Video: Clever iPhone Lens Shoots Panoramic Video
Shooting amateur video on the fly from your smartphone is commonplace (48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, says Google).
View ArticleTamaggo 360 Panoramic Camera Has Your Back
This cute little robotic egg will shoot a 360˚ panorama, instantly There are now plenty of ways to shoot panoramas with your iPhone, from add-on donut-shaped lenses to a whole home-screen’s worth of...
View ArticleNano Coating Could Make All Gadgets Waterproof
In the future, you will be able to drunkenly drop your phone in the toilet with impunity All phones should be waterproof.
View ArticleLove Box Analog Video Mixer For iPhone
As with any good magic, it's all done with mirrors Its name–Love Box–might sound like a male adult toy, but it is in fact a video mixer for the iPhone. It’s not an app, nor is it a complex control...
View ArticleScanner Dock for iPad Wins Ugly Contest
Keep your scanner dock next to your printer dock and maybe even your fax dock You probably don;t need yet another iPad dock, but if you have gone computer-less and still need to scan the occasional...
View ArticleWhat the Latest iTunes Update Failed to Fix
Today Apple unveiled a suite of new features aimed at bringing education into the iPad era: the iBooks 2 app, iBooks Author, textbooks in the iBookstore, and the iTunes U app.
View ArticleApple Gets ‘Samsunged’ by a Second Snarky Ad Spot
With all the mudslinging staining the GOP primary race, Samsung seems to have taken a page out of the politicians’ playbooks. The company’s new ad for the Galaxy S II — the second installment in a...
View ArticleiPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports
Danish student Frederik Rosberg uses his new iPad in April 2010. Photo: Bryan Derballa/Wired.com More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the...
View ArticleWhy Neil Young Hates MP3 — And What You Can Do About It
Legendary artist Neil Young at the AllThingsD media conference Tuesday in Laguna Niguel, California. Photo: Asa Mathat/AllThingsD Neil Young is right: Those songs on your iPhone do sound like crap,...
View ArticleHow Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4
Hands eagerly pawed all over Windows Phones at CES 2012. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS is often criticized for lagging far behind iOS and Android, the other major operating...
View ArticleFCC Teardown Reveals Lytro Camera Secrets
The Lytro camera got torn apart and photographed by the FCC. Image: Wireless Goodness The Lytro camera isn’t an ordinary camera
View ArticleMountain Lion vs. Windows 8: Two Paths to Platform Convergence
Image via Apple.com Now that Apple’s offered a sneak preview of OS X Mountain Lion , we can begin to compare it with that other new operating system coming later this year, Windows 8 . In particular,...
View ArticleWhy Apple Didn’t Include Siri in OS X Mountain Lion
Siri still lives on the iPhone 4S. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Apple’s latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features , nearly all derived from iOS 5
View ArticleGadget Lab Podcast: Google Glasses, Nike FuelBand, 50 Cent’s New Headphones
This week on the Gadget Lab podcast you’ll meet new members of the Gadget Lab family as the gang talks about Google’s rumored augmented-reality glasses, the Nike FuelBand and the latest...
View ArticleAds Coming to Official iPhone and Android Twitter Apps
Promoted tweets will be from accounts you already follow. Photo: Twitter Get ready for Twitter ads on your smartphone. Today Twitter announced the inclusion of Promoted Tweets in its native iPhone and...
View ArticleCan Samsung’s Morass of Screen Sizes Make Room for a 2.8-inch Smartphone?
The 5.3-inch Galaxy Note, just one of the many sizes that Samsung's devices come in.
View ArticleHands-On: TweetDeck Wants To Be Your Pro Twitter Client Again
Screenshot of TweetDeck 1.3 by Tim Carmody I tweet a lot . Even more than I tweet, I’m on Twitter — reading, engaging, linking, tracking news, hanging out
View ArticleBluetoothLogView to Keep Tracking the Bluetooth Devices Around You
BluetoothLogView is a new utility by NirSoft that monitors the activity of Bluetooth devices in your area, and displays a log of Bluetooth devices on the main window. Every time when the tool detects...
View ArticleDataLocker Encrypts Your Files on Windows, Mac, and iOS
We have covered quite a few encryption options when it comes to addressing the privacy concerns of saving files to the cloud.
View ArticleHardware Teardown: Nokia’s Lumia 900 Flagship Smartphone
A peek inside the Nokia Lumia 900. Image: Tech Republic The Nokia Lumia 900 is today’s handset du jour, and with any new handset, you have to wonder: What’s it hiding inside?
View ArticleWindows 8 Guide: How To Take Screenshots
Taking screenshots is a very essential task for most people who use a computer. No matter which form fact of a machine you are using, you will need a moment or two on daily basis to record what’s on...
View ArticleWinLaunch to Bring Mac OS X or iPad Style of Launcher to Windows
WinLaunch is a portable windows desktop makeup that brings Mac OS X or iPad type of App Launcher to any version of Windows, from Windows XP, to Windows 7, both 32 and 64 bit editions. With the tool,...
View ArticleWhy IDC Predicts Windows Phone Will Surpass iOS by 2016
In four years, Windows Phones will be more popular than iPhones, according to IDC. Photo: Ariel Zambelich Not only will Windows Phone outshine BlackBerry in the worldwide smartphone market, it will...
View ArticleVideo of Alleged iPhone 5 Cover Emerges — Along With an Ad for the Part
Hold on to your hats, folks. A video of what appears to be the next iPhone’s rear plate has emerged.
View ArticleHow To Turn Your Windows 8 Computer into A Wireless Hotspot Access Point
Since Windows 7, Microsoft has built in the virtual WiFi technology into Windows that gives the ability to turn any Windows machine with the supported wireless adapter into a wireless hotspot natively...
View ArticleWhy Apple’s New Maps App Faces Challenges Ahead
Apple unveils its new Maps app at the WWDC 2012 keynote.
View ArticleWindows Phone 8 Unveiled: Microsoft Modernizes Its Mobile OS
Terry Myerson, VP of Windows Phone Division, on stage talking about Windows Phone 8 updates. Photo: Alexandra Chang/Wired It’s shaping up to be a huge week for Microsoft
View ArticleLG’s Quick Voice Aims to Out-Blab Apple’s Siri, Samsung’s S Voice
LG is launching a Siri competitor called Quick Voice. Photo: LG Electronics Having conversations with our mobile devices is going to become much more commonplace.
View ArticleHappy Birthday, iPhone! What’s It Feel Like Being 5?
The iPhone is celebrating its five year anniversary. Pictured is the fifth model, the iPhone 4S
View ArticleFile Secure Free to Password Protect Your Folder, File and USB Drive
File Secure Free is another all-in-one free security tool that protects your folders and files or even USB drives with password and/or encryption.
View ArticleHands-On With Twist, the App That Tells People You’ll Be Horribly Late
Don’t be late! When you create a twist on the Twist app, you can see your location along a route. Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired Whether you have a habit of arriving awkwardly early or annoyingly late...
View ArticleHow Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
Meet Mat Honan. He just had his digital life dissolved by hackers
View ArticleGadget Lab Show: Apple v. Samsung and Microsoft’s New Mouse and Keyboard
This week on the Gadget Lab Show, the team talks about the Apple v.
View ArticleMeet the First Windows Phone 8: Samsung’s ATIV S
Samsung’s ATIV S is the first official Windows Phone 8 device. Image: Microsoft Samsung revealed the world’s first Windows Phone 8 handset, dubbed the ATIV S. The company announced the ATIV S at the...
View ArticleNokia Conducting Ethics Review of Misleading Lumia 920 Ad
The Nokia Lumia 920 features PureView camera technology. But a faked ad and limited hands-on time indicate it’s not quite ready for use.
View ArticleFocusing on Hardware Is the Wrong Way to Compete With the iPhone
The Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 were introduced Wednesday in New York.
View ArticlePricing and Availability: Why It’s a Tough Spec for Everyone But Apple
Apple announced the pricing and availability of the new iPhone 5 Wednesday at its media event.
View Article5 Things That Would Make Us Fall in Love With the iPhone Again
The iPhone 5 was announced Wednesday. Photo: John Bradley/Wired Apple revealed its sixth-generation iPhone Wednesday, and for many, it landed with more of a hollow thud than the fireworks and cheers...
View ArticleHow To Install iPhone and iPad Simulator To Your Windows Machine with...
WebMatrix 2 is a great tool , it’s so great, there are many features I didn’t get a chance to cover when I first wrote the initial guide on how to kick start your web development . WebMatrix, as you...
View ArticleWhy We’ll Never Stop Talking About Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is our era’s Edison, Ford or Tesla.
View ArticleGadget Lab Show: Fitbit Zip and Microsoft Launch Events
This week on the Gadget Lab Show, the gang takes a look at the latest fitness-tracking device, the Fitbit Zip, and discusses Microsoft’s many upcoming launch events. First up,...
View ArticleBallmer’s Secret Message: We’re Making Microsoft Cool
Steve Ballmer’s shareholder letter suggests a new era for Microsoft. Photo by Jon Snyder/Wired In a letter to shareholders on Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laid out a vision of the company as a...
View ArticleGoogle Cancels Monday Android Event on Hurricane Sandy Concern
Google has cancelled an Android in New York on the same day that Microsoft will officially launching Windows Phone 8 — it’s Android rival. Pictured is the original event invite.
View ArticleSide by Side: The Flagship Handsets for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8 officially debuted today at an event in San Francisco.
View ArticleFact Check: Microsoft’s Claims About App Numbers for Windows Phone
Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore stands next to some of the top apps that will be available on Windows Phone 8. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired Apps have been a problem for Windows Phone since its launch...
View ArticleWindows Phones Priced to Sell: Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X Both $100 on AT&T
The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 will cost relatively little compared to non-Windows Phone handsets. Photo: Noah Devereaux/Wired If you’ve wondered how Windows Phone will manage to capture new...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8: Tips, Tricks and Hidden Features
> Windows Phone 8 handsets are finally hitting retail shelves on Friday, which means anyone can get their hands on Microsoft's latest mobile operating system. The company has detailed several of...
View ArticleSiri, When Will Personal Digital Assistants Finally Work?
Speech on Windows Phone, Siri on the iPhone, and Voice Search on Android. Photo: Ariel Zambelich / Wired My daughter, who is not quite two, loves to talk to Siri.
View ArticleHow To Back Up Your iPhone SMS Text Messages on Windows
I’ve been asked many times if there is any way to back up and retrieve text messaging content out of an iPhone and if there is any way to keep that data from being accessed. And unfortunately, I wasn’t...
View ArticleMicrosoft Endlessly Disappoints With ‘New’ Windows Phone Apps
Microsoft has breathlessly announced several new game titles for Windows Phone 8. And once again, Redmond continues to disappoint. Tweet this!
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