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• What does the Apple watch do?

  By Shaun on February 23, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  I have been wearing an Apple Watch for the past few days to see if I can bring up some enthusiasm to understand why some people love it so much. I have failed again. The fitness bit makes sense because… Read More ›

• Fakespot: find fake Amazon and Yelp reviews

  By Shaun on February 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Fakespot helps smart shoppers make informed decisions. The Fakespot iOS app allows you to easily and instantly analyze Amazon product reviews with just a few clicks straight from the Amazon product page or within the Amazon app. We are a… Read More ›

• Possibly the weirdest smartphone accessory ever

  By Shaun on February 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Android Smartphone USB Endoscope can take photo and record video. And the photos & video can be stored directly in your android Smartphone/tablet or PC, the whole process of recording. It is very conveniences for observation and follow-up analysis. For… Read More ›

• The Nine Stages of Forgetting your Phone

  By Shaun on February 23, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Well worth checking out the whole comic strip.

• The MMT E-Strap Smart Module Watch Straps

  By Shaun on February 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Ostensibly, something like the MMT E-Strap allows you to wear any old watch that you want and have some smarts (the aforementioned tracking) built into the experience. This is the “best of both worlds” compromise that I would consider a… Read More ›

• Every NYT front page since 1852: how photography took over

  By Shaun on February 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The above video is a compelling way to demonstrate how photographs became so important in print publishing for grabbing attention.

• 01 Dimensioning Instrument

  By Shaun on February 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The InstruMMents pen uses the right kind of technology to upgrade an age old user experience. The pen replaces the trusty-old yet potentially-frustrating measuring tape, presenting itself as a vastly smaller, and infinitely more powerful alternative. Using a magnetic roller… Read More ›

• A Very, Very Strange Year At Uber

  By Shaun on February 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  After the first couple of weeks of training, I chose to join the team that worked on my area of expertise, and this is where things started getting weird. On my first official day rotating on the team, my new… Read More ›

• Battle of the buds

  By Shaun on February 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Apple’s iPhone 7 isn’t the first phone to ship without a headphone jack. But the iPhone 7 is definitely the most important and popular phone to discard the headphone jack, and Apple is dragging the industry toward a wireless future,… Read More ›

• Where the Sounds From the World’s Favorite Movies Are Born

  By Shaun on February 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  WIRED gets a tour from veteran Foley artist John Roesch of the Skywalker’s custom built soundstage. Roesch reveals some of the strangest audio props that were used in films like ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Braveheart’…. Read More ›