After the early, exciting expository years of the Internet – the Age of Jennicam where the web was supposed to act as confessional and stage – things changed swiftly. This new medium was a revelation, a gift of freedom that we all took for granted. Want to post rants against the government? Press publish on Blogspot. Want to yell at the world? Aggregate and comment upon some… Read More Will the last person to leave social media please turn ...This entry was posted in Social software Startups TC and tagged facebook social media twitter on January 13, 2017 by John Biggs
Nintendo continues to roll out Switch details. A lot of questions remain, but the company released the first game trailers. And boy do they look good. Watch the first set here. Read More Here are the first 11 Nintendo Switch game trailersThis entry was posted in Gadgets Nintendo on January 13, 2017 by Matt Burns
Hey – hey. It’s me. I know you might be wrestling with the decision of whether you’re going to pre-order a Nintendo Switch when they open for pre-sales, which either started around midnight or will kick-off around 9 AM ET depending on where you’re ordering from. I’m in that very same boat. Nintendo made the Wii U, is the main issue, and we had one of those and… Read More We’re probably going to pre-order the Nintendo Switch so let’s ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming hardware TC on January 13, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
In Google's Daydream VR, you don't spend your time on a spaceship. You spend it in the woods or your attic. The post The Inside Story of Google's Daydream, Where VR Feels Like Home appeared first on WIRED. The Inside Story of Google’s Daydream, Where VR Feels Like ...This entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear Virtual reality VR and tagged google on January 13, 2017 by David Pierce
OLEDs and high-end LCDs are more beautiful---and more affordable---than ever. But as we near the next TV-sales boom, cheap sets may drive the market. The post As 4K TVs Approach Perfection, Cheap Sets Go on the Attack appeared first on WIRED. As 4K TVs Approach Perfection, Cheap Sets Go on the ...This entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear LG Sony and tagged samsung on January 13, 2017 by Tim Moynihan
Aiming for the stars and not quite making it, the ambitious App.net has finally officially shut down. Its timely rise and fall comes as highly symbolic as its once rival, Twitter, continues to struggle, years later, with monetization, content management and harassment. Today’s announcement of its closure isn’t hugely surprisingly since App.net had been in… Read More App.net, the ambitious project to build a better Twitter, is ...This entry was posted in Social software Startups TC and tagged twitter on January 13, 2017 by John Mannes