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Chrome beta for Android lets you send web videos to your Chromecast
Want to stream any web video from your smartphone to your Chromecast? Grab the beta release of Chrome 34 for Android. The browser includes experimental support for sending embedded clips to Google’s...
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El Al teams up with ViaSat for speedy in-flight WiFi on flights to Europe
ViaSat’s not yet a household name here in the US, but the company’s super-fast WiFi is well on its way, due in no small part to successful launches on JetBlue and United. Now, the satellite provider...
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FreedomPop’s new smartphone keeps your calls and data private for $189
When surveillance agencies collect large volumes of cellular data, it’s easy to understand why you’d want an extra-secure smartphone. Those devices aren’t always affordable, though, which is why...
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Yahoo will stop letting users login to its site with Google and Facebook...
In an effort to get you to return to that Yahoo ID from back in the day, Yahoo says it’ll be phasing out the ability to login through Google and Facebook accounts. The company says this will allow it...
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Vudu will soon let you send movies to your Chromecast
There isn’t exactly an abundance of major movie services that will send video to a Chromecast; for the most part, Google Play Movies and Netflix still rule the roost. It’s a good thing, then, that...
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This Arduino-powered business card looks like a GameBoy and runs Tetris (video)
Off-white business cards with Silian Grail lettering are so passé — these days, it’s all about creativity. This GameBoy look-alike, for instance, demonstrates its creator’s skills in one fell swoop:...
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Tell Gmail what to do with the latest Dragon Dictate for Mac
Let’s face it: not everyone uses Nuance’s Dragon Dictate software to power a ridiculously automated dorm room, the less creative among us have had to get by using it to take notes or write term...
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Google Glass Still Needs a Killer App
Aside from the fact that it’s not yet publicly available, there are plenty of reasons to not wear Google Glass even if you get the chance. To name just a few: it’s expensive, it looks and feels weird,...
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Samsung devices no longer boosting benchmark scores after Android 4.4 update
Those artificially inflated benchmark scores Samsung devices were getting last year? They’ve been patched. According to new tests run by Ars Technica, Samsung devices running Android 4.4 no longer...
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How to Decide What to Give up for Lent
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,...
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Adobe’s all-in-one photo app Revel arrives on Android
If one of the many, many photo apps on Android isn’t doing it for you, Adobe’s just added Revel to the fray. Though it’s touting features like ease-of-use, automatic syncing, sharing and privacy for...
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Government working with Fitbit to recall rash-inducing sportsbands
Fitbit quickly issued a voluntary recall for its Force sportsbands, even though it has yet to pinpoint the exact component that can trigger contact dermatitis. We may soon find out, though, since the...
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Why Microsoft Makes $5 to $15 From Every Android Device Sold
Microsoft makes much more money from Android than Windows Phone. Every time you buy an Android smartphone or tablet, Microsoft is likely receiving $5 to $15. They likely make at least $2 billion per...
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Soon you’ll be able to broadcast mobile games via Twitch.tv
Twitch.tv is ready to give your Jetpack Joyride skills the audience they deserve. The outfit has just released a mobile software toolset that will let devs enable live broadcasting, capturing and...
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Yahoo will stop letting users log in to its site with Google and Facebook...
In an effort to get you to return to that Yahoo ID from back in the day, Yahoo says it’ll be phasing out the ability to log in through Google and Facebook accounts. The company says this will allow it...
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[GEEK SCHOOL] Gmail Guide 8: Multiple Accounts, Keyboard Shortcuts, and...
In this How-To Geek School lesson, we discuss how to use multiple accounts, sign out of your Gmail remotely, and how to use Gmail with keyboard shortcuts — one of the features that every power user...
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CNN’s Flipboard rival now belongs to… Flipboard
CNN bought the news aggregation service Zite to get a fast track in the mobile space, but it never gained much ground versus Zite’s arch-rival, Flipboard. Accordingly, the TV broadcaster is throwing...
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BBC makes popular TV channel ‘online only’ to cut costs
The BBC TV channel that spawned comedic classics like Little Britain and Gavin & Stacey looks set to be taken off-air as part of a cost-cutting drive. BBC Three won’t be killed off completely,...
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Twitch takes game broadcasting mobile
Twitch is ready to give your Jetpack Joyride skills the audience they deserve. The outfit has just released a mobile software toolset that will let devs enable live broadcasting, capturing and...
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How to Deal With Disappointment
Disappointment is never fun, whether you’re dealing with a relationship that hasn’t worked out or if you’ve missed out on a major opportunity to advance your career. No matter what the disappointment,...
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