Miss Playing With Your Tamagotchi? There’s An App For That

Bandai, the creator of the beloved ’90s original, will soon release Tamagachi L.i.f.e. as an app for iPhone and Android.

Heben Nigatu 3 months ago 219 responses

The Real Problem With The iPhone “Sexting” App

Snapchat shares photos that self-destruct. It says it’s not about sexting, even though that’s how it’s used by some teens. But you definitely shouldn’t use it for sexting.

Katie Heaney 6 months ago 36 responses

Checking In With The Big Three App Stores

The state of the three major mobile platforms, as told by their top apps.

John Herrman 6 months ago 9 responses

17 Bronies Review The Official “My Little Pony” iPhone Game

We went to a NYC My Little Pony meetup and asked some die-hard fans of the show to rate the new game on a scale of 1-4 hooves. But for some, four hooves were not enough.

Chris Ritter 6 months ago 46 responses

What iPhone, Android And Windows Phone Users Like Listening To

Strangely apt lists! But not completely fair. The top albums from each platform’s music store.

John Herrman 6 months ago 3 responses

Why Your Phone’s Back Button Should Die

It’s confusing. It’s unnecessary. It’s bad.

Matt Buchanan 7 months ago 31 responses

This Is How The Smartphone Wars End

With a long, jargon-filled whimper.

John Herrman 8 months ago 18 responses

How To Personalize An iPhone

Ouch.

Dorsey Shaw 8 months ago 43 responses

The Corpses Of Convergence

Smartphones are eating cameras, not the other way around. But how is a camera company supposed to come to terms with that?

John Herrman 9 months ago respond

It Never Gets Better

Why you should never buy a mediocre piece of technology expecting that it’ll be more amazing tomorrow than it is today.

Matt Buchanan 10 months ago 56 responses

The Only Post You Need To Read About Google’s Big Day

Google’s building its own tablet. It’s sending an orb into your living room. It knows what you want. And its Project Glass glasses just got scary real.

Matt Buchanan 10 months ago 31 responses

What You’ll Be Able To Do With The Next iPhone’s New NFC Antenna

Word just leaked that the next generation of iPhones will come with a special kind of antenna, designed for something called Near-Field Communication. Here are the coolest things you’ll be able to do with it.

Russell Brandom 10 months ago 55 responses

The App That’s Taking On The New York Police

The ACLU’s new “Stop-and-Frisk Watch” app aims to help observers report and quantify stop-and-frisks. But can an app really change the police?

Rosie Gray 11 months ago 7 responses

The Problem With “Unbiased” Gadget Reviews

The New York Times review of the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 is everything wrong with gadget reviews.

Matt Buchanan 11 months ago 32 responses

Apple Sucks

Another Fake Apple store in China. Android fans will appreciate this.

copyranter a year ago 76 responses

Meet The Galaxy S III, Your Next Android Phone

Your next Android phone is going to be like this, one way or another.

Matt Buchanan a year ago 21 responses

15 Reasons I’m Terrified Of Samsung’s New Android Phone

This is the most ominous smartphone announcement I’ve ever seen. Apparently the Samsung Galaxy S III is “designed for humans.” But for doing what to humans??

John Herrman a year ago 84 responses

The Original Google Phone

Before the iPhone, before Android, there was this.

Matt Buchanan a year ago 14 responses

Michael Fassbender Stars In New "Prometheus" Video

Do androids cry with silicone tears?

Mathieu S. a year ago 11 responses

Instagram For Android: There Goes The Neighborhood

iPhone users’ disgust for Instagram on Android is kind of hilarious — until it raises uncomfortable issues about class and technology.

Matt Buchanan a year ago 22 responses

How To Install Instagram On Your Android Phone In 23 Easy Steps

Instagram for Android works with older devices. “Works” being a relative term.

Sarah Pavis a year ago 101 responses

iPhone Users Disgusted by Android Instagram

An Instagram for Android app is finally here. Previously iPhone-only, not everyone is pleased to have the riff-raff crash their twee color-filtering party.

Katie Notopoulos a year ago 403 responses

Sophisticated Japanese Robot Can Pass For Human on newsfeed.time.com ›

Until she starts to sing. Imagine a world where robots work as traffic conductors, in factories, or vacuuming office floors because that is the future we will have to two glorious years before the robot uprisings.

Time.com a year ago respond

Is That An Android Phone Or A Condom?

Is it an Android phone, a condom, or both? A handy chart.

Matt Buchanan a year ago 17 responses

Your Next Phone Is Probably Going To Need A Battery Pack

Right now, battery pack phone cases are mostly for nerds and shouty people in suits with Bluetooth headsuits. Get ready to join them.

Matt Buchanan a year ago 7 responses

52 Things The New iPad Still Doesn’t Have

It’s 2012, Apple, get with it! The iPad is still lagging behind in 52 key categories.

John Herrman a year ago 163 responses

Mask-Bot: The Creepy Robot With A Human Face on theweek.com ›

Quick men, to the depths of the Uncanny Valley! Researchers say Mask-Bot could provide terror comfort for elderly people with little human interaction.

theweek.com a year ago respond

The Hackers Are Coming For Your Smartphone on theatlanticwire.com ›

We’ve created the perfect storm with our sloppy smartphone habits. As attacks on mobile devices skyrocket, the prospect of falling victim to a hacker seems like it’s no longer a question of “if” but rather “when.”

theatlanticwire.com a year ago respond

Just Relax And Let These Faces Sing To You on videogum.com ›

And then never sleep again. Let these uncanny valley disembodied heads sing to you a sweet lullaby of nightmares.

videogum a year ago respond