San Francisco: Slanted Door, Chef David Kinch, Coqueta lead James Beard Award finalists
James Beard Finalists: Chef David Kinch of Manresa (Los Gatos) leads San Francisco charge. Also: The Slanted Door, Coqueta, Cindy Pawlcyn, and more.
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Moto 360 could be first elegant Android Wear smartwatch (Video)
Others expected to release Android Wear-powered smartwatches include LG, Asus, HTC and Samsung. The big question: Why is Apple not already leading this market?
Blackmagic Design is very excited about the Cinema Camera!
Sure enough, when the BMCC first came out last year (it was announced at NAB) I emailed Loni Stark and said, "We need Blackmagic for…
Jonathan Ive says Jobs was closest friend, and Apple “imperfect”
Apple design chief Jonathan Ive opens up in TIME interview. The big question, however, remains: in lieu of a commandeering, uncompromising Steve Jobs can Apple…
Asus VivoTab Note 8 tablet runs Windows 8.1, targets mobile productivity
Asus unveils Windows-based 8-inch tablet with quad-core processor and Wacom digitizer pen for $329. Ships March 25.
Another Gem at Berkeley Rep: ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ (Review)
Steven Epp is smart, irrepressible, and so damn funny that you really should pee before entering the theatre.
La Paulée a wine soaked Burgundy celebration in San Francisco
The brainchild of widely respected New York sommelier Daniel Johnnes, La Paulée alternates annually between New York City and San Francisco.
Why Black Box data on planes are not connected to the cloud
If black box data were transmitted in real time using an airline cloud service, tragedies such as the disappearance of Malaysia MH370 might be reduced.
Wine into Words with Karen MacNeil: “Great wine has the power to make us feel” (VIDEO)
Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil: "Not everyone lays in bed at night thinking 'Does it sound better to say pepper and salt, or salt and…
Android Smartphones as Microsoft’s Core Strategy? Jabberwocky
Unless I'm missing something (and isn't that a possibility?!) I don't see one good reason for Microsoft to abandon ship, and go whole hog on…