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Someone crammed Windows 95 onto Android Wear, because why not?
Give smartwatches another 10 years, and maybe they’ll play Crysis. But at least they can run Windows 95 for now. By sideloading a DOS emulator onto Samsung’s Gear Live , YouTube user Corbin Davenport managed to get Windows 95 running … Continue reading
Microsoft’s RoomAlive makes your whole room a video game
Early in 2013, Microsoft showed off IllumiRoom, its concept peripheral that took what was displayed on your television and extended it to the surrounding room. We haven’t heard much from IlllumiRoom in a while, but now Microsoft is back with … Continue reading
Facebook plays catch-up with Messenger cash transfer test
Would you trust Facebook with your debit card number? The network is reportedly working on a way to let you send cash to friends in its stand-alone Messenger app, just like Venmo and Square Cash. And Google Wallet. And PayPal. … Continue reading
Google Play Music for Android passes 500 million downloads
Google’s Play Music app is a big deal in the Android world and it is getting bigger by the day. The folks over at Android Police recently noticed that Play Music shot past the 500 million download mark in Google … Continue reading
Tesla teases the ‘D’ – but is it a diesel hybrid, self-driving Model S, or something else entirely?
Later this week at the Paris Auto Show, CEO of Tesla Elon Musk will ‘unveil the D.’ Assuming this isn’t just a thinly veiled reference to part of Musk’s anatomy, what might he be showing off on October 9? Does … Continue reading
Toshiba’s smart glasses ditch Google’s over-the-lens prism
Toshiba is eyeing the smart glasses market. The company is showing a prototype pair of glasses at the Ceatec trade show in Japan this week, and while they might not edge Google Glass out of the market, they should be … Continue reading
Nobel Prize awarded to scientists for discovering the brain’s ‘inner GPS’ system
2014′s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser for their discovery of the brain’s ‘inner GPS’ system. The prize revolves around their discovery of place cells and grid cells in … Continue reading
Verizon and Redbox shut down Redbox Instant streaming service
In late 2012, Verizon and Redbox rolled out Redbox Instant, a streaming service for Verizon customers that was “targeted squarely at movie lovers.” Apparently, Redbox Instant just hasn’t panned out, and the two companies have decided to shut the service … Continue reading
The Week in iPad Cases: Protection for every taste
Protection for every taste New iPad models may be just around the corner, but there are still plenty of great options for your current tablet, as this week’s roundup of new cases shows. Ali Express The Leather Smart (iPad Air; … Continue reading
Panasonic unveils pin-sized battery for wearables
Power-sipping wearable devices could become smaller with a new rechargeable battery from Panasonic. The electronics maker on Friday announced a “pin-shaped” lithium-ion battery that’s 20 millimeters long with a diameter of 3.5 mm, about one-twentieth the size of AAA batteries. … Continue reading
