Author: Shy Mukerjee

Ben Taft Showing off Siri Eyes-Free Integration in Chevy Sonic

by Shy Mukerjee

At South by Southwest this year, we had a chance to see tons of awesome new technology. One piece that really stood out was Chevrolet’s Siri Eyes-Free Integration in the the cheapest cars in Chevy’s lineup, the base models of the Spark (MSRP $12,185) and the Sonic (MSRP $14,185). With touchscreens built right into the dash, app support including Pandora, TuneIn radio, and a $49 add-on turn-by-turn navigation system, these cars are really pushing the limits of what a car company can offer without expensive add-ons. But the most exciting feature is that these models also have Siri built right into the dash. By pressing and holding a button on the steering wheel, the car will pull up Siri on your iPhone, who can take dictations, send and read text messages, create reminders and more, all without you taking your eyes from the road.

In this fun demo, Ben Taft, the Lead Connected Customer Specialist at GM, asks Siri to call his mom. In typical Siri fashion, however, this doesn’t go exactly as planned. Check out the video above to see what happens!

Parents Beware: Vine App Creates Six Seconds of Looping Porn

by Shy Mukerjee

Vine App for iPhone ScreenshotThere’s a hot new app in the iPhone App Store from Twitter called “Vine” that let’s you create and share 6 seconds of looping video. I’ve been seeing it in my Twitter feed a lot lately, and with Mario’s recent segment on HLN (see video above) I finally understand how the heck people are creating these strange videos. Basically, Vine helps you take and edit short videos into 6 second bursts. The service then loops these videos and allows you to publish them to social media. It’s like animated GIFs taken to a whole new level.

But this is a cautionary tale. As it turns out, some users have already been using the app to make and share hardcore pornography. Yikes!

Despite the fact that the App has been approved by Apple for users 12 and older, it seems that Vine was unprepared for the huge explosion in users and hasn’t been able to police their content to make sure it’s appropriate for all ages.

Worried about your children downloading apps like this? Keep reading to find out how to block the from installing apps like this without your permission. Read More

CES: Hands-On With New Flexible and Color E-Ink Displays

by Shy Mukerjee

eReaders like the Amazon Kindle utilize current e-Ink tech

One of the technologies I’m most excited about here at CES it e-Ink. Why? Because the problem with wanting to everything with our phones is that it drains the battery life. E-Ink is cool, because it uses way less power, which means you get more usage between charges. Two of the latest (and most exciting) developments in e-Ink are the flexible display, which is almost impossible to break, and color. In the video above, I go hands-on with both to give you a sneak peek of this upcoming tech!

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CES2013: Play Android Games on Your TV or Tablet with a Real Controller

by Shy Mukerjee

Hardcore gamers will tell you: no touchscreen can ever be a good substitute for a real video game controller. Nyko has answered the call with a real controller I got a chance to demo in this video! This is compatible with almost any Android device on the market, whether a tablet or a phone, as well as hundreds of games! Check out the video above to learn all of the details as well as see it in action! Read More