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The Week in iPhone Cases: Goal!
Goal! This week’s iPhone-case roundup comes with a bit of leather, some advanced plastics, and everyone’s favorite billionaire superhero. But the real star is a collection of cases that will make you happy no matter which nation turns out to … Continue reading
Stupidly simple app phenomenon Yo got hacked, and hacked, and hacked again
Yo, an ultra-simple messaging app that became an instant phenomenon this week, has already been been hacked. An unnamed Georgia Tech student told TechCrunch that he can use the app to get any user’s phone number, pretend to be another … Continue reading
AMD claims it can deliver 25x energy efficiency improvement in the next six years
AMD is claiming that it’ll offer a 25x performance-per-watt improvement by 2020. Is the company serious, or blowing smoke?
How to connect an Apple TV to analog speakers
Your Apple TV has a digital audio output and your powered speakers bear an analog audio input. How do you make the two see eye-to-eye? Chris Breen explains.
Hacker hijacks thousands of Synology storage devices, forces them to mine 500 million Dogecoins
Synology Diskstations have been hacked to produce Dogecoins, but the company insists it patched the vulnerability in September.
Fire OS vs. Android: Can Amazon’s new Fire Phone justify its ostentatious price tag?
Amazon has finally unveiled the Fire Phone, and it’s a premium device tied to AT&T in the US. Is Amazon’s Fire OS Android build ready to take on the traditional smartphone market?
Wearables Right or Wrong? It’s good news that Tim Cook isn’t masterminding the iWatch
It would be overkill—gross, excessive overkill—to say I never met a wearable I didn’t like. But I can honestly say I never met a wearable I didn’t like talking about. Because the sheer range of these gadgets is thrilling. Some … Continue reading
Apple’s HomeKit hub may already be in your house
At Apple’s recent Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced—among a great many other things—HomeKit, a suite of tools for controlling such devices in your home as thermostats, furnaces and air conditioners, smart appliances, lights, cameras, garage-door openers, and security systems. … Continue reading
Low-cost NFC tags will change how you control your Android device
Cheap plastic tags let you control your Android device through short-range radio communications. Here’s everything you need to know about how to implement a DIY solution.
Hands on with the Amazon Fire Phone
Amazon’s Fire Phone is unlike any other handset I’ve held. Physically, yeah, it’s a slab of glass, and it feels like a basic—but well made—Android phone. The difference happens when you press the wake button, and the Dynamic Perspective effect … Continue reading
