Sonos updates Android App with modern, flat UI (Review)
I gave the beta Sonos Android app a spin on my Nexus 5 and came away impressed. Universal search is a welcome addition and the…
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Smartwatch Comparo: Moto 360 vs. Pebble
It's going to get really tough for Pebble, the company. LG, HTC, Samsung and Motorola are all charging into the wearables space.
Android Wear: Uphill battle for smartwatch start-up Pebble?
Fitbit is a good example of a smaller player surviving in a world of Googles and Samsungs. Can Pebble win in the new wearable world…
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?
5 Things Google should do with Android 4.5
Will Android 4.5 be called Lollipop, Ladoo, or something else? Maybe Google will surprise us all with another (odd) consumer confectionery tie-in? My money's on…
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.
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.
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…