Android Wear 2.0 UI a mixed bag — thoughts on Google’s upcoming update
Google is putting the finishing touches on its first major update to Android Wear, the smartwatch operating system that debuted over two years ago. Wear…
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Phab 2 Pro: Lenovo reveals world’s first Tango-powered smartphone
It took some (often painful and awkward) time to get to the reveal, but at its Tech World conference here in San Francisco, Lenovo finally revealed…
Google’s Project Fi cell service adds U.S. Cellular
Google continues to expand its fledglingly (and rather superb) cellular service known as Project Fi. T-Mobile and Sprint were original partners. Today, Google announced that…
Pebble Kickstarter campaign breaks $10 million mark – demand strong for low-cost wearables
The demand, she is a strong. Today, Pebble’s 2016 Kickstarter broke the $10 million (USD) mark. To date, over 52,000 people have backed the campaign. Good…
Top 5 DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras for Shooting Videos
In the market for a new camera for shooting videos? Whether you’re researching and shopping for yourself, or as a gift for a loved one,…
Pebble teams with Amazon, adds Alexa voice search to new wearable (Analysis)
“Alexa, ask Pebble how the Kickstarter campaign is doing.” Another savvy move by Pebble. Today, the Redwood City wearable maker announced its upcoming Pebble Core wearable…
Sound Design in Video Production: Before and after (Video)
What does a scene for a short film feel like before sound editing? I took “A Surprise Delivery” from my short All American Apple Pie (full video…
Shooting on RED Raven: Thoughts from a DSLR guy (Test Video)
It’s a wrap! We finished our first shoot with the RED Raven cinema camera and I’m here, as a DSLR/Canon C100 kind of guy, to…
Top 10 YouTube trends for 2016
Once upon a time YouTube was all about the cat video. While there’s still plenty of content starring cute, cuddly and quirky pets (and people),…
Pebble 2 Q&A: Top 10 questions about Pebble’s next-gen smartwatches answered
Pebble is pouring it on today. First, the big announcement this morning. The Redwood City start-up unveiled three new wearables. Follow-ups to the original Pebbles,…