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@NaijaMango interfaces have borrowed from interfaces long before the smartphone. Android 1.0 looked like a blackerry for instance before borrowing from iOS, Windows Vista borrowed heavily from OSX/NeXT.

As for the let down of not surprising the audience - I actually feel that smartphones are at the peak of feature set at this point. The S4 was released with gimmicky features that by several accounts don't work (such as scrolling that follows eye movement). What really matters now isn't if a new smartphone has a feature that isn't on another phone but how well the smartphone will integrate with your lifestyle, and if it is difficult to do simple tasks or not.

The Xbox One's instant switching is a great solution to a common problem many folks with multiple peripherals deal with every day. I only have an Apple TV and a PS3 connected to my set, but it feels like a chore to switch between the two.

I don't think majority of the readers on this site watch live TV though. If the Xbox One had a DVDR functionality built in (it doesn't) I think this would entice a lot of people to get a unit, even those who don't care about gaming.

Also, how could you discuss voice activated TV without embedding this clip:
http://youtu.be/xg2hepCGIGU

Google Glass - the camcorder for the 1%.

Don't want to be an Unplugged nerd here - but AT had a post for this 3 years ago!

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/mount-your-ipad-in-the-car-for-119065

"even then, most streaming experiences have been satisfactory via Netflix (I can't say the same for AppleTV, where blame likely lands on Apple's shoulders, not TWC)."

Wondering why you brought this up - are you comparing Netflix streaming to iTunes streaming on an AppleTV? or Netflix streaming (i.e. on Roku) to Netflix streaming on an AppleTV?

If it's the latter, I've found that iTunes streaming has less hiccups with purchased season passes and purchased/rented HD movies. Netflix streaming on both Apple TV and my girlfriends Roku often struggles to keep a connection. We're both using Comcast.

great work. i'm a ninty fan, but a bit too uncanny valley for my tastes. :/

I agree with many of the comments that it isn't always the out-of-place technology behavior that takes the audience out of the show, but casting and odd representation of the characters.

For instance, how can someone have the body of a supermodel and work for Gregory House 16 hours a day? Sure, there are beautiful doctors in the world, but where do they find the time to work those abs and attend medical lectures, seminars, extra training and paperwork?

really considering one of these - if mounted on a wall, not only does it keep your cables off the desk, it also clears your desk of clutter when not using them.

USB, VGA, and simple power cables are entwined as a rats-nest in my closet. I also hoard RAM, ethernet, and wi-fi cards for some reason. I'm sure many of us can relate.

One thing that I am having a hard time getting rid of is stacks and stacks of DVD-Rs full of either videos, music, photos, old software tutorial files, old assignments, old projects, or old software. I purchased a 3TB drive to back everything up and ditch the disks, but then I wonder if I should sort through this stuff and keep what I need - that would take days. It's enough for me to put off the project.

I feel that most university classes should be instructed in a hybrid format. When students get the pacing of a class' curriculum down, they begin to skip classes because they can get by without being present for every class.