Technology

With the release of iOS 8, third-party extensions will now — finally — be allowed on Apple’s mobile devices. This brings one feature that Apple users have been begging for: third-party keyboards, and thus swipe-to-text. No longer will you be … Continue reading →

BitTorrent Inc. is expanding the trial of its server-less peer-to-peer messaging app Bleep to pretty much anyone who wants to try it. Bleep entered an open alpha period late Wednesday with apps for Android (Google Play), Windows, and Mac. BitTorrent … Continue reading →

As long as everyone can agree on an operating system, Apple and Amazon are making it possible for families to share their apps and media across devices, making it just as easy to share a digital book as it is … Continue reading →

Astronomers, using new imagery from the Hubble space telescope, have found a supermassive black hole at the center of one of the universe’s smallest known dwarf galaxies, redefining, calling into question some of our theories about how the universe was … Continue reading →

Amazon.com is providing more bang-for-the-buck with four new Fire tablets, with prices starting as low as $99 for a Fire HD with a 6-inch screen. The company also announced a 7-inch Fire tablet for $139, and a refreshed 8.9-inch Fire … Continue reading →

Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn’t speak publicly often outside of events and the company’s quarterly earnings calls, so it was a special treat to watch his interview with Charlie Rose this weekend. Here’s edited transcript highlights from his first hour.

The Moto X may not enjoy the popularity of, say, Samsung’s Galaxy line, but it can do what many Android phones can’t. It can listen to you, and talk back, and take commands, and keep you appraised of your notifications … Continue reading →

Boeing and SpaceX are both winners in the race to take US astronauts into space. Boeings CST-100 and SpaceX’s Dragon V2 will soon make test flights to the ISS to prove their mettle.

Motorola may have received a hunk of accolades for its new Moto X flagship and Moto 360 smartwatch, but the news of its Vice President of Product Management’s departure may halt the fanfare. Punit Soni, the man responsible for the … Continue reading →

Motorola was supposed to have this one in the bag. When the first Android Wear watches showed up in early July, the near-unanimous opinion among reviewers was that you should wait before buying anything. A better-looking smartwatch called the Moto … Continue reading →