BlogHide Resteemsseema2018 (30)in total • 7 years agoWatch Steve Aoki DJ a rave in zero-gIt’s a week for space junkies. Yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket, and today, a zero-g rave launched from Frankfurt, Germany. Thrown by events company BigCityBeats in…seema2018 (30)in launch • 7 years agoWhat it was like to watch the Falcon Heavy flyI’m standing in the middle of a wide, grassy field, peering at a tiny, smoking rocket three miles in the distance. Hundreds of reporters, producers, and photographers are all standing around me…seema2018 (30)in administration • 7 years agoThe Trump administration aims to privatize the International Space Station: reportIn January, The Verge reported that the Trump administration was preparing to end US support for the International Space Station by 2025, prompting outcry from Congressional officials. The…seema2018 (30)in body • 7 years agoJust like love, space can be hard on the heartAh, Valentine’s Day — a holiday that can certainly take its toll on the human heart. But there’s some small solace for those whose hearts are aching instead of humming today: at least you’re not in…seema2018 (30)in musk • 7 years agoTrack Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster in space with this aptly named websiteLast week, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched his now-famous red Tesla Roadster into space, atop the first Falcon Heavy rocket. Cameras mounted on the car live-streamed the Starman’s journey for a few…seema2018 (30)in loaves • 7 years agoBreadBot is an insanely over-engineered gadget just for baking loaves of breadA machine baked me bread today, and it was delicious. BreadBot attempts to automate bread-making in order to bring fresh loaves to massive grocers, like Walmart and Kroger. The team behind it…seema2018 (30)in launch • 7 years agoSpaceX just launched two of its space internet satellites — the first of nearly 12,000Update February 22nd, 11AM ET: SpaceX successfully launched and deployed its primary satellite after a smooth Thursday morning launch. Original story: Now that the dust has settled from SpaceX’s…seema2018 (30)in productivity • 7 years agoBlackBerry KeyOne review: part productivity, part nostalgiaIt was in about the third hour of using the new BlackBerry KeyOne, available this month for $549 unlocked, that I started to question my longtime preference for touchscreen keyboards. Because as I…seema2018 (30)in screen • 7 years agoHTC U11 review: feeling the squeezeIt seems that every phone to come out recently has had its own gimmick. Some phones have two cameras, some have super tall screens, while others have snap-on modular accessories or extra displays.…seema2018 (30)in ios • 7 years agoiOS 11 preview: keep it simple, smartyiOS 11 is the most ambitious software update from Apple in a very, very long time. It’s ambitious because it’s packed with so many new features and technologies that it will be impossible for me to…seema2018 (30)in amazons • 7 years agoAmazon’s Alexa is now on the HTC U11The HTC U11 is the best phone the company has made in years. It’s stunning to look at, very well made, as fast as any other phone you can buy, and has a top-tier camera. Even its gimmicky “Edge…seema2018 (30)in neo • 7 years agoNuAns's Neo Reloaded is a modular smartphone that puts form over functionThe smartphone industry has changed dramatically over the last few years, and companies are learning that it’s not quite enough to get by on raw firepower alone. The designs of today’s devices have…seema2018 (30)in entrylevel • 7 years agoNokia 6 review: budget phone, budget experienceThe last time you could buy a phone with the word Nokia imprinted on it in the US, Barack Obama was a mere two years into his second term as president, the Chicago Cubs still hadn’t managed to break…seema2018 (30)in software • 7 years agoEssential Phone reviewEven though it was announced less than three months ago at the Code Conference, there's already enough mythology surrounding the Essential Phone to fill a book. It comes from a brand-new…seema2018 (30)in futuristic • 7 years agoAsus’ ZenFone AR is both futuristic and behind the curveEight months ago, a phone called the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro arrived and brought with it a not-yet-fully-realized promise of advanced AR. It was a giant slab of a smartphone, built to Google’s…seema2018 (30)in samsung • 7 years agoSony’s Xperia XZ Premium is unworthy of its nameWhat defines a premium product? To my mind, it’s the added benefit or advantage of something that you wouldn’t be able to obtain at a lower price. An example might be the $4,000 Focal Utopia…seema2018 (30)in s8 • 7 years agoSamsung Galaxy Note 8 review: one for the fansA year ago, I wrote that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was the best big phone ever made. It had excellent performance, a great camera, and a refined design that was surprisingly manageable for a device…seema2018 (30)in x • 7 years agoSprint is leasing the iPhone X for half its usual costIf you’re willing to switch to Sprint (or add a new line) to save on the iPhone X’s regular $1,000 asking price, the carrier is running a somewhat decent deal right now. People who sign up for the…seema2018 (30)in sol • 7 years agoSmart lights could make your house look like an interactive clubMost people think of smart bulbs when they think of connected lighting, but we’re now starting to see connected lighting applications outside the bulb. I brought a few different LED lights on…seema2018 (30)in best • 7 years agoThe best and worst of Mobile World Congress 2018Mobile World Congress 2018: what happened? Maybe it’s best to start with what didn’t happen: Huawei didn’t have a new flagship phone, LG rebadged its old flagship phone, and Motorola and HTC had no…