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 […]
Don't call Showtime's new standalone streaming service a me-too product. Unlike rival HBO, which launched HBO Now with Apple, Showtime has not struck an exclusive distribution deal and seems bent on making its $10.99 monthly service available on as many platforms as possible. Apple, Roku and PlayStation Vue had signed on at press time. And while Showtime is owned by CBS Corp., CEO Matthew Blank says its product is different […]
Microsoft has been previewing some updates to its music and video apps for Windows 10 recently, but it looks like bigger changes are on the way. The software giant has revealed a new look and feel for what appears to be an upcoming release of the music app for Windows 10. A screenshot posted on Microsoft's support site shows a dark themed app that looks very similar to Spotify. While […]
The most accurate Apple analyst in the world thinks a new iPhone is coming in August KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has an excellent track record when it comes to making predictions about coming Apple products, thinks the company will officially unveil its next iPhone in August. This is an odd move for Apple — the company usually announces its new iPhones in September and releases them in the […]
