Technology

I’m still mourning the unbundling of Swarm from Foursquare, but Thursday’s Swarm update eases the pain a tiny bit. Foursquare made Swarm compatible with iOS 8’s Notification Center, so now users can check in to a place through the app’s … Continue reading →

Take a look at smartphone and tablet releases over time and you’ll find a trend: Smartphones are getting bigger, while tablets are getting smaller. To see how the market has changed over the last five years, here’s the proportion of … Continue reading →

As the technology that underpins virtual reality develops and the experiences become increasingly more real, I’ve been pondering a particularly morbid thought: When will we have the first VR-induced death? Will a realistic rocket launcher blast in Team Fortress 2 … Continue reading →

The new Lenovo Horizon 2e pushes the limits of what can be called a mobile desktop, giving up some portability compared to its peers but gaining a much better ability to display video. Pick up this well spec’d model today … Continue reading →

Covering the wearables beat is supposed to be exciting. Smartwatches and fitness bands are changing the way we interact with the world, and I should be thrilled to watch these devices chart new territory. But lately, scanning my news feeds … Continue reading →

The Thirty Meter Telescope is designed to filter out the distortions of the atmosphere to provide images more like what we currently get from space telescopes. After some delays in planning, the TMT is finally under construction in Hawaii.

Despite outrage in some corners of the Internet, tens of millions of iTunes users were happy to add a free U2 album to their music collections. Since the giveaway began last month, more than 26 million people have downloaded Songs … Continue reading →

Jony Ive — Apple’s lead designer who has been designing shiny white products from a shiny white room for the last 15 years — has stated that when other companies copy Apple’s designs, ‘I don’t see it as flattery… It … Continue reading →

With so many free and cheap Android games, it’s tough to take the risk on a game that costs even a few dollars. But with a premium price often comes a premium experience. Each week, we’ll highlight a game that … Continue reading →

Ubuntu Linux users no longer need to employ arcane workarounds to watch Netflix on their computers. Instead, they can just head to Netflix’s website through Google’s Chrome browser to start streaming. Netflix is supported in Chrome 37, which runs on … Continue reading →