In general terms, an information appliance or information device is any machine or device that is usable for the purposes of computing, telecommunicating, reproducing, and presenting encoded information in myriad forms and applications. The common technical usage of "information appliance" (IA) is more specific — i.e. , an appliance that is specially designed to perform a specific user-friendly function —such as playing music, photography, or editing text.
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Google's head of account security has fix for cryptocurrency SIM-swapping
In light of the SIM-swapping epidemic, we spoke with Google's head of account security about what cryptocurrency investors ...
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Study: Switching between devices is associated with poorer attention and memory
How many times have you sat down to watch TV or a movie, only to immediately shift your attention to your smartphone or tablet? ...
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Don’t worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology
Many Americans find themselves bombarded by expert advice to limit their screen time and break their addictions to digital ...
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The Pax 3 is a slick, stylish weed vape for blazing beginners
We review the Pax 3, a marijuana vaporizer that's attractive, easy-to-use, and will get you very, very high. Find out what ...
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We calculated how many cows HP will murder to make its new leather laptop
HP's new 2-in-1 device, the Spectre Folio, is covered in leather. But, how many cows will the company have to kill to make ...
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Blackmagic eGPU review: A lot of frustration, little benefit
As an Apple fan, I rarely get the luxury of options. For Pro level users, those options are, currently: Buy the 5k iMac Pro, ...
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Full moon patents: Alphabet isn’t giving up on Google Glass
Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series ...
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A hands-on approach to designing for kids
This article aims to share a series of advices, stemming from lessons learned from designing for kids over a period of 12 ...
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Leaked photos show new budget iPhone looks just like the old premium iPhone
Photos of Apple's new entry-level iPhone have leaked online. Unfortunately though, no one knows whether it'll be called the ...
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Blockchain doesn't kill people, but smart contracts can, law professor says
Smart contracts, like the ones featured by Ethereum’s blockchain, represent simple machine intelligence, and one academic ...
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The Davinci IQ is a masterful weed vape for the meticulous marijuana enthusiast
Sorry, what’s that? You roll your weed up in paper? And burn it with fire? Look, I admire the nostalgia, but it's all about ...
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The Motiv Ring is a fitness tracker for folks who hate fitness trackers
Bored of those bracelet-style fitness trackers? The Motiv Ring is an impressive bit of kit that can monitor your sleep, fitness, ...
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The Foobot monitors air quality, but can't help you fix it
We review the Foobot – a device that measures the air quality in a room. Unfortunately though, it can tell you the air ...
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Verizon throttled fire department's 'unlimited' plan during deadly blaze
As wildfires raged out of control in Northern California this summer, the firefighters responsible for managing them learned ...
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Alexa isn't the shopping behemoth Amazon hoped it would be
Voice shopping was supposed to be the future. Remember? Both Amazon and Google touted a world where barking a simple command ...
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200,000 routers in Brazil were secretly hijacked to mine cryptocurrency
Brazil has been hit by an elaborate cryptocurrency mining attack that infected hundreds of thousands of routers across the ...
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Getting oxygen puffed in your face to focus is complete bullshit
Especially when doing so will set you back $700.
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All this hellish red robot wants to do is clap at you
Have you ever sat on a hillside in the dead of the night, gazed towards the heavens, and thought, “why oh why, dear lord, ...
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This device lets you grow weed while literally doing nothing
Ever wanted to grow some of that sweet devil’s lettuce in your own home? Well, thanks to Cloudponics’ GroBox, you can ...
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This odd gadget wants to help you lose weight using your... breath?
The Lumen analyzes your metabolism through your breath, using a process called the Respiratory Quotient. Its app then recommends ...
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John McAfee will pay you $100K if you get into his 'unhackable' crypto-wallet
McAfee says he will give $100,000 to anyone who can break into the 'Bitfi' wallet, the supposedly ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency ...
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We tried to force our intern to exercise with this app — it half-worked
Goya-Move is an app that stops children using their phones until they've hit a specific step count. We reviewed it by testing ...
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How to implement gestures into your mobile design
Gestures are the new clicks. Every app, game or tool you open on your phone must includes a swipe, tap or pinch to function. ...
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Here's Apple's temporary fix for that nasty iOS Messages bug, which also affects Twitter and Snapchat
A bug was uncovered in iOS recently that crashed the Messages app when users received a message with a unique string of Unicode ...
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Mark Cuban showed me how to use his weird chat app Cyber Dust, and now I love it
Cyber Dust (iOS and Android) was an enigma for me. I tried it and just couldn't quite get the feeling of just what the service ...
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SMS vs. Push notification vs. Email: When should your app use what?
A main concern for many companies is evaluating the best communication technique to increase customer engagement. How do ...
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10 rules of best practice for responsive design
Recommend by Google, Responsive Web design has become the preferred method for developing websites. Here are 10 best practices ...
