Beats – yes, the Dr. Dre headphone company – is coming out with its own music streaming service on January 21st. It works by essentially asking you what your favorite genres are, then what your favorite artists are, and finally creating custom playlists based on your selections. As you use the … [Read more...] about Beats Music Coming January 21st
Sony Windows Phone Incoming?
Pierre Perron, Sony’s European mobile chief, told TechRadar that the company is currently talking to Microsoft about developing a Windows Phone. Perron noted that Sony doesn’t want to be a “single OS manufacturer” and that it’s seeking to create a wide variety of mobile devices that utilize various … [Read more...] about Sony Windows Phone Incoming?
Jelly Bean on the Horizon!
Android just released their first bout of device share data for 2014 and Jelly Bean seems to be on the rise. 59.1% of Android devices now use Jelly Bean, which is up from 54.5% in December, while only 1.4% of devices currently use KitKat. The rest of the reported devices run older versions of … [Read more...] about Jelly Bean on the Horizon!
A Visualization of Reddit
For those not quite tuned into the internet like the rest of us, Reddit is a thing. It’s steadily risen in popularity since it was started in 2005 and is now a central point on the internet for damn near everything. A PhD student from Michigan State created a graphic that shows the how the topic … [Read more...] about A Visualization of Reddit
Neiman Marcus Hacked!
Neiman Marcus, a premier US fashion retailer, recently lost a large amount of consumer credit card data to hackers. Suspicions were aroused after an unusually large increase in debit and credit card fraud activity was noticed last month. Apparently the cards all came from people who had recently … [Read more...] about Neiman Marcus Hacked!
LiFi Incoming?!
CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, happened, in case anyone wasn’t aware. All kinds of goodies were shown off during the week long convention, showcasing the future of consumer electronics. One of the most interesting booths at the convention was Oledcomm’s LiFi showcase. … [Read more...] about LiFi Incoming?!
Miniature Windmills?!
Smitha Rao and J.C. Chiao, researchers at UT Arlington, have invented a new way to charge devices. They’ve created miniature windmills that are 1.8mm in length and made of a nickel alloy that ensures they can’t be easily destroyed. Supposedly it’s possible for these wind turbines to be attached to a … [Read more...] about Miniature Windmills?!
New Behind-the-Scenes Star Wars Pics
The actor who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars film series, Peter Mayhew, posted a bunch of behind-the-scenes pictures from the Star Wars films on twitter. The pictures include everything from Mayhew lounging on set to Carrie Fisher and her stunt double in their princess costumes to an … [Read more...] about New Behind-the-Scenes Star Wars Pics
Criterion Games Founders Leave
Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry left the Burnout/Need for Speed studio they founded, Criterion Games, in order to create a new company. Criterion will still continue onwards, EA bought the company back in 2004 in case you forgot, and there’s no telling what the company’s co-founders will be up to next. … [Read more...] about Criterion Games Founders Leave
RushLab Announces Kickstarter for Universe Rush
RushLab is a mobile game developer seeking assistance from the gaming community for Universe Rush, their new strategy MMO mobile game. They’re seeking to raise $100,000 by February 3rd. … [Read more...] about RushLab Announces Kickstarter for Universe Rush
Aura Kingdom Open Beta
It’s a new year, and the open beta for the year’s first most anticipated MMO is upon us. Aura Kingdom, Aeria Games’ newest free-to-play MMO is set to open its doors to players everywhere later today, January 6th, 2014. It’s an anime style MMO that doesn’t do a lot different is extremely well … [Read more...] about Aura Kingdom Open Beta
Sphero 2B Announced
Sphero announced the Sphero 2B at CES this weekend. It comes with a new form factor and the ability to change parts as desired. They also announced the release of seven new apps, giving their players 35 apps in total with which to use their devices. The Sphero 2B will start shipping Fall 2014 for … [Read more...] about Sphero 2B Announced
