The breathalyzer pops out of the back of the case. iDrink Some day soon, your iPhone may tell you if you’re drunk, show you exactly how drunk you are and help you hail a cab to get home. That’s the idea behind the iDrink case on Indiegogo. The case is designed to contain a breathalyzer …
Read More »Blog Layout
HP makes Bang & Olufsen its new audio partner
The first HP products with Bang and Olufsen audio will be coming this spring. HP Hewlett-Packard is teaming up with Bang & Olufsen to bring the Denmark company’s audio expertise to HP’s new personal computers, tablets and headphones. Bang & Olufsen replaces Beats as HP’s long-time audio vendor, after Apple — HP’s competitor in PCs — bought Beats for $3 …
Read More »MetroPCS crafts unlimited phone plan for $30 a month
One catch is that only the first gigabyte of data is 4G. A new mobile phone plan from MetroPCS offers unlimited talk, text and data for $30 a month. Available Tuesday, the new plan is aimed at undercutting rivals Boost and Cricket. MetroPCS, which is owned by T-Mobile, offers prepaid, contract-free plans for mobile users who don’t want to be …
Read More »Uber offers rides in Lamborghinis, Maseratis in Singapore
Fancy a ride? Melissa Celestine Koh/Uber Nothing makes an impression like stepping out of a supercar. That’s the hook for Uber’s latest offer, which will be available in Singapore until May 20. App users have the option of being fetched around by either the upscale Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, or the equally stylish Maserati GranTurismo Coupe. Singapore doesn’t see luxury supercars …
Read More »Fitbit adds cycling support to Surge fitness watch
Sarah Tew/CNET The Fitbit Surge sport watch will soon be able to track more than just your runs. Fitbit announced on Monday that an upcoming update will add tracking support for outdoor cycling. With the hel-p of the GPS and other sensors, riders will able to view their distance, duration, average speed, heart rate and calories burned in real-time. A …
Read More »Twitch chief predicts death of game consoles as we know them
Twitch’s chief doesn’t think consoles in their current incarnations are sustainable. Gaming broadcast service Twitch might have found a home on consoles, but in the coming years, the company’s chief executive doesn’t believe those devices can maintain their current business model. “The problem is, the seven-year upgrade lifecycle doesn’t work in the face of the two-year upgrade cycles for every …
Read More »Microsoft to preinstall more apps on Android with Dell partnership
Office apps like Microsoft Word will come already downloaded on some Android tablets from Dell, Samsung and other device makers. James Martin/CNET Microsoft just sharpened its software sword against Google on the search giant’s own platform. Windows productivity and collaboration apps, like its Skype messaging service, will now be found on the home screen when people buy some Dell devices …
Read More »Adobe builds new features straight into Microsoft’s browser
Through a partnership with Adobe Systems, Microsoft’s next-generation Project Spartan browser will get better Web standards support. Microsoft Adobe Systems is giving Microsoft a hand building new features into its next-generation browser. Four of the top five browsers — Google’s Chrome, Mozilla’s Firefox, Apple’s Safari and Opera Software’s Opera — are based on open-source projects to which anybody can contribute. …
Read More »Windows Store apps to cost more outside US
You’ll soon pay more for Windows Store apps, but only if you live outside the US. Microsoft Windows users who live outside the US will soon have to pay more money for Windows Store apps. Microsoft is raising the prices for apps on currencies in such countries as the UK, Russia, China, Denmark, Sweden and Mexico, blog site Windows Central …
Read More »Instagram’s new Layout app creates custom collages
Instagram’s new app Layout. Screenshot by Sarah Mitroff/CNET Instagram wants you to forget all of those other collage apps. Today the company debuted Layout, a standalone app for iOS (Android ‘s coming soon) that lets you create photo collages that you can then share to Instagram or Facebook. You don’t even need an Instagram or Facebook account to use it. …
Read More »