Barnes & Noble launches the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook
Back in June Barnes & Noble announced that it would launch a co-branded Samsung tablet that would marry Samsung's hardware with its Nook software. Well, that tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, is now shipping, and it's exactly what what we imagined it would be. Indeed, the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook…
HTC One M8 for Windows
The HTC One (M8), one of the best-looking flagship Android smartphones that launched earlier this year, just landed on Windows Phone 8.1.1 Packed with front-facing speakers, dual UltraPixel cameras on the back, a 5MP front camera and BoomSound internal speakers, the One (M8) is exactly the same as…
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua Waterproof Smartphone
Sony has announced the Xperia M2 Aqua, a revised version of the original Xperia M2, which was launched at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. The phone shares many of the same features, but adds what Sony says is “the highest level of waterproofing available in any smartphone.” It demonstrates…
Intel and 50 Cent Headphones That Measure Your Heart Rate
Intel is teaming up with 50 Cent's SMS Audio to develop headphones designed for fitness and athletes. Back at CES 2014, Intel showed off a prototype of earphones that can measure heart rate. Intel wasn't the only company with that idea; LG also showed off heartbeat monitoring earphones and actually…
LightFreq isn’t just an LED Bulb with a Speaker – You can Talk Back to It
Ever wish you could blast your favorite tunes from the lamp in your living room? Oh, what’s that? You’ve never had such a ridiculous desire before? Well add it to your list of dreams and then promptly cross it off, because lightbulbs with integrated speakers are apparently becoming a thing.…
New super-fast USB Cable is Here
The reversible USB Type-C standard has now been finalized, which should save the world untold man-hours in mis-plugging. Roughly the size of a current micro-USB Type-B connector, it uses matching rows of contacts on the top and bottom so that you can shove it in either way around. Type-C is a…
Here, Take My Business Card With Built-in USB Drive
Young professionals who are fed up with LinkedIn, and who dislike the limitations imposed by traditional paper business cards, may find the best of both worlds in Swivelcards. Although these smart business cards are partly paper, the bottom third folds into a USB stick, which can be used to store…
Top Phones for a New School Year
There's no such thing as one kind of phone, or one kind of student. Like everyone, you have a range of must-have features and budgets. That's why our top picks for back-to-school include phones that blast music, phones that make friends with your wallet, and even phones that help you take notes in…
Timex Ironman One GPS+ is a Smartwatch Without a Smartphone
Go for a run. Listen to music. Track your location. Get messages. Don't bring your phone. That's the elevator pitch for the Timex Ironman One GPS+, a stand-alone smartwatch that doesn't need any phone to connect to: it gets its own cellular signal, and connects with AT&T's wireless network to…
The New Foursquare Is Here
The check-in is dead. Foursquare, the service that popularized telling the world where you are, has fully removed the act of checking into venues from its app in Wednesday's major update toiOS and Android, version 8.0. Those who still want to announce their location can do so with Swarm, the…