Skype now lets you sign up with a Microsoft account, updates its Windows Phone app

It’s been a long time coming, but Skype’s revealed that folks can finally sign up for service using a Microsoft account. Skype believes this feature is perfect for users who perhaps want the least amount of logins possible, and it also points to…

HTC Teases The “All New HTC One” In New Promo Video For BoomSound

HTC is proud of its smartphone speakers, especially on the HTC One – but it appears to be even more proud of the so-called ‘BoomSound’ (ugh) speakers on its upcoming flagship smartphone, which it pretty clearly seems to have named the “New HTC One” unless it’s trolling hard in this new video (via AndroidCentral). The company is going to announce its new device… Read More

Life of Pi's VFX Team Explains What's Wrong With Their Industry

In 2013, Rhythm ‘N Hues Studios won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Life of Pi just 11 days after declaring bankruptcy. This is the story of where they—and nearly two dozen other studios that have closed in the last decade—went wrong.

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Sony restructuring includes 20 store closures

Today in a press announcement, Sony revealed plans to restructure its business, something it is doing in an effort to keep its “competitiveness” in what it calls an evolving electronics … Continue reading

NASA discovers 715 alien planets by looking for them in groups

We know that it’s no longer rare to discover alien worlds, but NASA just made it downright commonplace. The space agency has confirmed the existence of 715 exoplanets discovered using the Kepler space telescope, ballooning the number of verified…

Automatic smartphone car link gets IFTTT channel

Automatic, the iPhone-connected car telemetry dongle, has announced a new IFTTT channel that can integrate a vehicle into the Internet-of-Things, including automatically logging journeys, sending notifications when you’re about to … Continue reading

Automatic Link driving assistant can now auto-post to Facebook, other apps

One of the greatest benefits of Automatic’s Link driving assistant dongle is that it finally made it possible to hook your car’s metadata to the web. You could then use your smartphone to do things like track your trips, note your parking spot and…

Could This Be the World's Most Useful Couch Pillow?

Could This Be the World's Most Useful Couch Pillow?

It doesn’t matter how big or comfy your bed is, there’s just something undeniably satisfying about falling asleep on the couch in your living room. So Unikia created a better couch pillow, with a two-piece Flip! cushion that should let you nap comfortably and not have to worry about waking up to a sore neck or joints.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Breaks Records With Over 100K Pre-Registrations At T-Mobile In Under Two Days

T-Mobile CMO Mike Sievert is pumped about Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 smartphone: Today, the executive tweeted that Samsung’s latest flagship is a record-breaker at the carrier, with over 100,000 pre-registrations in under 48 hours since its announcement. 100,000+ pre-registrations in 2 days is a new record at @TMobile #GalaxyS5 !!— Mike Sievert (@SievertMike) February 26, 2014… Read More

Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone gets a trio of dev conferences

Google’s got plenty of moonshots brewing in its Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP), but one of the most intriguing is its modular smartphone design, called Project Ara. Because Ara’s a platform designed to lets users swap out hardware…