Skype's free group video calls have finally landed on mobile. … [Read more...]
Apple and FBI Draw Lines in the Battle of Backdoor Encryption
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym of the Federal District Court for the District of Central California on Feb. 16 ordered Apple to assist the FBI by updating the iPhone to disable security features deigned to wipe its memory or slow passcode entry, to block brute-force attacks. Pym issued her order using the All Writs Act of 1789, which gives a judge the ability to issue court … [Read more...]
Sports Illustrated Lets Swimsuit Issue Fans Meet the Models with VR Viewer Built Right Into the Magazine
Figuring out ways to innovate print magazines in the digital era can be tough, but Sports Illustrated may have cracked the code with its latest attempt: a virtual reality viewer built into the magazine itself. … [Read more...]
Instagram Releases Two-factor Authentication to Help Prevent Security Breaches
Instagram's popularity continues to grow, and the social network has started to roll out two-factor authentication to help prevent security breaches. … [Read more...]
iStaging is the New App that Offers Virtual Reality Interior Design Ideas
Virtual reality is currently one of the most interesting emerging industries within the mobile market. Besides its obvious benefits to the gaming industry, what is really gaining traction with virtual reality is how widespread the technology could become. As each week passes, more examples of how virtual reality could benefit consumers becomes evident. That said, one of the … [Read more...]
One of the Biggest Toy Trends of 2016 will be Gamified Drones
Drones have been a hot but controversial topic in the tech space for quite some time, but following the trend of whatever's popular among adults — from cars to mobile devices — it was only a matter of time before kids would want a drone of their own, too. … [Read more...]
Game Changer: Tesla And GM Have Announced a More Affordable, Long-Range Electric Vehicle
Two of the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) producers say that they will soon deliver 200+ mile range EVs at a game-changing price of $30,000 or less — including tax incentives. … [Read more...]
Apple Recalls Certain Macbook USB-C Cables Because Of Design Flaw
Apple is recalling certain Macbook USB-C charge cables because of a design flaw. The affected Macbook charge cables were sold worldwide up to last summer. … [Read more...]
Take a look at the new Lego ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Angry Birds’ sets up close
All eyes may be on the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego sets at the 2016 Toy Fair this week, but that's not the only Lego franchise that'll set off your geek radar. … [Read more...]
Flipagram Has Added Direct Messaging To Share Photo Stories Privately
As the world’s big messaging apps add more features to keep their users locked in for longer, other apps are tapping into messaging features in the hopes of creating more stickiness of their own. In the latest development, Flipagram, the app that lets you sew together pictures and video snippets with one minute of music to create packaged stories, has added a … [Read more...]