The History Of “Upgrade”

Everything's getting upgraded constantly — our phones, our clothes, our lives — and it seems like we never have and never will stop. But when did we start “upgrading”? Read More ›

Russell Brandom 3 weeks ago 2 responses

The Problem With Pentile Displays, In An Image

You've perhaps heard from your nerdier friends that Pentile displays are awful. This is why, in an image. Read More ›

Matt Buchanan a month ago 1 response

The Day Smartphones Will Stop Getting Bigger

The phones are too damn big. Will this mad race for a bigger screen ever stop? Here, a doomsday theory. Read More ›

John Herrman 2 months ago 59 responses

‘The Phone Stack’ Is Civilizing Dinner Out With Friends on theweek.com ›

Put the phone down slowly and look at your friends while you eat. A new, and potentially expensive, game seeks to curb our gadget addictions.

theweek.com 4 months ago 1 response

Phone Floats On Water

Really awesome floating phone, for all your urgent floating-phone needs. Buy it today! View Image ›

mfiii a year ago 88 responses

Bluetooth Douchebags

Some men wear their Bluetooths like they are surgically attached to their ears. Going out to dinner, the movies, your local Starbucks – these are all places deemed acceptable by the Bluetooth douchebag. Sometimes you have to wonder if they are even talking to anyone on the other end. View List ›

Melismashable a year ago 7 responses

iPhone App Makes Popcorn!

I'm not really sure this is all that practical, unless, of course, you enjoy eating your popcorn four kernals at a time, then this might be the app of your dreams. (Via) Watch Video ›

Melismashable a year ago 18 responses

Like This Wouldn’t Happen: AT&T Canceling Orders Made In ‘Error’ on techcrunch.com ›

Reader Matthew just confirmed our worst fears: not only was the pre-order experience at Apple and AT&T a big pile of poopfail, they’ve started cancelling “orders made in error.” Why in error? Well, presumably because things have gotten so fouled with eligibility in their systems that folks are getting knocked out of the pre-order queue.

TweetMeme a year ago respond