Internet Explorer turns 20 this year, but there will be no celebrations. Instead IE is being pushed off the Windows desktop in favor of a brand new web browsing experience: Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer is not dead, nor will it be missing from Windows 10 when it ships on July 29. … [Read more...]
3rd-generation, Water Resistant Moto G Motorola Unveiled
Motorola has a big day planned. It's rolling out two new phones in the U.S.: a flagship Moto X update and a lower-end, more road-ready Moto G. … [Read more...]
Samsung Monitor Wirelessly Charges your Smartphone
Consumer electronics makers have tried for years to make computer monitors more attractive by adding in things which few folks cared about, such as speakers. But a new monitor from Samsung has an added feature which we wouldn't mind seeing in more monitors from now on — integrated wireless charging for mobile devices. … [Read more...]
Tesla Will Redefine Supercars with its Next Roadster
In four years, electric-car maker Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) will probably try to shatter records set by supercars. Just a few years ago, it may have been difficult to believe Tesla would even have a chance of competing with the likes of a Porsche 918 or a Bugatti Veryon. … [Read more...]
Hitchhiking Robot’s Cross-country Trek off to a Slow Beginning
HitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot who started a cross-country trip across the United States on July 17, is experiencing a bit of a slow start. The tiny robo-drifter, bound for San Francisco, spent its first seven days just kind of taking in the sites in Massachusetts. … [Read more...]
Google Maps Gives Attitude When Asked “Are We There Yet?”
If you're on a road trip and you nag Google Maps enough, it will have a few choice words for you. The latest update to Google Maps on Android carries a hidden Easter egg when you ask, "Are we there yet?". … [Read more...]
First 3D Printed Drone Launched by British Navy Warship
On Tuesday this week, the Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey launched something unusual from its gun deck off England's southern coast — a cheap drone made using a 3D printer. … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Bigger than Expected
The dimensions of the upcoming phablet from Samsung, the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, have been leaked and its size is quite surprising, to say the least. … [Read more...]