Technology 
Sharp’s funky new LCDs can be almost any shape, might wind up in your next car
Eyeing use in car dashboards and consoles, Sharp has developed an LCD panel that can be cut to almost any shape. Conventional LCD panels are rectangular—something that’s required because the tiny chips that drive each pixel of the display are … Continue reading
HP announces split into two companies, but sadly they won’t be called H and P
HP, after years of will-they-won’t-they deliberation, has officially announced that it will be split into two separate companies: HP Inc, which will focus on PCs and printers, and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, which will take over the servers, storage, and other enterprisey … Continue reading
8 Android Wear tweaks that Google should steal from third-party apps
While Android Wear shows some flashes of brilliance in delivering actionable notifications to your wrist, the OS is still pretty rough around the edges. Ideally, Google will get around to adding features and fixing questionable design decisions in the coming … Continue reading
Make the most out of HealthKit with these 5 apps
Now that HealthKit and its supported apps have hit the App Store, you’re probably itching to try all of the apps and analyze as much health data as possible. But before you do that, think about the information that you … Continue reading
Microsoft’s ‘smart cellophane’ looks surprisingly useful (at least for academics)
Most people look at the transparent plastic covering a smartphone or tablet display as just another hindrance to be pulled off and removed. But with Microsoft’s FlexSense research project, that very activity is the whole point. FlexSense is a research … Continue reading
Xbox One is selling in China, but can emerging markets help Microsoft compete with the PS4?
After the end of a 14-year game console ban by the Chinese government, the Xbox One was finally introduced to that market in an official capacity late last month. On the first day of the console’s release, it sold a … Continue reading
Tzukuri’s smart sunglasses send alerts when you’ve left them behind
A new company called Tzukuri claims to have created “unloseable” sunglasses, using tracking beacons embedded in the frame. The glasses use Apple’s iBeacon technology to pair with a nearby iPhone, letting the two devices communicate over Bluetooth LE. As users … Continue reading
ET deals: Samsung UN65H8000 curved 65-inch smart LED TV for $1789
The era of pleasing curves in our technology is upon us, and that includes the latest HDTVs. Today we’ve spotted a beauty of a 65-incher from Samsung, featuring a curved display and a deep feature set, now on sale for … Continue reading
Face for Wear exits beta, promises to pretty up your smartwatch
There’s a clever new app for tinkering with the look of your Android Wear watch face. Face for Wear just left beta, so if unfinished software puts you off, now may be the time to try it out. Google Play Browse … Continue reading
How does PlayStation Now on the PS3 compare to the PS4?
Last Friday, Sony rolled out the PlayStation Now beta service onto the PS3. The public beta has been available on the PS4 for a while now, but this additional release spurred me to take another look at the service. This … Continue reading
