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Op-ed: If you think ecosystem lock-in is bad now, just wait until the fall.

There are times in the day where we need to be thinking on our feet, plowing through work and daily challenges as if there were no tomorrow. While that takes up a good portion of the day, we find respite in small moments...

We all sort of have an idea of how it works: craft brew is lovingly hand-coaxed into existence, while commercial brew is rattled around in big, scary machines, right? Well let's see with our own eyes. The good folks at S...

If you've ever driven a highway on a major trip, you know how monotonous it can get -- and it only gets worse for big rig operators, who may spend every day on those uneventful roads. Mercedes-Benz may eventually let tho...

At 1,184 feet long and weighing in at 222,900 tons, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. It's able to carry 5,400 passengers--plus crew--and with on-board amenities like a skating r...

The app and ecosystem known as SphereShare takes the universe of photospheres captured by Android devices and unlocks it for the world. Where before you'd have to dive through Google Maps officiated collection or move in...

While searching for images of highway interchanges in urban areas, I came across these historic aerial photos of Detroit on a message board, showing how the city fabric has slowly eroded. It's a remarkable record of a pr...

What's a maker to do when they don't have access to a classic Game Boy, but happen to have a 3D printer and a few other parts lying around? Craft their own, no Legos required, of course. With some patience, you too can b...

If you've somehow attained your Android Wear device in the mail already, you may have noticed a bug. The first and second software builds of Android Wear have a bit of a break in them, not allowing paid apps to function ...

Remember when dozens of mating turtles shut down a whole runaway at JFK International Airport in 2009? It was only the start of a turtle invasion that has vexed travelers and perplexed biologists for years. But we may ha...

Google is no stranger to having some of its devices up in space, what with the Nexus S and One each taking on different missions in years past. Up next: Project Tango. The search giant's smartphone, which packs 3D sensor...

Apple's iCloud was always a handy back-end utility, but hasn't quite made its presence felt in the cloud storage discussion. To that end, Appel announced iCloud Drive at WWDC, which acts more like the cloud option we hav...

Ornately carved wood and beveled glass are the typical ingredients that go into a coffee table--but that doesn't suit everyone's tastes. If your living room, den, or even office has opted for more of an industrial look, ...

If you ordered one of the Android Wear devices Google showed off last month, you'll want to keep an eye out for updates: the wearables aren't playing well with paid apps. Normally, Wear apps are downloaded from Google Pl...

If you know what a "Time Projection Chamber" or "Proton Synchrotron Booster" is, you're probably a physicist. And if you can explain them to non-physicists, you're a hero. This complicated glass model attempts to make un...

With Google Now, voice commands have become more powerful than ever on the Android mobile platform. With the 3rd-party-developed app Commandr, Google Now gets a boost. With Commandr for Google Now, we're able to take qui...

The next installment of Star Wars may have brought the old cast together again, but one who's been hobbled may have instead hobbled production altogether. Harrison Ford, who suffered a broken leg when a door came crashin...

The Destiny Beta release is nearly upon us - with a July 17th release date and a 9.9.2014 push for the final game, the Ghost Edition looms. In the Destiny Ghost Edition - also known as the Collectors Edition - you'll hav...

Near the end of 2010, a group of telecommunications and commerce businesses joined forces to form a mobile payment venture called Isis. It was a solid brand name: Short, simple and easy to remember. Unfortunately, ISIS i...

If you didn't know know better, you'd think the Refugi Liepthaus in the Alps was just another quaint log cabin from afar. But if you get close, you'll realize that those ridges on the walls are not logs but a beautiful b...

Do you want to Kickstart your project? Many do, and it seems that Kickstarter no longer cares what you try to fund. Reacting to a weekend project that went viral -- and "shattered" it's goal, as we like to say -- Kicksta...

I can't help but to admire the technical prowess of Malaysian illustrator Monica Lee. Whether you are a fan of photorealistic art or not, it's impossible to ignore her skills. Her control of graphite and paper is complet...