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‘Planet of the Apps’

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s reality show now casting 1:32 Apple is working together with musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am to produce a new reality series. The program will cast 100 app developers attempting to create the next big app. The show should be filmed around late 2016 and early 2017. However, there are no official details as to when and …

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Garmin’s new bike computer can track you and up to 50 friends in real time

Garmin on Wednesday announced two new GPS devices, the Garmin Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820, which look to replace the company’s existing Edge 810 model. The bike computers feature a 2.3-inch high-resolution touchscreen that is said to work with gloves and wet fingers. Both devices are equipped with GPS, GLONASS and an altimeter to track distance, speed, location, and …

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I nearly strangled my Amazon Echo on Prime Day

Alexa and I had a little quarrel Tuesday night. It wasn’t our usual tiff where I ask her to turn off an alarm and she ignores me and then we both laugh about it later. Tuesday’s record-breaking Prime Day shopping holiday included an extra bonus for Amazon Echo voice assistant owners. You could get an extra $10 off your first …

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Pokemon Go catches 15 million users

If you’ve gotten the sense that everyone around you is playing Pokemon Go, you’re right. According to app research firm SensorTower, the iOS and Android app just crossed 15 million downloads. Adding to the news from Tuesday that Pokemon Go is more popular than Facebook, the staggering download figure comes less than a week after the game launched. This could …

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