There’s no question that mobile phones have become essential to our daily lives and that’s especially true in a disaster. As flood waters rose last weekend, victims of Hurricane Harvey didn’t just overwhelm 911 call centers seeking help. They also took to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to ask for assistance, update loved ones …

For centuries Malta was the center of the world. Well, the European world anyway. At roughly the geographical center of the Mediterranean, and perhaps even more importantly, in the narrow space between Sicily and Africa, Malta has long been an important military location. For navies, at least. It’s perhaps not where you’d expect to find an air museum. The British …

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Alexa, play my piano. Yamaha’s MusicCast multi-room audio technology links a number of Yamaha’s audio products together. A new Amazon Alexa hook-in means these will work with Alexa-controlled tech such as the Echo and Echo Dot via an Alexa Skill coming in October. Yamaha’s Disklavier Enspire piano is one of these products, meaning you’ll be able to control the piano …

Everyone laughed at AirPods when they were announced a year ago. Now, consumers are buying them faster than Apple can make them. While Apple doesn’t provide specific sales data, the latest report from NPD analyst Ben Arnold says that AirPods are leading the category of totally-wireless earphones by a huge margin. Specifically, 85 cents of every dollar spent so far this year on the category …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Do these look like iPhone Editions to you? MacRumors When it comes to ‘iPhone 8‘ (and really every iPhone launch), everyone knows, yet no one knows for certain. The most reliable rumors suggest Apple’s most advanced new phone to be unveiled on Sept. …

In a management shuffle at Apple, Craig Federighi, the head of software, is now also in charge of the company’s  Siri team, according to his bio on the tech giant’s site. With the new responsibility, Federighi takes over Siri from Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of internet software and services. “Craig oversees the development of iOS, MacOS, and Siri,” Federighi’s …

Roku is ready to go public. The streaming device maker is seeking $100 million in its initial public offering, according to a filing Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker ROKU. Roku, which makes popular streaming devices like the Roku Premiere, Roku Express+ and Roku Streaming Stick, said it’s …

Now playing: Watch this: YouTube TV now covers half of the United States 1:34 Google’s live TV streaming platform, YouTube TV, is now available in a dozen more cities. The cities are:  Denver Cleveland Greensboro, N.C. Harrisburg, Pa. Hartford, Conn. Indianapolis Kansas City, Miss. Milwaukee Oklahoma City Salt Lake City San Diego St. Louis These dozen markets are in addition to …

Whether you’re in a bar playing obnoxiously loud music or just a little hard of hearing, we all know what it’s like to struggle to hear what someone physically close to us is saying. Danish startup Lizn has developed one solution with its Hearpieces wireless earbuds, which can be used to listen to music or to enhance the hearing of …

It’s 10:30 p.m. on a humid April night in Cincinnati. I’m standing in an empty Target parking lot as a double-decker car transporter pulls up with a rumble. On the back is the car I bought off eBay sight unseen weeks earlier: a 1992 Land Rover Range Rover. Minutes later, my shiny red Rover is on the ground and the …

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At its IFA keynote, Microsoft has announced the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 will start rolling out on October 17. The free update, originally announced in May, will include improved support for mixed reality and virtual reality devices, a new photo app and many tweaks to the overall design and usability of Windows 10.  The keynote and accompanying blog post, …