Stories by Blair Hanley Frank

Apple now charges Safari extension developers for distribution

Developers who build extensions for Safari will have to choose between paying Apple and having their browser add-ons pulled from the company's extension gallery later this year, thanks to policy changes the company announced Monday.

Apple improves support for right-to-left languages with iOS 9

The next version of Apple's mobile operating system will be even friendlier for readers of languages like Arabic and Hebrew that are written from right to left, thanks to changes that Apple made for iOS 9.

Google's personal assistant gets smarter with 'Now on Tap'

Google Now is getting new capabilities with a new "Now on Tap" update that should make it easier to find contextually-relevant information.

Dumpster Drive: Share Your Digital Trash With the Cloud

Normally, when you empty your computer's trash or recycle bin, files are (mostly) removed from your computer.

Robotic Herds Could Be the Next Step in Farming

Fully autonomous herds of robots could be the future of farming, or at least that's what one roboticist thinks. Trossen Robotics forum member Vanmunch has developed an "Autonomous Micro Planter," which he's named Prospero.

Wristband computing is closer than you think

Wrist-mounted displays have long been the stuff of legend in science fiction. Whether it’s the Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 or Dick Tracy’s multifunction watch, the idea of having information within arms’ reach is very appealing. Thanks to new techn...

iPad runs Windows 95, universe stays intact

When it comes to iOS downgrading, most people talk about reverting to an older version of the operating system, like going from iOS 4 back to 3.2. The guy who posted this video to YouTube clearly has an entirely different definition.