CES 2014: Laptops roundup
It wasn’t exactly a banner year for laptops at CES. Hell, the “Best of CES” award for PCs ended up going to a desktop, and was nearly upstaged by an all-in-one running Chrome OS. Still, that didn’t...
View ArticleEngadget HD Podcast 380 – CES Special #2 – 1.9.14
It’s time for a rundown of all the best in HD news from CES this week and it’s a heckuva long list. Ben Drawbaugh joins Richard Lawler to hash it out and discuss whether 4K has matured enough to...
View ArticleJelly Bean claims 59.1 percent of Android device share as KitKat inches forward
Google has released its first Android device share data for 2014, and it’s now clear that many users are flocking to a newer OS version… just not the latest version. While the shiny new KitKat release...
View ArticleSmartphone concept incorporates LiFi sensor for receiving light-based data
The lights are now dimmed throughout the many halls of CES, and none are more perturbed by darkness than the folks at Oledcomm. Illumination is the company’s specialty, after all; or, more...
View ArticleHow to Become an Auctioneer
$30 bill, can I get a $40 bill? Can I get $50 bill? How’s about a $60 bill? Most people think of the insanely quick-yet-clear speech of the auctioneer as his or her main skill, but there’s much more...
View ArticleNot Getting Android OS Updates? Here’s How Google Is Updating Your Device Anyway
Android updates don’t matter anywhere near as much as they used to. Most Android devices don’t get timely operating system updates, but Google is updating more and more of the Android operating system...
View ArticleInhabitat’s Week in Green: Navia, $100 prosthetic limbs and a controlled...
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. As most of the US bundled up and tried to stay warm during...
View ArticleHow to Make Pastrami
Homemade pastrami can be an impressive dish to prepare and serve, but when made from scratch, it can take over a day to make. Many would argue that it is well worth the effort, though, even if it is...
View ArticleCES 2014: Mobile roundup
While this year was predictably quiet for smartphones, we weren’t expecting it to be this quiet. Only a small sliver of companies announced new handsets at the show, and the ones we saw — with the...
View ArticleAlbatross One: flying Row 44′s amphibious in-flight WiFi test plane
Every manufacturer needs to test its gear throughout the product cycle, and if in-flight connectivity is what you’re peddling, frequent trials and partner demos can be tremendously costly for even the...
View ArticleRNA from a Single Cell in its Natural Environment
Capture ready: Rat neurons filled with an RNA-grabbing molecule (white) that can be activated with light. For the first time, researchers have been able to grab all the RNA from a single living cell...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: In Which Country Can You Be Fined For Leaving Your Wi-Fi Unsecured?
In Which Country Can You Be Fined For Leaving Your Wi-Fi Unsecured? Canada The United States Germany Mexico Think you know the answer? Taken from: Geek Trivia: In Which Country Can You Be Fined For...
View ArticleHow to Reset Your iPhone or iPad’s Home Screen Layout
After you’ve had your iDevice for a while, you’ll end up with a home screen completely confused and littered with apps and folders and you can’t find anything. Here’s how to reset to the default iOS...
View ArticleCES 2014: Gaming roundup
Gaming is once again a thing at CES! Since splitting from the Consumer Electronics Show in 1995 and creating E3, the game industry has sat out much of the past 20 years. Between last year’s big news...
View ArticleTell-all explores the Wii U’s development problems
It’s no secret that some game developers dislike the Wii U — performance issues, limited internet features and relatively slow console sales have made it tough for companies to justify support. But...
View ArticleHow to Enable Family Options (aka Parental Controls) In Your Steam Client
Earlier this week Steam released Family Options, their version of parental controls, for the Steam game client. Read on as we show you how to lock down adult games, online content, and purchasing...
View ArticleCES 2014: cameras and digital imaging roundup
As in years past, CES wasn’t the premier showcase for groundbreaking digital imaging products, but we still saw our fair share of photo-centric updates. Of course, with manufacturers highlighting a...
View ArticleHow to Write a Good Topic Sentence
Perfecting the skill of writing topic sentences is essential to successful essay writing. Make sure your topic sentences are up to par, and the rest of your writing will feel like a breeze. Edit Steps...
View ArticleCES 2014: Audio roundup
Imagine the footsteps of thousands and thousands of people. Now add in hundreds of booths showing loud promo videos, playing music and giving demos over microphones. That is the literal sound of CES....
View ArticlePrintable 2014 owl calendar freebie
My Owl Barn’s annual printable calendar is back! The 2014 version features owl artwork from 50 artists. Choose your favorite 12 illustrations, assign each to a month, and download your customized...
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