LG V30 hands-on

The LG V30 is here, and the new smartphone has the potential to please photographers while it frustrates Android power-users. Revealed at IFA 2017, the latest iteration of the V Series marks something of a departure from what we’ve come to expect of that line, as LG narrows the gap between it and the G6. There’s something fairly Samsung-like about … Continue reading

Libratone update will add Amazon Alexa voice control to its speakers

 Libratone, a Danish maker of snazzy high end wireless speakers, has announced its existing Zipp and Zipp Mini speakers will get support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant via a free app update, slated to arrive this fall. Read More

Logitech’s latest keyboard, The Craft, adds a smart knob called The Crown

 Smart knobs have a short and not very illustrious history, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t cool. That, at least, appears to be the thinking at Logitech, which has just added a smart knob (or dial if you’d rather) to its newest wireless keyboard. The Crown, they call it — and the keyboard it sits on is The Craft. Read More

LG V30 hands-on: The phone the G6 should've been

Despite all its resources and technical know-how, LG has always felt like an also-ran in a race dominated by Apple and Samsung. The G4 is the subject of a class-action lawsuit. The modular G5 was an ambitious non-starter. Last year’s V20 and the G6 w…

Pium’s smart diffuser wants to design a new user experience for your nose

 When Google Home was unveiled, many people immediately noted the smart speaker’s striking resemblance to a home fragrance diffuser. Now there’s a smart home fragrance diffuser that looks like a smart speaker. Pium, a self-described “next-generation smart diffuser,” is currently participating in Samsung Electronic’s Creative Square incubator program. Visitors to… Read More

TomTom watches push you to roll back your 'fitness age'

Instead of launching a fitness watch or two at the IFA conference, TomTom has announced three new features for existing devices that could provide that push you need to get fit. The first one is called Fitness Age, because it tells your age based on…

Twitter Imparts Some Presidential Wisdom With #TrumpBackToSchoolTips

“Don’t bother going — I love the poorly educated!”

Joel Osteen’s Reaction To Harvey Reveals The Pitfalls Of Prosperity Gospel

Preaching that God rewards in material excess inevitably ostracizes the “have-nots.”

How Displaced Texans Who Need Critical Medicine And Care Can Get Help

Despite Harvey, things like insulin shots, antiretrovirals and dialysis can’t be interrupted.

Tinder Slammed For Video Showing Asian Man As The Only One Rejected

The dating site pulled the video from its app and said it did not intend to offend anyone.