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Google Project Tango in Action

By |3d, Editors' Picks, Google|

So, on Friday we told you a little bit about Google's new Project Tango 3D mapping phone. I have to admit, that while this looks pretty cool on paper, I was a bit skeptical about how it would actually work. However, TechCrunch was given a first-hand look at the device in use, and it is mind-blowing.

Samsung Kicks Off MWC With 2 Gear 2 Smart Watches

By |Editors' Picks, MWC 2014, Samsung|

The Techfaster team is on the ground in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress and kicking it off for some highly anticipated news from Samsung . While we haven't quite gotten to the re-up of the Galaxy S smartphone, we did get some wearable news. Samsung introduced not one but two new smart watches this afternoon, the [...]

Google Looking At 9 Regions And 34 Cities For Possible Google Fiber Expansion

By |Editors' Picks, Google, News|

When Kansas City became the second city in America with 1gb fiber ethernet (Chattanooga was the first), the rest of the company started chomping at the bit to hopefully get a piece of the new internet service provided by Google called Google Fiber. While some people look at Google as evil, we know that they've [...]

Appsbar recognizes DA Tax Guy as the appsbar.com App of the Day

By |AppOfTheday, Apps|

With tax season approaching, NYC-based accounting firm engages clients through mobile platform   DA Tax Guy has earned appsbar’s App of the Day honor as a showcase for small businesses that have adopted mobile marketing strategies by utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. The mobile app is optimized for both iOS and Android smartphones [...]

SlimPort: Display HD Video from Smartphones on TVs

By |CES 2014, Editors' Picks, Gadgets & Tech|

SlimPort technology enables smartphones, tablets, or computers to deliver HD content - be it audio, video, or gameplay - to an external display while using little, to no battery power.

Gamestop Appeals To The “Gamestop Generation” With New Wearable Offerings

By |Editors' Picks, Gaming, Internet Of Things|

Make no mistake about it, Gamestop is not a 'kids" store. Sure you take your kids in there for the latest and greatest games, but Gamestop, has a generation. It's actually my generation. At a few years shy of 40 I remember spending many a day in my local mall. The day long trip as [...]

The Goldieblox Beastie Boys Story Ends With An Apology, From Goldieblox

By |Editors' Picks, News|

When all is said and done Goldieblox, a California toy company that makes blocks sets that teach the principals of engineering to young girls, has done a heck of a marketing campaign. They created an amazing video with three cute little girls who used their pink toys to make a Rube Goldberg machine as big [...]

Google’s Opening Up Holiday Pop Up Shops Complete With Snow Globes

By |Google|

Google loves to go all out on location. Throughout my tech writing career of experienced an Android slide in Barcelona, an amazing Google blogger lounge at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, a takeover of an entire street at SXSW 2012 and  several Google conference parties with robots, sphero balls, crazy photo booths and of course [...]

Protect The Presents With This Motion Detector Alarm

By |Gadgets & Tech, Holiday Gift Guide 2013|

Think about this for a second and answer to yourself honestly. Were you the kid that went rifling through the closets, looked under the beds, maybe even ventured up to the attic to find out what presents you were getting for Chanukah or Christmas? I admit it, I was. Well my parents, and thousands of [...]

Google Getting Closer To Glass Launch? Accessory Store Opens

By |Gadgets & Tech|

Internet giant Google is being tight lipped about when they are launching their Google Glass wearable device to the general public. Google Glass has been available to their earliest beta "explorers" for the last 18 months. Those people that signed up to get in on glass early paid a premium of $1500 to get their [...]

The New “New South” on Display at CEDTVC

By |Editors' Picks, Events|

The significance of this conference goes way beyond the actual substance of the event. The quality and turnout of the event speaks volumes, and in some was affirms, everything that we and others have been saying for some time: the Southeast is becoming a hotbed of innovation and technology.

Lightning Grader: Grading Made Lightning Fast

By |Editors' Picks, Education, FETC 15|

Throughout the course of the last year or so - during our visits to FETC last year, AETC, ISTE, and NAESP - we have spoken with hundreds of teachers and administrators. We make it a point to ask these educators what they need and what is wrong with the education industry right now. As you [...]

ZipGrade: Grade From Your Phone

By |Education, Interviews|

   Grading is still one of the most time-intensive processes for teachers. Sure, there are scantrons, but you have to have access to the grading machine. Come exam season, you have to fight to get access to the Scantron machine. However, grading just got a lot easier. We had the chance to ask John Viebach about [...]

Watchdogs Promo Goes Very Very Wrong

By |Editors' Picks, Gaming|

Ubisoft's smash hit that was two years in the making was officially released on Tuesday morning at midnight. Watchdogs the game that caters to the seasoned computer gamer who may be just a little too old, sophisticated or hipster to enjoy a traditional first person shooter (fps) has finally hit the street. Watchdogs is a [...]

This Is The Flappy Bird Clone To Get!

By |Apple, Apps, Editors' Picks, Everything Else, Mobile|

If you missed out on the Flappy Bird epidemic and didn't download it before developer, Dong Nguyen took it down two weeks ago then you may be in luck. As soon as news hit that Flappy Bird was going away developers immediately went to work on clones. Games that mimicked the popular game that had [...]

Valentines Day Tech Gift Ideas

By |Editors' Picks, Gadgets & Tech|

In honor of Valentines day, we decided to round up a few gift ideas for the techie in your life. Below are some of the best gifts that we could find on the cheaper end of the spectrum. Hopefully this helps!

Tesla Has Great Fourth Quarter

By |Fast Break, News|

Despite reports that Tesla cars have blown up, and other reports that certain Tesla products are under recall, the electric automaker is riding high on news of fourth quarter deliveries. According to TechCrunch, Tesla delivered 6900 Model S cars about 20% more than the company had forecast. Tesla's 20% increase in deliveries will result in [...]

The Who Goes Mobile With Tommy App

By |Apps|

Smartphones and mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular with people over 50. With a new surge of smartphone owners in that demographic more and more artists and musicians from that era are turning to the smartphone and mobile apps to appeal to their core audience and younger fans through their smartphones. Last month we reported [...]

Wait Is The iWatch Is Back On Again

By |Apple, Editors' Picks|

(image: BusinessInsider.com) It's funny, the world seems to be in an uproar because Apple is going to unveil the iPhone 6 at a media event on September 9th. Most people aren't even considering the fact that the last 4 editions of the iPhone have all been unveiled at press events in early to [...]

Android Auto: Coming to Cars Later This Year

By |Android, Automotive, Editors' Picks, Google IO|

Android Auto, Car Play During Google's marathon keynote address on say one of I/O, the company announced a ton of new products. Of these products, one of the most innovative has to be Android Auto. Essentially, Android Auto is like Google Now, but for the car. Android Auto takes all of the best parts of [...]