King of the Nerds episode 105 recap: Angry nerds are scary nerds
We're five episodes into "King of the Nerds" and this is a challenge that'll truly test their IQ: Sudoku, Rubik's cube, and Memory games!
King of the Nerds season one finale recap: One nerd takes it all
The season one finale for "King of the Nerds" has finally crowned its winner, but is it who you think it is?
New Orleans becomes the first city to offer cabs with built-in vending machines
New York City may have wanted to modernize its famous yellow cabs, but it's New Orleans that beat it to the punch. The southern city is now offering cabs with built-in vending machines for passengers' soda fix.
Is Disneyland planning a Star Wars Land? We discuss if the force is strong with this one
A recent survey sent to Disneyland Annual Passport holders asks whether they'd be interested in a 'Star Wars'-themed section of the park.
BitTorrent makes nice with artists and fans: ‘We’re not The Pirate Bay’
With two new products recently launched, BitTorrent aiming to change its rep by collaborating with artists directly to provide legally distributed content.
What we’ve Shazam-ed at SXSW 2013
Here are some of the tracks we've Shazam-ed during SXSW 2013 so you can formulate a playlist hip enough for Austin.
Dating apps at SXSW hope to make serendipity happen
SXSW'ers looking for love have apparently come to the most technological place to find it, with tons of dating apps advertised across festival grounds.
VHS-collecting filmmakers urges you to ‘Rewind This’ movie for nostalgia’s sake
Rewind This!' - a documentary highlighting the life and times of VHS format - aims to remind people of the tapes' nostalgia effect.
Notorious Facebook hook up app invades SXSW to the chagrin of … SXSW
The notorious Bang With Friends app has made its way to Austin, but SXSW organizers were not impressed with team using the festival name without permission.
Backstage at a Bravo TV live show taping: Making television more social on the Web
We were invited to attend a taping of Bravo TV's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at SXSW. Naturally, we couldn't say no.
MoviePass CEO Stacy Spikes on how film can win the TV market back
With TV shows becoming more theatrical, the one way film can win back its viewers is to get social, local, and enhance the overall movie-going experience.
Since Facebook won’t add a dislike button, here comes the Hater app
Everything is always a bit fluffy on Facebook, where you could only Like statuses and photos. That's why Jake Banks launched the Hater app in time for SXSW.
Break out your calculator, because to win at online dating, you’ve got to do your math
She wanted a husband, so she took to online dating. But to find the lover of her dreams, it would take more than just JDate to churn out random guys.
Inside the #SXSWTechCab, where I traded my digital sins for a free ride
Kendo UI is giver SXSW attendees free taxi rides for a small fee: Confess a technological sin with host Irina Slutsky and she'll be your chauffeur.
Expanding the social barrier: Q&A with Suicide Girls co-founder Missy Suicide
We sat down with Suicide Girls co-founder Missy Suicide to talk about new extensions of her website in the era of mobile apps and microblog platforms.
How New York City is giving payphones a 21st century revamp
The City of New York wants to reinvent the payphone, with design ideas involving kinetic energy, air quality sensors, solar panels, and augmented reality.
How to survive the wild, weird weeks of SXSW
SXSW is the Wild West of digital and social festivals, mixed with music and film - and a lot of partying. Survive with the help of our SXSW 2013 guide.
King of the Nerds episode 107 recap: Let’s get physical
In our last episode before the finale of "King of the Nerds," contestants are finally challenged to do something relatively nerdy: Solve physics problems.
Supercapacitor, SoLoMo, and more tech lingo you need to know
South by Southwest is quickly approaching, so it may be a good idea to learn about these SoLoMo apps people keep buzzing about.
Go home, robot, you’re drunk: Boston Dynamics’ BigDog can now hurl cinderblocks
Watch out, enemies. Mess with us and you may have to face the wrath of Boston Dynamics' BigDog robot, who can now fling cinderblocks in your direction.
‘Help Sony President Name His Pink Balls,’ pleads Sony. Yeah, really
Sony U.S. President Phil Molyneux posted a blog last night, requesting the help of Sony fans to "name his pink balls." Excuse me?
Heat-sensitive, color-changing jeans won’t so much as let you hide a fart
Those looking for a pair of jeans that changes as their body temperature shifts can rest easy knowing these Naked and Famous denims exist.
Crapject, hat tip, and more tech lingo you need to know
Found your life revolved around the Internet? Here are some jargon you definitely need to know to keep up with the Web.
King of the Nerds episode 106 recap: Dance Dance Confusion
In the latest episode of "King of the Nerds," it is our last chance to watch sweet old Virgil scare the crap out of you with his awful singing and dancing.
Vaguely sexist On The Rebound app scours Facebook for newly single hookups
Facebook app On The Rebound aims to find your next hookup from the data on your profile's feed. But it may not be well received by some female users.
Samsung’s TV Discovery app will keep your eyes locked on your device
Samsung has announced a new content streaming app that will allow users to double the device as a home entertainment center.
Boatbound, the Airbnb for boats, is for people who really like spending money
For those tired of looking to Airbnb for an impulsive getaway, check out Boatbound - a new startup that'll let you rent yachts on a nightly rate.
Predator 92 yacht: Not as threatening as it sounds, but definitely luxurious
For a combination of fine accommodations on a speed yacht, look no further than the fiercely-named Predator 92 by Sunseeker.
With this HTML5 technology, video players will literally never look the same
A Swiss company is aiming to change the scope of video players by embedding them into HTML5, allowing media to load regardless of Web browser.