong. According to an announcement today, the two internet giants have teamed up with the Pacific Light Data Communications Company and TE SubCom to build the first direct…

Colorado researchers turn beer waste into battery electrodes

In the beer-friendly state of Colorado, researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder have turned brewery runoff into something with a different sort of buzz: low-cost lithium-ion battery electrodes. According to the authors of a new re…

Nieuw op Apple TV: IKEA en Silent Age

Winkelen en avontuur. In de tvOS App Store zijn twee nieuwe apps die de moeite waard zijn verschenen. IKEA heeft zijn catalogus naar de Apple TV gebracht en studio House on Fire brengt zijn succesvolle game The Silent Age naar het grote scherm. IKEA…

TextExpander for Mac v6.1 Supports Portuguese, Dictation in Fill-ins, more

SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated TextExpander, a macOS utility that lets users define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, to version 6.1. The upgr…

Quick Look: Sense ThermoPeanut, the $30 wireless thermometer you can affix anywhere

With smart thermostats like Nest and Tado, it’s easy to set a temperature for your home and let the technology take care of it. We’re also starting to see the introduction of individual smart thermostats for each room – at a price, of course. But i…

Amazon Launches Music Streaming Service to Compete With Apple Music and Spotify

Amazon has launched a new music streaming service called 'Amazon Music Unlimited' to compete with Apple Music and Spotify. The service offers a discounted price to Prime members.Amazon Music Unlimited makes discovering new music or listening to favo…

Jimmy Iovine discusses Apple Music’s “hybrid” future in new Billboard interview

Amazon Music Unlimited launches: $9.99 per month, $3.99 for Echo-only streaming

Digital Offers: Lifetime Sticky Password Premium subscription is just $30!

Your passwords protect your whole online life, and they should be strong and secure. Unfortunately, those aren't always the easiest to remember and manage because of how many accounts most of us have, but that doesn't mean you should settle for some…

Apple Announces Second R&D Center in China

Research and development is still a huge factor for Apple, so centers are a necessity. In Apple’s case, having a lot of them appears to be essential, too. Continue reading →

How to Set Philips Hue Lights to Slowly Fade Out on Your iPhone

After the first week of setting up Philips Hue lights in my bedroom, I was fantasizing about an ability to have them slowly fade out at night. I thought perhaps it could signal me to start getting nice and sleepy for bed. Well, it turns out this i…

The Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer and Sparkling Mineral Water

Club soda, seltzer (sparkling water), and sparkling mineral water all have bubbles of carbon dioxide gas suspended within their liquidy matrices, but it’s their other additives that define them.Read more...

Apple issues third developer beta of watchOS 3.1 for Apple Watch

Apple on Wednesday provided registered developers with a third pre-release beta of watchOS 3.1 for Apple Watch, as testers say the forthcoming update seems to improve battery life.

Twitter's Flight developer conference was scrapped this year

For the past two years, Twitter has put on a big show called Flight to dazzle mobile app makers with new tools and highlight new shifts in strategy. This year, though, Flight is grounded. Twitter confirmed in a statement to Recode that inst…

The Galaxy Note 7's death creates an environmental mess

Samsung's decision to discontinue the Galaxy Note 7 and recover remaining units isn't just a blow to smartphone fans... it's not so hot for the environment, either. Experts speaking to Motherboard point out that phone recycling is still a …

Verizon now says the Pixel will get Android updates immediately

Since it was announced that Verizon was the only US carrier selling Google's new Pixel smartphone directly, there's been some confusion about what that'll mean for Android updates. Originally, it sounded like the Verizon version of the Pixe…

Op de toekomst! ? Drie verwaarloosde Apple-producten met potentie

Terwijl Apple met de iPhone en iPad vrolijk innoveert, lijken andere producten verwaarloosd te worden. Die nieuwe Macs komen naar verwachting nog deze maand, maar dat zijn niet de enige producten die naar vernieuwing hunkeren. Draadloze netwerken, s…

This Week in iOS Accessories: Make it marble!

All the marblesThis week’s roundup includes an iPhone stand hewn from the earth itself. Read on!AnkerWe’re big fans of Anker’s portable batteries. The Anker PowerCore 13000 Portable Charger ($45 MSRP, $32 on Amazon) can charge an iPhone up to five t…

This App Is Way Better Than Pocket or Instapaper

Artificial intelligence is being used to power everything from messaging apps to Bluetooth speakers, so why not apply similar smarts to your web bookmarking service? That’s the idea behind Stash, available for your phone and your browser, and here’s…