Microsoft is changing up the Surface line today with the introduction of a Surface laptop called the Surface Book. It's the first laptop ever built by Microsoft. But it's a lot more than a laptop. The screen is actually fully removable so that it can be used as a tablet. If you put the screen back on, you can also choose to flip it all the way around and use […]
Apple has updated its XcodeGhost FAQ on its Chinese website with a list of the top 25 most popular App Store apps that were compromised by the malware. The list includes some notable apps such as WeChat, Heroes of Order & Chaos and a localized version of Angry Birds 2. Apple advises that users should update the affected apps to fix the issue, noting that if a listed app is […]
From nowhere, Marshall leaked plans for a smartphone called London, which it designed with all of the retro style and texture of one of its classic guitar amps. It's a seriously cool look for a smartphone that no one else has really tried before. That's enough to put it on our wish lists, even if the specs inside of it could use a bump. This is a lower-end phone, with […]
Using a phone as a sat-nav while driving or as a mirror when applying lipstick,can be tricky. But a new case could make using a phone’s different features easier, because it can be stuck to any flat surface to leave your hands free and doesn’t leave any sticky residue behind. The Extra Verso case is coated with a resin that acts like thousands of tiny suction cups to cling to […]
Investors wondering where Facebook 'sFB -1.26% advanced tech research money is going got an update. Facebook said it designed and built a high-altitude solar-powered plane in 14 months, and that tests will begin later this year. Add that to the social network’s other big bets on virtual-reality hardware and networking infrastructure. The drone — dubbed Aquila — is part of Internet.org, Facebook’s plan to extend Web access to what it […]
Search-engine architects must decide when their creations should act as a kind of expert and when they should neutrally direct people to what they are seeking. What is Google’s responsibility to its searchers? In a Thursday panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Ashkan Soltani, the Federal Trade Commission’s chief technologist, offered a hypothetical that captured why that question is so difficult to answer. Before getting to that hypothetical, let’s assume […]
Apple Music, the company's competitor to Spotify, has gone live in an update that can be downloaded now. The new version of iOS, 8.4, can be downloaded from the Settings app. That will automatically install a new version of the Music app, where Apple's new streaming service will live. To download the service, users head to the Settings app. Clicking on "General" and then "Software update" brings up the screen, […]
From intimate, thought-provoking moments to stunning, captivating scenes, this year’s iPhone Photography Award winners are nothing short of impressive. The three Photographers of the Year Awards go to Michal Koralewski of Poland, David Craik of the United Kingdom and Yvonne Lu of the United States. Their photographs take full advantage of the iPhone to quietly capture their subjects without disturbing the atmosphere. Take a look at some of the best […]
BlackBerry is thinking about using Android for an upcoming smartphone, according to a report in Reuters. The potential move is said to be part of a pivot to focus on software and device management rather than owning the operating system from top to bottom. That may well make sense for BlackBerry — after several delays to its BlackBerry 10 OS and an unspectacular launch in early 2013, the storied Canadian […]
