Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Project Spartan pops up in latest Windows 10 preview


After all that's been said about it, Project Spartan is finally available in the latest update to Windows 10 preview, allowing everyone to try it out and see if it's really as good as they hope to be.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Is Galaxy S6 crash resistant?


The new Galaxy S6 turns a new leaf in regards to premium quality devices from Samsung. While previous generations were often criticized for using "cheap plastic", the latest version uses nothing but glass and metal. And all that glass is also a cause for concern... and now we have a few not-so-accidental drops to show us how it fares.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Amazon Cloud Drive gives you unlimited space for $1 or $5/month


Data, data and more data. No matter how big our hard drives get, we always seem to be able to find a way to fill them - and in big part thanks to the high megapixel cameras and HD video (soon to be Ultra HD 4K). Thankfully, Amazon now was an unlimited cloud storage plan for us.

Friday, March 27, 2015

Instapaper gains Speed Reading and Tweet Shots


Instapaper is one of the most popular service for all those wanting to manage things to read or keep (and more) and now gets some new extra features that might come in handy and will help you save even more time.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Borderless screen Oppo looks amazing


Sci-fi movies have shown us amazing devices that we hope someday will become real. Some of them show us "smartphones" that have no bezels - and it seem we're finally getting really close. After the amazing Aquos Crystal from Sharp we get a new Oppo that slims down the bezel around the screen to a minimum..

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Apple already has plans on how to sell you the Apple Watch


Apple has achieved a unique status that all other brands desperately try to imitate, but that didn't happen by chance. One key element is the way Apple handles customers, and you won't be surprised they already have the guidelines on how to sell you the upcoming Apple Watch.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Magzet is a "magsafe" audio plug adapter that will keep your devices safe


If you regularly wear headphones or earphones, then you'll certainly know that sometimes we forget we're "attached" to something, ending up with the headphones ripped off our ears - or, even worse, your valuable smartphone heading out into a nasty fall. With Magzet, you'll no longer have to face that.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Windows 10 PCs may prevent you from installing other OS's


Windows 10 is shaping up to be the best Windows ever, but it seems we might have a steep price to pay for that: losing the freedom to install a different operating system of our choosing thanks to "Secure Boot".

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Journey to the Center of the Earth


We've already embarked in journeys to other planets and even across the Universe, but today I bring you a journey that takes us in the opposite direction: to the center of our own planet.

Friday, March 20, 2015

SlidePick let's you quickly manage your photos "Tinder-style"


If you're like most people, you'll rarely have the time to sort out the hundreds or thousands of photos we amass every couple of weeks. Now, there's a new app that aims to swiftly take care of the issue with easy swipe gestures in Tinder style.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Use your TV remote to control Google's Chromecast


If you use Google's Chromecast, you'll be used to using your smartphone or tablet to control it. But now, you'll also be able to do so from your existing TV remote.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

IP Box can bruteforce your iPhone PIN code in under 5 days


Most people consider the 4 digit PIN code on their iPhones to be enough to keep strangers from accessing their apps and data - and even more considering you can choose to have your device erased after 10 failed attempts. But now there's a device that can crack your iPhone PIN code by trying all combinations and bypassing that failed attempts protection.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

BMO Harris has an app to withdraw cash from an ATM


While most Europeans have bank cards with embedded electronic chips, on the US the older magnetic strip cards are still the norm. Now, there's a bank that hopes to skip around the "skimmers" problem completely, by removing the need of an actual plastic card when withdrawing cash from an ATM.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Switchmate automates your regular wall switches


The year of 2015 might - finally - be the year where home automation reaches the masses and improves the lives of millions of people around the world. And thanks to projects like this Switchmate, it can actually be a really plug-and-play experience within reach of anyone.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Osmo Masterpiece teaches you how to draw


After its mixed-reality games, Osmo is now venturing into the drawing area with a new app that wants to let you draw some masterpieces - relying on the same iPad stand and camera adapter that lets you mix the real world and the digital realm.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Android 5.1 speeds up Nexus 6 with some tweaks from Franco Kernel


Google has stopped selling the Nexus 5, saying it will allow them to focus on the Nexus 6 - and the new Android 5.1 seems to show some of that new-found love, with some under the hood tweaks that you could already find in Francisco Franco's popular Franco Kernel.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

New Chromebook pixel comes with 2 USB Type-C ports and improved specs


Google's Chromebook Pixel proved the search giant could build amazing laptops that surpassed nearly any other device on the market, though the battery life was lacking... and its price put it out of reach for most people. Now, we finally get a new and improved Pixel... that even get a (slight) price reduction.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Apple is taping iPhone and MacBook cameras of Apple Watch developers


Apple is well known for the shroud of secrecy surrounding the development of their products, but apparently they're now trying to keep secrets regarding devices they've already shown to the public - which is really strange. Even though the Apple Watch has already been announced, developers are still required to follow strict rules, including taping over the iPhone and MacBook cameras.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Apple Watch starts at $349 ends at $17,000


Apple has finally announced the thing everyone was waiting for, the upcoming Apple Watches prices. We already knew it would start at $349, but now we find out where the endpoint is... and it's $17,000!

Monday, March 9, 2015

The importance of Women in Science


We may be in the 21st century, but some people still think women aren't "suited" for several areas of work traditionally associated with men. Well, you'd be surprised to know that women are pioneering discoveries in lots of scientific areas, and have been doing so for over 2000 years.

Saturday, March 7, 2015

uTorrent now installs a hiden bitcoin miner in your computer


The Bitcoin craze may have passed, but there are still lots of people making a lot of money with it, and now it seems uTorrent is pitching in, using your computer to help them make money - even though you may not even know about it.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Galaxy S6 suffers from edge touch detection problems?


Samsung might have used the most efficient chips in the new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge but it seems there's a slight problem detecting touch on the edges of the screen.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Fake MS tech support call ends in death threats


There is a growing number of fake tech support calls where operators claiming to work for Microsoft tell you your computer is at risk and requesting you to follow some steps and giving them remote access. Now, those phone calls seem to be ramping up to new levels, including death threats.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

AutoWear puts Tasker on your wrist


Tasker is one of those apps that we can't even dare trying to explain how powerful it is, suffice to say it puts Android under your complete control once you learn how to use it. Now, my portuguese friend João Dias - creator of some of its most popular plugins - brings us AutoWear, that puts Tasker on your wrist.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Pebble announces Time Steel and Smartstraps


If you thought Pebble was going to rest now that it surpassed the 12 million mark on its Pebble Time crowdfunding campaign, you'd be mistaken. Pebble was holding some tricks up its sleeves, like a new Pebble Time Steel, and smarstraps that take Pebble into the "modular" arena.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Samsung unveils the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge


Samsung has unveiled its new flasgship Galaxy S6 devices which, as expected, come in two different versions: the regular Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy S6 edge premiering its double curved screen on the edges.

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