Has Twitter reversed course on plans to increase the character limit on tweets? That’s what you might think when reading the press coverage of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s appearance on The Today Show, but I’m not convinced that there was really a big change of heart. You may recall Re/code’s report in January that Twitter was looking at a “10,000 character limit… Read More Jack Dorsey says Twitter is keeping its 140-character limit, but ...This entry was posted in jack dorsey Social TC and tagged twitter on March 18, 2016 by Anthony Ha
Parking tickets actually earn cities less money than when people pay the meters like they should. The problem is that even new meters that let you pay by phone or credit are such a hassle that people don’t use them and hope they don’t get caught. But Y Combinator startup Meter Feeder has built a way to pay for parking that easier for citizens, cheaper for cities, and works with… Read More Meter Feeder lets you ditch coins and codes, pay for ...This entry was posted in eCommerce Government Mobile Startups TC on March 18, 2016 by Legit Coder
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few days with the folks at Nike, who were showing off a whole bunch of new and upcoming products at their Innovation for Everybody event. The big attention-getter was the HyperAdapt 1.0 — namely, self-tying shoes. Nike had already toyed with the idea of emulating Back To The Future Part II by announcing limited edition, self-lacing Nike Mags… Read More I tried out Nike’s self-tying shoes, the HyperAdapt 1.0This entry was posted in Apps Gadgets Mobile TC Video on March 18, 2016 by Anthony Ha
Rumor has it that Apple is about to introduce a successor to the iPad Air 2 at next week’s press conference. According to 9to5mac’s Mark Gurman, the device could move away from the $499 entry-level price. Next week’s 9.7-inch iPad could start at $599 with 32GB of storage. Read More Get Ready For The New iPadThis entry was posted in Gadgets iPad iPad Pro TC and tagged apple on March 18, 2016 by Romain Dillet
Earlier this week, Sony announced that its PlayStation VR would be available for the low price of just $399. Given that competing VR headsets like the Oculus are at least $200 more expensive, people were pretty excited about it. In fact, purchase... Sony’s PlayStation VR headset bundle will cost $500, pre-orders start ...This entry was posted in Gadgets head-mounted displays HTC Vive Oculus Rift playstation samsung gear vr Sony TC Virtual reality Wearables on March 18, 2016 by Jordan Crook
For those who struggle with their weight, one of the more challenging things to deal with beyond, of course, the lifestyle changes that have to accompany any attempts at weight reduction, is our inability to see our own progress. Because weight l... Progress lets you visualize your weight loss by taking perfectly ...This entry was posted in Apps Health iOS apps Mobile TC on March 18, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Despite reports to the contrary, Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline, announced last month, has only now reached all of Twitter’s user base. That being said, the company does have some early data on how well this updated timeline experience has been performing so far. According to the company, few users are choosing to opt out of having their tweets sorted for them automatically.… Read More Twitter says few users have opted out of its new, ...This entry was posted in Social TC and tagged twitter on March 18, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Amazon Echo is becoming a surprisingly good product. With countless of integrations, you can now control many things using your voice. It’s now possible to order pizza, play something on Spotify and call an Uber using your voice. But it’s also a new device — Amazon only released the Echo in June 2015. That’s why we are excited to announce that Amazon Vice President of… Read More Amazon Echo VP Mike George To Talk About Alexa At ...This entry was posted in amazon echo artificial intelligence Gadgets TC on March 18, 2016 by Romain Dillet
Another excellent camera from the king of compact system cameras. The post Review: FujiFilm X-Pro2 appeared first on WIRED. Review: FujiFilm X-Pro2This entry was posted in cameras Gear Reviews on March 18, 2016 by Scott Gilbertson
What you shove into your suitcase determines how you’re going to live for the next little while. Assemble your payload correctly. The post Properly Pack Your Carry-On Bag With These 8 Smart Tips appeared first on WIRED. Properly Pack Your Carry-On Bag With These 8 Smart TipsThis entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear how tuesday Magazine on March 18, 2016 by David Pierce