App of the Week: Trip Splitter
App Name: Trip Splitter Available Platforms: iOS (iPhone and iPad) Price: $1.99 What does this app do?: When Clif Grim and his wife, Terry, made a trip with a few friends to Alaska in 2004, he used an app he found for his Palm Pilot...
Google Sends Internet Balloons to Space
Forget wireless Internet, search-engine giant Google now wants to produce balloon-powered Internet for rural areas. The company today announced the start of Project Loon, a plan to send large floating balloons into the stratosphere to provide Internet access to rural or remote areas, in addition...
'Super Mario World 3D's Modern Take
Mario and friends are back for a familiar adventure in Nintendo’s first ever 3D multiplayer platformer, “Super Mario 3D World.” The game, developed by the same studio that made the “Super Mario Galaxy” games, features an all new multi-player co-op mode in a 3D environment...
Tech Cos. on How Much Govt. Asked For
When reports of the National Security Agency’s alleged program to gain “direct access” to large amounts of Internet communications (code-named PRISM) was first reported last week, the technology companies tied to the reports all denied participation in the surveillance program – but they also urged the government to allow for more transparency regarding...
'The Last of Us' is the Best of Gaming
Poorly directed character interactions and convoluted storylines can plague even the most highly produced, intricately detailed video games. “The Last of Us” rises above these challenges to deliver an action-packed story that ties gameplay and character arcs together through well-scripted drama rather than outlandish plot...
Facebook to Hold Mysterious Product Launch Event on June 20
Facebook seems to have even more products up its sleeve. On the heels of releasing its new hashtag feature this week and the roll out of its new iPhone and Android features, the company will hold an event on Thursday, June 20 at its headquarters...
Bloomberg Signs NYC Up for Nextdoor
During superstorm Sandy New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his communications team used Twitter and other social media tools to get the word out about the storm, school closings, power outages and assistance. Soon, though, the mayor and New York will start to use an additional tool to...
'Disney Infinity' Puts Real-Life Toys Into Your Xbox, Wii or PlayStation Game
LOS ANGELES — Have you ever wanted to see Mike Wazowski and Jack Sparrow ride on a hoverboard together? Or maybe the Lone Ranger and Mr. Incredible fly in a helicopter together? Even if you haven’t, you now can in a new virtual reality game...
Future iPhone May Look Very Different
The next version of the software for the iPhone looks incredibly different than past versions and, according to a new report from Reuters, the next versions of the iPhone hardware could look starkly different, as well. Apple is reportedly looking at iPhones with bigger screens...
Apple's Siri Goes Through Puberty
Siri has a more mature voice and developed appearance, but that's not enough when compared with Google's advanced personal assistant.
Father's Day Gift Guide: Cool Tech Gifts for Dad
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16, and it’s time to get shopping. Before you reach for yet another tie or polo shirt, here are some tech-y suggestions that will put you in Dad’s good graces. DollarShaveClub.com - Buying razors is kinda like buying toothbrushes: you know you...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is Half-Camera, Half-Smartphone
It's official: Samsung has announced the Galaxy S4 Zoom, the most powerful smartphone-camera hybrid on the market today. Check out its front side, and you'll see a device very similar to a Galaxy S4 Mini. It has a 4.3-inch qHD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of storage memory (expandable via microSD cards, and a 1.9-megapixel camera. On the back, it's a full-fledged camera, with a 16-megapixel sensor and 10x optical zoom, which is far better than on any other smartphone or smartphone-camera hybrid we've seen. It also sports an optical image stabilizer (OIS), and Samsung's Smart Mode, which automatically chooses the best settings for your photos. LTE is also on board, as is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC, and it's all powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). At 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm, it's bulkier than most high-end smartphones today, but the Galaxy S4 Zoom truly sounds like it might fulfill the promise of bringing the "best of both worlds," as Samsung CEO and...
Xbox One vs. PlayStation: Battle Begins
At this week's annual E3 gaming show in Los Angeles, where video game makers battle it out for supremacy, Sony has taken Microsoft's game from easy to hard mode.
Apple's iPhone, iPad Software Redesign
At Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), held at the Moscone West Center in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other company executives unveiled its new operating systems, iOS 7 for i-devices and OS X 10.9 Mavericks for Macs, as well as a new version of its MacBook Air and a sneak peek at the next MacBook Pro.
