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The iTunes Music Store is 13 years old today, and iTunes is still a disaster
Every company needs at least one terrible product. Apple’s parvum opus turns 13 today.
The iTunes Music Store is 13 years old, and iTunes is still a disaster
Every company needs at least one terrible product. Apple’s parvum opus turns 13 today.
Motorola’s former president returns to Google to head new hardware division
Rick Osterloh may no longer be head of Motorola, but he’ll still be plenty involved with Android hardware. Recode reports that the former president has been officially hired by Google to run its hardware division. Osterloh is Google’s newest senior vice … Continue reading
25% off Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse – Deal Alert
The MX Anywhere 2 from Logitech is designed to track accurately on virtually any surface you need it to — from your desk, to an airplane seat, to even a piece of glass. Easy-Switch technology allows you to pair up to … Continue reading
73% off Tribe Premium Water Resistant Cell Phone Armband – Deal Alert
Tribe’s armband cell phone holder regularly lists for $29.99, but with this 73% discount you can buy it now for just $7.98. It averages 4.5 stars out of 5 from over 4,700 people on Amazon (read reviews). Tribe’s band is … Continue reading
Cloudy with a chance of nagware: Windows 10 upgrade notification disrupts weather broadcast
Windows 10 upgrade notifications can strike at any time — even in the middle of your live AccuWeather forecast.
Philips Hue smart lighting gets a new app with more features
Philips has announced a new app for its Philips Hue gen 2 smart LEDs that gives users more fine-grain detail control over their lighting. It includes one of the most user-requested enhancements, according to Philips: the ability to assign multiple … Continue reading
Google’s OnHub router gains IFTTT support on its way to becoming a smart-home hub
With IFTTT support, Google is turning its OnHub Wi-Fi router into a connected-home hub that knows when you’re home or not. IFTTT is a website and mobile app that lets users automate tasks through “recipes” (IFTTT stands for If This, … Continue reading
Intel wants to kill the 3.5mm audio jack, replace with USB-C
Intel is reportedly working on extensions to USB-C that would kill the venerable 3.5mm headphone jack. Digital audio could improve smartphone design in a number of ways, but there are costs and drawbacks as well.
Looking for true intelligence, study shows that slime molds can learn
A slime mold has demonstrated real learning capabilities, which has biologists struggling with their definitions of intelligence.
