My favorite part of Android Lollipop is having a secure PIN code on my phone but never having to type it in, thanks to the new Trusted Devices and Trusted Places options that bypass the lock screen when I don’t need it. If you’ve got an older Android phone, there’s good news: An app can bring you the same great trick.
Costa might be the coffee shop king in the UK, but updates to its mobile apps have been slow going. After finally launching a digital version of its points card, the company today added some fresh iOS functionality in the form of Passbook support….
If you’re planning to shoot your next movie using a drone, beware: you may need to meet some stringent conditions to stay in the Federal Aviation Administration’s good books. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the agency will propose…
If go through a lot of gadgets, chances are your Google account is still connected to some old toys you don’t much use anymore. Google’s new security dashboard will help you keep track of which devices still have access, and lets you cut down the list right from your browser.
If you’re looking snag a DVD or Blu-ray from Redbox while out gathering holiday supplies, you’ll soon be paying a bit more for the rental. On December 2nd, the red kiosks will increase rates from $1.20 to $1.50 for DVDs and from $1.50 to $2 for…
Earlier this year T-Mobile introduced a new service called Music Freedom. The idea is pretty simple. Subscribers can stream music from a variety of different streaming services without having it count towards their data bucket, so they can stream music without having to worry about data charges. Initially only six music streaming services were supported by Music Freedom but over time T-Mobile has added others to the list as well. Today Google Play Music joins the list, along with many others.
Back in August six additional services were added to Music Freedom, which previously only supported Pandora, iHeartRadio, iTunes Radio, Rhapsody, Slacker, Spotify and Milk Music. AccuRadio, Black Planet, Grooveshark, Radio Paradise, Rdio and Songza were added in August.
T-Mobile announced this morning that it is adding 14 more services to the Music Freedom list. One of the additions was actually the number one voted addition.
Starting today, T-Mobile Simple Choice plan subscribers can stream music from a total of 27 music services, which now includes Google Play Music, Xbox Music, SoundCloud, RadioTunes, Digitally Imported, Fit Radio, Fresca Radio, JAZZRADIO, Live365, Mad Genius Radio, radioPup, radio.com, ROCKRADIO and Saavn.
The carrier had asked subscribers to vote for the services that they wanted to be included and Google Play Music was clearly the winner of the popular vote.
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If you are a living, breathing and walking encyclopedia of all things Star Trek, then you might be interested to check out all of the various items from the Star Trek universe that might just be part of your ever expanding collection (just like the universe itself, until it starts to contract and brings an end to all life as we know it). Of course, hardcore fans might find it difficult to reconcile the fact that there might be some unscrupulous souls out there who would want nothing better than to cheat you of your hard earned money by selling you a fake item. Not so with the $149.99 Star Trek Phaser Remote Replica – this is an exclusive replica that comes with its very own metal display stand and hidden magnet.
This detachable Phaser I and pistol grip boasts of a securing bolt Protective transit case, and will function not as a weapon, but rather, allows you to have the power to control various compatible consumer electronics items in your home, since this happens to be a gesture-based universal remote control. It will also be able to play back the different Phaser firing sounds (including Phaser Overload sequence) and authentic Starship Enterprise sounds. Fret not about its authenticity, since this is an officially licensed Star Trek: The Original Series merchandise, although if you would want something that can “shoot”, you can pick this Star Trek Phaser Laser Pointer up.
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I’ve been using my Doxie Go scanner for the past two years. It’s a small little portable scanner that you can put in a drawer and use whenever you need it. Doxie just updated its flagship scanner with not one but two new models — the Doxie Go Plus and the Doxie Go Wi-Fi. The Doxie Go Plus, as the name suggests, is an improved version of the scanner. The company claims that… Read More
By: Andy Kryza
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I firmly believe that in order to be a proper caregiver, it’s important to fully understand what your dependents are eating. When I got a puppy, I felt it was my duty to taste the snacks my best friend most enjoyed. Now, with my lovely wife expecting our firstborn, it became my mission to get a fatherly grasp on what would provide my progeny with nutrition.
Bravely, I made haste to the grocery store and grabbed a random sampling of common baby and toddler foods. Which is a more eloquent way of saying I got some standard purees and formulas, then looked for unappealing combinations of ground-up meats, veggies, and other mystery ingredients. I started with infant formula, then progressed through the smorgasbord based on the intended age of consumption. Here they are, rated on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating that it tastes like something found in a diaper, 10 being something I’d totally eat again. There weren’t any 10s.
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Credit: Andy Kryza
Infant Formula
You know what this tastes like? A gross version of the almond milk my wife always tries to convince me is the same as real milk, which it’s not. Do you ever dunk cookies in almond milk? It’s like dunking them in water. Also, why does my mouth taste drier than it did before I put this liquid in my mouth? Is this why babies are always drinking?
Rating: 6
Credit: Andy Kryza
Plums
Fun fact: my sister told me she used to eat pureed plum baby food in high school (my brother says she still does). She says they’re delicious. But she also really likes Dave Matthews, so it’s dubious. These are perfection… if you enjoy the taste of pre-chewed raisins.
Rating: 5
Credit: Andy Kryza
Other Fruits and Vegetables
Unsurprisingly, the other fruits and veggies taste like what they are. The carrots taste like carrots. The apples taste like applesauce. The snozberries taste like snozberries. You’re not reading this to watch a grown man eat apple sauce. Moving on.
Rating: 7
Credit: Andy Kryza
Pureed Chicken
I’m pretty weirded out that the Chicken & Vegetable flavor looks like mustard, but hey, I like mustard. But this doesn’t taste like mustard. It tastes like watered-down day-old gravy, and it’s pretty damn gross.
I’m even more weirded out that the Chicken & Rice is a completely different color. It’s brown. But even more alarming? It’s all grainy. And it’s sweet. It tastes like somebody took a can of Campbell’s low-sodium chicken soup and, when it came time to put in the can of water, dumped in some apple juice instead. Hello, dry heaves! I was wondering when you were coming to the party.
Rating: 2
Credit: Andy Kryza
Mac & Cheese with Vegetables
First, unless the vegetable is bacon, vegetables don’t belong in mac & cheese. Second, I’m pretty sure this is just Tostitos cheddar dip that somebody forgot to put the cheese flavoring in. Well, probably not, because it’s for babies. Still, if this was the first taste of mac & cheese that my child got, I’m pretty sure I’d never forgive myself for being a failure as a father.
Rating: 1
Credit: Andy Kryza
Ham with Ham Gravy
When I popped this jar open, I got a heavy whiff that reminded me of Spam. Which is awesome, because I actually like Spam. So I put a huge scoop of this in my mouth and… MOTHER OF GOD! It’s like somebody used hot ham water to make some sort of papier-mâché paste, then put it in a jar. And it’s sticking to the roof of my mouth. Ye gods! The terrible taste of this ham goop and the glorious scent of Spam are jockeying for my sensory attention. I think I’m going to pass out. Time for a palate cleanser.
Rating: -37
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Gaming giant Nintendo made a shocking announcement last week that one of its most beloved characters doesn’t identify along the gender binary.
Toad, Mario’s buddy in classic games like “Super Mario Bros. 2,” has long been assumed to be male but was in fact intended to be genderless. During an interview discussing “Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker,” a new game from Nintendo, producer Koichi Hayashida revealed some surprising new info about Toad, Toadette and the gender binary.
“This is maybe a little bit of a strange story, but we never really went out of our way to decide on the sex of these characters, even though they have somewhat gendered appearances,” Hayashida reportedly stated. “But I think what I can say is that Toadette and Toad are not siblings — perhaps it would be more accurate to say they are adventure pals. And that’s certainly true here [in Captain Toad].”
Hayashida also revealed that Toad is neither a toad or a mushroom.
This isn’t the first time a beloved video game character has turned out to be unexpectedly queer. The original manual for “Super Mario Bros. 2” claimed that the character Birdo is, in fact, a boy who believes that he is a girl and would rather be referred to as “Birdetta.” The later installments of “Super Mario Bros.” however, did not include this background about Birdo’s character.
More and more video game makers are including LGBT characters in their games. Earlier this year a new game titled “My Ex-Boyfriend, The Space Tyrant,” which features a space explorer who discovers his ex-boyfriend is one of the universe’s biggest bad guys, was released by Up Multimedia.
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