Cloud storage veteran Dropbox officially entered the online document collaboration space with its new service, Paper, which was announced last October. Today, Dropbox opened the beta up to the public, sans waitlist, and released beta versions of Paper for Android and iOS. Paper is pitted against some very well-known and widely adopted services, such as …
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Proposed Lego set honoring women of NASA wants your vote
An impressive Lego set inspired by five notable female NASA pioneers could become a reality if it gets enough votes on the Lego Ideas site. The deputy editor of MIT News, Maia Weinstock, submitted the proposed set to Lego Ideas. It needs 10,000 votes to be considered for production by the official Lego team. Currently, the project has just over …
Read More »How to free up space on your Android phone or tablet
You know the old saw: You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much storage on your phone. The first two are folly. But the latter can prove all too accurate when you find yourself with no more room to install apps, take pictures and download music. Some Android phones and tablets provide an easy fix: Pop …
Read More »How to build a VR
Now playing: Watch this: Building a PC? 5 rookie mistakes — and how to fix them 1:10 The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are here. But your PC has to be pretty powerful to use these cutting-edge VR headsets. If your PC is lacking performance, don’t worry. We’re going to show you how to build a VR-ready PC. Update, July …
Read More »NASA partners with Apple on Jupiter mission soundtrack
Space exploration and music have a long history together, with astronauts on moon missions traditionally being woken up by mission control with a musical selection. So it makes sense that with the Juno probe mere days from its destination of Jupiter’s orbit, NASA would like some music to mark the occasion. So the US space agency teamed up with Apple …
Read More »Netflix picks up reboot of 1960s TV show ‘Lost in Space’
Will Robinson will soon find himself in danger again, thanks to Netflix. The internet-streaming giant announced Wednesday that it has ordered 10 one-hour episodes of an updated “Lost in Space,” based on the popular 1960s classic sci-fi series. The show, which will premiere in 2018, is likely to be a bit edgier than the Irwin Allen original, which aired for …
Read More »Apple reportedly pulls legacy MacBook Pro, making space for new models
Apple only sells one laptop with an optical disc drive and a spinning hard drive — and that laptop may not be long for this world. The 13-inch unibody MacBook Pro, originally introduced in 2008 and unchanged since 2012, is reportedly being pulled from Apple Store shelves. Apple Insider and The Next Web both confirm that the laptop has disappeared …
Read More »NASA app launches on Apple TV
It’s been available on other platforms for a while, but the NASA app on Tuesday launched on Apple TV. The free app was already available on iPhone, iPad, Android and Amazon’s Fire OS, and has been downloaded 17 million times across all platforms. The move to Apple’s media streaming box means that getting those spectacular space vistas on a big …
Read More »App gluttons, rejoice: Analyst says iPhone 7 doubles storage to 256GB
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 may not feature drastic changes 2:31 Enlarge Image The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus’ successors could double storage to 256GB. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 will be available with a whopping 256GB of storage space, matching the iPad Pro and offering lots more room for apps and videos, an analyst firm predicted Wednesday. …
Read More »NASA reveals details on experimental space habitat during Reddit AMA
How much do you know about NASA’s experimental Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM)? Not much? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. BEAM, the first human-rated expandable space habitat, could one day be used for deep space applications like Martian habitats. To promote its upcoming 2-year test period, experts from NASA and Bigelow Aerospace answered questions from space enthusiasts during a Reddit …
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