Jay Z will close the deal on Aspiro, the company behind streaming services WiMP and Tidal. Few artists or executives could bring more value to a music streaming company that’s trying to gain a foothold in a growing market. There are only two ways to get a streaming service — buy it or build it — and buying a top … Read More

The service will mean faster internet connection and television service–up to 100 times faster than traditional broadband. The service is free after an up-front $300 installation fee, or $25/month for 12 months. In February 2014, Google revealed that it was considering expanding Google Fiber to nine metro areas, including Nashville, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., Charlotte, N.C., Atlanta, San Antonio, Portland, Ore., Salt … Read More

Dr. Glenn Singleman and his team of pilots will fly over the Grand Canyon in April, They plan to make the world’s first wingsuit crossing. Wingsuits are gravity-powered gliders that help propel their pilots/wearers during flight. Resembling something between a flying squirrel and a snow angel, the wingsuit allows skydivers and BASE jumpers to leap out into the void, spread … Read More

Good computerized notes can be created, accessed and edited as quickly as pulling your smart phone from your pocket. Being able to note something on your phone or tablet while you’re out and have it instantly available on the desktop back home can change the way you work. 1. Evernote (Free) Whatever platform – Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Blackberry, Pre, … Read More

From a possible cable-killer to 3D-printed pizza, here’s what was exciting at CES 2015. But for every bizarre misstep, there’s an equally-incredible piece of technology. Founded in 2013, XYZprinting is a global company with the goal of bringing affordable 3D printing to businesses as well as individual consumers. Set to release later in 2015 at about $2000, the machine is … Read More

While some hotel chains have embraced providing guests with cheap (or free) connectivity, others continue to charge exorbitant daily rates for it. The Marriott’s Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center was actively blocking all hotspots in the convention center to force guests to use its own expensive wi-fi network. While the Marriott Hotel didn’t jam signals, a violation of law, … Read More

First the company sends $5,000 worth of returns to an unsuspecting customer. Then it sends another customer a conveyor-belt roller as a gift. In the first, a 22-year-old Brit kept receiving parcels from Amazon, ones he was sure he hadn’t ordered. There was a Samsung 55-inch 3-D Series 6 TV. A Galaxy Tab Pro turned up too. And lo, the … Read More

Video games and interaction design have become such an important part of our lives, we need to consider it among both design and art. Every time we encounter a screen we are encountering interaction design. Interactive design determines the behavior that helps people interact with the machine. MOMA currently has an exhibition in which viewers can actually play old video … Read More

Pizza Hut locations in the United Kingdom are testing eye-tracking software on their tablet menus, which claim to accurately predict what the diner wants to order. Pizza is definitely not the first thing one thinks of when it comes to technology, but recently some new developments in the Pizza wars have shown that cutting edge technology is now being applied … Read More