Technology

YouTube’s (finally) adding 60fps video support, tip jar

If you play a lot of PC games, chances are you can see the difference between a game running at 30 frames per second and one running at 60. Or, if you can’t, you’ve likely at least heard the arguments … Continue reading

Android Influencers: Swiftkey evangelist Joe Braidwood

He’s the Chief Marketing Officer for SwiftKey, an app you may use on your phone every day. He’s also a longtime fan of smartphones.

The Binge-Watch List: Jerry Seinfeld takes a Coffee break

It’s not hard to find TV shows to watch these days. But finding good ones to watch amid all the streaming video services fighting for your attention and your eyeballs? That’s more of a challenge. Every other week, we’ll help … Continue reading

From Transistor to Titanfall: The 12 best PC games of 2014 (so far)

With the slow summer months stretching out ahead of us, it’s time to look back on the best games released in the first half of 2014.

You Should Play: Blek

These days, keeping up with games can be a full-time job. So how do you separate the signal from the noise, the wheat from the chaff, the Temple Runs from the Temple Jumps? Allow us to help by regularly selecting … Continue reading

Google I/O 2014: Your 5 biggest takeaways from this year’s big event

The dust has settled. I/O 2014 is over. Attendees have left with their complimentary T-shirts, water bottles and Android Wear watches, and now it’s time for Google ecosystem developers to get to work, and make new apps and services for … Continue reading

Staff Picks: Sketch a little here and there with Skitch

Need to add a bit of text or an arrow on top of a photo, map, website, or PDF? Check out Evernote’s free Skitch app, our iOS Staff Pick of the week.

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ET deals: Core i3 laptop $350, Venue 11 Pro 64GB for $492, more

We’ve hunted down some great deals for you this week, including the lowest price we’ve seen on a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop packing a Core i3 — you can pick one up today for just $350. We’ve also spotted a … Continue reading

How Android TV will make Chromecast better

When Google announced Android TV this week, the search giant was quick to note that Chromecast isn’t going away. Android TV devices will actually have Chromecast support built-in, providing the same features as Google’s $35 streaming dongle with no extra … Continue reading

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Will 60fps YouTube videos force game developers to prioritize frame rate?

This week, Google announced that 48fps and 60fps video playback will be available on YouTube sometime in the next few months. The transition to higher frame rates has been painfully slow across the board, but this move from the YouTube … Continue reading