[ad_1] Whether you’re living in a dorm, an apartment or still at your parents’ house, you’ll probably want to deck out the place with smart light bulbs. Just think about how great it’s going to be when you can control the temperature or color of your lights with a smartphone, which is exactly what you […]
Category: Gadgets
British Airways is offering VR entertainment on flights
[ad_1] The headsets come from VR company SkyLights and are fully immersive regardless of how the wearer is sitting — they’ll even work if they’re lying fully flat (which is another first class luxury in itself). The line-up also includes a range of expertly-selected therapeutic VR experiences, such as guided meditation and sound therapy, specifically […]
What to expect from the next-gen Xbox
[ad_1] Fancy on a budget.The Kia Telluride is surprisingly high-tech and stylish (for a Kia) Kia is making a bid to break out of its image as a maker of small, cheap cars. It’s doing a good job of it, too. The Telluride is a well-equipped, comfortable, midsize SUV with a dollop of tech thrown […]
FAA issues flight ban on 2015 MacBook Pros with faulty batteries
[ad_1] The agency told Bloomberg in a statement that it’s “aware of the recalled batteries that are used in some Apple MacBook Pro laptops.” It has already alerted major airlines about it, telling them to adhere to the agency’s 2016 safety instructions for devices with recalled batteries. As such, you can’t take an affected laptop […]
The best TVs and streamers to use in a dorm room
[ad_1] Apple TV 4K With a starting price of $180, the 4K Apple TV is pricey but it might be worth dipping into your textbook budget. Sure, you can get AirPlay and even Apple TV+ on other hardware now, but the latest software update lets it link up with PlayStation and Xbox controllers to make […]
Wonderscope uses AR to teach literacy and tackle bullying
[ad_1] But those are conveniences, and not really essential services. Others like studio Within are trying to make AR more universally useful, by exploring ways of using it in education. It launched the Wonderscope app on iOS last November, as a way to get kids aged 6 to 8 to enjoy reading out loud. The […]
Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid makes a quick SUV even quicker
[ad_1] To say the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid (starting at $161,900) is quick for an SUV is an understatement. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is joined by a 100 kW electric motor. The combined output is 670 horsepower and 663-pound-feet of torque. The result is a zero to 60 time of 3.6 seconds. Stomping on the […]
The best creative and productivity apps for students
[ad_1] Ableton Live 10 If you’re majoring in music or just have a passion for making it, you’ll want a digital audio workstation. We think the best choice is Ableton Live: It’s packed with software instruments and effects, and it sports a clean modern design. It’s also intuitive to use; the “session” view in particular […]
Navigation apps still lack railroad safety info the NTSB requested
[ad_1] Both Google and Apple agreed to update their navigation apps with railroad information, but haven’t given a reason for the delay. The search giant initially partnered with the Federal Railroad Administration back in 2015 to integrate its railroad data with Google Maps, but didn’t commit to a timeline. A Google spokesperson told Politico that […]
The best laptops for students in 2019
[ad_1] We know, we know: We just recommended the standard Dell XPS 13. But the two-in-one variant is also stellar, and it’s different enough from the traditional clamshell version that we felt it deserved its own mention. Simply put, if the XPS 13 is our favorite Windows laptop, then the XPS 13 2-in-1 is our favorite convertible. […]