Technology
Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight review: $99 is cheap if it saves your house from burning down
Okay, so maybe my headline is bit over the top. The Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight isn’t a robotic fire extinguisher (although Leeo CEO and co-founder Adam Gettings’ background includes designing robots for SWAT teams and other first responders). But the … Continue reading
Second-screen apps for every World Series fan
The World Series has returned, with the San Francisco Giants set to battle the Kansas City Royals for baseball supremacy. And thanks to second-screen apps, you don’t have to be merely a passive viewer of the this year’s Fall Classic. … Continue reading
Apps to discover and learn more about classical music
Classical music is proving to withstand the tests of time, so you might be wondering how an app can help get you more in touch with this rich, inspiring art form. Sure, you may already consider yourself a classical music … Continue reading
ET deals: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS digital camera with 65x optical zoom for $500
If there’s one key capability a smartphone camera lacks these days, it’s optical zoom. Right now you can get a great deal on the Canon PowerShot SX60, a digital camera with one of the best optical zooms around at 65x, … Continue reading
Vine gets an iOS 8 update as its stars head off to Hollywood
Vine’s last major iOS update finally let you upload clips from your Camera Roll, which was a major functional improvement. The video-sharing app, which lets you shoot six-second loops, dropped version 3.0 on Tuesday: An iOS 8 update that takes … Continue reading
Earth’s magnetic field could flip within our lifetime – but don’t worry, we should be OK
This summer, the European Space Agency published data that suggested that the Earth’s magnetic field could flip — as in, the magnetic north pole becomes the magnetic south pole — in ‘a few thousand years.’ At the time, I figured … Continue reading
Songza’s curated song lists now available in Google Play Music
Songza’s human-crafted playlists are coming to your Google Play Music subscription. If you subscribe to the company’s All Access streaming service, you’re now greeted with recommended playlists for working out, boosting your energy, trying to get work done, or other … Continue reading
Google joins the VR war, invests in light field ‘cinematic reality’ company Magic Leap (updated)
Google is getting into virtual reality. It was only a matter of time: With Google still looking for The Next Big Thing — and Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR, Sony’s Project Morpheus, and many other companies and startups taking a … Continue reading
I’m wearin’ it! Survey shows users would buy wearable tech from McDonald’s
The future of wearable technology could involve strapping a few Big Macs to your body for convenient snacking. At least that’s one possible conclusion from a new survey on wearables from PricewaterhouseCoopers. One of the survey questions asked the 1,000 … Continue reading
Google launches USB Security Key for super-secure two-step verification
Google is including Security Key support on all accounts for free, but support is baked right into Chrome so anyone can join the two-step party.