Technology 
Google plans to have your home run Android with Project Brillo and Weave
Google has announced a new Android-based OS that could eventually let you tell your oven to turn on and set the temperature for 350 degrees. Project Brillo is the company’s pitch to put and Android-derived operating system into ovens, thermostats, … Continue reading
Will LG’s wallpaper-thin OLED TV catch on?
LG recently unveiled a concept television design that, if produced, would be the thinnest ever. The 55-inch OLED display is barely 1mm wide — about the width of a DVD.
How to use a PS4 DualShock 4 to play PC games
The PS4′s controller is recognized by Windows right out of the box, but existing games don’t automatically work with the gamepad. Here’s how to fix that.
Wi-Fi chip maker Broadcom to be acquired in a $37-billion deal
Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom in a deal that will create a networking chip giant with a wide variety of products, including components for the burgeoning Internet of Things sector. It has offered US$37 billion for Broadcom, including … Continue reading
Microsoft saw the future, but missed creating it
Here’s a close look at Microsoft, and some of the reasons why it may have missed creating the computing world it envisioned.
Google I/O 2015 keynote live blog
Today, Google is kicking off its I/O conference in San Fransisco. The keynote presentation begins at 12:30pm ET, and we’ll be live blogging the entire event.
Why you’ll like Apple CarPlay — and won’t love it (and likewise, Android Auto)
The handful of apps that run, run well. Icons and fonts are huge. But every app on your phone not approved for CarPlay or Android Auto can’t be accessed while the phone is plugged in.
ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 3000 15.6-inch touchscreen laptop for $400
Today, Dell is discounting the Inspiron 15 3000 laptop by a whopping 42% off the sticker price. For just 400 bones, you get a new Broadwell CPU, up to seven hours of battery life, and a built-in touchscreen. If you’re … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 3000 15.6-inch touchscreen laptop for $449.99
Today, Dell is discounting the Inspiron 15 3000 laptop by a whopping 35% off the sticker price. For just 450 bones, you get a new Broadwell CPU, up to seven hours of battery life, and a built-in touchscreen. If you’re … Continue reading
Lenovo’s low-cost Cast media streamer ignores pesky walls
Lenovo is jumping into the low-cost streaming game with its hockey puck-like Cast, which it says is sensitive enough to receive signals through two walls and up to 20 meters away, or 21.8 yards in ‘Murica. The $50 Cast supports … Continue reading
