Not Just Rumours: Twitter Confirms Its Exploration of Removing the 140 Character Limit

It is official. The 140 Twitter character limit is under review. Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, confirms that one of Twitter’s most distinctive features may soon become obsolete. Tweets won’t just be a little longer, they will be 9,860 characters longer—which averages 1,700 words per tweet. That’s like the allowance of a short novel for every single Read More …

Asus ZenWatch

Taiwanese computer maker Asus has entered the wearables arena with the ZenWatch, a good-looking, mid-priced Android™ smartwatch. The Asus ZenWatch certainly looks more like a watch than a smartwatch, and that’s a good thing. Despite its high-tech cred it actually has a bit of a retro feel, with a leather strap with clasp fastening and metal trim around Read More …

Lenovo Miix 2

Thanks to a new wave of 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets, Microsoft’s flagship OS is becoming more portable than ever. Lenovo’s Miix 2 is one of the latest slates to put Windows 8.1 in your (jacket) pocket, touting a powerful Bay Trail processor and a bright 1280 x 800 display. But can it compete with similarly Read More …