NASA has found the first potentially habitable Earth-cousin

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has made a planet-spotting breakthrough, catching sight of the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the so-called “habitable zone” where liquid water could be supported. … Continue reading

Facebook Nearby Friends tentatively tracks friendslist

Facebook has added a new feature to its mobile apps, Nearby Friends, allowing users of the social network to find those on their friendslist when they’re nearby, though Facebook is … Continue reading

Toyota FT-1: Inside the Gran Turismo 6 car made real

As concept cars go, Toyota building a real-world FT-1 racer to celebrate the car’s inclusion in Gran Turismo 6 really goes the extra mile, so we couldn’t pass up the … Continue reading

RunKeeper Breeze tracks fitness with context using iPhone 5s’ M7

Fitness app RunKeeper has launched a new iPhone app, Breeze by RunKeeper, aiming to not only track movement but put it into context, making suggestions as to the best times … Continue reading

Why you might not want a $50 Google Project Ara

Over the past several days it’s become apparent that Google’s next big release – Project Ara – is one aimed for a $50 price point. The idea that you’d be … Continue reading

This is Apple CarPlay hands-on in Hyundai’s 2015 Sonata

Hyundai has brought along its new 2015 Sonata to the New York Auto Show, and it already has one passenger in the shape of Apple’s CarPlay to put your iPhone … Continue reading

Google Camera app released: separating all Android software

In its continued quest to separate out each app from its operating system master, Google has released Google Camera for Android. Much like Motorola released the Motorola Camera app for … Continue reading

Designing the Lamborghini Huracan: Inside Italy’s supercar

Lamborghini’s new Huracán looks incredible in photos, but there’s nothing quite like getting up close with a 610HP supercar in the metal to see how design shapes the experience. The … Continue reading

HTC One M8 Dual Lens SDK unlocks bokeh camera for devs

HTC is allowing developers to tap into its depth data from the twin cameras on the HTC One M8 smartphone, releasing the Dual Lens SDK that Google has already relied … Continue reading

For autonomous cars, driving dumb is key

Self-driving cars may need to show some self-restraint when it comes to their “better than human” reflexes and abilities, the Nokia HERE team working on autonomous vehicle technologies suggests, if … Continue reading