Technology
Meet the iPhone cases that can hunt ghosts and build furniture
Phone cases are boring. Adventurous, life-marrow-sucking souls are known to embrace the danger of carrying their iPhones case-free, begging fate to shatter those screens when running from bulls or jumping out of moving cars. But even more hardcore than carrying … Continue reading
On the Xbox One you can have next-gen graphics or next-gen gameplay – not both
Despite the fact that some cross-generation games like Destiny and Diablo III can run at full 1080p on Microsoft’s latest console, many big-name Xbox One titles still can’t hit that resolution without significantly compromising another aspect of the game. Even … Continue reading
You can now stream Photoshop to your Chromebook: A huge win for Google
In a somewhat surprising move, Adobe and Google have announced a streaming version of Photoshop for Chromebooks (Chrome OS) and the Chrome browser. This is potentially massive news for Chromebooks, as the lack of Big Software — those big, killer … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 Core i3 touchscreen laptop for $430
Touchscreens are increasingly the way we interact with technology, but a touchscreen on a laptop often forces you out of the “budget” category, unless you want to shred every other spec. Today’s deal on a Dell Inspiron 15 bucks that … Continue reading
Moto 360 owners reporting improved battery life with new update
An update to the Moto 360 appears to dramatically improve battery life. Many owners are claiming double the longevity in a reddit discussion, which is a welcome change to a device that struggles in this area. The impact on you … Continue reading
Stop obsessing over transistor counts: It’s a terrible way of comparing chips
As TSMC and Intel head closer to direct competition discussions of transistor density and die size have become increasingly contentious. Such comparisons, however, are fatally flawed.
Pebble fends off Android Wear with $50 Best Buy discount
If you’re looking to impulse-buy a smartwatch, Best Buy is currently selling the plastic Pebble watch for $100. That’s a $50 discount off the regular price. The deal—first spotted by CNET—is listed as a sale price on Best Buy only; … Continue reading
Windows 9 changes and new features: Everything we know so far (updated)
Microsoft is all set to officially unveil Windows 9 at a special event on September 30 — and so we thought it would be a good time to run through everything that we already know about Microsoft’s new operating system. … Continue reading
How Facebook’s new ad platform lets brands track you around the web
Facebook knows more about your life than Google, and now the network is putting that information to good use—at least for advertisers who want to sell you stuff. The company launched a new ad platform called Atlas ahead of Advertising … Continue reading
The first three-dimensional visible light invisibility cloak
Researchers at the University of Rochester are reporting that they’ve built the first invisibility cloak that works in three dimensions, viewed from a range of angles, across the full spectral range of visible light. As you can see in the … Continue reading