Samsung is reportedly planning a “Bixby speaker” to compete with the likes of Apple, Google and Amazon smart home systems. You may remember that Samsung promised to deliver a Galaxy Home Smart Speaker back in August of 2018, which potentially could have competed against Apple’s HomePod and the Amazon Echo Plus. Now, while we’re still […]
On December 27, Instagram rolled out a major design change that went over like a lead balloon with users, forcing the popular social media service to immediately pull the plug. Just what was the change? Well, it seems that Instagram users want to stay vertical, in their scrolling feature, that is. Instagram changed their […]
The old adage, “out with the old, in with the new,” certainly applies to the tech world, but at a pace light years ahead of other industries. In 2018, we saw the flickering final days of many gadgets, apps and technology we had come to love/hate over the years. Or maybe you don’t remember these […]
New York’s finest will be keeping a watchful eye on New Year’s revelers this year… from about ten to thirty feet above ground. According to the Associated Press, about 7,000 police officers will be on duty for Monday night’s festivities in Times Square, including counterterrorism teams with long guns and bomb-sniffing dogs. Police cars and […]
So maybe the “Tomorrowland” that Disney envisioned hasn’t exactly become a reality, and we’re all still waiting for those jet packs the Jetsons promised us lo, those many decades ago. But we do have electric cars, commercial space flight is just an “X” away, and Nike is bringing back their self-lacing sneakers in 2019. Nike […]
The mega game company Hasbro recently announced a new twist on the classic board game, updated for these very modern times. It is called “Monopoly for Millennials,” joining other special editions, including Monopoly: Fortnite Edition, Monopoly: National Parks Edition, and Monopoly Gamer Mario Kart, and while it seems like a joke, it is apparently real, […]
Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second largest airport, has just become a key example of how thoroughly today’s consumer tech can disrupt our infrastructure. The airport briefly suspended all flights again last week, for the third time in three days, due to suspected drone sightings in the area. That’s right — drones were able to shut […]
Whether you’re hosting a holiday hooplah, attending one and have to bring a dish to share, or just hanging out at home with the family, Google Home and the Amazon Echo have got some cute tricks up their sleeves this Holiday season. Here are a few ways your voice assistant can make your holidays merry […]
Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the most-streamed song from the 20th century, and the most-streamed classic rock song of all time. The song, which reached and stayed at No 1 in the UK for 9 weeks in 1975 and then again in 1991 following Freddie Mercury’s death, has now been streamed 1.6 billion times across platforms […]
Is there really a Santa Claus? As kids, especially tech-savvy ones, get older, it becomes harder and harder to keep that holiday ho ho ho spirit alive. But now, a visit to the app store or a bit of Photoshop creativity can be just the thing to help restore their little one’s belief in the […]