Category: News

Streamnation Wants to be Your Online Video Lending Library

Stream Nation

There are no shortage of ways for people to “share” their media on the Internet. But a new startup called Streamnation is looking to offer a one-stop-shop for a relatively low monthly price in order to solve the headaches associated with multiple…

My Favorite Hidden Features in iOS 7

Night view in Apple Maps

iOS 7 has been out in-the-wild for a full week now, and here are the coolest and best hidden features I’ve found. 1. World day/night view in Maps. Go to Apple Maps, switch to Satellite view, and then pinch-to-zoom all the way out to watch something…

Google+ Integration Coming to YouTube Comments

YouTube, another Google property trying to prop up Google+

Everyone knows that YouTube commenters are just about the worst people on the Internet. It’s nearly impossible to find a YouTube video that isn’t drowning in the mindless musings of idiots, bigots, or both. But news broke today that Google, which…

How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones?

How did Blackberry Fall Behind the Other Smart Phones

JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: the end of an era for an embattled smartphone company. Last week, BlackBerry announced that it was facing a huge loss due to unsold devices and that it would lay off about 40 percent of its already reduced work force. And, yesterday…

iPhone 5s Fingerprint Scanner Cracked, Claim German Hackers

This is not what the Touch ID looks like!

Seemingly on cue, a group claims to have hacked the fingerprint scanning security technology featured prominently by Apple’s new iPhone 5s. The device has only been on the market for a few days, so the surprising part of this news isn’t so much…

Opinion: Seeing Through Apple’s “New” iPhone 5c Illusion

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The iPhone 5 Clad In Plastic, Same Price I trust that most of you have already caught a ton of the news, previews, early reviews, and analysis concerning the new iPhones. So I’ll spare you the ad nauseam re-hash of the facts, and cut straight to the…

Valve Announces SteamOS, Makes Play for the Livingroom

SteamOS

With the conclusion of a three-day countdown that began last Friday, today Valve announced SteamOS—”a free operating system designed for the TV and living room.” With that description out of the way though, what, exactly, SteamOS will actually…

Apps Crashing? You May Want to Wait on iOS 7 Upgrade

You Might Want to Wait Before Upgrading to iOS 7

Anytime an operating system gets an update—be it for a mobile phone or a full-on computer—some things are bound do get a little wonky. Sure, the new version of the OS may promise all kinds of improvements, but between unexpected issues and older applications not working with the newest update…