SlashGear 101: What is NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope?

NASA’s big news today is the first ever sighting of an Earth-sized planet orbiting a star in the “habitable zone”, but it’s not the first time the Kepler Space Telescope … Continue reading

Heartbleed bug: how to avoid this massive web hack

Since a fix was released yesterday, a bug has been crawling around the internet for a staggering two years. Introduced to glom on to the system known as OpenSSL back … Continue reading

Amazon Fire TV: everything you need to know

The living room market has earned itself another contender this April with Amazon Fire TV. This device is a 4.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.7″ (115 mm x 115 mm x … Continue reading

SlashGear 101: What is HTC Duo Camera?

Are two cameras better than one? HTC certainly thinks so, introducing Duo Camera on the new HTC One M8, its latest take on improving mobile photography without necessarily boosting the … Continue reading

SlashGear 101: Android Wear for Google wearables

Google’s first big play in the wearables ecosystem is in Android Wear, a version of Android introduced on March 18th, 2014. This system is centered around two core functions: Suggest … Continue reading

SlashGear 101: Microsoft OneNote

There’s no confusing Microsoft’s play to be your digital companion: first the OneDrive push, and now a play to make OneNote the de-facto service for digital notetaking. Made free across … Continue reading

SlashGear 101: Apple CarPlay

The closest you’ll get to an iCar, and what Apple claims is the future for the dashboard, CarPlay represents Apple’s play in the next big battle around mobility. Dubbed “the … Continue reading

SlashGear 101: Google Smart Contact Lens

There’s no doubt now that the wearables trend is in full swing, with devices like Motorola’s digital tattoos and Google’s announcement this week: smart contact lenses. These lenses work with … Continue reading

SlashGear 101: What is Boston Dynamics?

Google has been doing its holiday shopping, and latest on the list is robotics specialists Boston Dynamics, known for its at-times terrifyingly life-like animal robots. The company has created ‘bots that can scale walls, jump like fleas, cross treacherous terrain, and outrun their human masters, but under Google’s roof – and with Google’s budget – […]

SlashGear 101: Apple iBeacon

Apple launches iBeacon in its stores today, its hyper-local tracking system which turns iOS 7 smartphones and tablets into mobile terminals capable of interacting with retail displays and flagging up promotions. A much-anticipated feature of iOS 7, iBeacon could well be the next GPS, taking positioning technology indoors and benefiting users and retailers alike, at […]