After a three-month
preview phase, you can start downloading the final versions of Word,
Excel and PowerPoint to Android tablets sometime today.
After
three months of waiting, Microsoft Office will officially launch for
Android tablets today, bringing Word, PowerPoint and Excel to these
midsize devices. The apps work much like the iOS versions, letting you
create and edit documents, presentations and spreadsheets that will sync
with OneDrive so you can work from anywhere.
Losing your phone is awful, but if you're working with your carrier and
law enforcement to recover it, they may need your IMEI number.Once you realize your device is gone, you'll probably think
about what sort of personal information is accessible via the device,
what photos you had saved on it, and the cost of replacing it.
Apple announced Apple Watch in September and will start selling it in April. The lowest-end Apple Watch will cost $349.CEO Tim Cook says development of Apple's debut wearable is "right on schedule" and his expectations "are very high."Apple's first wearable, the Apple Watch, will begin shipping in April, the company's chief executive revealed Tuesday.
"Brick Bowl" will
re-imagine the best of the big game's halftime commercials as a
stop-motion animated film using thousands of Lego bricks in less than 36
hours. Super Bowl XLIX is almost here, which means not only an eventful game
and half-time show, but NFL fans will be treated to the best the
advertising industry has to offer.
Activision has released new screens for its recently announced platformer SpongeBob HeroPants.
Taking place after the events of the upcoming live-action film The
SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, the game will allow players to
play as six of the show's main characters, including Plankton, Mr.
Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, Patrick, and SpongeBob himself.
The plot of the game centers around a mysterious time warp caused by
SpongeBob's dreams coming to life. SpongeBob and his friends have to
work together to repair the damage to both SpongeBob's mind and the
world around them.
The platformer features puzzles, unlockable abilities, multiple boss battles, and multiplayer co-op for Xbox 360 players.
SpongeBob HeroPants releases on February 3 for PS Vita, PlayStation TV, 3DS, and Xbox 360.
The secret to winning at social media is being, or at least appearing to be, constantly present. As in, never sleeping, never eating (unless you're Instagramming that food , I suppose), never taking a bad selfie, and never doing anything except Tweeting every second of your life.
The easiest way to cultivate a flawless online presence is to hire someone else to do it for you. But if you're not a Kardashian, you probably don't have the funds to pay a PR person, so instead there's IFTTT --
Congrats on your new Android phone or tablet! Whether it's your first
or fifth, there are a few tips and tricks that can help get it ready for
you. Setting up your device requires a bit more than simply powering it
up; you'll want to turn on a few helpful settings, make sure everything
is current and add your various accounts.
Earlier this week Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced WhatsApp Web.
The new service makes it possible for a user to link a website
accessible only through Google's Chrome browser to his or her WhatsApp
account. In doing so, WhatsApp conversations will sync between the
mobile device and desktop.
Successful home automation is all about finding the right triggers. By
trigger, I simply mean whatever it is that needs to happen in order for
something else to happen automatically. The free Web service IFTTT sums it up nicely: If This, Then That.
Manything is a free iOS app that lets you convert a spare iPod Touch, iPad,
or iPhone into a video surveillance camera. The next part is up to you:
either use a second device to view footage remotely and receive alerts
and Cloud-saved clips based on motion activity, or simply track what's
happening on the Manything Web app. Basically, it works like an IP
camera without requiring a separate purchase.
Since Manything just launched an IFTTT channel, you can pair it with Belkin WeMo (or other compatible products) to create DIY home security hacks. Here's how to get started:
1. Download the Manything app on your iOS device or devices. 2. Launch the app and register through Facebook or email. 3. Log in and select "Record using this device" on the device you want use as your at-home security cam.
4.
Select "View my cameras" on your second Apple device for remote live
monitoring and to receive push notifications and email alerts on-the-go.
This is optional, since you can also use the Manything Web app to watch video live, access recorded clips, and make adjustments to your settings.
Microsoft shows off new features that indicate soon, your Xbox won't be just a game console, but a TV-connected Windows PC, too.
The Xbox One
has always been a big black box full of promise. Would it be more than a
game console? With Microsoft's Windows 10, it looks like the Xbox One's
big convergence moment is finally here. Microsoft wants your Xbox to be
your Everybox.
At Microsoft's event today in Redmond, the company unveiled a new
concept Web browser it calls Project Spartan. Joe Belfiore, VP of the
operating systems group, gave a brief tour of some of the new features
and how it would work on all Windows devices.
Microsoft's
Windows 10 event not only included tons of announcements about the new
operating system, but also revealed Xbox One game streaming, how DirectX
12 affects gaming, and Microsoft's hologram project. If you missed the
live stream of the event, here's everything you need to know. For more
details about each announcement, be sure to check out their
corresponding article and video.
New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge and
Complutense University of Madrid reveal the possibility of at least one
undiscovered planet in our own Solar System.
Their research suggests that certain orbital behaviors observed in
extreme trans-Neptunian objects (ETNOs) could be caused by planets at
the far reaches of the Solar System, reports Ars Technica.
The Golden State Warriors have been outfitting
their basketball arena in Oakland, Calif., with Apple's iBeacons and
other technology. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Floor tiles that generate electricity when
people walk on them. Streetlamps that transmit data to people passing
beneath them. Virtual reality videos that make fans feel like they're at
the game when they're really just sitting on their own couches.
On January 21, Microsoft will stake out the future of Windows, giving us
a glimpse of what its software will look like on mobile devices. A
successor to Internet Explorer may also be in store. Also on January 21, Microsoft is expected to reveal
more information about Windows 10 for phones and tablets and detail how
the universal operating system will change across devices.
The metal accents of the Galaxy A7 (shown here) may foreshadow a less plastic Galaxy S6.g
CES 2015
is behind us, which means it's time to start looking forward to the
next technology smorgasbord: Mobile World Congress. New phones and tablets
make the rounds at the annual conference held in Spain, but Samsung has
yet to officially announce any word on its expected upcoming flagship
smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S6.
German researchers are creating a sentient Mario capable of learning, independent thought and self-control.
The team of cognitive modelling researchers at the University of
Tübingen in Germany have put together a video showcasing Mario in action
titled ‘Mario Lives! An Adaptive Learning AI Approach for Generating a
Living and Conversing Mario Agent.’
On January 26, an asteroid one-third of a mile in size will pass safely by the Earth.
Designated 2004 BL86 (it could use a nickname), NASA
says the asteroid will fly past the earth at "about three times the
distance of Earth to the moon." That's about 745,000 miles from our
planet.
The GoodDell's revamped XPS 13 has a nearly borderless display and a very small body for a 13-inch laptop, plus the latest Intel CPUs.
The BadUpgrades can get expensive; a touchscreen isn't included by default; the boost from the new CPU is minimal.
The Bottom LineThis
new Dell XPS 13 is the first great laptop of 2015, but it owes that
title more to a smart design revamp than Intel's new processors.
Google does no evil to its employees.
The tech company has been named the best place to work in 2015, according to a new report from Glassdoor. The career database compiled the top 50 places to work in 2015, based on feedback from employees.
Out of the 50 options, the top 10 tech companies ran the gamut, from digital management giant Adobe to the iPhone overlords of Apple.
However, many a tech name was beat out by other well-known companies,
such as Nestle Purina, Chevron and (maybe best of all?) In-N-Out, the
West Coast fast food joint, which actually nabbed the third overall
spot.
During the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today,Techy3D
joined a small group of journalists to chat with Captain America: The
First Avenger/Captain America: The Winter Soldier screenwriters
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely about returning to write the
third film, Captain America: Civil War (and their TV series Agent
Carter, but more on that later).
This
is what the Beagle 2 would have looked like if it had deployed
correctly on the Martian surface. Today, it's likely a lot more dusty.
Beagle 2, all rights reserved
On December 19, 2003, a tiny spaceship called the Beagle 2 was
released from Mars Express, a craft orbiting Mars. On Christmas day, the
lander plunged through the Martian atmosphere traveling more than
20,000 kph, and then it was never heard from again.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has awarded the Xbox One an Emmy.
What Emmy award did the Xbox One win? The Emmy for "Television
Enhancement Devices," awarded to Microsoft at the 66th Annual Technology
and Engineering Emmy Awards last Thursday. The ceremony was held in
conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show.
Photos purportedly from Foxconn's iPad manufacturing factory show what may be Apple's next iPad.
The photos,
first shown on a French website, come from a worker within the factory
who the site uses as a trusted source. The larger iPad, which could
measure between 12.2 and just under 13 inches, is entirely plausible as
Apple has just approved final design for its next iPad according to geek.com.
New details have been revealed for Microsoft’s Windows 10 browser, codenamed Spartan.
Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans for its next operating system have told The Verge Spartan
will include “features not found in rival browsers.” For instance,
Spartan will support inking -- the ability for users to make notes on
web pages with a stylus and share them with other users.
Let's
start with advising you to take the following rumor with a Fortress of
Solitude-sized grain of salt until official word comes from Warner Bros.
or director Zack Snyder, but in the meantime for the sake of
conversation ...
Mortal Kombat X comes out on April 14th, but to tide you over until
then, DC Comics is publishing a weekly digital-first prequel comic. With
the first digital chapter hitting today (which will be printed on
January 14 in a three-chapter bundle), we spoke to series writer Shawn
Kittelsen about what to expect.
The All-New X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy already crossed
paths in last year's storyline "The Trial of Jean Grey." This epic
team-up led to a romance between Kitty Pryde and Star-Lord and Cyclops
leaving Earth behind to hang out with his space pirate father. Now the
two teams are coming together again for a new crossover called Guardians
of the Galaxy & X-Men: Black Vortex.
Kung Lao, a classic Mortal Kombat character, has been revealed as
part of Mortal Kombat X’s roster, according Finnish magazine Pelaaja.
Test Your Might forum user AeroGrunt provided a translation in a post
that includes images of a much older looking Kung Lao, and details
about his various gameplay styles
LG has announced the G Flex 2 at this year’s CES.
The second entry in LG’s curved Android smartphone lineup comes in at
a slightly smaller scale, but packs more of a punch under the hood
courtesy of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series processor, which clocks
in at 2.0GHz and houses a 64-bit, octo-core chip.
Among the products MSI will be launching during CES are a couple of
notable new gaming laptops—and at the high end is the GT80, a beast of a
laptop announced back in late October
that sports an 18.4" screen (1920x1080), an 980M SLI GPU configuration,
and a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches.
Marvel Entertainment's global partnership with Samsung is starting to bear geekily awesome fruit.
At Samsung's 'Night with Marvel' event at CES this evening, the tech
giant unveiled a selection of hardware inspired by Marvel's The
Avengers.
During
a demonstration of BMW's ActiveAssist technology in an i3 electric car,
I aimed it at a fake brick wall and floored the accelerator, only to
have the car hit the brakes.
LAS VEGAS -- On the top level of a parking garage during
CES 2015, BMW invited me to take the wheel of its i3 electric car,
modified with its experimental ActiveAssist technology. Through a narrow
course of soft barriers I followed a BMW minder's instructions and
purposefully steered into the obstacles.
Industry leaders
say virtual and augmented reality applications will be as widespread as
mobile phones, but not until some major hurdles are addressed.
Using
virtual reality will seem as natural as picking up your smartphone,
once the technology moves past its geeky reputation, experts said Monday
during CNET's Next Big Thing supersession at CES 2015.Once just a
popular science-fiction concept, virtual reality -- and its counterpart
augmented reality
Instead most of
the emails this time asked about how to have the best Wi-Fi coverage at
home and avoid "dead zones." With that in mind, here are a few thing you
can do to make sure you get the best out of your Wi-Fi network. Let's start with the ways that probably won't cost you anything, other than a little bit of time.
