Technology 
Samsung’s futuristic Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today’s wireless networks
Samsung’s developing a new Wi-Fi technology that will let you transfer a 1GB file between devices in under 3 seconds–but don’t expect to see it in your Galaxy phone anytime soon.
The first Mars One colonists will suffocate, starve, and be incinerated, according to MIT
In the 2020s, Mars One — essentially a Dutch-made extraplanetary reality TV show — will send amateur astronauts on a one-way trip to Mars. The Mars One mission, according to a new report by aerospace researchers at MIT, might make … Continue reading
Google-backed messaging inbox Snowball is Android-exclusive, but is it any good?
When Google Ventures decides to plow money into something, you definitely want to sit up and take note. Google has developed (and acquired) some of the coolest mobile apps out there in recent years, so surely the company’s investors know … Continue reading
The Week in iPad Cases: Rainbows, butterflies, and flowers
Rainbows, butterflies, and flowers This week’s round up of new iPad cases offers an assortment of colorful themes, familiar cartoon characters, and storage solutions. Caseable The Gardening (iPad Air; $50) sports an elaborate floral gothic design, and features neoprene padding for … Continue reading
You Should Play: Up your lawyering game with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
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
100,000 Snapchat photos get leaked, but Snapchat isn’t to blame
If you used a certain third-party Snapchat client, photos you received may be among the over 100,000 photos allegedly taken in a major privacy breach, according to Business Insider. Anonymous users of the 4chan message boards say the leaked photos … Continue reading
Tesla unveils dual-motor autopilot Model S – new P85D has 691 hp, 0-60 mph in 3.2s
At an event last night, Elon Musk finally gave us the D: A dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model S. On the top-of-the-line P85D, that second motor brings the max speed up to 155 mph and 0-60 mph down … Continue reading
Facebook rolls out new collage design to put your best photos forward
If you’ve looked at the Facebook app on your phone today, you may have noticed a different layout in your photos section. Facebook quietly rolled out a new photo collage view to its iOS and Android apps on Thursday, so … Continue reading
HTC says it isn’t becoming a camera company, but ‘companion devices’ are key to its mobile future
The mobile market may be dominated by manufacturing powerhouses like Samsung and LG, but that isn’t stopping HTC in its continuing battle for relevance. The Taiwan-based company’s is now tapping into the action/lifestyle camera sector—an area its competitors haven’t yet … Continue reading
The Week in iPhone Cases: Functionally trendy
Functionally trendy In this week’s round up of new iPhone cases, you’ll find a mashup of the conventional and the functional, accompanied by fashionable colors and gorgeous patterns. Ballistic The Jewel (iPhone 6; $20) stylishly protects your handset from daily … Continue reading
