Steve Brownlie

Altwork Station: ‘Crazy’ New Desk Lets You Sleep At Work

The business class flight experience has finally come to the desk, with the launch of the Altwork Station. It allows users to comfortably recline in a range of positions while their monitor and keyboard are securely held in the ideal position with magnets. Workers will even be able to comfortably doze off at the Altwork […]

9y ago

microsoft

Windows 10: Microsoft Ramping Up Pressure On Win 7, 8 Users To Upgrade

Despite Windows 10 continuing to roll out at quite a pace, Microsoft is reported by the Register to be planning to increase the pressure on users of previous versions of Windows to upgrade next year. Instead of the current process, where Windows 10 upgrades are offered through an app, it is reported that Windows 10 […]

9y ago

android|Apple|iOS|iphone

iPhone 6s: Apple ‘Poaching’ The Best Customers And Apps From Android

The iPhone 6s marks the continued success of Apple’s strategy of targeting the high-end, high-value customers in the smartphone space. Not only has Apple continued to make inroads into more price-sensitive developing economies, but some estimates show a new worrying trend for Android device manufacturers. In some markets, up to 30 percent of iPhone 6s […]

9y ago

Facebook|iphone|social media

iPhone Battery: Facebook Admits Being A Drain, Fixes Issues

After the story about “batterygate” where, as the Inquisitr reported, users with different models of the new iPhone 6s could have faced slightly different battery life, attention has now turned to the popular social app Facebook. The Facebook app has been a significant drain on iPhone battery life recently, according to an official statement from […]

9y ago

Edge

Windows 10: Microsoft ‘Begging’ Users To Use Edge Browser As Chrome, Firefox Remain User Favorites

To many users of Windows 10 or previous versions, it might appear that lately Microsoft has been reading too many marketing automation and growth hacking manuals. Just about every tactic in the book seems to have been thrown at users to encourage them to make the move to Windows 10 from previous versions, as reported […]

9y ago

Apple|china|iphone|suicide

iPhone 6s Comes With Blood, Sweat, And Tears

The sad truth about outsourcing production is that it’s not just about reduced prices for the production of items such as the iPhone 6s, it also allows workers to operate in conditions that wouldn’t be acceptable in the U.S. The problem is not unique to Apple and the iPhone 6s. Outsourcing by major U.S. corporations […]

9y ago

Apple watch

Wove Band: ‘Futuristic’ Apple Watch Alternative With Fully Flexible Screen

The Wove Band, designed by Chicago-based Polyera, attempts to solve two main problems with wearables like the Apple Watch and the Samsung Gear. Both are strong markers in the move towards wearable technology, but suffer from limited battery life if used heavily, and relatively small screen space afforded by the wrist. Chicago Inno, reporting on […]

9y ago

microsoft

Microsoft Admits Forcing Windows 10 Upgrade Was ‘A Mistake’, Faces New Petition To Change Policies

As reported by the Inquisitr, rumors about a number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users being forcibly upgraded to Windows 10 have been spreading through social media, YouTube, and popular news sites this week. Previously, users of earlier versions of Microsoft’s flagship operating system could opt out of the upgrade to Windows 10 fairly easily, […]

9y ago

Apple|iphone

iPhone 6s: Apple Stands By Battery Life Despite Test Results

Last week, the Guardian reported on growing rumors that not only had Apple dual-sourced their A9 chips for the new iPhone 6s, but that there were potentially significant performance differences between the two versions. They report that some user tests submitted to Reddit and MacRumors had identified as much as a two hour difference in […]

9y ago

iphone

Watch As New iPhone Case ‘Magically’ Heals Scratches

The new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have a newfound resistance to being bent and damaged by water, as recently reported by the Inquisitr, marking a distinct improvement from some previous versions, which were much easier to damage. This is a consequence of the new iPhones using a different aluminum alloy. Users can now […]

9y ago

microsoft

Windows 10: Control Panel Set To Be Killed Off

One of the confusing aspects of Windows 10, carried over from 8.1, was the continuing existence of two ways to modify the Windows 10 settings. The traditional “Control Panel” found its way into Windows 10 alongside the Windows 8 entrant, the touch-oriented “Settings” app. Even the upgraded Settings app for Windows 10 was missing some […]

9y ago

amazon|Shopping

Amazon Handmade: It Might Not Mean What You Think

When thinking about the essence of handmade items, many consumers conjure up images of lone, talented individuals crafting beautiful items, and making a living from their passion. Buying something from Etsy or Amazon Handmade might even be seen as more ethically sound because it’s rewarding a person for their work, instead of a big corporate […]

9y ago

microsoft

Windows 10: Microsoft Fails To Address All Privacy Concerns

Windows 10 has been “live” for two months now, and adoption appears to be going relatively well, especially when compared to its predecessor, 8.1. However, a number of critics have attacked the Windows 10 privacy policy, finding that some services appear to communicate, even when turned off, such as Cortana and OneDrive. Perhaps not surprisingly, […]

9y ago

social media

Ironically, Peeple CEO Wants To Block Public Comments

Peeple CEO Julia Cordray had already started a storm on social media with the announcement of the Peeple app, which will allow people to leave reviews of each other in public, in a similar way as Yelp does for businesses. The storm got much worse when it turned out that Peeple was having trouble moderating […]

9y ago

Skarp Laser Razor: Futuristic Shaving Arriving March 2016

Laser hair removal isn’t an entirely new thing, but current devices have a host of limitations that would prevent them from becoming useful as a laser razor. Particularly challenging, reports Tech Times, are the light gray hairs which are often difficult to remove with any existing laser razor technology. It is reported that Skarp, the […]

9y ago

unemployment

Maine Mayor Seeks To ‘Name And Shame’ The Poor

Economically disadvantaged citizens of Lewiston, Maine, have reason to be concerned as Mayor Robert Macdonald seeks to pass legislation to “name and shame” recipients of welfare according to his column in the Twin City Times In a weak “straw man” argument, the Maine mayor postures that “the public has a right to know how its […]

9y ago

‘Angry Birds’ Movie: Make Or Break For The Game’s Future?

Angry Birds developer, Rovio, has a lot riding on the success of the Angry Birds movie. In August, Forbes reported that one-third of the workforce was to be cut, following a smaller cull in 2014. Becoming “part of the scenery” in the mobile ecosystem is partly blamed for declining profits from Angry Birds, as well […]

9y ago

Martin Shkreli

Turing Pharmaceuticals: Shkreli’s Move Crushes Biotech Stocks As Clinton Weighs In On Debate

Described by Xconomy as nothing more than a “bit player” in the biotech industry, Turing Pharmaceuticals recently attempted to jack up the price of a live-saving drug by over 5,000 percent. Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, appears to have publicly backtracked on the price increases in the face of the pressure. However, it is […]

9y ago

china|cortana|microsoft

Windows 10 Set To Become Big In China Following Baidu Partnership

Windows 10 could be set to replicate Microsoft’s moderately successful push in the US with faster-than-usual adoption of Windows 10 in the Chinese market. The Verge reports that not only has Windows 10 been installed 10 million times in China already, but that Microsoft has partnered with China’s leading search engine, Baidu, to distribute Windows […]

9y ago

microsoft

Windows 10 ‘Forcing’ Lower Memory On Manufacturers

With the advent of Windows 10, Microsoft will be charging hardware vendors a license fee based on the hardware included in the device, including memory. The number of machines predicted to ship with 2GB DRAM was, prior to the new Windows 10 arrangement, predicted to fall. DRAMeXchange reports that many manufacturers had gone so far […]

9y ago