LG’s Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to Arrive on May 18th
Though the internet was trolled recently with Apple's "biometric" earpods, LG's fitness-oriented Heart Rate earphones and Lifeband Touch are no joke. In fact, they're finally set to arrive next week in three sizes, after being outed by various rumor sites and, of course, LG itself during CES 2014.…
Twitter Officially Introduces The Mute Button For Android, iPhone And Web
Twitter has officially announced “mute,” a new feature for its Android, iPhone and web clients that lets users selectively turn off the posts of certain users they follow, without unfollowing them. Muting the users will stop their posts from showing up in your timeline, including their own posts…
FDA Approves Segway Inventor’s Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm
The era of real cyborgs has begun. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its first approval for the sale and marketing of a prosthetic arm that translates signals from a person’s muscles on Friday. Informally known as the "Luke" arm (a reference to Luke Skywalker's robotic arm in Star…
Why Apple Wants to Buy Beats
We shouldn't be surprised that the strongest brand in the world is looking to buy another solid brand. Far beyond the guffaws of audiophiles and tut-tutting of those who know what Apple would do, we find a place where a massive investment in Beats would make some sense. First, understand that Beats…
Netflix Increases its Price but Current Users Get a Two-Year Freeze
Remember that Netflix price hike we were warned about? Well, it's finally happening, and it's affecting potential streamers across Europe. We say potential because although the cost is rising by £1 and €1 in the UK and across Europe, to £6.99 and €8.99 respectively, it'll only affect those signing…
Snapchat Settles with FTC Over Vanishing Photos that Don’t
The messaging service Snapchat, now a robust application for sharing both photos and videos, is built on the ephemeral nature of communication on its platform: Snap a picture or shoot a video, set a time limit for viewing, and send it off to a contact. When the time limit's up, says Snapchat, the…
Compact Battery Modulo by Idapt Can Juice Up Your Phone
When your smartphone runs out of power and you cannot charge your phone a new portable charging system Modulo by Idapt could be a great solution. Modulo portable battery is a credit card-sized gadget that claims to power any USB device, wherever you go. With Modulo you can any device or even charge…
Apple Plans Two More New York Retail Locations
A big expansion of Apple's presence in the Big Apple is apparently in the works, with new retail stores expected to open in the new World Trade Center and a nearly century-old bank building uptown. The iPhone maker is among dozens of retailers negotiating leases in a two-level, oval-shaped shopping…
Huawei Launches New Slim P7 Smartphone
Huawei has a new flagship phone P7. The P7 is extremely skinny and it comes with a set of features: Android 4.4 KitKat, a quad-core processor and a Full HD display. You'll also find an 8-megapixel camera on the front, that's a great feature for the front-facing camera. Huawei P7 is only a…
Google Maps Update Includes Uber Integration
Google updated Google Maps for IOS and Android. So what's new with Google Maps update? Lane Guidance - showing which lane you should stay in or move during your trip Offline Maps - You can search for the direction and then save it for offline use later Improved Transit and Place Information - You…