May 1, 2013 1:43pm

What Looking Through Google Glass Really Looks Like

After months of teaser videos and revealing details, yesterday I finally got to look through the other side of Google Glass. Yes, I finally got my $1,500 Google Glass Explorer edition. Glass is, of course, those Google glasses, which overlay digital information in the real… Read More »

By Daniel Bean

May 1, 2013 11:23am

Apple’s Upcoming iOS 7 Said to Have New Look

Speculation is rampant about what visual changes Apple may be working into the latest version of its mobile device software, iOS 7, set to be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, June 10-14. Sources familiar with these alleged changes in the software that powers the… Read More »

By Daniel Bean

Apr 30, 2013 1:15pm

Weather Channel Throws Interns Into ‘Twitter Tornado’

The interns over at the Weather Channel seem to be having a whirlwind of a time. To celebrate Tornado Week, the Weather Channel has placed its interns into an indoor Twitter-powered tornado. The winds are sustained by Twitter mentions of the hashtag #TornadoWeek and will… Read More »

Apr 30, 2013 9:44am

Microsoft’s New Ad Pokes Fun at Apple-Samsung War

If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em. OK, that’s not how the saying goes, but it seems to be Microsoft’s message in its latest Windows phone ad. While Samsung and Apple battle it out, Microsoft’s message is “Don’t fight. Switch.” The ad is set at… Read More »

Apr 30, 2013 6:00am

Budweiser’s Buddy Cup: Bump Beers, Become Buds … on Facebook

Budweiser doesn’t think grabbing some beers at a bar is quite social enough. Or at least not social network enough. The company’s Brazil team has come up with the Buddy Cup- a cup that when tapped with another one of its kind allows the two cup… Read More »

Apr 29, 2013 2:40pm

Google Glass Takes On Shower Test

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has said himself that there might be some places where it might not be best to wear Google Glass — Google’s connected glasses, which overlays digital information in the real world. But a well-known technology and social media personality Robert Scoble… Read More »

Apr 29, 2013 11:26am

Android Design Chief: Facebook Home Is Polished

When Facebook released its Facebook Home software, which replaces Google’s Android homescreen with Facebook photos and updates, many wondered how Google itself would react to its software being reshaped for the social network. However, the chief of Google’s Android design now joins Google Chairman Eric… Read More »

By Mary Godfrey

Apr 27, 2013 7:00am

App of the Week: Cut the Rope: Time Travel

App Name: Cut the Rope: Time Travel Price: $.99 (iPhone,  iPod Touch, and Android), $2.99 (iPad) Available Platforms: iOS, Android, and Nook What does this app do?: Om Nom is a hungry monster with an insatiable sweet tooth. He also has deep curiosity about his… Read More »

Apr 26, 2013 5:03pm

Coffee with Apple’s CEO? That’ll Be at Least $500,000

How much would you pay to have coffee with the CEO of one of the most valuable companies in the world? If you said about the price of the coffee itself, you’re not bidding high enough. Apple CEO Tim Cook donated a coffee date with… Read More »

By Daniel Bean

Apr 26, 2013 4:00pm

Smartphones Outsell ‘Dumbphones’ for First Time, Report Says

Smartphones have finally outpaced feature phones (dumbphones) in unit of worldwide sales this past quarter, so says a new report by the International Data Corp. Smartphone vendors shipped 216.2 million units in the first quarter of 2013, which accounted for 51.6 percent of the worldwide mobile… Read More »