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Dropbox adds ‘export files to SD card’ option to Android app

If you want to move your Dropbox content to an SD card for a quick file transfer, or to keep in on your device all the time even when you don’t have an internet connection, the Android app now has … Continue reading

Google-backed Thread Group opens membership, wades into home IoT marsh

The Thread Group has invited more companies to join its effort at harmonizing the “Internet of things” in consumers’ homes, but it still faces a tangled industry with competing and overlapping technologies. The organization launched in July with a core … Continue reading

The Man in the Moon: A Trip to the Moon

The Man in the Moon was born of apocalyptic lava flows, not asteroid strikes

For thousands of years, humankind has stared up at the night sky and seen the Man in the Moon. Scientifically, the current theory is that the formations were caused by giant asteroid strikes. Now, however, using data from NASA’s twin … Continue reading

Netflix continues assault on movie establishment with four new Adam Sandler films

Netflix is continuing its push into original feature films by signing on Adam Sandler for four exclusive movies. The comedy star’s Happy Madison Productions will “work alongside Netflix” to develop the films, Netflix said in a statement. Sandler will produce … Continue reading

Apple Pay on its way with rumored Oct. 20 drop date

Apple promised its wallet replacement, Apple Pay, would be ready to roll out in an October iOS update, and it looks like the release is on schedule. According to a report from Bank Innovation, the mobile payment system is on … Continue reading

Google Play Newsstand gets a Material Design makeover

One by one, Google’s apps are getting fresh coats of paint ahead of Android L’s launch.

LG might bring WebOS to smartwatches

WebOS may get yet another lease on life, with signs that LG is eying the operating system for smartwatches. Evidence of WebOS for smartwatches turned up on LG’s developer website, where it was spotted by The Verge. But the pages … Continue reading

BMW i8: ExtremeTech Editors' Choice

2015 BMW i8 review: The first eco-friendly supercar

The secret’s out: Electric motors make cars fast. Not just efficient.

Windows 10 Start menu, in orange and grey

Exploring the new Windows 10 Start menu

As you’ve probably heard by now, Windows 10 will see the illustrious return of the Start menu — except it isn’t quite the Start menu that you’re used to from Windows 7 and Vista. In fact, it’s better! The Windows … Continue reading

Windows 10 Start menu, in orange and grey

Windows 10 Start menu: Taking a closer look

As you’ve probably heard by now, Windows 10 will see the illustrious return of the Start menu — except it isn’t quite the Start menu that you’re used to from Windows 7 and Vista. In fact, it’s better! The Windows … Continue reading