What's This Smartwatch Business All About?

Thanks to the Apple Watch, we're going to be referring to traditional watches as dumb watches...

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat!  Sign up here to get your own If youre having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us This Week in Electronics & Gadgets Thanks to the Apple Watch, we're going to be referring to traditional watches as dumb watches. And that's totally unfair. Keeping the time is important. Not only do they keep the time they... Well, they. Boy, they are dumb, aren't they? What's a Smartwatch, Anyway? All of a sudden our watches have screen, vibrate, and play songs. Is this a fad or a sign of things to come? READ NOW   Share The Best Looking Smartwatches Since we're strapping these things to our bodies, do they at least look good? Or should we just put the tape on our glasses straight away? READ NOW   Share How Safe Do You Feel Online? Are you confident about your safety when you're using the internet? READ NOW   Share How the iPad Can Enhance Your Sexytime Hey, man, it's your iPad so use it any way you see fit. Just close your bedroom curtains, okay? READ NOW   Share FEATURED ARTICLES • Got a New iPhone 6? These Tips Are For You • The Best Moments Caught on Google Street View • Why Does iCloud Keep Asking for My Password? • Use Converging Lines in a Photo • Use a Non-Square Photo on Instagram • Unlock an Android Phone with a Fitbit Advertisement About Technology   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy

Can the Surface 3 Surpass the iPad?

The Surface looks like an iPad, but acts a little more like a traditional PC. Sales haven't been stellar so Microsoft is back at it with another update.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat!  Sign up here to get your own If youre having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us This Week in Electronics & Gadgets The Surface looks like a tablet, but acts more like a traditional PC. Sales, however, haven't been stellar so Microsoft is back at it with another update. How's it stack up against the iPad? Smile, Baby, Smile! Babies are the worst, right? One second they are smiling and cooing so you run to get the camera and then, by the time you're ready, they're off to college. If you manage to find the camera faster than I do, here's how to get a great snap of baby. READ NOW   Share Will the Surface 3 Dethrone the iPad Air 2? The Surface is now less expensive than it used to be, but still packed with power. Is this finally a real competitor to the iPad? READ NOW   Share How Close is the Scanadu to Being a Tricorder? Sure our phones know which way we're holding them and they know how many steps we've taken, but how close are we to getting our own honest-to-goodness tricorder? READ NOW   Share Snapchat Blocks Third-Party Apps Snapchat is a blast to use, but the company has now blocked the use of third-party apps. Why? Security. Here's what happened and why there's added interest in security at Snapchat HQ. READ NOW   Share FEATURED ARTICLES • Best Apps (so far) for Your Apple Watch • How Dangerous is AI? • Can You Delete the Extras Apps That Come on an iPhone? • Which Malware is the Scariest? • How to Download iPads Apps on your Mac or PC • Nanotechnology: From Hype to Reality Advertisement About Technology   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy