The rise of clicky mechanical keyboards is a very unsubtle reminder the accessories we choose have a real impact on the people around us. If you’re looking to go full incognito on your coworkers, Logitech just announced two new mice at IFA that are basically the opposite of a mechanical keyboard. Logitech M330 Silent Plus …
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31 August
Jessica Alba will mentor developers in Apple’s ‘Planet of the App’ show
You’re an app developer and aspiring entrepreneur. Who do you go to for council? Jessica Alba, duh. The actress has joined Apple’s reality show “Planet of the Apps” as a mentor and adviser to app developers who are competing for funding, reports Variety. She joins Gwyneth Paltrow and will.i.am as the third celebrity to be attached to the show. Alba …
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31 August
It’s official: Netflix greenlights ‘Stranger Things’ season two
Call it strangerer things. Netflix renewed its sci-fi thriller throw-back “Stranger Things” for a second season on Tuesday with a fan-tantalizing video on YouTube. Show writers and creators Matt and Ross Duffer had already teased some of their plans for a second season of the popular show since its debut July 15, but Netflix made it official Tuesday. The company …
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31 August
4 tips for the latest Pebble Time update
Now playing: Watch this: Pebble unveils two new smartwatches and a wearable not… 2:43 When Pebble announced new watches earlier this year, the company also revealed Pebble Firmware 4.0. The new OS for its smartwatch lineup promised faster access to apps, revamped navigation on the watch face and a few other little additions. Instead of waiting to launch the new …
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31 August
No digital Swiss Army knife on horizon for health wearables market
The smartphone put most of our daily life into one small device, but when it comes to health and medical wearables, your personal Star Trek-like tricorder is still a ways off. That’s the consensus at the Parks Associates Connected Health Summit in San Diego this week where specialized blood pressure watches, under-skin glucose monitors, pain relief cuffs and even posture …
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31 August
Flickfit scans your feet to sidestep new
Many of you have been there: deliberating for long stretches of time over which shoes to buy. Eventually you settle on a pair that seems to fit — only to find they rub your heels or mash your toes. A device from Tokyo-based Flickfit seeks to do away with the pain and frustration that comes with finding the right shoes. …
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31 August
This phone stabilizer puts an end to shaky video (hands
If you shoot a lot of video with your phone, you may have considered picking up a motorized gimbal. It’s a battery-operated handgrip that typically uses three motors to counteract shake and sudden movement to make your movies look smooth even while you’re running. There are several out there to pick from, but the MarSoar, currently a crowdfunding project on …
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31 August
Google adds new muscle to Snapseed photo editor for iPhone, iPad
Snapseed, a Google photo editor that goes beyond the basics of Google Photos, just got a little more serious. With Wednesday’s Snapseed 2.9 release for iPhones and iPads, the software now can edit raw-format photos, the pictures taken directly from a digital camera’s image sensor without any processing. Photo enthusiasts love raw photos. Although they’re more of a pain to …
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31 August
Samsung unveils Gear S3 at IFA 2016: Watch live stream here
Samsung has just taken the wraps off its new Gear S3 smartwatch. The Gear S3 is a large 46mm digital timepiece powered by Samsung’s Tizen operating system. It will offer the same clickwheel-style bezel as 2015’s Gear S2, a 30 percent larger battery and compatibility with Samsung Pay when it’s released in three different models (including one with on-board LTE …
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31 August
‘Doctor Strange’ villain teased in new video
Marvel’s upcoming superhero movie “Doctor Strange” stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a former medical doctor named Stephen Strange who goes on a mystical journey and ends up learning magic that can save humankind. But what about the characters who both train and challenge the doc? In an exclusive sneak peek posted Tuesday on YouTube, the characters that surround Strange finally have …
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