Monthly Archive: October 2013

Pet Pluto? Disney’s Latest Creation Brings Feeling To the Touchscreen

We’ve seen some pretty amazing things on video, like a device that charges phones with fire, and a rocket than can hover, and land precisely where it took off, but we haven’t seen many cooler innovations than Disney Labs’s latest creation. In a video unveiling this week, engineers at Disney Labs unveiled a method for bringing feel to touchscreens. This isn’t just static touch...

How To Fix An iPhone 5S Freeze Or Crash

Did your shiny new iPhone 5S Freeze or crash? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Due to the completely redesigned iOS 7, there are still some software bugs that may leave your phone frozen for extended periods. Here are the short-term and long-term un-freezing solutions.  In particular, I found that iOS 7’s mail app seemed to have a memory management issue that caused it to...

Why Would Anybody Need The NEST Protect? And is it safe?

NEST, famous for their smart thermostats (of which I have two) today  unveiled a reimagined, web-enabled smoke alarm, and while it’s certainly cool-looking, it left me wondering, “What’s the point?” Why would anyone need a $130 smoke detector (link to where it’s sold)? Is it really worth it? And remember, this is coming from the guy with the health-tracking wristband, iPhone cleaning tie, and...

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Don’t Get Scammed On Cables, and Gadget Gear – Weekly Deal Tips

A lot of companies (looking at you Radioshack) like raking in massive profits by selling really over-priced, high margin items like HMDI cables, and camera cases, at absurd prices. Seriously, I don’t recommend shopping at Radioshack, CVS, Walgreens, or even Walmart, unless you need something in a rash. You could literally buy overnight shipping on many of the items you’re going to buy, and...

Calculator Unboxings – Video Coffee Break

Happy Monday Morning! If you’re looking to brighten your day, you’ve come to the right article. If this brightens your day, Sign up for our awesome newsletter. Unboxing videos are notoriously pointless, but nobody has made that point in a more entertaining way than Youtuber Numberphile, which put together a hillarious compilation of calculator unboxings. This must be a real square root, because this...