Google to release new Chromecast in coming weeks
Google is reportedly planning major updates to its Chromecast platform, according to documents obtained by 9to5Google. The second generation Chromecast could debut at a Google event later this month,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Edge to support Skype calls without plugins
Since last year, Skype has been preparing to make video and voice calls available without plugins on the Internet. This convenience can finally be yours, as Microsoft will be baking in this feature to...
View ArticleAmazon’s Tempting $50 Tab
The Amazon Fire 7″ tablet computer six-pack, in which you pay for five tablets and the sixth is free, is displayed for a photograph in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015....
View ArticleIs This a Deal You Can’t Refuse?
A $50 affordable tablet? Amazon hopes so. They’re confident it is. “You never know when you’ll need a tablet, so you might as well stock up. Good news: Amazon has made a $50, 7-inch Fire tablet. The...
View ArticleAsus Adds Two Low Cost 2-in-1 Devices to Transformer Book Line
Asus has a couple of new Transformer Book devices that might appeal to users who are interested in a cheaper Surface. Specifically, Asus today announced the Transformer Book T100HA and Flip TP200SA,...
View ArticleGmail Allows Ban Certain People From Sending You Emails
Google has just updated its Gmail web service that makes the process of blocking an unwanted email id as simple as a few simple clicks of the mouse. A new update rolled out by Google for Gmail web now...
View ArticleA breakthrough in Cloak Technology
From DigitalTrends: An extremely thin cloaking device is designed using dielectric materials. The cloak is a thin Teflon sheet (light blue) embedded with many small, cylindrical ceramic particles (dark...
View ArticleA Review of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadracopter 4K-capable drone
DJI’s drones are some of the best known and best-selling consumer market quadracopters in existence today, and while competition among other drone makers is heating up, DJI’s rather affordable but...
View ArticleThe new Microsoft Office is here
“We’ve made the transition from ‘me work’ to ‘we work.'” It is Microsoft’s most successful product, but has been stuck in a 90s-era time warp. There are now shinier, more modern ways to get work done,...
View Article3 Gadgets That Are Always Listening (and how to stop them)
Kim Komando, of the KK Show, is a columnist for Foxnews. She offers excellent PC and internet advice. Enjoy this article from Kim Komando. It’s timely. It’s important. And so relevant to our...
View ArticleHands-on with Amazon’s new Fire HD Tablets: Cheap, yet Refined
From Engadget.com: One thing’s for sure, Amazon’s thinner new Fire HD tablets aren’t iPad killers. Instead, they’re being positioned as the ideal budget tablets for consuming video, e-books and music....
View ArticleGoogle’s Pixel C Tablet
C-NET gives us a first peak at Google’s all-new Pixel C Tablet.
View ArticleIBM Scientists Make Chip Breakthrough with Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon Nanotubes can help to keep Moore’s Law going. IBM Research (NYSE: IBM) surprised with a major breakthrough for chips. The use of carbon nanotubes in silicon transistors is likely enabling a leap...
View ArticleHP Spectre 12 X2: Surface Pro-like performance without the Surface Pro price
Lots happening in the PC/Laptop/Surface world these days. See this article from PCWorld. HP has its own Surface Pro clone that offers a lot of features for a pretty reasonable price. Like the Surface...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface Pro 4 vs. MacBook Air: Comparison
Microsoft raised a fair amount of eyebrows yesterday when it claimed that the new Surface Pro 4 is 50 percent faster than Apple’s latest 13-inch MacBook Air. Hmm. Believest thou this? We’ll have to...
View ArticleTechnology: Adidas 3D Printed Midsole
The first thing we thought about when first seeing this article was, how easy it would be to 3D print your own orthotic device inserts. All you’d need would be an accurate way to measure your foot, the...
View ArticleHololens Demo
So, what is Hololens? You’ve heard all the pre-hype from Microsoft regarding the new, upcoming Hololens but what is it? What can it do? See article below from Engadget: Microsoft has already said its...
View ArticleLockheed Martin – ATHENA
For those who are interested in such things (ever growing/improving battlefield technology): The US military already has a few high-powered laser weapons at its disposal, but it’s about to get a hell...
View ArticleAcer’s New Windows 10 Devices: What You Need to Know
Are you about ready to jump on the latest offerings from some of the top dealers in PCs/laptops? Hold on – see what’s new from Acer. You might be surprised that the traditional “low-end” PC...
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