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Six decades after writing for Sid Ceasar, Woody Allen returns to a very different kind of television via Amazon Prime
On the heels of winning two Golden Globes for its original TV series, Transparent, Amazon studios chief Roy Price hired acclaimed (and controversial) filmmaker Woody Allen to write and direct a season’s worth of half-hour shows. In his typical style, … Continue reading
Six decades after writing for Sid Caesar, Woody Allen returns to a very different kind of television via Amazon Prime
On the heels of winning two Golden Globes for its original TV series, Transparent, Amazon studios chief Roy Price hired acclaimed (and controversial) filmmaker Woody Allen to write and direct a season’s worth of half-hour shows. In his typical style, … Continue reading
Google’s Project Ara update: New partners, inductive data transfer, and cutting-edge battery tech
Google released a major update for its Project Ara platform today, with additional information on the modular platform’s upcoming capabilities, flexibility, and long-term market plans. The company will test the device in Puerto Rico later this year in preparation for … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell Optiplex 3020 desktop with Win 7 Pro, 3-year warranty $499
We’ve just spotted a price drop on a business-friendly Core i5 Dell Optiplex mini tower. Thanks to a new coupon code, you can now scoop this up for just $499. That’s almost half off.This Optiplex 3020 model features a quad-core … Continue reading
New service allows anonymous users to rent out your hard drive
In what sounds like a both innovative and horrifying idea, new service Storj allows anonymous users to rent out space on your hard drive.
Black phosphorus could realize graphene’s potential without graphene’s weaknesses
The substance black phosphorus, also known as phosphorene, has some remarkable properties that could make it a more effective semiconductor than graphene — and new research suggests we’ve found better ways to harvest and create the material.
Acura NSX, Ford GT, and the other top tech cars of the 2015 Detroit auto show
In the era of $2 gas, lots of supercars at NAIAS. But also enough hybrids and plug-ins for when gas heads back to $4 a gallon.
Satechi Smart TV Box review: Android-based set-top box does a lot, but doesn’t make it easy
Every streaming device, from your aging Blu-ray player to your Roku, has limitations. At some point, you’re going to want to stream a service that your device doesn’t support. When that happens, your only big-screen option is to plug a … Continue reading
Welcome HomeKit: Every HomeKit-compatible device we saw at CES
Knock, knock. Who’s there? HomeKit, finally! Apple wants to bring some sanity to the smart hoem, and its HomeKit framework will integrate third-party apps and smart-home devices integrate with iOS for Siri control and easier interoperability. Your Lyric thermostat can … Continue reading
MyDlink Network Video Recorder review: Network surveillance on the cheap
D-Link’s MyDlink Network Video Recorder with HDMI outpuIt (the D-Link DNR-312L for short) is a misleading product. It looks for all the world like a NAS box, it has a NAS-like user interface, and it’s priced like a NAS box: … Continue reading
