Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Do we have a winner? Jason Cipriani/CNET I’d become like Don Quixote. I’d walk into carrier stores, tilt at the windmills of the staff’s expertise and ask whether the iPhone X was the best phone I could buy. …
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7 January
Oledcomm MyLiFi is at CES to light up your internet
A few years ago, engineers came up with an incredible, amazing idea. What if we could piggyback internet connectivity on the lights that fill our homes, offices and cities? Imagine it: anywhere the light touches, you could have internet. No more looking for finicky airport Wi-Fi. No more internet passwords. Best of all? You’d never have to worry about your …
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7 January
New Jersey mulls law against operating drone while drunk
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. No more droning under the influence in New Jersey? / Getty Images Do you wonder about some of the people who fly drones in your neighborhood and annoy the living being out of you? Do you feel these people might be not all there — …
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7 January
The Gemini phone is a Psion PDA with an Android update
Turn off that Smashmouth CD — we have exciting news! The Psion 5, that glorious PDA that you (or your parents) rushed out to buy in 1997, has just had an update to make it usable in 2018. The Gemini phone from UK outfit Planet Computers has all the clamshell looks you’d expect out of something from the (first) Clinton …
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7 January
This is the Speck iPhone case you want to drive with
I’ve been asking the folks at Speck to make a magnetic-mount friendly case for a while and now the company’s finally done it. The Presidio Mount, which looks like a standard Presidio case, incorporates two steel plates “strategically positioned and embedded between the case’s two layers of protection.” Made in partnership with Scosche, the case is designed to work with …
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7 January
Westinghouse debuts Android
Westinghouse wants its TVs in your house, and thinks Google’s Android TV — and budget pricing — will help it get there. The company’s new series of TVs with the Android TV operating system consists of four sizes, starting with a 43-incher for $350 in the US. There are also 50-inch ($400), 55-inch ($450) and 65-inch ($700) sizes in the series. …
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7 January
US Astronaut John Young, One Of Only 12 To Walk On Moon Passes Away At 87
Legendary US astronaut John Young, who not only went to space six times but also orbitted the moon and then walked on its craggy surface, has died at the age of 87. He was one of the only 12 to walk on moon. NASA announced his demise and said that he was sick and was suffering from pneumonia. He lived …
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7 January
Chandigarh-Delhi 'Swarn’ Shatabdi Is Now Fire-Proof With Better Hygiene Facilities & More Comfort
The Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi plying from Chandigarh railway station which was modified under project ‘Swarna’ has coaches which are now fire proof. There is one executive coach and nine other chair cars in the Shatadbi 12046/12045 which was revamped under the scheme The Indian Railways has overhauled the train compartments taking into consideration 10 key components — punctuality, cleanliness, linen, …
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7 January
The Men In Thailand Have Bizarre New Obsession- Penis Whitening!
While India battles the obsession with skin whitening creams, Thai men are flocking to a clinic which promises penis whitening and it has become a huge trend in Bangkok. The obsession gained momentum when the Lelux Hospital in Bangkok shocked everyone by uploading a video detailing its specialised penis whitening procedure, a cosmetic treatment that alters the pigmentation of men’s …
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6 January
The Definitive Technology D9 speaker’s sweet sound tickles your ears
Sumptuous is a word I’ve never applied to another $799 per pair bookshelf speakers, but that’s exactly what the Definitive Technology Demand Series D9 sounds like to me. The sound feels like a warm hug. The D9’s crisp lines and quality feel offer no immediate clues about the speaker’s sweet demeanor, but closer inspection reveals a rather unusual feature, nearly …
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