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15 May 2013
News: Google announces Play Music All Access

Google has announced an update to its Play Music service called All Access at Google I/O 2013 which will take on Spotify.
News: Google launches subscription music service

Google is rolling out a subscription music service that will bring users unlimited access to millions of songs in return for a monthly fee.
News: Google launches multiplayer Android gaming API

Google has introduced new APIs to help developers build better games for its Android OS.
News: Epson brings hands-free YouTube to smart glasses

Epson America is bringing hands-free interaction with YouTube to its smart glasses, which could set the stage for improved usability of applications like augmented reality.
News: With motors, batteries, and Glass, women make stuff at Google I/O

They came to build. At the Women Techmakers event at Google I/O, over 100 women developers gathered for some great Google food--and the chance to turn a littleBits kit into a working design.
Opinion: Ultimate tech tools for the household CTO

Running a household smoothly is like heading up a small business--even more so if you manage a home office on top of it all. You need to be detail-oriented, organized, and well equipped. Luckily, even if you lack those first two traits, the proper tools can go a long way toward filling the gap.
News: SAP unveils 'consumer-friendly' Fiori app suite

SAP's software is known for its role running many of the world's largest companies, but not necessarily for its user-friendliness. As part of an ongoing effort to change this perception, SAP unveiled Fiori, a set of 25 lightweight "consumer-friendly" applications that can run on desktops, tablets and mobile devices, on Wednesday at the Sapphire conference in Orlando.
14 May 2013
News: Watch this crazy beautiful short film about an astronaut crashing on a hostile planet

In space, there is no AAA. So, if your spaceship sputters out, that's sort of it. That's the premise of the visually striking experimental short film, Grounded. I think?
News: Adaptive learning application lets parents track what kids have learned

A new feature released Tuesday from children's app maker Kidaptive lets parents track the progress of what their children are learning inside the company's first story and game application.
News: Don't hold your breath for a Kindle with a color screen any time soon

Amazon's Kindle e-readers and tablets could someday be brighter, cheaper, and more battery efficient, now that the company has acquired Liquavista--but the acquisition doesn't necessarily mean color e-ink screens are in our immediate future, as many have been quick to speculate.
News: Nathan Love and Ana Benaroya give National Geographic an animated 80s workout

Jim McKenzie's bold, hand-drawn promo isn't what you'd expect from the National Geographic Channel.
Feature: What is Windows Blue?

Microsoft has sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses and with talk of Windows Blue snowballing we take a look at what Windows Blue (Windows 8.1) actually is.
News: Nvidia's Shield gaming handheld to go on sale May 20 for $349

Nvidia's Project Shield handheld gaming device, now called simply Shield, will be available for pre-order on May 20 priced at US$349, though it won't ship to customers until the end of June.
News: DIY 'Karma Controller' makes it easier than ever to waste your time on Reddit

If you've never been to Reddit, you probably shouldn't start now. This modern-day bulletin board system, filled to the brim with advice animals and exhibitionists, will suck hours out of your life. Here, people 'upvote' good threads, consign bad ones to 'downvote' hell and engage in comment-wars. It's a hard life here in Reddit, which is why you should totally get a Karma Controller and simplify everything even further.
13 May 2013
News: Groupon to launch POS app for iPad? Here are 5 alternatives

It looks like Groupon is adding yet another mobile payments solution to the already crowded space that includes its own Groupon Merchants app for iPhone and Android. as well as competitors such as Square and PayPal Here.
Opinion: This wooden record lets you listen to Radiohead the low-tech way

TechHive intern and beard maven Albert Filice has been playing around with a 3D printer and managed to make a 3D-printed necktie. As impressive as this is, it looks like he may have some competition.
News: Researchers develop an app to help the blind take better photos

A team of researchers led by PhD student Dustin Adams at the University of California, Santa Cruz have created camera app that might help the blind take photos. No, we're not just talking about "bad photographers," but those who are actually visually impaired.
News: Feds looking to make health data more user-friendly to tech developers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants health tech developers in Silicon Valley to make greater use of its data to help make advances in the field and aid entrepreneurs in the region.
News: Watch this: ISS Commander Chris Hadfield covers Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in space

Forget Dave Bowman. Real-life space commander Chris Hadfield has harnessed the power of social media during his stint as the commander of the International Space Station to help make being an astronaut cool again, regularly dropping knowledge bombs and breathtaking in-orbit photos on his YouTube and Twitter feeds.
News: Expect new Android version, Glass overload at Google I/O

When the doors open for the Google I/O keynote on Wednesday, we're not expecting a team of Glass-wearing skydivers--that's so last year--but rather something equally stunning to remind us that Google is a hotbed of innovation. The stakes are high, and Google must announce a new or vastly upgraded product to keep users coming back for more.

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