Monthly Archives: September 2012

British royal family announces iOS and Android wedding app

To celebrate the imminent marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Royal Collection will release an Android an iOS app that chronicles the last seven royal marriages, including Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert in 1840. Ironically, the app … Continue reading

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Why Angel Investors Don?t Make Money ? And Advice For People Who Are Going To Become Angels Anyway

Editor’s note: Andy Rachleff is President and CEO of Wealthfront, an SEC-registered online financial advisor. He serves as a member of the board of trustees and vice chairman of the endowment investment committee for University of Pennsylvania and as a member … Continue reading

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Spraypant Spirograph: It’s Banksy for Beginners [Video]

The Spirograph completely revolutionized doodling as we know it, and Narcélio Grud hopes it can do the same for street art which is commonly looked at as nothing more than graffiti. His machine lets anyone who’s unskilled with a can … Continue reading

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Samsung and AT&T announce Galaxy Note 2, Tab 2 10.1, two mid-range LTE devices

AT&T and Samsung made a hefty joint announcement this morning which includes the Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Galaxy Express, and Galaxy Rugby Pro. They don't say anything about pricing or availability for any of these, other than … Continue reading

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Words With Friends for Android updated, promises “smoother game experience”

As several of you noted in the comments to our post asking for cross-platform iOS/Android games, Words With Friends for Android does not provide the smoothest gaming experience… and that’s being rather charitable. You might be happy to hear that … Continue reading

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Interlocked is a three-dimensional brain teaser

Back when I was a kid, I used to love crafting ornate puzzle boxes out of Lego. There would be just one way to open the box, by carefully shifting and rotating a bunch of pieces. Well, either that, or … Continue reading

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Italians Take Up The Torch To Ignite Their Own Tech Startup Scene

Last year Italy?s official statistics bureau, ISTAT, produced a report on the state of the internet in Italy. It found that in world terms, Italy was below average in terms of Internet usage. The European average is 73% usage by … Continue reading

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Codgigo Cube Review

I love to play games. And I love technology. So when I saw the Codigo Cube, I just had to try it.  What is this cube? Why are there QR codes on all sides?  What happens if I scan one … Continue reading

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Because we can: Win a free Lloyd mug

It's Friday, and we're trying to power our way through to the weekend. Chances are you are, too. Let's help with that. This morning we're giving away three Lloyd mugs. To enter, just leave a comment on this post. We'll … Continue reading

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Mysterious Android tablet shows up in North Korea

Yes, you read that correctly; a tablet was spotted presumably running Android in North Korea's capital of Pyongyang. The photo was taken during a trade fair where various approved electronics were being shown off. Due to the closed nature of … Continue reading

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