I have been scratching my head since I heard the rumors of Apple buying Beats and continuing to scratch it since it actually happened. The reasons flowing through the interwebs simply do not equate in my mind. On one hand, you have the camp that is firmly placing the purchase on Beats streaming music service, which hasn’t been all that successful.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Use the Force Rahm! Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing and campaigning to secure George Lucas’ planned museum here in the city of Chicago. Never … Read more…
The bidding war for the LA Clippers is over with Steve Ballmer coming out on top with the winning bid of $2 billion. I’d actually call this a better investment that the $3 billion that Tim Cook spent on Dr Dre and Beats, but I digress. Ballmer beat out other bidders that included Los Angeles-based investors Tony Ressler and Bruce Karsh and a group that included David Geffen and executives from the Guggenheim Group.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Springpad, an iOS and Android app much like Evernote has shut down and is giving users until June 25th to export their data or migrate it over to Evernote. The company says it cannot continue to be a self-sustaining business because funding is just not there. It’s sad to see competition die off like this but it’s the reality of the business world. Not every company will remain standing, there will be a select few left hopefully enough to leave the consumer some good choice. Read Springpad’s full announcement below.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
MSI is a name many of you in the PC world should know pretty well. They have their mitts in everything from graphics cards to motherboards and plenty more. Today MSI has announced a squadron of new All-in-One PC’s with one thing in mind, gaming.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Good news everybody! The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Tuesday scored a huge victory against a shady Copyright Troll, and the DC Circuit Court of Appeals set precedent for rules that should hopefully limit the abilities of these trolls to operate in the future. Boing Boing offers a description of these practices:
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game-based movie aficionados rejoice! Word has come down that filming on the movie adaptation of World of Warcraft has finished filming. This word comes direct from the film’s director, Duncan Jones. From his Twitter:
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
OK, the image above is probably a little much and brain chips probably won’t look like that.
Origin recently started an “On the House” promotion, where they offer a game (or sometimes two) for free. So far they have been older games, but still quality titles for free. This month that trend continues with Battlefield 3 and Plants Vs. Zombies – Game of the Year Edition for the low, low price of Free!
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Cupertino has announced the long rumored purchase of Beats Audio via press release read it in full below.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Let’s be clear here, until the fruit company makes an official announcement nothing any analyst or leakster says will hold water. That being said, Brian Blair of Rosenblatt Securities claims he has details about Apple’s possible smartwatch which he says come from a Taiwanese supply chain for Apple. I usually try to avoid articles like this but the source site is Pocket-lint and I had to laugh at the headline for their story (Apple iWatch details leak, said to look like the Moto 360). The reason Mr. Blair and Pocket-lint say the Apple smartwatch looks like the Moto 360? Because it is round. Yes it is round. Which kind of makes it look like a hundred different watches on the planet doesn’t it?
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Andrea Corvi’s latest Android icon pack, KooGoo, is something altogether different. Typically, I favor minimalistic icon packs when using Nova Launcher on my Android devices. … Read more…
Love them or hate them, you have to give Google credit for trying to find ways to optimize the way they use energy. With a company as large as they are and with the amount of servers they use it’s important to both their bottom line and the environment that they make things run smoothly. Today they released a white paper detailing how they are using “machine learning” to optimize their energy use in data centers and drive consumption even lower.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
In a blog post yesterday, Google showed off it’s prototype self-driving car with no steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. While the design is comical and cutesy it’s the technology underneath that which makes this a very cool project and should be on every tech nuts radar.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
As a self-proclaimed geek, technology tends not to scare/intimidate/worry me. I research prior to purchase, and once I buy the research intensifies (because tips and tricks are important) as does the hunt for accessories. Wash, rinse, repeat. But my routine needed to be altered when I received my invite to join the Google Glass Explorer program. At first I was SUPER excited for the opportunity and found a way to afford the $1500 (not including accessories) price tag. I was excited and I let that cloud my judgement and alter my regular tech requirement routine. I didn’t finish my research prior to buying (the invite expired in 48hrs) but I did have questions and called the Glass helpline (they also extended my expiration date by 4 days). While I did get some basic questions answered, I had no idea what I was in store for once I finally received my Glass.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
It would seem the hackers are out in full force this year, ebay and others have already felt the blow and now Spotify for Android seems to have been hacked as well. Read on below for Spotify’s official statement.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
TechnoBuffalo is reporting Apple may be set to introduce a smart home platform at next week’s WWDC14. Smart home platforms are of course nothing new, … Read more…
Researchers at NASA and MIT have figured out a way to solve one of the great problems of modern space travel – How to get … Read more…
We here at Techaeris are very enthusiastic about Tesla Motors, and the exciting things they are doing to further the expansion of electric cars. The Tesla Model S is right up at the top of our most-desired cars list – if you’re reading, we’d still love to review one, Tesla =) – and the design of the Tesla Model X is simply stunning. Unfortunately, it seems that Tesla is having a few issues with the Model X’s most prominent feature – the rear “Falcon Wing” doors.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Welcome back dear readers/listeners! Episode 3 of the Aercast is now available for consumption on your favorite podcast app and iTunes. In this episode, we discuss topics such as the recent accord between Apple and Google as it relates to litigation, ZUUL Labs Kickstarter, the wildfires in San Diego, Nintendo’s recent troubles, and much more. Keep reading for the download links and complete episode rundown.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the use of a highly advanced prosthetic arm for clinical use. The DEKA arm – as mentioned in the source article – does certainly have some similarities to Luke Skywalker’s prosthetic in The Empire Strikes Back. But probably the most exciting thing about the DARPA funded project is that it’s a huge step up from the most commonly available prosthetic arm. Please keep reading for more information.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Wearables are the hot new category that everyone is interested in and we all are waiting to see how it will shake out. We already have Pebble, Samsung, and several others fighting for the space of smart watches. We expect an iWatch and we have seen Android Wear in devices like the Moto 360 and LG G Watch. I personally have used several different smart watches and there is one watch that has caught my eye intensely. That watch is the Kairos Mechanical Smartwatch Hybrid.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Acme Made recently announced their Ergo Book case for the iPad Air, and iPad Mini. Measured at only 17mm, this case might be light in weight, but not in features. Please see the press release after the break.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
As I write this have finished reading a write up at The Guardian by Ladar Levison the founder of Lavabit, an email service that gained notoriety for its use by Edward Snowden in the wake of Snowden’s NSA leaks. Lavabit’s mission was simple. Provide a source for email that was secure and encrypted. That is to say, the email service’s main goal was to keep those emails private. In this write up (which I implore you to read) Ladar talks about some of the details of his legal case that eventually lead to the closing of his business/service.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Ringo, a new app for iOS, Android and Windows Phone is available now and is promising to make your international calling much cheaper than ever. Ringo works by assigning your international contacts a local number then routing the international call through local outlets. Check out the video after the break and the full press release after.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
Today Microsoft announced the release of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. For those living under a rock, the Surface Pro represents Microsoft’s vision of how tablets and laptops can occupy the same space and how Windows 8 as an operating system can handle different use cases. I suppose there are arguments to be made about the successes and failures of that vision but today breaks the mold, literally. Today, Microsoft shows off the new Surface Pro 3, the first in the line of laplets (I just made that up, don’t hurt me) to deviate strongly from the original’s design.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
There are hundreds if not thousands of cases on the market for the iPhone. You can find them littering the kiosks at the mall and cluttering up Amazons pages. But once in awhile something kind of cool emerges through the pile of plastic and metal. And what better place for something cool to emerge than Indiegogo. The Fritzframe is a versatile case for your iPhone that tries to solves some of life’s little problems. Indiegogo is always a great place to find unique and fun new ideas, and Fritzframe looks like it’s heading to success, they’ve already busted through their funding goal by over $5000. Check out the video after the break. And read on down below for more information on this Indiegogo, then hit the link at the end or right HERE. What do you think of the Fritzframe? Let us know in the comments below or on Google+, Twitter and Facebook.
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
It should be no secret by now that I love icon packs. I love customizing my Android devices with custom themes and icons that suit my mood. Alex J. Miller of A Random Package has designed a beautiful, insanely minimalist icon pack called Banded.
Last Updated on March 26, 2021.
