These wearable gadgets have been around for a while now, but the hype hasn’t died down. What are they all about? Google Glass, n; A wearable computer system that adds a display to your daily vision. With it, you can…
Smartphones are powerful. As they grow smarter and smarter, the apps that are developed to fill them up do, too. In fact, Flurry Analytics found that mobile app use has grown 115% in the past year. They define “app usage” as…
If you just figured out the difference between the curvy light bulbs and the old ones, let us introduce you to something completely new. OLED, n; A reemerging style of lightweight light technology used to create digital displays. In long form,…
January 9, 2007, the iPhone was unveiled to the world at Macworld by Steve Jobs. In case you don’t remember the world before that stylish touchscreen, here are a few things your couldn’t do on January 8, 2007.
It’s the hot topic at CES 2014. But what exactly is the “Internet of Things”? Internet of Things, n; The basic interconnected-ness of objects through the wireless Internet. So, being able to control things (and things being able to control themselves)…
It’s New Year’s Eve, and parties abound. If you’re heading out with your best friend of yours who never carries cash (even when you remind them a million times about the door cover or cash-only bar), get acquainted with your new best…
Android Launcher, noun; Technically, it’s the homescreen of an Android phone. There are launchers built into an Android phone’s code (which is why each manufacturer can sell its own look), but there are also apps that let users customize the look…
iBeacon, noun; An indoor positioning system developed by Apple that can send push notifications to devices close by. It senses your location and puts it in context to push out deals, information, and even enable payments. iBeacon tech is already…
Maria Seidman runs startup Yapp, an app for iOS and Androids that allows users to make mobile apps for events, gatherings and groups from the basement of her Manhattan home. Six full-time employees and a few interns work in the…
Heard whispers about the M7 motion co-processor that Apple’s new iPhone 5S, iPad Mini and iPad Air are equipped with? If you then responded with a jumble of techy words like “Javascript” and “microchip”, you might need our help.…
