Microsoft's Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Operating Systems Group, speaks at an event demonstrating new features of its flagship operating system Windows at the company's headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Redmond, Wash. … [Read more...]
Comcast Unveils PC and Mobile TV App Called Stream
The battle to woo cord cutters with à al carte cable TV channels via apps has taken a new turn, with cable giant Comcast now joining the fray. … [Read more...]
Brewtroleum: Let Your Car Drink and Drive …
Drink more beer, save the planet? That's what a beer brewery in New Zealand is saying. DB Export, a brewery in New Zealand, announced last month it had created a biofuel made using leftover yeast from brewing beer called Brewtroleum. … [Read more...]
Target Bets on Smart Home with Futuristic Open House Lab
Your future smart home could be brought to you by... Target? Yes, Target. The retailer opened the doors of an experimental space, called Open House, in San Francisco Thursday. The Open House is completely dedicated to showcasing and selling smart home devices. … [Read more...]
Asus Chromebook Flip: Nothing Cheap About It Except the Price
The Asus Chromebook Flip starts at $250 and has a hinge that rotates 360-degrees from laptop into tablet mode. Mashable Choice highlights the products and services we've tested and would recommend to others. Consider it Liked, Favorited, +1'ed and Pinned. … [Read more...]
Linkmoji Turns Any Link into Emoji
The day has come, people. We've reached the zenith of human achievement: We can now turn web links into emoji. George Kedenburg III, a product designer at Facebook, and Eric Nakagawa, founder of the site I Can Has Cheezburger, just launched a simple website called Linkmoji that can turn any URL into emoji. … [Read more...]
Lytro Sprinkles VR Magic on Its Flagship Camera and Software
Lytro wants to transform from a novel consumer camera company into an enabler of virtual reality experiences. To lay the groundwork for the change, it's pushing out big updates to its flagship camera and desktop software. … [Read more...]
Finnish Teen Convicted for 50,000 Computer Hacks
A Finnish 17-year-old previously linked to the Lizard Squad hacker group has been convicted of over 50,000 "aggravated computer break-ins." … [Read more...]
Here Are All the Ways Scientists Propose to Protect Earth From Asteroids
In a short, informative video, the American Museum of Natural History explains all the proposals for deflecting asteroids. Sadly, the plan from Armageddon is not on the list. Happy asteroid day! Here’s a bunch of reasons not to be too frightened of them. … [Read more...]
Apple Music: Everything You Need to Know About the Launch
Apple will officially enter the music streaming subscription market on Tuesday with the launch of Apple Music and its accompanying Beats 1 radio station. … [Read more...]