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Can Viv Live Up to the Hype?

April 29, 2016Michael Kaufman

Soon we will meet Viv, an AI personal assistant that can write its own code, taking on new tasks based on interaction with the things connected to it.

Rukkus Gets You the Best Seat Virtually Every Time

April 23, 2016Michael Kaufman1

The updated Rukkus iOS app features virtual reality seat views to allow users to fully experience their seat location first-hand before final purchases are made.

Just Sit Back and Relax: ‘Animaniacs’ Has Come to Netflix

April 8, 2016Matt Blum1

One of the best cartoon shows of the 1990s is now on Netflix!

The Internet Gets a Poke in the i.

April 6, 2016Bill Shribman

With its own strange way of expressing itself, the AP Style Guide will change its guidance of Internet to internet on June 1. “We will lowercase internet effective June 1, when the 2016 Stylebook launches,” it offered via Twitter, while turning lowercase into a verb.

Never Hear “Did We Close the Garage Door?” Again With OHD Anywhere

April 4, 2016Ken Denmead1

Have full control over your garage door from your mobile devices.

Smart Chef, Smarter Kitchen

April 3, 2016Michael Kaufman

Could the smart kitchen be the smartest room in the house?

‘XKCD’ Mastermind Randall Munroe to Brighten Up Textbooks This Fall

March 24, 2016Anthony Karcz2

‘XKCD’ creator and ‘Thing Explainer’ author Randall Munroe has teamed up with Houghton Mifflin to liven up Chemistry and Physics textbooks this fall.

Safeguard Your Communications With SafeSend

March 23, 2016Jenny Bristol1

Have you ever accidentally sent an email to the wrong person? Be honest. We’ve all done it. I’ve definitely done it, more than once. Sometimes it can be harmless, generating nothing more than a benign miscommunication. But sometimes…

AIG Reports on the Future of the Internet of Things #1 (Sponsored)

March 14, 2016December 14, 2017Rory Bristol

American International Group, a global insurance provider with over 88 million customers, has decided to tackle one of the internet’s greatest (and most dangerous) futures: The Internet of Things. What does the Internet of Things mean to you, and your business?

Hold the Front Page – ‘Tenderfoot’ Is Here

March 8, 2016Robin Brooks

In a world where trivia seems to dominate the news. Tenderfoot hopes to bring serious reporting to a younger audience.

John Herrington (R), Samsung Electronics America and Michael Kaufman (L), The Architechnologist

CES Report: Samsung and the Internet of Things

January 16, 2016Michael Kaufman2

Samsung pushed the Internet of Things (IoT) envelope at the 2016 CES. We chat with John Herrington from Samsung Electronics America.

Keep in Touch With Triby

January 14, 2016April 20, 2018Z

The Triby by Invoxia feels like a true shared device that makes the sometimes sad notion of talking to those far away seem fun and even enticing.

Surrounded By ‘Architecture of Radio’

November 29, 2015Michael Kaufman

The invisible signals of bandwidth that surround us have been made visible in a newly released application called “Architecture of Radio.”

Language is Dead – An Emoji is the “Word” of the Year

November 17, 2015Robin Brooks1

Oxford Dictionaries have picked their Word of 2015. And it’s not Word.

Schlage Sense Is the Connected Deadbolt of the Future

November 2, 2015Ken Denmead

The next generation of Schlage’s touch-controlled and home-networked deadbolts is here. From now on, unlocking your front door can be as easy as saying “Open Sesame!”

Using Kickstarter to Save Lives

October 9, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

I write a lot about Kickstarter projects, because I like supporting people who have big dreams and fun ideas. You pledge a few bucks, and get some cool rewards in return. But this latest project supports a different collection of dreams, one that many of us take for granted: food, shelter, water, education.

A Makeover for a Maker Community

October 2, 2015Bill Shribman

Redesigned Design Squad website offers the youngest makers engineering challenges.

Peeple: Flowers and Rainbows, or a Tool for Ugliness

October 2, 2015Phil Bacon2

Peeple: Poor online ratings aren’t just for businesses anymore. Rate anyone you ever encounter in your day! How could this go wrong?

Routers, Hard Drives, Switches, and More Amazon Networking Deals Today

September 29, 2015Ken Denmead

Amazon’s daily deals today include network swtiches, routers, hard drives, NASes and the ilk, so if you need to bring your home network up to speed, perhaps today is the day you’ve been waiting for.

PatPat – A Daily Deals App for New Parents That Delivers the Goods

September 15, 2015Ken Denmead

PatPat is a new daily deals-style site and app (available for both Android, and iOS–where it’s been featured in the App Store as one of the Best New Apps) that brings products curated so as to be of special interest to expecting or new parents: things like diapers, baby clothes, accessories for new babies, and more.

Learn/Teach HTML and CSS With Mozilla’s Thimble

September 6, 2015Jason Gipson-Nahman

This week, Mozilla relaunched Thimble, a visual HTML editor that lets you edit HTML in the browser, preview the page, and make changes in real time.

So, About That Wonder Woman Lunchbox…

August 29, 2015Jim MacQuarrie12

A couple of days ago, a user on Reddit posted photos of a Wonder Woman lunchbox with a letter allegedly sent from a school to the parents of the child who brought said lunchbox to school. The story was immediately picked up and recirculated across the internet. Every site that posted it simply pointed back to the same story on another site, all of which come back down to a single post on Reddit that links to images on Imgur, posted by the same person.

Hasbro and Indiegogo Announce the ‘Next Great Game Challenge’

August 28, 2015Anthony Karcz

Hasbro and Indiegogo are teaming up to find five designers to crowdfund a new party game in the Next Great Game Challenge

Critical Flaw in Smart Homes and Internet of Things

August 13, 2015Michael Kaufman2

Security researchers identified a critical vulnerability in the wireless standard used for connectivity in many Internet of Things and smart home devices.

IFTTT Makes Your Making Better

July 20, 2015Derrick Schneider

IFTTT.com’s new Maker Channel makes it easy to hook your projects up to the Internet. Make your projects vastly more powerful with almost no work.

Why You Should Teach Your Kids to Unfriend Without Guilt

July 3, 2015Mordechai Luchins1

Teach your kids that just because someone is your friend doesn’t mean they’re your friend.

A Customer Service Story in Several (Plastic) Parts

July 2, 2015Bill Shribman2

Ordering new parts online is not as easy as it seems.

The Boost You Need: Linksys AC1200 Amplify Wi-Fi Range Extender

July 1, 2015December 13, 2017Preston Burt1

Do you have wi-fi dead zones or weak access? The Linksys AC1200 Amplify Wi-Fi Range Extender could solve your connection problems with very little effort.