Masquerade for iPhone: It’s Like Making a Conan O’Brien Skit on Your Phone

You know when Conan puts a picture of a celebrity and replaces his or her lips to say something outrageously funny? Masquerade for iPhone does the same exact thing. It’s silly, juvenile fun. More »

Is Spotify Really Your Streaming Music Savior?

Spotify is a unicorn no more. It promises to be the end all, be all solution to our music listening needs in the 21st century. And, by the beard of Zeus, they’ve delivered on that promise. More »

7 Tools to Make Your Bike Commute Less Turrible

Between red light-running drivers, road hazards, and oblivious jay-walking pedestrians, biking to work can be the most stressful part of your day. These seven tools will inject some peace of mind into your morning rides. More »

The Invention and Evolution of the Drinking Straw, from Mint Juleps to Milkshakes

Marvin Stone was sipping on a mint julep with some buddies, but he was not enjoying it. In the late 1800s, when this happy hour took place, natural rye grass was the tool used to slurp up your booze. More »

The Worst TSA Debacles of the Year (So Far)

The Transportation Security Administration has written itself quite the storied history, especially after they took up more “aggressive” pat-down techniques and full-body scans last fall. Hundred of disturbed flyers later and we’re all still annoyed and perhaps even slightly irradiated. More »

Got Spotify? Here’s How To Use It

So you coughed up for a Spotify pass. Great work! The unlimited streaming music superservice is everything it’s cracked up to be. But don’t let that log-in fester like unwanted leftovers. Here’s how to start using it, and more importantly, making the most of it. More »

Why Did It Take So Long for Spotify to Come to the US?

Spotify is not the first internet music service. There’s Pandora, Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Zune, iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Music, and plenty of others. Yet despite not having a product in the US, Spotify became legend. A musical unicorn. More »

Top Stories: Wednesday July 13, 2011

Stream of Consequence | We’ll pay Netflix’s ransom, but they better get their shit together.

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Spotify Launches Tomorrow—But You Need to Sign Up NOW

Spotify, the mythical streaming music service launches tomorrow, no later than 8AM eastern. There will be all sorts of free streaming goodness. But you need to get on the invite list NOW. More »

Evoz Baby Monitor Monitors Baby So You Don’t Have To

Babies cry. You need to know about it when they do. This new app from Evoz turns your iPhone into a monitor, lets you listen in on your tyke from anywhere, and keep tabs on sleep patterns. More »