Have you ever thought someone might be taking sips of your whisky but you couldn’t be sure? Well that’s what you get for using a regular old dumb whisky bottle. Get with the times, son. Nowadays we use smart whisky bottles that can help you keep tabs on the contents of your bottle and can… Continue reading Apparently smart whisky bottles are a thing now
Month: February 2015
Lenovo promises not to shovel as much crap onto your computer
Lenovo has been trying to clean up the massive mess that was left behind when the Superfish adware scandal hit, and it’s not doing very well. In order to rebuild people’s trust, the company has promised to cut back on the amount of crap that it installs on its computers. While that’s very sweet of… Continue reading Lenovo promises not to shovel as much crap onto your computer
The iOS 8.2 update could arrive as early as Monday
Eagerly awaiting probably isn’t the best way to describe how people feel about the upcoming iOS 8.2 update, more like mildly anticipating. So here’s some mildly exciting news for those of you who have been waiting for the update, Apple could be releasing it as soon as Monday, and the even less interesting iOS 8.3… Continue reading The iOS 8.2 update could arrive as early as Monday
Want to turn off Android’s encryption? Here’s how
Android’s stock encryption feature is definitely useful for adding a solid, but certainly not impenetrable layer of protection on your smartphone’s data. However, it can be rather intrusive at times and for many users the added layer of inconvenience isn’t worth the increase in protection, so how do you turn it off? It’s actually pretty… Continue reading Want to turn off Android’s encryption? Here’s how
Tim Cook thinks the Apple Watch will replace every other gadget
I honestly can’t think of a single reason to justify purchasing a smartwatch, at least for myself, and there are many people like me, most people if we’re being truly honest. Tim Cook isn’t deterred by this and believes that, given enough time, the Apple Watch will become one of the most essential parts of your… Continue reading Tim Cook thinks the Apple Watch will replace every other gadget
Microsoft may as well have not launched the Xbox One in China
If you want to know how well the Xbox One is doing in China, just look at BesTV, the company that Microsoft partnered with the release the console in China. While the company itself is doing fine, the subsidiary that’s in charge of selling the Xbox One lost nearly $3 million last year. In fact,… Continue reading Microsoft may as well have not launched the Xbox One in China
Google may be separating Hangouts and Photos from Google+
Hangouts and Photos are excellent services that are brought down by one major flaw: they’re both tied to Google+, that social network of Google’s that the company wants to forcibly integrate into every other service it has. Fortunately, that could all change in the near future as the company is apparently going to spin Hangouts and Photos off… Continue reading Google may be separating Hangouts and Photos from Google+
Tesla’s co-founder wants to make trucks electric as well
Elon Musk may be the most well-known name at Tesla, but it was Ian Wright who first pitched the idea of electric cars to Musk and helped co-found the company. Wright has since left Tesla on good terms to work independently and has chosen a new area to bring the electric revolution to: trucks. Specifically, those massive… Continue reading Tesla’s co-founder wants to make trucks electric as well
Have you ever been harassed on Twitter?
We’ve talked about Twitter’s harassment issue many times, and so has the company’s CEO. Dick Costolo has promised to deal with the issue personally and there have been a few measures taken this week to ensure he delivers on that promise. The latest such measure calls on Twitter users, specifically verified users, to take a short… Continue reading Have you ever been harassed on Twitter?
AMD thinks Chromebooks simply aren’t worth the effort
AMD has never been able to beat Intel and NVIDIA in terms of CPU and GPU sales respectively, which is why you’d expect the company to jump on the opportunity to power device with as much growing popularity as Chromebooks. According to the company’s CTO, Chromebooks are still too unreliable of a market to delve… Continue reading AMD thinks Chromebooks simply aren’t worth the effort