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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse review

A lot of coffee is drunk in Broken Sword 5. Certainly in the game's first half, which formed a rather crude Episode 1 when it was first released at …

Can an app teach me to flirt?

Dating app Flirt Planet claims to educate you in the ways of seduction through 'flirtual reality'. Rhiannon Williams gives it a go<p>When I was asked if I was up for entering the 'dating eco system' and experience 'flirtual reality', I must admit to being somewhat sceptical. I've been on a date …

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Did Polaroid Screw Up The Real-Life Instagram Camera?

Polaroid copies Instagram copying Polaroid, poorly.<p>Polaroid’s story over the past decade or so has been an ironic one, to say the least. Buffeted on all sides by cheap digital cameras and smartphones, the instant camera maker opted to stop production of its iconic analog camera and instant film …

John Phillips: Yet More Complaints, Straight from 10Best

Are we tuning the radio or launching a missile strike?<p>During 11 consecutive days last month, I drove <i>Car and Driver</i>’s long-term electric-blue Subaru BRZ from Montana to Ann Arbor, then drove all 60 of our 10Best nominees, then drove back to Montana in the “bronze bus”—our long-term Mercedes-Benz …

2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Long-Term Update 5

Why I Want a 2005 Altima<p>The 2013 Nissan Altima represented a full redesign, but you don’t really sense the car’s new-ness by taking a look at the center stack. Sure, as I described in the third Altima update, the instrument cluster is great. Why else would Nissan use the same system with minor …

Staff Picks: The Best of 2013

We’re all incredibly lucky here at <i>Motor Trend</i>. Day in and day out, we get to do what we love: drive, test, and review the latest and greatest cars, trucks, and SUVs on the market. So even when things are (relatively) bad, it’s still all good. With 2014 just around the corner, our staffers have …

2014 Kia Soul First Test

Little Soul-dier<p>It’s hard for a car like the Kia Soul to be taken seriously. After all, the hatchback is constantly referred to as the “hamster car,” and the fact that it’s available with wacky features such as color-changing speakers doesn’t help it much, either. Because the Soul couldn’t keep …

2014 Honda Civic EX-L First Test

Now We're Talking<p>Ever since backlash generated by the 2012 Honda Civic, the Japanese automaker has been hell-bent in trying to improve its ubiquitous compact. An emergency refresh for the 2013 model year addressed several complaints critics had, but it was only the beginning. The 2014 Civic sedan …

This Crazy App Turns A Magazine Into An Interior Design Tool

Using a magazine for scale, this App lets you virtually design a room, then buy the furniture.<p>A few months ago, Ikea released an unbelievable app. When you placed the company’s catalog anywhere in your home, it could appear as one of a few different pieces of furniture on your iPad screen. In a …

Candy Crush cheats and tips for beating the hardest levels

Candy Crush Saga is one of the most played mobile games across the globe, and many find it fiendishly addictive, but some levels – like Candy Crush levels 65 and 97 – are notoriously difficult to complete. Here are a few tips to help you along the way.<p><b>Start at the bottom</b><p>Crushing candies on the …

Formlabs raises $19M to build a better 3D printer

Advertisement<p>0 Comments<p>Credit: Form 1<p>Formlabs, the company behind the much-hyped Form 1 3D printer, now has $19 million in Series A funding to expand …

Ion Glasses offer a discrete first step into wearables

Advertisement<p>6 Comments<p>Credit: Ion<p>In a world where wearable devices are just emerging, albeit rapidly, is it too soon to start thinking about …

BMW 435i M Sport review - Pocket-lint

What difference does a name make? Or a number? This is the new BMW 4-Series, or the 435i M Sport to be name precise - and it's a brand new model …

Gold-Plated Apple iPhone 5S Available for £1,781

Recently, the folks at Gold Genie came up with the gold-plated version of HTC One. Now, they have built a 24-carat gold-plated iPhone 5S, which was …

Oppo N1 puts a 13MP camera on a hinge, comes with CyanogenMod extras

Oppo's been prepping its photography-centric N1 for quite some time, but at last, the teasing stops today as the company unveils its first N-Lens series device in Beijing. We're looking at a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 phone with a 5.9-inch 1080p display, an "O-Touch" backside touch panel (for …

Morning Coffee From Around The World

Our entire globe starts its day the same beautiful way.

The Chef-Favorite Grilling Recipes You Need to Try This Summer

Juicy recipes for steak, shrimp, and more.<p>The best recipes for grilled steak, shrimp, and chicken — and more — from some of our favorite chefs.

The Best Asian Condiments You Don't Know...

<b>Sriracha.</b> "Rooster sauce." To cruder parts of the U.S., "cock sauce." However you know the good red stuff, you should know there's a world beyond it — Asian condiments awaiting use on everything from fried rice to pasta to some French fries. Click below to see Stacey Grenrock Woods's favorites. And …

How to Make Any Caramel Corn in 5 Steps

<i>Here at Food5, we love recipes -- but do we always use them? Of course not. Because once you realize you don't always need a recipe, you'll make your favorite dishes a lot more often.</i><p><i>Today: Take back caramel corn from the state fair. With 5 simple steps and the perfect caramel ratio, you can make</i> …

Lost PC password? here's how to recover it

Ever forgotten your Windows password and locked yourself out of your PC? It's a nightmare, but there are several ways to get back in.<p>We're going to …

7 stories to read this weekend

Advertisement<p>2 Comments<p>After a long hiatus, I am back with my curated list of recommended stories for the weekend. My travel schedule has made it …