Anker makes some of the most popular portable battery packs sold on Amazon. Now the parent company of Anker is trying something different: instead of selling you a portable battery that you can lug around all day, AnkerBox will let you borrow or rent one just when you need it. Here’s the idea: need to […]
March 2016
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F-Droid, Copperhead, Guardian Project partner to create a security-focused, Android-based ecosystem
Comments Off on F-Droid, Copperhead, Guardian Project partner to create a security-focused, Android-based ecosystemGoogle’s Android operating system may be based on open source software, but most Android phones ship with a lot of proprietary apps and services (like Google’s own Gmail, Maps, and Play Store). But there are a number of initiatives designed to make Android more open… and many also claim to make it more secure. Now […]
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Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro: $138 phone with fingerprint scanner, 3GB RAM
A few months after launching a $106 smartphone with a a big battery, a reasonably fast processor, and other surprisingly decent specs, Chinese phone maker Xiaomi is introducing an even better model. The Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro has the same basic design and specs as the Redmi 3… but the new model has more RAM, […]
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SoundCloud Go offers music streaming, downloads for $10 per month
SoundCloud has become one of the most popular services for sharing audio over the past few years, but the company has been struggling to find a profitable business model… and apparently the latest approach is pretty much the same one taken by Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, and others. SoundCloud Go is a new […]
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Acer launches Chromebook 14 with IPS display, USB 3.1
As expected, Acer’s latest Chrome OS laptop is a 14 inch model with an Intel Celeron Braswell processor.  But while I had figured that the Acer Chromebook 14 would be an entry-level device, it turns out that this is more of a mid-range Chromebook with a few special features. Acer will offer a model with 4GB […]
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$99 OLO gadget turns your smartphone into a 3D Printer, raises over $1 million on Kickstarter
10 Comments on $99 OLO gadget turns your smartphone into a 3D Printer, raises over $1 million on KickstarterThe developers of the OLO 3D Printer wanted to raise $80,000 through a crowfunding campaign for their $99 gadget that turns your phone into a 3D Printer. A few days after the project hit Kickstarter, it had raised about $1.3 million. It’s not hard to see why: this is probably the cheapest 3D printer money […]
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Ekko’s HUB streams audio over WiFi to up to 10 speakers, headphones (crowdfunding)
Want to share some music with other people in the same room? Just turn up your speakers. Want to do it without having everyone in the room listen in… or just want to use your favorite headphones instead of the lousy speaker built into your TV? Then you might need to run a bunch of cables […]
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Deals of the Day (3-28-2016)
Already have a PC, phone, and tablet, but on the lookout for some good deals on accessories? Today’s daily deals roundup includes some great prices on portable batteries, chargers, Blu-ray drives, routers, webcams, and more. Amazon is running some particularly good sales today, letting you pick up a Microsoft wireless mouse for as little as […]
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SolidRun’s latest tiny PC is an Intel Braswell-powered system-on-a-module
SolidRun offers a line of tiny, low-power computers and development boards including the CuBox and HummingBoard. Up until now, most of the company’s products have featured ARM-based chips from Freescale and Marvell. But now SolidRun has unveiled its first products to feature an Intel processor. The SolidRun Braswell SOM is a basically a little computer with an […]
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Oculus Rift begins shipping, early reviews are mixed (at best)
2016 is set to be the year of virtual reality. Sure, you’ve been able to strap a smartphone to your head to watch 360 degree videos and explore interactive content for a few years. But this year some of the most ambitious consumer-oriented VR devices are launching, starting with the Oculus Rift, which is shipping […]