Vuzix plans to make smart sunglasses you’d actually like to wear
Although smart sunglasses exist, they’re seldom pretty — you won’t impress many people at the beach. If Vuzix has its way, though, these shades will be as fashionable as the eyewear from your favorite...
View ArticleChina Mobile iPhone pre-orders are in the millions, Tim Cook calls deal ‘a...
It sure took quite a while for Apple and state-owned carrier China Mobile to finalize their deal, but it could end up being well worth Cupertino’s time. According to The Wall Street Journal, the...
View ArticleHow to Do a Lower Back Stretch Safely
Lower back disorders are painfully common. In the United States, back pain is the single most common cause of job-related disability.[1] Stretches can help keep your lower back healthy. However,...
View ArticleSamsung’s low-cost Galaxy Tab 3 Lite confirmed by official user manual
Samsung has just verified that another Galaxy Tab is imminent after it published the user manual for a new Android tablet on its own site. The company’s Polish support page reveals documentation for...
View ArticleBack off, NSA: Blackphone promises to be the first privacy-focused smartphone
You may never have heard of Geeksphone, unless you take a particular interest in Firefox OS, but the Spanish manufacturer could be about to garner some global attention. It says it’ll launch a new...
View ArticleSamsung tipped to revisit Windows Phone 8 with the 5-inch, 1080p SM-W750V
Much like HTC, Samsung hasn’t expended a huge amount of effort on Windows Phone 8, having crafted just a few handsets running the platform before seemingly losing interest. Various clues are now...
View ArticleR.B.I. Baseball returns this spring to consoles, phones and tablets
The MLB recently dropped a bombshell: One of the most beloved baseball games of all time, R.B.I. Baseball for the NES, is getting an update. It’s coming to current and next-gen consoles in addition to...
View ArticleHP’s smartphone revival begins with two enormous Android handsets
Remember when HP wanted to get into the smartphone business, but changed CEOs and scrapped Palm, the company it bought for $1.2 billion? Well, a few years and another CEO later and the company has...
View ArticleSoftKinetic’s 3D scanning solution aims to popularize MakerBot’s printers
SoftKinetic, the 3D gesture middleware provider for Intel and Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2014 for the PS4, is once again catching our attention by announcing its strategic partnership with MakerBot at CES....
View ArticleHow to Use the SteamOS Desktop
Valve’s SteamOS is a living-room operating system you can install yourself, but it will start shipping on Steam Machines later this year. While SteamOS is intended as a living-room operating system,...
View ArticleHonda’s new EV charger can draw some of its power directly from the sun
While your new EV or plug-in hybrid is surely green, plugging it into the coal-fired grid may not feel so much like winning. Solar energy is a much better story, though, and Honda has just announced a...
View ArticleNetflix commissions third season of Lilyhammer and a new show based on Marco...
Netflix’s exclusive content push is rolling on, starting with news that Lilyhammer will return for a third season later this year. As usual Netflix hasn’t released viewer numbers or statistics, but...
View ArticleSky’s AdSmart brings targeted advertising to your TV
As it turns out, Sky isn’t prepared to sit and watch while its business get trashed by Google and chums. To get in on the targeted advertising game, the broadcaster is launching a new platform on its...
View ArticleHow to Make Potato Wedges
Potato wedges are always a favorite for kids and grown-ups alike; they’re easy to make and great for barbecues and parties. Make a lot as they’re bound to go quickly! Edit Ingredients Potatoes (spuds,...
View ArticleChrome updates bring data compression to all Android and iOS users
Google has been testing data compression in mobile versions of Chrome for what seems like ages, but today it’s finally ready to bring that efficiency to the masses. Both the Android and iOS versions...
View ArticleTitanfall special edition Xbox One controller drops this March
Hey, Xbox One Day One Edition owner, we get it: you’re into special editions. So how about if we told you there’s another opportunity to own yet another piece of “limited edition” swag for your Xbox...
View ArticleNike launches FuelBand SE Silver Edition, available January 19th for $169...
It hasn’t been that long since Nike released a Rose Gold model of the FuelBand SE, and today the company’s announcing another limited edition version of its activity tracker. The newly minted Silver...
View ArticleA Telepresence Machine to Watch the Kids or Visit Grandma
Homebound: The Beam+ telepresence machine is being marketed as a way to stay in close contact with family from a remote location. When Scott Hassan went to Las Vegas for the International Consumer...
View ArticleHow to Encrypt Files and Folders in Windows 8.1 Using EFS
Windows 8 contains a built-in file encryption feature, called BitLocker, but only in the Pro or Enterprise versions. In addition, if your system does not have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), you must...
View ArticlexPC wants to be your next tablet, desktop and crowdfunding gamble
We’ve followed ICE Computer’s modular PC design all the way from first concept to prototype to demo unit, and after several years, it’s now almost ready for prime time. The company has recently taken...
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