Here’s what the new, better Google Glass looks like

This is the new Google Glass.The FCC has given us our first glimpse at Google’s next-generation Glass headset today, thanks to a public filing that includes detailed photos of the new glasses aimed at enterprise. Tony Fadell was put in charge of redesigning Google Glass into something non-nerds would actually want to wear, and based on the FCC’s images, it

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Verizon’s new deal showers switchers with cash, data

verizon-deal-650Verizon Wireless is just about matching the deal other carriers have offered for a while to entice customers on other networks. It’s essentially offering to buy you out of your contract with up to $650 per line, less the trade-in value of your current device. But Verizon also has a few extra bonuses to brag

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How to work around ‘until next alarm bug’ in Marshmallow

Newer versions of Marshmallow are seeing this tiny bug. Photo: Nicolás FischmanIt looks as if suers who’ve upgraded to the latest version of Android, Marshmallow 6.0.1 have noticed that the option to toggle Do Not Disturb “until next alarm” has gone missing. If the option has gone missing on your own Android handset, there’s a handy workaround posted by the Android Police that will have it

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The best Android apps and games of 2015

What's your pick? Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of AndroidOur smartphones and tablets get better every year, and in many ways, so do the apps and games that run on them. 2015 brought us a brand new music streaming service from Apple that boasts a number of advantage over its rivals, a terrific email client from Microsoft, and a video streaming app from Twitter that

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iPhone 6s Plus vs. Nexus 6P vs. Lumia 950 XL: Who wins the smartphone NASCAR?

How long does it take an iPhone to lap a Nexus and a Lumia?If all of the big boys’ flagship phones – the iPhone 6s Plus, the Google Nexus 6P, and Microsoft’s Lumia 950 XL – raced in NASCAR, which would be the fastest phone around? This speedtest video puts that concept to the test, making all three phones “run laps” to see which is the fastest. The

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Merry Christmas, Samsung! Apple wants another $180 million in damages

apple-samsung-iphone-galaxy-patent-warAlthough Samsung has vowed to take its patent fight with Apple all the way to the Supreme Court after welching on a deal to pay Cupertino $548 million in damages, Apple isn’t letting up its assult on the Galaxy-maker. As a Christmas present, Apple just asked for an additional $180 million in damages. On Christmas

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HTC One X9 is the company’s latest mid range smartphone

HTC One X9The year is coming to an end, but HTC is still not done releasing smartphones. The company has just announced the One X9, its new mid range handset with a metal body that packs in some impressive specs.  Unlike the Desire and other One series devices, the One X9 does not feature huge top and

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Trippy game Katamari Damacy rolls onto mobile at last

The King of All Cosmos is back, telling the Prince what to roll up. Photo: Bandai NamcoDescribing the funky weirdness of Katamari Damacy has always been somewhat of a challenge. You play a pill-headed little person who must roll a big sticky ball around various environments, picking up weird stuff like rice candy, cows, and pencils, while taking your quests from some odd king-looking dude who speaks in an odd, english

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China defends its new anti-encryption law

China argues new laws are necessary to keep citizens safe. Photo: AppleChina’s Foreign Ministry said today that U.S. tech companies have nothing to fear from the country’s new anti-terrorism law, which could require companies to create “back doors” in products, or to hand over encryption information to the Chinese government. The law — which is currently having a reading at China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress

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You’ll soon be able to listen to The Beatles on Apple Music and Google Play

The Fab Four are coming to streaming music services everywhere. Photo: The BeatlesForget The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles are coming to Apple Music, Google Play, and a variety of other online streaming music services — and just in time for Christmas, too. Starting Christmas Eve, the Fab Four will be available for your listening pleasure on Apple Music, Spotify, Slacker, Tidal, Microsoft’s Groove, Rhapsody, Deezer, Google

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