Is this the key to Pebble happiness? Nomad For anyone who relies heavily on their Pebble smartwatch, a dead battery can prove a serious hassle. It robs you of not only your notifications, but also your timepiece. And despite the company’s claims of up to a week of battery life, real-world runtime (in my experience, …
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Accessory Power This is an update of a deal I first wrote about last year. What’s changed? The price, of course: it’s now even lower! In a few days it will be April, and that means we’re heading into the second biggest gift-giving season of the year: Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduation. And what kid, mom, dad or …
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Asus What do you need from a laptop? For many a modern user, the answer is simple: a keyboard. See, a smartphone or tablet can sub in for a lot of everyday tasks — Web, Facebook, Twitter and so on — but if you need to tap out more than just a few words, it’s hard to beat a full-size …
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No HBO Now yet, but Apple TV has three other new channels for you to watch. Rick Broida/CNET A couple of weeks ago, Apple lowered the price of Apple TV to $69 from $99. Today, the set-top box gained three new channels: TED, Tastemade and Young Hollywood. Apple TV’s TED channel in action. Rick Broida/CNET Of these, TED is perhaps …
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Make one of these before you actually have a need for it. Rick Broida/CNET Back in the old days, computers that came with Windows also came with Windows media: floppy disks, then later CDs and eventually a DVD. If you needed to reinstall the OS for any reason, you just used that media. Those days are over. Think about the …
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One tap and you can enjoy a full-screen view of your map. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Google Maps for iOS seems to be getting updated on an almost monthly basis, with some big new features introduced in January and another smaller batch added just last month. With Maps 4.4.0, the app gains four new options: 1. Faster, easier directions For …
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Glarysoft How is Windows treating you these days? Good? No issues? If your computer seems to be running smoothly, then move along, nothing to see here. If, on the other hand, it has grown sluggish, obstinate or maybe just a little weird, it might be time for a tune-up. Specifically, it might be time to deploy a system-optimization utility. Like …
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Hugh Howey’s “Wool” alone is worth the price of admission. Humble Bundle If you’re a tech nerd like me, you’re probably also a sci-fi nerd (like me). And that means you spend at least some of your leisure time reading about life, the universe and everything — especially when there’s a nuclear apocalypse, dystopian society or zombie outbreak involved. Good …
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Talk is cheap. With the Opinion app, so is podcasting. Aodio With the recent runaway success of Serial, which presented a serialized account of a 1999 murder case, interest in podcasting has never been higher. Indeed, now that Serial has pushed “DIY radio” into the cultural mainstream, anyone with an opinion to share or story to tell has probably thought …
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TCL Rules were made to be broken, and today I’m breaking one of my own. Or, at least, asking you to consider breaking it. Today only, and while supplies last, Woot has the refurbished TCL 55FS4610R 55-inch Roku TV for $399.99, plus $5 for shipping. Normally, I advise against buying refurbished TVs. If the packaging is poor, it could get …
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