Always Tech News: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Best mobile games of July 2014

Looking for a new game to play on your mobile device? Here's our pick of the best released in July 2014.

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This giant flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon of World War I

You're looking at a Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector in action, the mother and father of all flamethrowers, capable of torching everything as far as 100 to 130 feet away (30 to 40 meters.) They were deployed for the first time in World War I by the British Army, and apparently they were quite effective.

Driver who killed teen posts Facebook pic of wreck, with smiley face

A Minnesota man who smashed into two vehicles, police say, took to Facebook to laugh about it. He reportedly has many driving violations and no valid license.

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Poochi the robot dog can talk with your 3DS (and play rock-paper-scissors)

You can count on Japan to perpetually push the idea of robot pets -- and some of us are okay with that. Poochi is the latest effort from Sega Toys, and it can interact with with a downloadable app / mini-game on Nintendo's 3DS. This particular robot...

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The Tiniest Propeller Ever Can Sneak Between Cells

How To Protect Your Data Before Your Phone Gets Stolen

Having your precious smartphone swiped is one thing, but giving the thief free access to your apps and data can potentially be even worse. There's a lot you can do before you lose the phone in the first place, though, that will make it much harder for thecriminals to do anything other than wipe it and sell it on.

LG's G Vista looks like the G3 but lacks the power and resolution

What do you get when you cross a 5.7-inch screen with 960x540 resolution and a 3,200mAH battery? Pretty sparse pixel density, that's for sure, but the new LG G Vista for Verizon will keep smartphone-ing through a day and then some. Aimed at the...

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Revolv arrives on Android, adds official Nest support

With new competition entering the game, Revolv is working to widen its base of appeal.

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A Plan To Turn Your Local Parking Garage Into Your Local Playground

Parking garages may be a necessity for any dense urban center, but that doesn't mean they have to be a necessary eyesore. And if Danish firm JAJA Architects has its way, they could even be serving a dual-purpose soon—by doubling as our leafy, local playgrounds.

Indiegogo has a new iOS app for mobile crowdfunding

Like giving money to ambitious projects but hate using your computer? Well, that's pretty weird. We think that's weird. Thankfully for you, though, the folks at Indiegogo think that's totally awesome, and they wanna cater to your whims with a new iOS...

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Windows XP still runs at more than half of businesses surveyed

Though Microsoft no longer supports the aged OS, a fair share of businesses haven't yet kicked the XP habit.

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