Silicon Valley might be losing its sex appeal. Workers in the tech industry are increasingly craving stability and — gasp! — work-life balance over the get-rich-or-die-trying startup culture. That's according to new statistics from recruiting platform Woo, which surveyed 5,000 tech professionals. … [Read more...]
New Jersey Looks to Pass Law Against Texting Whilst Walking
Jared Schumacher is among the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors. Careful ... soon there may be a law against texting while walking... … [Read more...]
The Best iPad Ever Is the 9.7-inch iPad Pro
The best flagship iPad you can buy is now the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a familiar and excellent product. While a smaller version of the large 12.9-inch iPad Pro Apple just launched last fall may seem like a quick solution to iPad sales problems (it more or less peaked in 2014 and has been flat-to-falling ever since), it would be foolish to think that the … [Read more...]
Next Flagship Phone From HTC Will Be Announced April 12
HTC will unveil its next flagship phone on April 12. The company teased the new device — rumored to be called the HTC 10 — ahead of Mobile World Congress. On Tuesday, HTC sent out invites for the April 12 unveiling. … [Read more...]
Urban Armor Gear Launches New Cases for iPhone Se and iPad Pro 9.17-Inch
To provide rugged and lightweight protection for the iPhone SE, UAG utilized its signature drop-tested, armor shell and impact resistant soft core. Ruggedized bumpers, a raised screen surround, and scratch resistant skid pads provide comprehensive protection against daily bumps and drops. In addition, tactile buttons and oversized ports allow for use with third party cables and … [Read more...]
Google Cast Comes with New Vizio 4K TV
Google's Chromecast is one of the best (and cheapest) ways to turn a TV into a bonafide media-streaming beast. It's fantastic, except for one thing: It's yet another thing you need to plug into your TV. … [Read more...]
Creepy Geminoid Robot Can Have a Conversation With You
The Geminoid android is probably best known for being the uncanny doppelganger of its creator Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, but up until now, the robot has been primarily a telepresence demonstration. On Sunday at South by Southwest Interactive, Geminoid carried on a free-flowing conversation. … [Read more...]
Apple Watch Now Has Popular Watchface Utility Facer
A popular smartwatch customization platform for Android, Facer, has today made its way to iOS and Apple Watch. While there are already dozens of utilities on the App Store that allow users to better personalize their Apple Watch’s homescreen, Facer stands out because of its sizable collection of free watchfaces, range of exclusive content which also includes premium brands, and … [Read more...]