Just announced at Google’s I/O conference, Project Brillo is Google’s latest OS. Presenter and Senior VP, Sundar Picha was scant on specifics about the OS, but he imparted the basic concept of how it’ll work and why we should look forward to it. In short, Project Brillo is a sanded down, […]
HBO has been good to us, you guys. Seemingly, HBO unofficially encourages HBO Go account login sharing which makes it possible for the economically disadvantaged to keep up with John Oliver and Arya Stark. But that may not be enough for some people. What if you have a spare $14.99/month and a dream to possess
Skynet Google is pretty smart. They must recognize the compulsory human need to visually capture all major/minor kodak moments in life, and the resulting, incrementally ballooning data swell in the average person’s photo library. In response to this burgeoning data crisis, we now have Google Photos: a free app (Web, Android, iOS) which seems to address a couple of
A fork that’s also a spoon. A phone that’s also a computer. A man that’s also a bear, and also a pig. We have a fascination with hybrids and no degree of absurd portmanteau (save for the abominable Island of Dr. Moreau) will quench our thirst for more fusions. A patent application dating back to 2011 will
Yowzers. YouTuber Dave Bennett has modded Windows XP to boot up on his Android Wear watch (an LG G Watch, specifically). The full 1.5 gb version of the OS, as Bennett mentions in his video, would’ve taken over 12 hours to transfer, so instead he boots up a slimmed down (100
Owners of Sony Xperia Z phones can now upgrade to the latest OS, Android Lollipop 5.0.2. At the moment, the firmware update is available only over the air, so make sure you have at least 1.2GB worth of space available and as always: back that biddy up beforehand! From GSMArena, some of the
June 8th WWDC is just around the corner and with it comes our first in depth look at Apple’s iOS 9. Till then, some juicy new rumors have been popping up thanks to 9to5mac… Say goodbye to that basket of remote controls always eating up your batteries because Apple’s forthcoming ‘Home’ app is
For those in Microsoft’s Fast Ring update track, a new build (numbered 10122) is available for its Windows 10 Insider Preview. With this latest build comes big improvements to it’s Start menu, Continuum, and Microsoft Edge to name a few. Gabriel Aul, who announced via Twitter and the Insider Preview blog had this to
Children: they grow up so fast, don’t they? Apple has just released their first Watch OS update. Here are the details taken from the Apple Watch Software Update page: Improved performance for: Siri Measuring stand activity Calculating calories for indoor cycling and rowing workouts Distance and pace during outdoor walk and
For the legal negligent among us who prefer their movies pirated, Popcorn Time is just the biz, ain’t it? As a standalone app, it serves as a free alternative to subscription based streaming services, such as Netflix. And heroically, as with so many other bittorrent clients, the team in charge of helming the brand has been
If recent rumors and specs are to be believed, then Microsoft isn’t pulling any punches with the impending release of their new Surface Pro 4. Originally intended as a supplanter to Apple’s iPad, Microsoft has since shifted the trajectory of the Surface Pro series to be more laptop than tablet. Now with this impending iteration, it seems like Microsoft may
Adventurers and incurable butterfingers alike can now breath easy! Thanks to a quickly fixed leak via Samsung’s Plus Program webpage, we know now that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is coming soon. No official word yet from Samsung as to availability, exact specs, or cost; however, Samsung historically tends to drop the tank-like Active versions of
Although not the first horse out of the smartwatch starting gate, Apple insinuates (via ad space) that they’re beating the competition one minute ahead of par. Sadly though, Apple is behind its competitors in a few other areas. Namely, a varied collection of clock faces. (Sure, Mickey Mouse is cool and all… but what about
Bob Dylan called it, you guys: the times they are a-changin. Increasingly, more people are sharing and listening to music and video via their phones’ – often craptastic – built-in speakers. For this reason, the music industry is placing a higher emphasis on song mixes tailored specifically for smartphone playback. Yet even with Taylor
Like so many Americans, Galaxy S6 users love their freedom. They take pride in their smart phone autonomy: the ability to govern how their phone looks and functions. These Android-given rights allow us to feel a degree of sovereignty when our lives feel stuck on a singular path toward an unavoidable end. They are a life vest that keeps us afloat in a
