First there was the oft-maligned Google Glasses, then Snapchat’s Spectacles. Now, it looks like Amazon may be getting into high-tech eyewear.
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Report: Amazon Working On Smart Glasses
By 9.20.17
Uber Debuts In-App Messaging For Those Times You Can’t Find Your Driver
By 8.10.17
For years, texting has been the preferred — and sometimes only — method Uber drivers and passengers have used to connect, from confirming the pickup location to notifying passengers their ride has arrived. Now, instead of sending these messages to your text service, the company has created its own in-app messaging service. [More]
Subway Thinks New Ordering Kiosks & App Will Help You Forget The Last Few Years
By 6.15.17
The last few years have not been kind to Subway. Jared Fogle, the longtime face of the company is behind bars. Its founder and president Fred DeLuca passed away in 2015, and after years of substantial growth, the total number of Subway franchises recently began to shrink, as did sales. What’s the solution? Technology! [More]
It’s Not Just You: Google Home Users Report Widespread Problems
By 6.5.17
If you’ve been having issues getting your Google Home to respond to your commands recently, you’re not alone: Many users reported issues over the weekend, and Google says it’s looking into the problem. [More]
Amazon Wants To Turn Shipping Labels Into Little Parachutes For Drone Deliveries
By 5.30.17
What if package delivery drones didn’t have to actually land to make their deliveries, and instead just dropped their cargo near your home and flew away? Amazon recently filed several variations on parachutes — in the form of shipping labels — that would soften your package’s landing. [More]
Starbucks Registers Reportedly Down, Some Locations Giving Out Free Coffee
By 5.16.17 — Updated: 5.25.17
If you were able to pick up your morning cup of joe from Starbucks today count yourself lucky, as some of the coffee chain’s locations were closed Tuesday thanks to a reported payment system outage. [More]
Is Wireless Charging Finally Coming To The iPhone?
By 5.2.17
Wireless charging — the ability to power up your mobile device without having to plug it in — has been standard on a number of smartphones, including the Samsung Galaxy line, for years but has yet to be integrated into Apple’s iPhone. However, new reports indicate that Apple may finally be getting on the wireless charging wagon. [More]
Samsung To Start Testing Self-Driving Cars
By 5.2.17
Another day, another tech giant getting into the self-driving car business: This time it’s Samsung, which has received approval to test autonomous vehicle technology on its home turf. [More]
Victim’s FitBit Data Plays Part In Husband’s Arrest For Her Murder
By 4.25.17
A murdered Connecticut woman may not be able to point out the person who killed her, but police say data obtained from her FitBit fitness tracker helped lead to the arrest of her husband. [More]
Plastc Smart Cards Raise $9M In Pre-Orders, Won’t Ever Ship
By 4.21.17
A few years ago, universal payment cards were a mini-fad online. The idea was that you carried one “smart” card which stored the numbers of all of your other credit cards. The most popular was Coin, which was ultimately acquired by Fitbit and shut down. Another card was Plastc, which has brought in $9 million through pre-orders since 2014, but has yet to ship — and is now out of business [More]
Reminder: Today Is The Last Day Microsoft Will Offer Windows Vista Support
By 4.11.17 — Updated: 5.5.17
Just in case there are any Windows Vista users out there still clinging to the outdated operating system, we’re here to remind you that it’s time to finally let it go, or get used to the idea of Microsoft ignoring you and your software. [More]
Elon Musk Forming Company Dedicated To Merging Humans With Machines
By 3.27.17
Remember when Elon Musk said humankind would have to somehow merge with machines if we want to stay relevant in the face of the inevitable war between us and our robot overlords? He wasn’t kidding, and he’s formed a new company dedicated to figuring out how to do just that. [More]
Survey: People Don’t Really Want Fancy Technology To Help Them Shop
By 2.22.17
While retailers are falling all over themselves trying to incorporate the latest and greatest retail technology — anything from smart mirrors in fitting rooms to robots that answer questions you’d ask store employees — frankly, shoppers just don’t seem to give a damn. [More]
The iPhone May Finally Get Wireless Charging
By 2.10.17
Years after Samsung made it standard in its Galaxy line of devices, it seems Apple could finally be joining the wireless charging party: A new report is predicting that the newest iPhones won’t need cords to power up the battery. [More]
RFID Tag Technology In Stores Means You Can Find Exactly Where That Sweater Is
By 2.8.17
You’ve probably had this experience before: A store’s own inventory system or its website says that the item you’re looking for is supposed to be, and no one seems to know where it went. That’s why stores are increasingly turning to RFID technology to quickly locate and track in-store inventory. [More]
Are Airline Systems Crashing More, Or Does It Just Seem That Way?
By 2.7.17
It feels like every week brings news of another massive outage of some airline’s computer network, resulting in grounded flights and stranded passengers. However, a new report suggests that it’s not that these networks are failing more frequently, so much as it is that the outages are now affecting more people — and those people now have all new venues for airing their grievances publicly. [More]
Netflix Engineers Dream Up ‘MindFlix’ Device That Would Let You Browse Movies With Your “Brain”
By 1.31.17
Because you will probably wear out your thumb endlessly scrolling and scanning through Netflix offerings to find something to watch, engineers at the company have cooked up a concept that would allow you to do all of that browsing without lifting a finger. [More]
Don’t Forget Your Keys: Tesla Owner Stranded When “Start By Phone” Doesn’t Work
By 1.16.17
Buying a Tesla means you’re buying a whole lot of technology, including the ability to unlock, start, and drive your vehicle through the company’s app. While that’s convenient, one owner recently found that you still shouldn’t leave home without your keys. [More]
