Archives for September, 2014
Yahoo to Retire That Which Started it: Yahoo Directory
We confess; we had no idea the Yahoo Directory was still around. If you'll flash back a decade or so—if not more—you might recall a time when you perused Yahoo's…
What Does it Take to Bend Your New iPhone? 70–90 Pounds
Hopefully you haven't spent the last few days freaking out about your brand-new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus purchase. We figure it's probably tough to maintain composure when you…
DDoS Attack Briefly Knocks Ello Offline
Ello's sudden rise to fame makes it the perfect target for hackers, who launched an apparent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the new social network over the weekend.…
New GoPro Lineup Appeals to Daredevils and Daytrippers
In the market for an action camera? GoPro has some new options ranging from $500 to just $129. The company on Monday unveiled the Hero4, its highest-performance camera line ever.…
HP Reveals $199 Windows ‘Stream’ Laptop
What's cheaper than a Chromebook these days? Apparently, HP hopes to have the answer with its Stream line of budget-priced, Windows-basedlaptops and tablets. There are two of each device: an…
HP, Applied Micro Release First 64-Bit ARM Server
Applied Micro and Hewlett-Packard have teamed up to release the first commercially available 64-bit ARMv8 server, the ProLiant m400 cartridge for HP's Moonshot server framework. The new server is based…
Shocker! Google Glass Distracts Drivers
Think you can safely text while driving with Google Glass? Think again. A new study from the University of Central Florida found that Google's high-tech headpiece is a clear distraction…
Google Tries to Make Ads Prettier on Mobile
Ads can be annoying no matter the platform, but they can be particularly bothersome on mobile devices where an errant tap or a too-small "close" prompt can land you in…
Why Housing’s Android App is the Best Real Estate App
is a venture of IIT –Mumbai alumni who have proved that mathematics has real life applications. is aproperty listing portalwhich is dedicated to real estate services across 11 major cities…
McDonald’s launches its own version of Burger King’s black burger
Burger King has attracted a lot of attention recently with the all-black burger it launched in Japan -- something that we braved a taste of and gave two thumbs-up. Not…