Author: Sal McCloskey

The war between the iPhone and the various Android smartphones has been hot for half a decade now. The various battles between Apple and Samsung in particular have been fierce. In recent months, Samsung and its Galaxy S line of smartphones have been making strides towards edging out the worldwide leader, but a recent study by FixYa will have Apple fanboys rejoicing. As you can see, Apple has the highest reliability score overall by a mile. The score, in which the higher the number, the better, is calculated by “taking manufacturer problem impressions divided by sample problem impressions (impression…

Should the world be scared because Iran’s new stealth fighter is impossible to see in the air? On the surface, complete invisibility might sound like a great attribute for a stealth fighter. In the case of Iran’s newest bird, the reason you will never see it in the air is because it’s likely unable to fly. It’s very similar to the story from earlier a couple of weeks ago when the Iranian press released images of their successfully recovered astromonkey that turned out to be a different monkey from the one they actually launched. This time, instead of trying to fool the world with a new monkey, they decided…

We take our brains for granted. If you’re reading this, you’re using your brain. If you stop using this, you’re still using your brain. In fact, there’s not a moment in your life that goes by when you’re not using your brain even if you try to “clear your head” and let the thinking stop. It won’t. It’s constant. What many may not know consciously is that there are two types of thinking happening at all times. It manifests more clearly when we’re presented with certain types of problems that force our brains to go into full action mode. This video by AsapSCIENCE gives us some food for thought about… thoughts….

The lengths to which automobile manufacturers will go to demonstrate that their vehicles are more technologically advanced in some way are astounding. Take MINI for instance as they claim to have put out the first ever “car doing a backflip” video. It’s really more a testament to the ability of engineers to create the right circumstances to make it happen rather than anything the car itself can do. Having the right ramp height and angle, knowing the exact speed that the driver needs to be going when he hits the ramp, putting together the snow ramp that acted as a landing strip – it’s not easy but if they…

Anyone who lives in a large metro area has experienced the trouble of finding a parking spot close to your destination. If you drive a large truck or SUV, the problems are multiplied by the fact that not all spots are made for larger vehicles. Designer Michael Brandt has a solution: the Honda Type E Concept. It’s not a car, nor is it a motorcycle. In essence, it’s a pod, a very sleek and attractive pod that looks as stylish as it looks unsafe.  While we won’t get into the practical applications of safety by wondering what would happen if it got hit by a Toyota Landcruiser, we can definitely focus on the positive…

We still have two years to watch the rumors fly about the Disney chapter of Star Wars, but they’ll keep popping up faster than Apple’s iWatch rumors. That’s how much geeks and geek journalists cherish the franchise. The latest rumor is a whopper: Harrison Ford has agreed in principle to return as Han Solo as long as the character finally gets to die. This one comes from an entertainment industry sleeper: Latino Review. It’s not the biggest name in entertainment news but the team has been known to get exclusive scoops and rumors on movies that have turned out to be extremely reliable. Geoff Boucher…

If you’re going to get a question wrong, you might as well do it with style. This young genius demonstrated panache throughout, including one of the gutsiest Double Jeopardy bets I’ve ever seen. No hesitation there. He ends it the right way. Click play – don’t read the thumbnail in the video until you see the whole thing. This kid has style, for sure. …

The first “computer” watches were pretty basic by today’s standards, but they launched a concept that has never been fulfilled. The idea of wearing your gadgets is something that was promised by James Bond, Michael Knight, and most recently Google, but Apple might finally deliver with the rumored iWatch. Employees at Apple told Bloomberg that it’s well beyond the concept phase, even beyond the experimental phase with around 100 product designers working on a wearable piece of tech that can do many of the things that the iPhone and iPad do today. A rumor like this couldn’t have come at a better time….

If you hacked into the emergency alert system for a local television channel, what would you tell your part of the world? Hackers hit KRTV in Montana and decided to warn of a zombie invasion affecting several counties. They didn’t use the word “zombie” during the broadcast but described bodies rising from the ground and attacking people. They had the standard warnings – do not attempt to apprehend, etc. – and had a voiceover playing while behind the familiar warning sounds and a scrolling message at the top of the broadcast. KRTV confirmed the hack. Someone apparently hacked into the Emergency…

The vast majority of attempts to tie in a mobile app to a television show have been completely lame. There is something potentially lucrative about taking advantage of “the second screen” in television entertainment, but nobody seems to have found the secret formula. AMC still hasn’t found that formula, but their Dead Yourself app is cool enough to note. Fans of the The Walking Dead are excited about the midseason premier on Sunday, so building up buzz has been pretty easy. That doesn’t mean that an iPhone app that turns faces of normal humans into the walkers of the show can’t add a bit to the fun….