Blog Profile / Gadget Lab
| URL : | http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Gadgets | |
| Posts on Regator: | 11829 | |
| Posts / Week: | 44.3 | |
| Archived Since: | April 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Welcome to Google Island
I awoke aboard a boat, just before daybreak, which was weird. The last thing I remembered was being in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, wrapping up a four-hour Google I/O keynote liveblogging session. My last recollection was of Google CEO Larry...
A Look at Apple’s Latest iTunes Update With Redesigned Mini Player and More
As bloated as it might be, Apple isn't forgetting about iTunes. Cupertino released the latest update to its music/video/movies/app manager and player today.
The First Wave of Google Glass Apps Revealed
At Google's annual I/O developer conference Thursday, it announced the first big wave of third party Glass apps, dubbed Glassware.
Apple Hits 50 Billion Apps Served
Someone out there just won a $10,000 iTunes gift card, Apple’s way of saying “Thanks” for downloading its 50 billionth iOS app. The Cupertino company announced today that 50 billion — that’s billion with a “b” — apps have been...
The Five Coolest Things From the Google I/O Keynote
As expected, there was nothing revolutionary about the boatload of upgrades introduced at today’s Google I/O conference, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a whole lot of very cool stuff announced. The marathon four-hour session covered everything from new Android...
Hands On: Recon’s Jet Sunglasses are Ready for Action
Forget telling Glass to search images of kittens. You need to work those 15 extra winter-pounds off and Recon’s new HUD (Heads Up Display) sunglasses will help you getting into fighting shape without dragging $1,500 out of your bank account....
Google Demands Microsoft Pull YouTube App from Windows Phone
Wired has obtained a copy of a cease and desist letter Google issued to Microsoft today, demanding Microsoft immediately remove the YouTube app from its Windows Phone Store and disable existing copies on consumers’ devices by May 22. The YouTube...
Hangouts: Google’s Dynamic New Chat App
The new Google Hangouts app combines typed conversations, images, and video conferencing into a single, seamless experience. This is the way chat is supposed to be.
Liveblog: Get the Latest Updates From Google I/O 2013
Welcome to Wired’s live blog of the Google IO keynote. What should we expect today? We know it won’t be a roll-up of Chrome and Android, no matter how much that might make sense. But we are hoping for an...
Cycling Couture: The Kits of Silicon Valley
Cycling is a pretty big deal in the Bay Area, where it's been said cycling is the new golf. So it should come as no surprise to learn that nearly every tech company from Twitter to Intuit has a dedicated...
rumor watch | More Skydiving? Here’s What to Expect From This Year’s Google I/O
Google I/O, Google’s yearly developer conference, kicks off tomorrow. Last year brought us, among other things, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Google Glass-wearing skydivers falling through the sky to San Francisco’s Moscone Center. What will this year’s event hold? Look...
The Google Now Cards We Need From I/O
Google Now Cards are amazing. The location-based search service can tell you whether the commute home will be hellish or merely miserable. Knowing what time your bus arrives or whether the day will bring driving rain or glorious sunshine is...
BBM Hitting iPhone and Android This Summer
Today CEO Thorsten Heins announced that BBM would be a multi-platform messaging service. The BBM messaging service will land on the iPhone and Android this summer with the messaging and groups features. BBM voice, screen sharing, video and channels will...
BlackBerry’s New Q5: The Cheap Keyboard Phone for Emerging Markets and Hello Kitty Fans
BlackBerry just introduced a cheaper phone. With colors. The new Q5 is the company’s first entry into the mid- to low- cost phone range since introducing its new operating system, BlackBerry 10. The phone is designed and built for emerging...
Why Google Should Unify Its Operating Systems
Increasingly, we buy a device because it's going to work with our other devices and existing apps. We don't want just the gadget itself; we want the ecosystem it inhabits. And Google's ecosystem is fractured.
Take That, Gmail: Outlook.com Lets You Chat With Your Google Contacts
Outlook.com is taking a major step to woo Gmail devotees by integrating Google Talk contacts into its webmail messenger service.
In the Programmable World, All Our Objects Will Act as One
We are surrounded by tiny, intelligent devices that capture data about how we live and what we do. Soon we'll be able to choreograph them to respond to our needs, solve our problems, and even save our lives.
Kitchen-Ready Tablet Is Not Really Ready for the Kitchen
Finding your niche in the cut-throat tablet market is the key to success. Or at least the key to landing in a few kitchens. Archos introduced the ChefPad today. It’s a 9.7-inch Android tablet aimed at the budding chef in...
It’s Bike to Work Week, and This Is Your Must-Have Gear
We've got the gear you need for rolling to work safety and stylishly, whether you're a hardcore racer, a seasoned commuter or an urban hipster with money to burn.