Articles by Michael McEnaney
Start-up OnePlus readies the One: New Android smartphone coming with big promises on April 23
OnePlus has announced an April 23rd launch date for their OnePlus One smartphone. Snapdragon 801, Longer battery life, 5.5", 1080p JDI display and 13MP camera among the promises.
Smartwatch war is on! Yawn...Does anyone care?
Many observers feel until a universal home protocol is in place the category has little appeal. Despite this, major manufacturers are undaunted in cranking out new product.
Economic inequality tied to "Collapse of Society": NASA study suggests immediate policy changes
NASA study claims over consumption by "Elites" will result in famine among "Commoners"
Read All About It! Newsbeat app reads headline news for you, to you.
While apps that read the news aloud to you are nothing new, the Newsbeat app has taught this old dog a few news tricks breathing some new life into this concept.
Happy Birthday, Twitter: Celebrating eight years of Celebrity Tweetastrophes
After eight years and millions of tweets, here’s a look at some of the worst from the celebrity world.
REVIEW: NYNE’s new Bass Portable, Wireless Speaker Delivers Big Outdoor Sound
The new NYNE Bass is a solidly built, rugged wireless speaker system featuring Bluetooth 4.0, device charging over USB and 10 hours of battery life.
Road Rage! Calm down. There’s a new car safety system that will help you chill
EPFL scientists are developing a new in-car safety system that will help identify drivers’ emotions using embedded cameras that film their faces. The software’s algorithms can track a variety of common emotions due to the very specific facial muscle movements of these emotions.
Free Smartphone Photo Prints Every Month? Kickstarter Flag makes it possible but there's a catch
If you don’t mind dealing with advertisements on the back of your photos, a free printing service called Flag might be worth looking into. The Kickstarter funded launch plans on offering 20 free 4x6-inch prints a month with free shipping.
It’s Apple Rumor Picking Time: iOS 8 has a basket full
The rumor mill is working overtime on Apple’s next gen iOS 8 announcement scheduled for early June. The feeding frenzy will surely continue throughout the spring.
Bacon alarm clock app heads list of wacky wake-up devices
Oscar Mayer has unveiled an alarm clock that gives off smell and sound of sizzling bacon at the set time but it isn't the only company to bring a unique wake-up gadget to market in recent months.
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp shines light on personal data privacy once again
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp has data privacy advocates concerned about the data privacy of WhatsApp's 450 million users.
Prius Tops Consumer Reports Top Hybrid Car For 11th Straight Year
The Toyota Prius wins Consumer Report's Top Green Car for 2014. Consumer Reports released their always highly anticipated 2014 10 Best Vehicles report.
2014 Smartphone Market: Old dog has some new tricks
There’s innovation at every turn in the smartphone market and the category continues to enjoy staggering growth numbers every year so here’s a brief look at just a few of the new wrinkles the appendage attached to your hand might see in the coming year.
Motorists & Cyclists: New in-car tech aimed at actually uniting the pair
Volvo debuted a Cyclist Detection System last year. Now, the Swedish automaker has announced a partnership with fellow Swedish company POC, which specializes in helmets and other protective sports gear, to develop a car-to-cyclist communication system designed to increase cooperation between the forever feuding two- and four-wheelers.
Motorola at MWC 2014: Smartphones are too expensive and wearables 'extremely ugly'
Motorola's senior vice president Rick Osterloh opened Motorola's Mobile World Congress 2014 (MWC 2014) media event by explaining premium smartphones were dead and wearable tech is extremely ugly.
Wearable tech boom? Not just yet
The recent introduction of Google Glasses and the rumored debut of Apple's iWatch have tech experts now predicting that we are entering a new era in technology. The new market is loosely defined as the "wearable technology" or "wearables" market.
In-Car Tech: Focus shifts to safety over entertainment
The U.S. government is setting the wheels in motion on an action that will require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets cars warn each other if they're plunging toward a potential accident. The new technology would theoretically decrease the number of car accidents and related deaths.
Forty percent of young adults socialize on the can
A new Nielsen Digital Consumer report says 40 percent of U.S. young adults (18-to-24) use social media while indisposed. Yes, you read that correctly, while going to the bathroom.
Ingestible PillCam in lieu of colonoscopy? Sounds good to us
U.S. regulators have cleared a bite-size camera to help screen patients who have trouble with colonoscopies. Doctors hope the new invention will help lessen and prevent cases of colon cancer.
Old photo booth design goes open air, high-tech
Among the many alterations to the photo booths of old are a far more streamlined, portable design that fits into the back of a small SUV, and can easily make rounds to various events.
Digital camera market continues to plummet
Smartphones continue to eat away at the digital camera business. Digital camera sales have slumped in recent years.
Team Canada has an exclusive Olympic beer fridge
Team Canada has added a unique and exclusive fridge to its Sochi Olympic house. The fridge contains only beer and it's only for Canadians. Other countries, please keep your hands off.
