Technology
Comcast Unveils Much-Needed Customer Service Overhaul
Comcast today unveiled an ambitious new plan to fix its horrifying customer-service record. The company vows to be on time for all service appointments by the third quarter of […]
Main Line Tech Company To Sell For $105M
In the tech world, making sense of big data can translate into big dollars. That’s certainly true for ColdLight, which today signed a definitive agreement to […]
Rewards App Wars: Wawa vs. 7-Eleven
Wawa and 7-Eleven seem like polar opposites when it comes to customer loyalty and brand power. In one corner is Wawa, beloved by Philadelphians for […]
A Black, Lesbian Robot is Coming to Philly This Weekend
Philly Tech Week is officially upon us, which means we’re in store for a week’s worth of forward-thinking, innovation-driven events that give us a peek […]
9 Cool Events to Do at Philly Tech Week
Philly Tech Week is upon us! It certainly has come a long way in five years. Just look how dated this website from the first […]
Make a Shark Tank-style Pitch in an Uber on Friday
Getting 15 minutes of uninterrupted time to pitch an idea to a venture capitalist has quite a bit of value. So does a free Uber […]
Where to Get a 3-D Action Figure of Yourself Made in Philly
Forget voodoo dolls: How about creating a life-like miniature action figure of yourself and freaking everyone out with your little mini-me? There’s a place in […]
Quick, Update Your iPhone: Gay Emojis Have Arrived!
The latest update on your iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, etc … ) contains the LGBT emojis we’ve been waiting for! You can now access cute […]
Cable-Free HBO is Finally Available on Your iOS Devices and Apple TV
You can now get HBO shows and movies on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV without a cable subscription. The announcement that HBO and Apple […]
Google Sheets Has a Secret Rainbow Trick That Will Make You Smile
After all the depressing Indiana drama last week, we could really use a good dose of silly, uplifting gay fun. Lucky enough, we can thank Google for […]
How the Founders of Philly Tech Week Built a New-Media Empire
It’s a frigid February day, and Union Transfer — as usual — is throbbing with young people. Only it’s not rock bands and sweaty, dancing […]
Drexel Announces iPad Vending Machine
Had they unveiled it a day earlier we might have thought it was a prank. Drexel and the Free Library — spurred on by the success of […]
Coming Next From Philly Mag: BizPhilly
Tom McGrath, Philly Mag editor, here. Over the last few years Philly Mag has undergone tremendous growth and change — with a lot of that […]
Philly Native Andrew McGill Creates Obama Detector Device
Really Smart Guy Andrew McGill is best known in Philadelphia for his website PhillyRapSheet.com, which scans court filings every 30 minutes to tell you who […]
Market Report: IKEA to Release Phone-Charging Furniture
Cue cheers: IKEA is set to release a line of bedside tables, lamps, and desks that will wirelessly charge your smartphone. [Refinery29] Will statement denim be spring’s biggest trend? [Vogue] […]