Category: Tech/Science

Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct live stream

  • February 6, 2015
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Today’s Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X live stream will begin shortly. The stream will provide an overview of the game, as well as a look at its world. Watch it below, via Nintendo Japan. (Broadcast begins at 5:00 a.m. PST / 8:00 a.m. EST / 22:00 Japan time.) Read Xenoblade Chronicles X …

Op-Ed: Ross Ulbricht got a fair trial (but not a fair investigation)

  • February 3, 2015
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As I write this, the trial of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged “Dread Pirate Roberts” behind Silk Road, is just winding down. The last minute defense experts, having been blocked from testifying, have already resulted in yet more cries that Ulbricht’s trial is unfair and stacked against the defendant. Having carefully…

Review: Fitbit Charge HR

  • February 3, 2015
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The new Fitbit Charge HR is a new wearable band that can measure your heart rate. And it works pretty well, as long as you don’t push yourself into the red zone too often. The post Review: Fitbit Charge HR appeared first on WIRED.

Cricket Wireless unveils new All In pre-paid plan

  • February 3, 2015
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Cricket Wireless has announced a new calling plan for customers that it claims to offer the most value out there. The plan is called the All In plan and it offers users 2.5GB of high-speed data and unlimited nationwide calling and text for $35 monthly after a $5 autopay …

So long, and thanks for all the fish

  • February 3, 2015
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As you may have heard, TUAW is being archived by its parent company AOL. The 10+ years of content that our talented team of writers and editors have crafted are due be folded into our sister site Engadget, where you’ll be able to check out the archiv…

Android App Adware is More Common than you thought

  • February 3, 2015
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Android is known as being more vulnerable than other operating systems, or at least that’s the perception. Whether that’s fair or not is a good debate to have (especially in the wake of Apple’s own iOS scandals of late), but it is clear that Google’s OS is open to certain…

This is the new Ford Focus RS

  • February 3, 2015
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The new Ford GT may be the stunning supercar we covet, but the new Ford Focus RS is the performance car that’s realistically within reach. Revealed today, the hot hatch packs Ford’s new 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine and throws its 315 HP down through Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive, using dynamic torque …

Rise of the Tomb Raider detailed in Game Informer

  • February 3, 2015
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Game Informer this month has first details on Rise of the Tomb Raider. The game will feature at least two different locations across the globe, with the environment itself acting as the main antagonist. Jonah, from the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, will return alongside Lara Croft. A weather system that both …

These Are The Strangest Lightbulbs Ever Made

  • February 3, 2015
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A lightbulb is a pretty basic object — a glass enclosure with vacuum or gas, and a bright filament, inside. But some creative inventors have come up with lightbulbs that aren’t just home fixtures — they’re works of art. Let’s shed some light on the most unusual lightbulbs ever created…

Life is Strange – Episode 1 review: Heads and tails

  • February 3, 2015
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We can never have it both ways. At least, that’s what video games have been telling us repeatedly, especially in recent years. We have very important choices to make, and something’s gotta give. But that’s not the case in Life is Strange. Continue reading…

Sony rumored to launch 12+ inch tablet by early 2015

  • December 26, 2014
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The first half of 2015 is expected to bring out a lot of new gadgets from OEMs, particularly large tablets from Samsung and Apple, if reports are to be believed. Another rumored new tablet to come out will be from Sony, and it will become their largest one so far. It …