Eric Limer

Samsung Really Wants To Know the Juicy Details of Apple’s Patent Deal with HTC

Instead of going all thermonuclear against Android handset-maker HTC, Apple signed a patent decade-long licensing deal with them. Now Samsung, which is one significantly less friendly terms with Apple, wants to know exactly what that deal was, and is filing to have it revealed. https://gizmodo.com/apple-and-htc-end-patent-dispute-and-agree-to-play-nice-5959533 Samsung’s reasoning here is that the HTC deal may very…

Apple Now Has a Patent On Turning Digital Pages

I hope you’re not a huge fan of skeumorphic virtual page turning. If you are, I hope you have an iOS device. Why? Because Apple just got a patent for that. Yup, Apple has a patent on turning fake pages. Patent D670,713, titled “Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface” was approved…

This Shower Head Will Do Your Shower-Singing For You

Being able to listen to music in the shower is great, and it’s no suprise there’s a whole punch of products that cater to that specific silly-but-awesome luxury. Kohler is taking things a step further by straight-up building a speaker into a shower head. The bluetooth speaker isn’t pernemantly attached to the shower head, but…

Is Twitter Ruining Journalism or Making It Better?

It’s undeniable that Twitter has changed—and is still changing—the face of journalism. It makes some things simpler and some things more complicated. But how is it affecting journalism on the whole? This PBS Off-Book segment gives that some thought and uncovers one deep, universal truth: Twitter is neato. [PBS Off Book]

Is Twitter’s Latest Mobile App Update a Glimpse Into the Future?

Twitter has slowly been pushing itself through a kind of reinvention, hoping to come out the other side as a whole new social media butterfly. The most recent part of this transformation came last night in the way of updated mobile apps, and they hint at what the rest of Twitter may turn into. The…

Scott Dadich Is WIRED’s New Editor-in-Chief

After Chris Anderson’s departure as Editor-in-Chief of WIRED after a 10 year run, rumors were swirling about who might be next to take the helm. Now, it’s been announced that the next man for the job is former WIRED creative director Scott Dadich. https://gizmodo.com/chris-anderson-is-no-longer-editor-in-chief-of-wired-u-5956292 In addtion to a stint as WIRED’s creative director from 2006…

Muscles Made From Wax-Filled Yarn Are Way Stronger Than Yours

The expansion and contraction of muscles keeps us alive every second of every day. Even though it’s such a basic part of our existance, creating artificial muscles has proven to be a bit more complicated. That is, until now. Scientists have recently found what could be a good solution: yarn full of wax. Developed by…

This USB GarageBand Guitar Puts a Little Apple in Your Fender

It may not be the first USB guitar, but this USB version of the Squire Stratocaster is the first one you’re going to find available from the Apple Store. A joint effort between Fender and Apple, this guitar can get you you shredding in GarageBand. A fairly normal Stratocaster except for the inclusion of a…

Explore the Beautiful World of Herman Miller Furniture With This Comprehensive Online Portfolio

The Herman Miller Collection, as Design Director George Nelson put it, is supposed to be a “a permanent collection designed to meet fully the requirements for modern living.” Though he said way back in 1952, it still holds true. This comprehensive portfolio shows it all off. Divided into four different sections—Living and Lounge, Dining and…

Gogo bumps its in-flight Wi-Fi speed from 3 to 9.8 Mbps. Still no video or VoIP, now $18 a flight. Bummer. [Mashable]

Samsung’s Android-Powered Galaxy Camera Will Cost a Whopping $500

The Samsung Galaxy Camera, that bizarre Android Frankenstein cam we love to love, is going to be hitting store shelves this Friday, November 16th for a whopping $500. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-camera-hands-on-oh-please-please-bring-5945231 The crazy smart camera is coming to AT&T’s 4G network, but the $500 price tag doesn’t even include any kind of data plan; you’ll have to…

Patrice Wilson Attempts to Destroy Internet Yet Again With Teen Thanksgiving Anthem

Patrice Wilson has put out yet another soon-to-be hit single and this time, instead of extolling the virtues of a day of the week, it’s singing the praises of a day of the year: Thanksgiving. Come on guys, it’s time to gather ’round and sing a Thanksgiving carol. This is an instant classic, sure to…

Here’s What’s Missing from a High School Physics Education

If you want to be a world leader in science and technology, it’s important that your kids learn all about the science that makes technology work, right? Physics forms the backbone of our understanding of the universe, but our high school physics curriculum are more than a little lacking when it comes to things from…

Frightened Rabbit: The Loneliness and the Scream

According to some angry YouTube comments on this video, it seems that Frightened Rabbit recently got some play on Teen Wolf or something, but let me say I just know them from being good. If you aren’t familiar, this track off The Winter of Mixed Drinks is a great place to start. It’s pretty obvious…

This Vintage Style Camera Is Made From Legos, Cardboard, and Duct Tape

Dominique Vankan wanted to try out some old-school photography, we’re talking really old-school, a early 1900s process called Autochrome Lumière. Appartnely he decided not to find an old camera to do it, and instead build one out of modern wonders including cardboard, Legos, and duct tape. The camera isn’t just for show, of course. It…

This Slingshot Spy-Pistol Is Fit for a 00 Agent

James Bond has quite the arsenal of high-tech gadgets, plenty of which would be awesome if they were real. And though slingshot master Joerg Sprave may not make the highest tech weapons, I’m sure Bond could find a way to make use of this silent but deadly slingshot spy-pistol. https://jalopnik.com/five-bond-car-gadgets-that-really-should-have-gone-main-5959520 The slingshot-pistol itself isn’t the…

Apple’s Breaking Out Passbook-Enabled Gift Cards

Though iOS 6’s Passbook burst onto the scene with a bit of a whimper, it’s been getting more useful as time goes on. This weekend, Apple started rolling out Passbook-enabled Apple Store gift cards so you can buy a gift that’s not only last-minute, but not even a physical object. https://gizmodo.com/heres-the-full-line-up-of-apple-passbook-supported-apps-5944863 The cards can be…

Here’s the Army of Celebs Microsoft Is Using to Pimp Windows Phone 8

Need to push your product on the masses? What better way to do it than with a vertable army of celebrity spokespeople? This seems to be Microsoft’s line of thinking when it comes to Windows Phone 8. They’ve lined up not just one or two celebrity endorsements, but closer to a half dozen, and those…

These Tiny Carbon Microthreads Could Wire the Computers of the Future Directly to Your Brain

A brain-computer interface is a nice thing to dream about, but it’s not exactly around the corner. We are always getting closer, however. Newly developed carbon microthreads could serve as the long-lasting kind of brain implants you’d need to be able to mind-control computers. The new microthread electrodes, designed at the University of Michigan, are…

This Sleek Clock Let’s You Count Down to Some Terrifyingly Ambiguous Events

No matter what’s going on in your life today, there’s always something else around the bend, something to anticipate or dread. This countdown clock helps you keep your hopeful sights on the former. Or the latter if you’re a masochist. The Mr. Jones countdown clock, aside from being a rather spiffy looking analogue clock on…