Darkside Ollie has turbo tires for making its way around rougher terrain. Sphero Editor’s note: this contest closed at noon ET on Monday, January 12. Congratulations to Robert V. of Carlsbad, N.M., for winning a Tokyo Flash Kisai Vortex wristwatch in last week’s giveaway, and to Brian K. of Romulus, Mich., for winning a Blast …
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Before the laptops and the phones and the gadgets, CES is all hammers, forklifts and drills. James Martin/CNET With CES 2015 now in full frenzy, you’ve likely had a chance to tour the show floor — either virtually or on a hands-free, self-balancing personal transporter if you’re lucky like CNET’s Anthony Domanico. Related stories CNET’s full CES 2015 coverage However …
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The Tokyo Flash Kisai Vortex wristwatch: smoky effects not included. Tokyo Flash Happy 2015! If you’ve resolved to start the new year with flashier wrists, you’re in the right place. This week, we’re giving away a Kisai Vortex wristwatch from Tokyo Flash, purveyor of wacky, eye-catching timepieces. The limited-edition touchscreen watch sports an always-on spiraling display that simultaneously shows the …
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Broken, but kind of artsy, no? Lori Grunin/CNET My CNET colleague Ben Rubin recently toured a Verizon lab where the company tosses phones around to see how much abuse they can take and still keep working. Remember the last time you dropped a smartphone or tablet 2 feet down onto the pavement? We’re betting it wasn’t part of a lab …
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Make you and your phone happy. Josh Miller/CNET Editor’s note: this contest closed at noon ET on Monday, December 1. Congratulations to Michael B. of Haslet, Texas, for winning a $300 gift certificate from Rakuten.com last week. Got one of those newfangled iPhone 6 thingamajigs? Take a look at this bundle of accessories we have for it (though most of …
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Um, oops! Comedian Michael Kayne snaps a laptop in two. Video screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET One minute, you’re innocently walking through the mall, the next you’re being accused of snapping an Apple Mac in two. “We’re here at the mall, and we’re going to mess with some people,” three members of comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade say at the beginning …
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There are selfies, and then there are selfies. (Click to enlarge.) Chabad.org/Chaim Perl Thousands of rabbis walk into a conference with a selfie stick… Sound like the setup of a joke? It’s what happened Sunday when a group of rabbis gathered for an annual meeting in New York and snapped a giant selfie — the world’s biggest, they claim. Some …
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Deals. Deals. So many deals. Screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET Editor’s note: this contest closed Monday, November 24 at noon ET. Congratulations to Trevor C. of Lakeland, Tenn., for winning a home network hub and smart garage-door controller from Nexia Home Intelligence and Linear last week. An unscientific survey reveals that CNET readers really, really like all-expenses-paid shopping sprees, so guess …
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If you’re trying to be the next E.E. Cummings or Emily Dickinson but can’t find the right turn of phrase, the Jaden and Willow Smith Poetry Generator might be a good place to start. All you have to do is drag and drop little tidbits from the siblings’ much-publicized recent sitdown with The New York Times “to discuss prana energy, …
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The ThriveTracker app tracks your mood, and various behaviors thought to help elevate it. (Click to enlarge.) ThriveTracker Since his diagnosis as bipolar in 2002, computer consultant Adrian Cunanan has worked hard to learn to regulate his mood swings through medication, meditation, exercise and careful sleep monitoring. “After years of denial, I was able to accept the diagnosis and then …
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