Gilster: Google’s Tango could produce next big smartphone innovation

When technology develops as fast as it does today, the biggest problem can be just seeing what the possibilities are. I think thats what Googles new Tango project is all about. Although there is prototype hardware for this futuristic smartphone, the real idea is to pack a lot of new…

Posted on: March 3, 2014 7:00 am

How to mirror your smartphone or tablet on your TV

It’s a pretty fantastic world we live in these days especially when it comes to mobile technology. Hours upon hours of entertainment lay at our fingertips, available virtually any place, anytime, all from a sleek little unit that fits in your pocket. However, as convenient and wondrous as smartphones are,…

Posted on: March 3, 2014 7:00 am

Foursquare Will Sit Out This Year’s Big SXSW Party

Foursquare has been a darling of South by Southwest Interactive since launching at the festival in 2009. That won’t be the case next week when SXSW’s 20th installment kicks off in Austin. After years of taking over parking lots with actual foursquare games and throwing groovy dance parties under the Central…

Posted on: March 3, 2014 7:00 am

BlackBerry to offer revamped mobile device management tool

TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd plans to launch a new tool for business and government customers to manage mobile devices on their networks, part of a drive by the one-time smartphone pioneer to focus on its profitable enterprise or services business. The company said on Tuesday it would launch BlackBerry…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 5:00 pm

Bloomfield BOE honors robotics club

Bloomfield Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 25, honored several Bloomfield High School students for an achievement on the national level. ROMAN J. USCHAK/FOR BLOOMFIELD LIFE Bloomfield Superintendent Sal Goncalves and Bloomfield Board of Education President Shane Barger congratulate Bloomfield High School Robotics Club members, from left, Yarihsa Chimana, Bijan…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 12:00 pm

What The Twitter Tax Break Means For San Francisco

Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 hold a sign that reads ‘We Love Twitter Employees NO Tax Breaks for Twitter CEOs’ whiling protesting in front of Twitter Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and other city leaders…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 12:00 pm

SeriesGuide Turns Chrome Browser Into a TV Torrent TiVo

SeriesGuide, a new extension for the Chrome browser, allows users to keep track of when their favorite TV-shows are airing. Perhaps a bit more controversially, it also provides users with an overview of the latest torrents of interest, which they can download at their leisure. It’s no secret that many…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 12:00 pm

Wifi in the sky looks set for takeoff

Wifi in aircraft, hobbled in the past by slow speeds, could soon take off as new technology enables passengers to surf the web as if they were in a coffee shop, Internet executives say. More airlines are rolling out new and improved services thanks to satellite technology, industry leaders said…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 12:00 pm

Apple iPhone 6 Release Moved Up to July, Sources Say

The Apple iPhone 6 will reportedly be released earlier than expected, in July, as opposed to September or October, which is when the smart phone giant usually unveils new products, according to Mizuho Securities analyst Abhey Lamba. Citing sources with Apple suppliers in Japan and across Asia, Lamba said the Urgent:…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 7:00 am

5 Things You Had No Idea Your iPhone Could Do

Apple iPhone 5s(Photo: KAREN BLEIER AFP/Getty Images)Story HighlightsUse ‘switch control’ to control your iPhone with your headA quick shake of the phone can un-do typosSet a location-based reminder Did you know that your cherished iPhone hides secrets from you? That’s right, a simple nod of the noggin…

Posted on: March 2, 2014 7:00 am