With Newly Announced Expansions, Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery Service Now Outpaces Competitors
Amazon’s “Same-Day Delivery” service is expanding again, the company has announced, and will now be arriving a half-dozen more cities and metro areas, including Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, and the D.C. metro area. Amazon Prime customers in these markets, and others…
Pebble's Smartwatch Now Comes in Pink, Blue and Neon Green
If you'd like a smartwatch that'll match the glow sticks at your next rave, then we've got good news for you. Pebble has just announced a Limited Edition run of its original smartwatch in three eye-popping colors: Fly Blue, Fresh Green and Hot Pink. They're decidedly more fun and hip than the…
What the Cellphone Unlocking Law Means for You
A bill that will make it legal to unlock your cellphone is headed for U.S. President Barack Obama's desk. This is great news, but what does it mean for you? Will it actually impact how you can use your devices? The ability to "unlock" your cellphone or tablet — that is, provision the phone to run…
Control Your Various Gadgets with the Wave of Hand
As far as I can tell, Fin is the only company on this list that claims to “feel like magic” in its Indiegogo pitch video. And sure, maybe there’s something magical in being able control your various gadgets with the wave of a hand — but in this case the wand is a fairly bulky looking ring you wear…
HP is Making a Smartwatch, and It’s Fashioned by a Renowned Designer
The continued interest in wearable technology, means fashion and stylish design is becoming more important to hardware manufacturers. The latest company to merge the two industries is Hewlett Packard, which will team up with former Menswear Designer of the Year winner Michael Bastian to produce a…
Can a Cute Robot Hitchhike Across Canada?
Hitchhiking can be a dangerous way to travel, but one robot is using it to go cross country. Appropriately named HitchBot, the talking droid is attempting to travel across Canada depending only on the kindness of strangers. Hitchbot was created by a group of Canadian researchers as an experiment to…
Tetris Celebrates 30 Years of Block-Dropping
There are video games, and then there’s Tetris. The former is always evolving, always aiming to push the envelope just a little bit further. Tetris, on the other hand, is unchanging. It’s an icon. More than the 30 years after Alexey Pajitnov unleashed his sensational reflex-puzzler on the world, it…
New Google Maps Update for Android and iOS
Google has announced a new version of Google Maps for Android and iOS devices, adding a new Explore function that lets you find interesting spots near your location. Located in the bottom right corner of the app, the Explore button gives you an overview of what's nearby. It's not only…
Hands On With The Amazon Fire Phone
Announced last month, the Amazon Fire Phone is the company’s first attempt at mobile hardware. Like its cousins in the Kindle Fire line of tablets, it runs a fork of Android and gives you quick access to everything in Amazon’s large (and growing) content library. The device itself has a premium…
Flexible Printed Batteries May Soon Power Wearable Tech
A California start-up is developing flexible, rechargeable batteries that can be printed cheaply on commonly used industrial screen printers. Imprint Energy, of Alameda, California, has been testing its ultra-thin zinc-polymer batteries in wrist-worn devices and hopes to sell them to manufacturers…