App review: Infinity Blade 2 (iOS)

The 3D duel-fest is back, and attempting to answer some of the questions left over from its first installment (and a few major updates). Infinity Blade has had a huge effect on promoting the iPad and iPhone as valid gaming options, with high quality visuals and intuitive touchscreen controls. Well, Epic hasn't tampered with the formula too much, but has tried to instill some considered expansions and pour even more eye-honey all over it. Will it stretch gamers beyond the original? ...
Fly Or Die: Flipboard For The iPhone

Last night, Flipboard released its long-awaited iPhone app . The app is a companion to its popular iPad reader which renders feeds and realtime streams into a magazine-like experience. The iPhone app is already so popular that it took down Flipboard’s service earlier today. In this episode of Fly or Die , John Biggs and I take the iPhone app through the paces. (You can watch our episode on the original iPad app here from last January). The iPhone app is gorgeous, as you would expect from ...
Opinion: Do we expect too much from our tech?

Let's say you're a woman who finds herself in, as we used to say, a delicate condition — but, perhaps, she would rather not be in that delicate condition.
Where's the first place you'd turn for advice? Your doctor? Your closest friend? Your parents? Your religious advisor? Planned Parenthood?
No. Apparently, ACLU thinks the first place you'd turn for reproductive advice is — wait for it — Siri.
But that's not the silliest part of this story.
RIM investigates BlackBerry PlayBook rooting

Yesterday we reported that the BlackBerry PlayBook was successfully rooted by a developer via the “dingleberry” method. Well, it looks like RIM is now aware of the situation and is looking into it. The company released a statement saying that it is now in contact with the “security researchers” behind the exploit. RIM is also aware of the developer’s plans to release tools that will let anybody root their PlayBook, and has mentioned that if that happens, an ...
“Promising Unlock” For The iPhone 4S Discovered

Most folks spent their Thanksgiving weekend ensuring that every inch of their intestinal track was thoroughly covered in gravy. Others spent it trying to get just drunk enough that their relative’s worst habits were bearable. A select few, however, spent the weekend doing something pretty much only they can do: hacking the heck out of the iPhone. As a result, everyone waitin’ and wishin’ for an iPhone 4S carrier unlock has something to be thankful for. It’s not quite a done deal just yet, but iPhone Dev-Team ...
HiddenRadio & Bluetooth Speaker is simple and elegant

While there are a lot of wireless speakers available on the market, not all of them are able to achieve the same simplicity and elegance that just oozes out of the HiddenRadio & Bluetooth Speaker. This clever little device is a wireless Bluetooth speaker that lets you play your audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device (which should include your smartphone and tablet). To make it work, all you have to do is turn it on by ...
3D solar structures from MIT can work just as well in cloudy weather

A team over at MIT have recently found a way to make solar panels work just as efficiently in cloudy weather as they do during cloudy weather. Instead of just using flat panels that only obtain the most energy when the sun is directly above them, the team has come up with 3D solar structures that are capable of collecting sunlight from all around it (i.e. ambient light) instead of just one direction, which lets it collect ...
Rate Beautiful Images For Bursts Of Inspiration with DailyModi

We crave inspiration. When energy is low or there’s a pause in our day, we turn to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. But there, stimulation is drowned in exhausting, endless streams of content. DailyModi is a brand new free iPhone app committed to structuring inspiration into bursts of discovery. With addictive finger swipes, you rate your way through 3 daily slideshows of paintings, shoes, typography, and more. Compare preferences with friends, and buy or learn about what you like. Leave feeling satisfied, and return tomorrow for more. DailyModi’s ...
Windows 8 will be easier to setup and optimized for online delivery

One of the most daunting experiences that people will remember about Windows is the long and arduous setup process. While it’s improved a lot since the days of Windows 95, installing Windows on a new computer is still not something that everyone is up for. Well, according to a post on the Windows 8 blog, it’s one of the reasons why people haven’t been upgrading to the latest version of Windows – Microsoft plans to eliminate this ...
ASUS and Dell not exiting the tablet business

On Thursday, the folks over at DigiTimes reported that companies like ASUS, Acer and Dell were looking to retreat from the tablet business due to the OEMs struggling to make a dent in Apple’s share of the tablet market and the arrival of low cost tablets like the Kindle Fire and NOOK Tablet. Well, two of the companies decided to set the story straight by responding to those rumors. ASUS’ ...