The iPhone continues to be the most popular smartphone among teens, according to data gathered by investment firm Piper Jaffray in its most recent semiannual U.S. teen survey. 76 percent of teens surveyed own an iPhone, up from 69 percent… Read More ›
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Moleskine’s Smart Writing Set
Past that, it’s not uncommon for people to prefer to write with a pen when their work requires more thought, probably because the process is less immediate. For a creative or more intensely mental endeavor, I appreciate the slower process…. Read More ›
Tick Different
Apple has filed a complaint in a Swiss court over the use of the slogan “Tick Different” in a Swatch marketing campaign, arguing that the watchmaker is unfairly referencing the Californian company’s successful 1990s “Think Different” ad campaign for its… Read More ›
The Sony DPT-RP1
The DPT-RP1 offers a similar 13.3-inch display as its predecessor, but dramatically improves the resolution from 1200 x 1600 dots to 1650 x 2200 dots. The screen is a “non-slip” panel, which the company says will improve the experience of… Read More ›
PENNA
Ever seen slim and glittering mobile phone or tablets with a keyboard that fits the desk perfectly? Probably not. We’ve been waiting long for a beautiful keyboard, and when we couldn’t any more, we started this project to make what… Read More ›
They may end up getting better at it than you are
“Now I know that if you’re trying to catch terrorists it’s really tempting to demand to be able to break all that encryption but if you break that encryption then guess what – so could other people and guess what… Read More ›
Universal one-handed mode
On the hardware front, Samsung and LG both reduced their bezels to a minimum with their latest devices – a trend we will see ever more often – leading to narrow aspect ratios that make the phones easy to grip… Read More ›
Snapchat in the ’90s
Sadly, too much of what happens in the video above feels familiar. Did we really have to go through that to do simple things. Great parody though.
Hitting The Deck
After a long, successful run, The Deck’s time has come and we’re shutting it down. We’re sorry to see the network go, but we’re proud to have supported so many independent voices, and the open web, along the way. Thanks… Read More ›
How many separate things go into a smartphone?
A good illustration of just how many separate things go into a smartphone (from an old BarCap report). tweeted by Benedict Evans. Click the link above to see the full-sized image. That’s quite a lot of stuff…