As a dedicated Kindle lover, it’s good to see the little e-reader is finally growing up. The latest version of the device now features better LED lighting — including a warm mode for low-light conditions — and USB-C charging. It…
Gizmodo has an article on a hacked coffee-maker, which was hacked because it had a completely insecure method of getting updates, and when not paired with a Wi-Fi network, broadcasts its own network anyone could join. What went wrong, and…
Amazon is introducing a new fitness band, Halo, and it has exploded my brain. It listens to your voice, and uses your phone’s camera to create a 3D body scan of you, in your underwear. What could possibly go wrong?…
Amazon has its hands in a huge number of things these days. They want to do it all, from the Everything Store to creating a huge public surveillance network. Sometimes, it’s as benign as just launching an updated device to…
Hey, so you remember that eInk note-taker I reviewed a bit ago, the Mobiscribe? Well they’re now available on Amazon, and offering 10%-off. Enjoy!…
I’ll admit I’m enamored with wearables. My Oura ring is my constant companion that lets me know when I’ve walked enough and how well I’m sleeping. It tracks me but not in any scary way. Amazon’s Echo Loop, a smart…
Amazon is releasing a lot of new Fire TV products at IFA 2019 in Berlin. In the past, FireTV was relegated to only Amazon devices or TVs from TCL, who also make Roku TVs. This all changes now.…
As I wrote last week, your own data is something you need to be yours. Many – myself included – willingly trade access to that data in exchange for something, say, access to a platform. Well, some data you may…
I know what you’re saying: who cares? But given that all recent Kindles have been encased in black/blue plastic and the days of the weird beige Kindles are over, this is kind of big news. Anyway, the news is pretty…