Nest’s smoke snafu only validates the Internet of Things

“Why would I want to live in a smart home?” It’s a common question, the cost of either building home automation tech into a new property, or retro-fitting an existing … Continue reading

Forget Virtual Reality, Aurora taps lucid dreaming

Earlier this year, a crowd-funded device by the name of Aurora was made a reality. Funded several times over what its creators at iWinks requested, the company ended their campaign … Continue reading

Windows Phone 8.1 Highlights: Hands-on

Windows Phone 8.1’s most memorable feature may be Cortana, its Halo-themed personal digital assistant, but the chatty Siri-rival isn’t the only change Microsoft has brought with the new version. Greater … Continue reading

Mozilla CEO steps down after anti-gay marriage donation, subsequent outcry

It seemed like only a matter of time. When you donate money to an anti-gay marriage proposition in California, your employees are almost certainly going to have something to say … Continue reading

WebGL plants game in Oculus Rift with one line of code

It’s not every day that you see an internet-based 3D engine pushing a game to virtual reality with one line of code. That’s what’s been demoed this week as HTML5 … Continue reading

On-set with X-MEN: Days of Future Past (video spoilers included)

There’s no lack of footage to be had this week of the upcoming X-MEN movie, that’s for certain. In the videos you’re about to witness, the team responsible for promoting … Continue reading

Jaunt Cinematic VR: Virtual Reality leaves gaming

There’s a lot more to the world of virtual reality than gaming has let on over the past year or so. Enamored with the gaming universe with projects like Oculus … Continue reading

Apple WWDC 2014 dates confirmed with new ticket process

Apple has confirmed dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2014, which will take place June 2th through June 6th in San Francisco, along with news of a new ticket … Continue reading

BUILD 2014 day one: Cortana, Universal apps, Windows 8.1 Update

Microsoft brought on well over two hours of content to the public this week on the first day of BUILD 2014, the company’s developer conference. Here we learned about Windows … Continue reading

Cortana hands-on: Windows Phone 8.1′s smart assistant

The iPhone has Siri, Android has Google Now, and now Windows Phone has Cortana, Microsoft’s new digital assistant for smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1. Launching as a beta when WP8.1 … Continue reading