Google may have been the first big tech company to push NFC payments, but it was Apple Pay that got the public excited about buying things with your smartphone. At a Google I/O session for Android Pay, the search giant announced that it was partnering with McDonalds and Papa John’s Pizza to launch Hands Free, … Read more
Today is a big day for both Apple and the wearable tech space. The most anticipated wearable, the Apple Watch, was officially unveiled in Apple Stores with pre-orders opening at 12:01AM PST for purchase. According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, watch sales for the April 24 delivery date sold out within the first 10 … Read more
Where is the internet? This map might explain it better than any statistics could ever hope to: The red hot spots show where the most devices that can access the internet are located. This map was made on August 2 by John Matherly, the founder of Shodan, a search engine for internet-connected devices. Matherly, who … Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook showed off the new Apple Watch at a live event in San Francisco, California. The presentation went into some more detail than when Cook announced the watch in 2014 at an earlier event. The Apple Watch is offered in three collections and prices: the aluminum Apple Watch Sport starting at $349, … Read more
No matter how smart our iPhones become, it doesn’t change the fact that we continuously misplace them. There doesn’t seem to be any change Apple can make to their beloved smartphone that prevents us from being careless. Thankfully the Marco Polo app was created just for this purpose. The cleverly titled app lets you find … Read more
Microsoft’s latest operating system had its date with destiny earlier today at its Redmond, Washington headquarters when it rolled out what they’re calling “the next chapter” in Windows: Windows 10. During the live-streamed keynote, several new features were unveiled – many to remove the cumbersomeness that gripped Windows 8 – including an overhaul that takes into account … Read more
In the modern business age – where time is always of the essence – facility, versatility and reliability are three key qualities demanded by consumer technology. Intel – a brand noted for its top-tier standards when it comes to electronic devices – has just released the newest generation of computing, simply titled the Intel Compute … Read more
Google has released its annual Year in Search for the most Googled topics on the online search engine giant, and includes two separate lists with data for the U.S. and the world. Trends generally coincide with each other, with similar interests in both positive and negative phenomena. Topping both lists, actor/comedian Robin Williams’ unexpected death … Read more
The long-awaited and much talked-about Polaroid Socialmatic camera is now available for pre-order. This 14 MP camera packs amazing Polaroid insta-print abilities and it connects to the web for quick online sharing. Snap a pic then use the touchscreen to make edits, add filters, text and graphics. Socialmatic prints pics in real life too, library … Read more
With Amazon seemingly equipped to ship everything ranging from a paperback book to jungle gyms, the company has become reliant on some high-tech robots as added and necessary hands when satiating the public’s demand for faster and better when it comes to holiday shopping. In an exclusive video for TIME, photographer and videographer Stephen Wilkes … Read more