Technology 
This is what luxury watch executives think of your ‘cheap, plastic-designed’ smartwatch
If Apple’s new watch guru feels the same way about smartwatches as his former TAG Heuer boss does, then he knows he’ll face serious challenges in positioning the iWatch as a sophisticated wrist accessory with mainstream appeal. On Friday the … Continue reading
Mobile payments upstart Isis rebrands to distance itself from extremist group
Isis, a mobile payments service that has struggled to gain traction despite the backing of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, is now working toward a new name to avoid association with the Sunni militant group formerly known as ISIS. Isis, the … Continue reading
Brush up on classic literature with these immersive apps
Back in the early days of personal computing, the promise of interactive, multimedia, hypertext books was exciting, notably with Voyager’s Expanded Books. But in those days, the limits of technology prevented those “books” from gaining a foothold. You could have … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell Inspiron 11 quad-core for $300, Core i3 Inspiron 15 for $450
It can be hard to be as productive on a tablet as you can be on a laptop, but at the same time there’s something nice about the size and touchscreen of a smaller device. Dell’s Inspiron 11 is an attempt … Continue reading
Google adds 13 more languages to Gmail
The languages change Gmail’s display, not individual messages
Apple CarPlay: Is that all there is for now?
Your smartphone already links for music, contacts, and calling. CarPlay adds maps, sort-of texting, and what else?
You say ‘potato,’ I say ‘crowdfunding’ — man turns to Kickstarter to fund his salad
For most entrepreneurs, getting more than 900 times the amount of money you were seeking for your Kickstarter project would mean a ticket to easy street, your face on the cover of magazines, and the start of an inevitable march … Continue reading
What’s better than a carbon nanotube chip? A transparent and flexible carbon nanotube and IGZO chip!
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have combined two of our favorite materials — carbon nanotubes and IGZO — to create a new hybrid computer chip design that is flexible, transparent, and more energy efficient than conventional silicon … Continue reading
Paid per view: Netflix hires people to watch, tag its content
Wanted: TV/movie fanatic UK/Ireland to watch Netflix and “tag” content, using pre-defined words to describe plot, genre, tone and other qualities of each program watched. Flexible hours; can work from home. Apply jobs.netflix.com. It may sound like a practical joke—or … Continue reading
TSA to put mobile phones, other electronic devices under higher scrutiny
Electronic devices that cannot be turned on will not be allowed onboard aircraft, according to new U.S. rules
