Whimsical Coffee Table Recreates the Start of our Planet's Nuclear Apocalypse

Designer Stelios Mousarris claims his new Rocket Coffee Table was inspired by childhood memories of watching Saturday morning cartoons and playing with action figures. But perhaps repressed memories of the Cold War, and the threat of nuclear war, also played a part in its creation.

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Watch This Guy Vape the World's Hottest Chili Pepper

Meet Russel Hawkins. He loves to vape. He grows chilis, and has a freshly ground bag of Carolina Reapers. Do you see where this is going?

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Bluetooth 5 revealed : pumps up range and spread to push IoT, ads

bluetooth5Bluetooth is perhaps one of the unsung heroes of the mobile world today. The wireless technology is what makes many of the fancy new devices and integrations today possible, from fitness bands to smartwatches to personal home assistants. Just as the Bluetooth 4 standard introduced the Bluetooth Low Energy profile to facilitate development of those types of devices, the upcoming … Continue reading

iOS 10 beta hints at ‘dark mode’ option

iOS 10 beta hints at 'dark mode' optionWhile the iOS 10 portion of Apple’s WWDC 2016 keynote presentation introduced a number of new apps and improvements, we already know there are tons of features to be included that weren’t discussed on stage. Now that developers have had a day or two dig into the first beta release of the mobile OS, a few of these previously unmentioned … Continue reading

There may be no “flat” Galaxy Note 6

twoupWhile the Galaxy Note 6 may be coming with an “Edge” version right out the gate, it’s possible that no flat version will come at all. NOTE: Before we go any further, make certain you understand that we’re working with pre-official information here, not confirmed data from Samsung. What we’re to understand as of this week is that the Samsung … Continue reading

Netflix Does Picture-in-picture Video on iPad

Remember when Apple introduced picture-in-picture video in iOS 9?It was pretty awesome, but one thing was missing. The ability to use the feature with Netflix. This is a feature that many users have been waiting for, so they can watch movies and programs while doing other things. Well, we have some good news. It is here.

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An update to the Netflix iPad app has introduced picture-in-picture for any iPad running at least iOS 9.3.2. This means that you now have an easy way to keep your favorite show playing while you check email or other online activities.

It took a while, but better late than never. For whatever reason, Netflix was late on this one, while some of it’s competitors, like Hulu, have had the feature for some time now. At least it is here now, so get to work – and watch some shows!

[via Engadget]

Facebook makes it easier to start a conversation in Messenger

After adding SMS messages to the Android version of the app earlier this week, Facebook tweaked its Messenger UI to get you sending messages faster. Underneath the list of recent messages, you’ll now see a collection of your favorite contacts so you…

The 'Skylanders' TV show will debut on Netflix this fall

Netflix has snatched up another TV show that children will be begging their parents to stream. A new deal with Activision Blizzard will ensure Skylanders Academy, the first TV show based on the toys-to-life video game franchise, will premiere on Netf…

Bluetooth 5: Quadruple the range, double the speed

Bluetooth is so ubiquitous, it’s easy to forget it’s still an evolving technology. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) defines the standard, and late last year teased what’s coming in the next major version change since 2009. Today, the body s…

'1979 Revolution' arrives on iOS following Iranian ban

Shortly after its release in Iran, the country’s government banned the sale of 1979 Revolution, a game that allows players to witness the unrest as a photojournalist. Created by former Rockstar Games developer Navid Khonsari, the title combines video…