Twitter’s sluggish approach to combating harassment looks even slower today as Instagram pushed its third round of safety features this quarter. The company announced this morning three new features aimed at giving Instagram users more control over their accounts and the way they interact with others on the service. This includes the ability to turn off comments on individual posts,… Read More Instagram fights abuse with comment disabling and likingThis entry was posted in bullying Social TC and tagged facebook instagram on December 6, 2016 by Josh Constine,Sarah Perez
Aftermarket heads-up driving accessory maker Navdy is teaming up with Harman, one of the leading suppliers of connected car systems and other components for automobiles. Harman, recently acquired by Samsung, has made a strategic investment in Navdy, and will also co-brand a new “Navdy with Harman” aftermarket HUD device that will be sold both directly to OEM automotive companies,… Read More Harman and Navdy team up to offer HUDs to OEMs ...This entry was posted in augmented reality Gadgets TC on December 6, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
Aftermarket heads-up driving accessory maker Navdy is teaming up with Harman, one of the leading suppliers of connected car systems and other components for automobiles. Harman, recently acquired by Samsung, has made a strategic investment in Navdy, and will also co-brand a new “Navdy with Harman” aftermarket HUD device that will be sold both directly to OEM automotive companies,… Read More Harman and Navdy team up to offer HUDs to OEMs ...This entry was posted in augmented reality Gadgets TC on December 6, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
Back when Britannia ruled the waves her beautiful lighthouses were wonders to behold. Many a sailor found solace in the pale light cast out over the ocean and now the Schofield Watch Company is celebrating these by releasing a watch that glows li... The British-made Blacklamp Carbon watch is full of glowing goodnessThis entry was posted in Gadgets Pocket Watch TC watches on December 6, 2016 by John Biggs
It’s hard to know if the Apple Watch is a hit or a miss. The company doesn’t disclose sales numbers directly, but Tim Cook wanted to react to IDC’s report on wearables, saying that sales are doing just fine. According to the report, Apple is only the fourth wearable company now behind Fitbit, Xiaomi and Garmin. It represents a stark 71 percent decline in shipments compared… Read More Tim Cook says Apple Watch sales are doing just fineThis entry was posted in Apple Watch Gadgets TC and tagged apple on December 6, 2016 by Romain Dillet
The key update with this release of Kensington's much-loved trackball is its enhanced wirelessness. The post Review: Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball appeared first on WIRED. Review: Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless TrackballThis entry was posted in Accessories Gear Product reviews Reviews on December 6, 2016 by Christopher Null
If you're an avid fan of regional microbreweries, it's like having the ability to tap a keg 3,000 miles away. The post Review: PicoBrew Pico appeared first on WIRED. Review: PicoBrew PicoThis entry was posted in beer Food and Drink Gear Home Product reviews Reviews on December 6, 2016 by Joe Ray
Pen-to-paper digital capturing tools have been around for a little while now, but they still seem like magic. The post Review: Wacom Bamboo Slate appeared first on WIRED. Review: Wacom Bamboo SlateThis entry was posted in Accessories Gear Product reviews Reviews on December 6, 2016 by Michael McCole
Open Bionics is a U.K. startup making bionic hands for patients needing prosthetics and co-founder of the company Samantha Payne came onstage today at TechCrunch Disrupt London to tell us about a new deal between Open Bionics and the National Health Service (NHS) to bring new technologies to amputees. The deal involves a feasibility study with the NHS through SBRI Healthcare to see if Open… Read More Open Bionics partners with NHS for a feasibility study to ...This entry was posted in Bio Gadgets Government hack Health open bionics robotics TechCrunch on December 6, 2016 by Sarah Buhr
VR systems like the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift are really cool but also really expensive. That’s why RiftCat created a new app, VRidge, that lets you play rich PC-based VR content on small devices like Google Cardboard and Gear VR, giving you the opportunity to try VR games without spending a few hundred dollars. The app basically mirrors your VR screens on the mobile device and,… Read More RiftCat lets you play high-end 3D games on cheap VR ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Google Cardboard head-mounted displays software TC Virtual reality VR on December 6, 2016 by John Biggs