Audi eKurzinfo App

Audi just launched eKurzinfo (e-short info in English), a mobile app to replace your car owner’s manual that usually remains untouched somewhere in your car. And here you would wonder: Why invest in improving something we barely use? Well, because we don’t use the manual for the only reason that it’s bulky and are never […]

KeySave

Oh, you’re one of those who keep on losing their keys or forgetting them at home? This is something you’ll love. The Belgian insurance company, DVV, just introduced KeySave their new solution for when you lose your keys. The process is simple: You register, get your keys scanned at their offices, they’ll then add a […]

Developer Mike Judge created an app called Places I’ve Pooped and it allows you to check-in places you’ve pooped in. This geo-localization social network is made for those who think Foursquare is too traditional. Would you want to share with your friends your “pooping” location? I wouldn’t.

Huggies Pregnancy Belt

After the Huggies TweetPee creation, the diapers brand just introduced its new belt to let fathers feel what it’s like to be pregnant. How does it work? The pregnant mom wears a belt equipped with sensors sending signals to another one worn by her husband. The dad’s belt will reproduce the exact same sensations. A […]

iOS6 iOS7 Icon Comparison

Apple announced its new mobile operating system iOS 7. I really liked it except the new icons design which are flattened and simplified. I should admit that there are some new icons that I liked so here is a list of those I liked and the others that I didn’t like. What’s even more interesting […]

iOS 7 Design

Apple held yesterday the annual WWDC, a conference made exclusively for developers, and they announced: OS X 10.9 Mavericks (the new operating system for MacBook), the beautiful new Mac Pro, the new MacBook Air and most importantly iOS 7 (the new mobile operating system for iPhones, iPads and iPods). With iOS 7 Apple made major […]

DomiCopter

After introducing live cams in one of their kitchen, Domino’s Pizza introduced the DomiCopter: A drone that brings the concept of deliveries to new heights. How useful is this? Is it faster? In which weather conditions? Will it be commercialized at some point in time? There are still many constraints that outbalance the potential benefits […]

Facebook Notification Message

Facebook’s notification ring may sound to you simple and sense-less but, in reality it hides a message: It’s an Fmaj7 chord. What is Fmaj7? A series of four musical notes: Fa (F), La (A), Do (C) and Mi (E) which ends up forming the word “FACE”. Coincidence?

LG Optimus G Feature

I had the chance to collaborate with LG for the launch of their smartphone LG Optimus G. They were kind enough to offer me the phone so I can try it, review it here on The JR Express and be part of a panel during an event in Beirut on May 30th 2013. I selected […]

Google Glass Rzone Prank

Mashable released few days ago a Google Glass prank: The comedian Mark Malkoff wears a bulky R-Zone set, “a crappy, head-mounted gaming platform from the 1990’s”, and start acting as if it was the famous Google Glass. Check out people’s reactions!