Cancer Test Costs Could Tumble In 2014 Following DNA Patent Ruling
Cancer testing could get cheaper and more prevalent as the Supreme Court decision that DNA sequences cannot be patented opens up breast and ovarian cancer…
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Verizon Moto G May Have A Prepaid Sting For Some
Verizon's rumored $99.99 Moto G may end up significantly undercutting Motorola's own pricing for the smartphone, but little-known conditions around what you can do with…
Read MoreTorrents Surge In 2013 Despite Anti-Piracy Push
Torrents increased by 50-percent over the past year, as internet users uploaded rising amounts of content - much of it copyrighted - despite attempts by…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Prescription Frame Option Priced Up For Explorers
Prescription lenses for Google Glass will be priced from $99, one start-up has confirmed, with Rochester Optical revealing early cost details ahead of preorders opening…
Read MoreGoogle Nexus Q Review
This week we're having a look at the Nexus Q, a Google device released during the 2012 Google I/O developers conference both for free to…
Read MoreSony VAIO Windows Phone Tipped For Mid-2014
Sony is considering launching at least one Windows Phone handset in 2014, sources claim, as Microsoft courts potential partners to bolster support for its "third…
Read MoreBMW And Toyota Team On Sports Car Collaboration
BMW and Toyota will build a collaborative platform for sports cars, having completed a year-long feasibility study into the possible team effort, though the resulting…
Read MoreGlass Invites Offered To Google Play Music All Access Subscribers
Google has broadened its Glass invitations to a new group, paid subscribers to Google Play Music All Access, though they'll still have to stump up…
Read MoreMac Pro iFixit Teardown: Most Repairable Apple Product Of 2013
This week the folks at iFixit have taken to the Mac Pro for 2013, and under the hood they’ve found some extremely favorable results. In…
Read MoreHP Employee Layoffs Grow By Another 5,000
Aside from some recent smartphone related rumors, much of the HP related chatter has surrounded the Chromebook 11. Or more specifically, the recall for the…
Read MoreNetflix To Delete Over 80 Movies And TV Shows For The New Year
If you have had a subscription to Netflix for very long, you know that the service adds and removes content regularly. Netflix says that most…
Read MoreUSB Drives Used To Steal Cash From Hacked ATMs
European cybercriminals have been using USB drives to steal money from cash machines owned by an unnamed bank. Details on the attacks were revealed at…
Read MoreNASA Shows Off New Cassini Photos
NASA is ringing in the New Year with some beautiful photos that Cassini has taken of Saturn. The photo at the top of the story…
Read MoreSD Card Exploit Used By Security Researchers To Steal Data
Security researchers Andrew "bunnie" Huang and Sean "xobs" Cross have recently described a new way that nefarious hackers could steal data from users by infecting…
Read MoreBelkin Miracast Video Adapter Shoots Content From Android Devices To The TV
Belkin has announced a new product that sounds similar to the Chromecast device we reviewed back in July when it launched. Belkin's new product is…
Read MoreLG Tab-Book 2 And Lighter Ultra PC Coming To CES 2014
LG has announced a couple new products that it will be showing off at CES 2014 kicking off next week. The new products will include…
Read MoreNSA Seizes Full Control Of Targeted iPhones Via DROPOUTJEEP Malware
The NSA developed in 2008 a software program for iPhones that can selectively and stealthily deliver data from iPhones to the NSA. The program is…
Read MoreMoto G Verizon Edition Appears In Blister Pack Weeks Early
Keeping with the line of early deliveries the device has seen since its reveal earlier this year, the Moto G has begun appearing with Verizon…
Read MoreCoinbase Merchant Serves As Point-Of-Sale App For Android Devices
Coinbase has released Coinbase Merchant, a point-of-sale app for accepting payments in Bitcoin. The app functions like a traditional POS app (like Square, for example)…
Read MoreAdults Following Teens Into Alternative Social Networks: Pew Internet
Recently it came to blindingly bright light that teens don't like Facebook because that's where their moms and dads are. Surprise! Teens don't like their…
Read MoreTesla Might Sell Itself To GM In 2014: Analyst
Tesla is arguably the tech world's favorite electric vehicle manufacturer. Its CEO Elon Musk founded Tesla, SpaceX and PayPal. Now an investment trader and analyst…
Read MoreNokia Beats Down HTC With Long Arm Of German Patent Court
HTC has lost another major battle in patent court, this time in Germany. Nokia prevailed in a quest to force HTC to stop selling Android-based…
Read MoreHuawei Ascend Mate 2 Images Leaked Ahead Of CES 2014
One year ago, the first views of Huawei's Ascend Mate appeared in the wild. The phablet debuted a week later at CES 2013. Today images…
Read MoreNetflix SD Option Targets Entry-Level With Big Compromise
Supposing you're a Netflix user who only works with one single screen at a time, and have no love for the highest of definitions in…
Read MoreMicrosoft's Secret OS Tinkering Might Spawn An Open-Source Language
Microsoft's clandestine Midori, a skunkworks project developing a non-Windows OS, could spawn a new open-source programming language called "M#" insiders claim, a spin-off of existing…
Read MoreWalmart's Vudu Adds Intel's UltraViolet DRM Cloud Video Library
Walmart's Vudu online video store has added Intel's "UltraViolet" (UV) content library to its own. The move will expand Vudu viewers' selection to include titles…
Read MoreArchos Wearables Bring Watch And Scale To "Connected Self"
The Archos team are preparing for the oncoming wearable fad wave for CES 2014 with a set of “Archos Connected Self” devices this week. These…
Read MoreLost Photos From Ill-Fated 1914 Antarctic Expedition Found Frozen In Ice
The thought of venturing into the frozen Antarctic wilds with modem equipment is not a fun thought for most of us. Making the trek into…
Read MoreCERN Hides LEGO In Street View For "Virtual Scavenger Hunt"
The server racks and computer shelves of CERN might not be the first place you'd expect to find LEGO lurking, but the CERN Computing Centre…
Read MoreBlackBerry CEO Accuses Rivals Of FUD-Spreading
New BlackBerry CEO John Chen has promised a new age of transparence as he tries to turn the ailing Canadian company around, blaming rival phone…
Read MoreFitbit iPhone 5s Update Teases Wearable Data Without The Band
In a move rather similar to Nike’s efforts with their own wearable sports tracker and app, Fitbit has updated their app to give basic fitness…
Read MoreArchos Connected Home Hooks Automation To Android Tablet
Archos has revealed a new connected home system which will hook up your security, appliances, and even your dog to a smart ecosystem, all controlled…
Read MoreUS Drone Trial Sites Confirmed As FAA Tests UAS
Six US teams have been given permission to build and test drones, with the FAA green-lighting several test sites across the country as it figures…
Read MoreApple's Tim Cook Demands Bigger Stock Risk (And Costs Himself $4m)
Apple CEO Tim Cook has pressured the company board on pay, though not the way you might imagine: the chief exec has demanded his salary…
Read MoreApple Vs Samsung Patent Talks To Resume
Amid years of court battles, the likes of which have been public in a big way, Apple and Samsung have apparently agreed to begin talks…
Read MoreSony Decides To Hold Onto Battery Unit
Sony is a company that has several different units under the corporate umbrella. One of those business units is the company's battery unit. Sony had…
Read MoreChinese World Of Warcraft Crime Group Gets Real Prison Time
A group of World of Warcraft criminals in China has been sentenced to prison time in the real world for operating a criminal ring in…
Read MoreFraudulent Web Traffic Makes Up 51% Of All US Web Traffic In Q3
A company called Solve Media has issued its quarterly update on the traffic generated on the web from fraudulent sources. The report is called the…
Read MoreSkybox Imaging Shows Off HD Video Taken From A Satellite In Orbit
Typically, when we see high-resolution content taken from satellites in space, we are looking at still photos. A company called Skybox Imaging has shown off…
Read MoreChinese Lunar Rover And Lander Prepare For 14 Days Of Frigid Night On The Moon
China has been successful so far in its first mission to the moon. The Chinese launched their moon mission, which landed on the moon on…
Read MoreChromebooks Gobbled 21% Of Notebook Sales In 2013 Tips NPD
Several years ago, the netbook boomed and grabbed a significant portion of the computer market thanks to its lower price. One of the most costly…
Read MoreLG webOS TV Set For CES 2014 Debut Features Cards Navigation
Word has been circulating since about mid-December that LG is planning to unveil a new smart TV powered by webOS at CES 2014. The webOS…
Read MoreSamsung 8Gb RAM Chip Promises 4GB Of RAM In Future Smartphones
Samsung and other smartphone makers are always out to improve the performance of their smartphones. One of the ways to help boost the performance of…
Read MoreSamsung 110S9 110-Inch UHD TV Aims At Ultra High-End TV Market
Samsung has TV that fit into just about ever niche on the TV market. The company makes cheap TVs that have small screens catering to…
Read MoreMac Pro 2013 Review
Apple is finally taking the Mac Pro seriously again. Years of seeing the iMac, MacBook, iPhone, and iPad get the bulk of Apple's design and…
Read MoreAudi, Nvidia, Google To Collaborate On Auto Dashboard Systems
Google and Audi will together be making some announcements at CES 2014 regarding their future collaborative efforts. Chief among them: an Android-based dashboard system. In…
Read MoreASUS Teaser Video, The Second Of Two, Tips Small, Medium, Large Handsets
ASUS has released the second of two (or more) teaser videos ahead of its CES 2014 product launch. This one hints at 4-, 5-, and…
Read MoreSamsung Teases Possible HMP Implementation For Exynos Ahead Of CES
Samsung this weekend teased an upcoming announcement about its Exynos processor ecosystem. The company will formally deliver the announcement on Jan. 7, 2014 at CES.…
Read MoreLG: Knock Twice For Service On Optimus L Series II Starting In January
LG is expanding the "Knock" feature to its entire ecosystem of smartphones and tablets, the company announced today. The feature lets users tap the screen…
Read MoreNintendo eShop Has Recovered From Holiday Traffic Slam
The Nintendo eShop has been drifting in and out of service since sometime on Christmas Day, Kotaku reports, but it's finally back online as of…
Read MoreUber, SnapCar, Et Al Soon Must Wait 15 Min Before Meeting Fares In France
The ever proliferating Uber "black car" service and other mobile-app-dispatched driver services will have to wait 15 minutes before picking up any customer starting Jan.…
Read MoreNSA Catalog Lets Agents Deliver Cloned Hardware To Targets
A new examination of the seemingly bottomless well of Snowden documents describes an internal NSA catalog of dead ringers for consumer hardware that the NSA…
Read MoreOh, The Places Cams Go! 24 Hours In Surveillance Camera News, Condensed
You might think the U.S. is nearing a saturation point with cameras, but you'd be wrong. We've got a long ways to go before we…
Read MoreRussian Hacker Placed BBC Access Up For Sale Christmas Day
The Russian hacker known to cyber security firms and hackers as "HASH" and alternately "Rev0lver" gained access to a BBC server sometime prior to or…
Read MoreMinecraft For Wii U Currently Not In The Cards: Markus Persson
Minecraft creator Markus Persson this weekend indicated that the game will not be available on Wii U anytime soon. He cited a heavy workload on…
Read MoreBungBungame "Project S" Smartphone Is Glass-And-Aluminum Powerhouse
The Taiwan-based company BungBungame has developed a prototype high-end Android smartphone with a target price point of $299, a low price for the specs. The…
Read MoreFrance To Extend "Culture Tax" To Google As Italy Delays "Google Tax"
France is preparing to extend its "culture tax" to Facebook, YouTube, DailyMotion and other Internet giants. The culture tax is currently levied on French cinemas,…
Read MoreCosmonauts Break A Spacewalk Record, But HD Camera Telemetry Fails
Yesterday's spacewalk outside the International Space Station resulted in a record-breaking amount of time spent moving around in the vacuum of space by a Russian.…
Read MoreKnow My App Identifies The Data Hogs On Your Mobile Devices
A confederation of mobile communications and technology companies has put together a website called Know My App. The site helps users figure out which mobile…
Read MoreBitcoin Miners Do Not Have To Register As Money Transfer Services: Ruling
Bitcoin miner Milly Bitcoin has done a little citizen letter-writing, and the results should make virtual currency miners breathe a sigh of relief. Milly Bitcoin's…
Read MoreChromebooks See Incredibly Kind 2013
Chromebook sales have made a stratospheric climb in 2013. Last year, U.S. sales for notebooks running the Chrome OS made up just 0.2% of the…
Read MoreMac Pro Teardown Reveals Upgradeable Processor
The 2013 Mac Pro has a removable CPU, Other World Computing has discovered in a teardown. By "removable", we mean the CPU can be pulled…
Read MoreGoogle Took No Action Against Links In 9% Of Takedown Requests
Google, the world's biggest search engine, receives vast quantities of takedown requests, where individuals and entities can request that Google take down a link containing…
Read MoreTagged Sharks Send Auto-Tweets When Swimming Too Close To Shore
Shark attacks, while not terribly frequent when viewed in light of how many people visit the beach every day, are a valid concern for beach-goers…
Read MoreFacebook Popularity Has Tanked Among Teens, Latest Study Shows
Social networking options continue to grow, and as more become established as popular and frequently-used options, teenagers find more incentive to gravitate away from the…
Read MoreVdio Movie Streaming Service Closed After Beta Project Flops
Back in April, popular Internet radio service Rdio decided to jump feet-first into the movie streaming business, launching the comparably named Vdio digital movie service…
Read MoreBlackberry Pulls Latest Twitter For BB10 Update, Offers Downgrade Instructions
Earlier this month, Blackberry pushed out an update to the Twitter mobile app for Blackberry 10, bringing it up to version 10.2.2. Along with the…
Read MoreNintendo Games Go 3D With FCEUX Hack
If you're in the mood for some next-generation action on your past-generation emulated games, a fellow by the name of plotor has just the bit…
Read MoreKung Fury Trailer Takes Retro-Futuristic Camp To A New Level
If you've always wondered what it'd be like to see the special effects environment of Machete and the acting skills of those involved in Lethal…
Read MoreArchive Vintage Games Collection Enhanced: Holiday Blues Defeated!
This week the folks at the Internet Archive have released a new collection of in-browser emulated games, a whole mess of vintage titles released recently…
Read MorePopular Science And The Self-Destruction Of Print Media
One of the most surprising gifts I received this Christmas was a subscription to National Geographic. I didn't expect to get signed up for a…
Read MoreSherlock Holmes Original Works Enter Public Domain
Copyright has officially expired for the original set of works surrounding the sleuth known as Sherlock Holmes according to a US Federal Judge this week.…
Read MoreTarget: Never Mind, They've Got The PINs
It would appear that the debacle Target is facing this holiday season is turning over as we speak. Though they’d previously suggested that findings showed…
Read MoreNSA Phone Surveillance Ruled Legal By NY Judge [UPDATE]
In a ruling on federal phone-tracking this week a U.S. District Judge based in New York has ruled that the NSA’s actions thus far have…
Read MoreBoosted Batteries Teased From Li-Ion Visualization Research
Longer lasting, higher capacity, and cheaper rechargeable batteries could be in the pipeline as scientists finally figure out exactly what's going on inside, potentially opening…
Read MoreRolls-Royce Predicts Drone Ships In A Decade
Rolls-Royce may not have a fleet of autonomous luxury cars on the road yet, but the ship-building engineering group that bears the same name is…
Read MoreNintendo Freezes Pokemon Bank US Launch As eShop Woes Continue
Nintendo has cancelled its Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter launch plans in North America amid ongoing service outages, that have left the eShop inaccessible to…
Read MoreiOS Holiday Shoppers Out-Spent Android Concludes IBM
iPhone and iPad shoppers were more than five times more active than their Android counterparts in online sales on Christmas Day, researchers claim, spending nearly…
Read MoreAmazon Prime Hits 20M Subscribers
Amazon typically keeps its subscriber numbers very close to its chest. That means the company isn't known for offering up firm details on how many…
Read MoreApple Motion Seeks To Renew Bid To Ban Some Samsung Products In US
Apple filed a motion this week that seeks to renew the tech giants attempt to win a sales ban on certain Samsung products in the…
Read MorePS Vita Sales Surge Thanks To PS4 Remote Play
When Sony first launched the portable console called the PS Vita it didn’t exactly burn up the gaming market. The console wasn’t that popular early…
Read MoreMars Express To Streak Past Mars' Moon Phobos Soon
In a few days, the ESA spacecraft dubbed Mars Express will streak past the largest moon of Mars, Phobos. The spacecraft will make the closest…
Read MoreGame Of Thrones Tipped As The Most Pirated Show Of 2013
The end of 2013 is nearly here with only a handful of days left before we ring in the new year. As we all know,…
Read MoreGoogle Sues Rockstar Consortium For Unfairly Targeting Android Partners
Google has been tied up in court over allegations of patent infringement with the Rockstar Consortium. Rockstar is a consortium of companies that banded together…
Read MoreBitcoin Exchange Operations Halted In India After Central Bank Warning
Bitcoin has suffered some blows to its value and tradability over the last few weeks. Bitcoin was dismissed as a currency in Norway a few…
Read MoreSpike S-512 Business Jet Promises Supersonic Flight
An aerospace company based in Boston called Spike Aerospace is working on a new aircraft that it believes will be the fastest business jet on…
Read MoreStreamz Headphones Feature 1.6GHz Dual Core Processor
A typical set of headphones offers little inside other than speakers and perhaps techs for working with a smartphone like a remote control and mic.…
Read MoreNetflix Hit With Streaming Problems In US, Canada, And Latin America
Netflix had fired off a tweet this evening on its customer support Twitter account announcing that some users in the United States, Canada, and Latin…
Read MoreTesla Model S Software Updated With Power Fluctuation Safeguard
Tesla's Model S has been the subject of note when it comes to electric cars, lately due to a spat of fires that have affected…
Read MorePlayStation 4: Here's Where To Start
The Sony PlayStation 4 is a machine on which you can depend to deliver one whole heck of a lot of entertainment right out of…
Read MoreBarbie 240p Cameras Used By Pro Philip Bloom To Film Short Movie
The folks over at DigitalRev TV got Philip Bloom, a well-known blogger and cinematographer, to take on a cheap camera challenge, which equips professionals with…
Read MoreCanon PowerShot SX50 HS Select Models Recalled Over Allergic Reaction Possibility
Canon has issued a minor recall for certain versions of its PowerShot SX50 HS digital camera over improper construction of its rubber viewfinder eye piece.…
Read MoreAmazon Mayday Delivers Bezos' Promise, Avoids Kindle Fire Meltdown
Amazon's Mayday system for the Kindle Fire HDX, putting a live customer services assistant on the screen of the Android-based tablet, saw the retailer beat…
Read MoreNintendo eShop Offline And Pokemon Bank Frozen As Servers Struggle
Nintendo may not have made the same headlines as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 over the holidays, but a surge of users has seen…
Read MoreHTC Details Android Update Process For KitKat-Hungry Owners
HTC has pulled back the curtain on Android updates, launching a new site detailing each stage of the OS upgrade process in the hope of…
Read MoreLenovo Yoga 2 Pro Review
Is it a laptop, a tablet, or something else entirely? Lenovo's Yoga 2 Pro is an interesting mix of form factors, hardware, and operating system,…
Read MoreUPS And FedEx Under Fire As Retailers Crow Holiday Sales Success
UPS and FedEx are under fire for over-promising and quite literally under-delivering this holiday season, as retailers like Amazon are forced to apologize and offer…
Read MoreFord F-150 Military Launch Tipped To Make Aluminum Butch
Ford will use military-grade aluminum shielding borrowed from a US army supplier to launch the new F-150 truck with a suitably butch halo, insiders claim,…
Read MoreXbox One Voice And Gesture Command Cheat Sheets Available
Xbox Live's "Major Nelson" (Larry Hryb) has posted two handy cheat sheets for the Xbox One's Kinect voice and gesture controls. The cheat sheets detail…
Read MoreMcAfee And Bletchley Park Under Fire Over Cyber Security Snowden Snub
Attempts to edit Edward Snowden out of cyber security history have prompted fierce debate about the role played by the NSA whistleblower, after famed spy…
Read MorePanono Panoramic Ball Camera Breaks 100 Megapixel Point
With little doubt of its ability to shine in the face of the massive amount of non-unique cameras in the field, the Panono throwable panoramic…
Read MoreApple Slammed With Fine In Taiwan For Price Restrictions
Apple has been hit with a fine in Taiwan over trying to restrict the price of the iPhone in the market. The fine comes after…
Read MoreNVIDIA Tegra Note 7 Update Adds Always-On HDR, Android 4.3, More
NVIDIA has updated the Tegra Note 7 to Android 4.3, pushing out a new update this morning which also boosts the DirectStylus pen technology for…
Read MoreUS Mobile Internet Users Gobbled About 1.2GB Monthly In 2013
2013 has seen a massive uptick in the amount of data that mobile internet users in the US consume each month. A recently published report…
Read MoreTarget Says No PIN Numbers Were Lifted In Credit Card Breach
Target was hacked during the busy Christmas shopping season and the resulting data breach is believed to have compromised as many as 40 million credit…
Read MoreOnline Sellers Use Tech To Reduce Returns
One of the things that cost online retailers the most money are returns. Sellers like Amazon and others need easy return policies to entice customers…
Read MoreGoogle Wants US Court To Say Android Isn't Infringing On Rockstar Consortium Patents
The Rockstar Consortium is a coalition of technology firms that hold a number of patents. The Rockstar group includes Microsoft, Apple, BlackBerry, Ericsson, and Sony.…
Read MoreLG G Arch Smartwatch And G Health Wristband Tipped
It seems like everyone is rushing to get its own smartwatch onto the market. Samsung has its Galaxy Gear that is compatible with certain Android…
Read MoreSony And Panasonic OLED TV Partnership Dissolves
Sony and Panasonic tied up to build OLED panels for TVs in June of last year. The goal of the partnership was to develop mass…
Read MoreEvasi0n Jailbreak Group Severs Ties With Chinese App Store TaiG
A few days ago, the Evasi0n group announced its latest jailbreak for the iPhone was available. The jailbreak was for iOS 7 and came with…
Read MoreDogecoin Online Wallet Service Hacked
We can thank Bitcoin and the popularity of the virtual currency for other forms of virtual money popping up. One of those copycat virtual currencies…
Read MoreNASA Shows Off Future Rover Made From Rods And Cables
NASA currently has a rover exploring Mars called Curiosity and it's not the first rover to explore the red planet. The thing that most of…
Read MoreLG Smart Appliances Head To CES 2014 With LINE Chat Capability
Over the last few years at CES in January, LG has been showing off its ever improving smart appliances. At CES 2013, LG showed off…
Read MoreHTC One Max Goes Gold: "Amber Gold"
Welcome to the next black-bordered HTC One and HTC One Max, working with what HTC describes as the “Amber Gold” edition of the devices. Here…
Read MoreISS Spacewalks Complete, Astronauts Send Back Some Stunning Images
The astronauts who this week took to the vacuum of space to repair a malfunctioning ammonia coolant pump on the exterior of the International Space…
Read MorePure Jongo S3 And Jongo T2 Review
Think multi-room audio and your first thought is probably Sonos, but Pure is hoping to change all that. Initially started to demonstrate the wireless chips…
Read MoreMiiPC Android Kid-Friendly Desktop Review
Kids and computers can be a beautiful mix or a disaster waiting to happen. Education-based applications and popular games are some of the biggest reasons…
Read MoreApple's Tim Cook Heading To Turkey In 2014 Over Big iPad Deal, Says Sources
Yesterday, an Apple employee newsletter surfaced in which CEO Tim Cook teased some big plans the company has in store for 2014. While such big…
Read MoreRockstar Consortium Reportedly In Talks To Sell Portion Of Nortel Patents
Following the long Nortel Networks patents saga from yester-year, Rockstar Consortium, which outbid other big players to grab the portfolio, sued Google, Samsung and others…
Read MoreSnowden's "Alternative Christmas Message": Why Privacy Matters [TRANSCRIPT]
Edward Snowden has recorded this year's "Alternative Christmas Message" for Great Britain's Channel 4. The video is brief -- lasting just 1:43 -- with Snowden…
Read More3D Printer Made From CD-ROM Drives Makes Ink Designs In Jello
The technology behind 3D printing is being used for a vast range of activities -- printing eye cells to help develop a future without blindness,…
Read MoreTwitter Stock Breaks Records Over 3 Days Due To Mobile Ad Prospects
Twitter's stock price rose to record levels three times in as many days. It closed today at $69.96, rising 8.4% over yesterday. In turn, the…
Read MoreSamsung "Galaxy Band" Fitness Tracker Rumored To Debut Feb. 2014
Samsung may be developing a new wearable fitness tracker. The so-called "Galaxy Band" would likely be an update to the seemingly discontinued S-Band, the screen-less,…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Prescription Lenses Coming "In Just A Few Weeks"
This week the folks at Rochester Optical have sent out questionnaires for users of Google Glass that wish to upgrade their pair to prescription lenses.…
Read MoreMarvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast Filled Out: Vin Diesel Joins As Groot
This week the final member of the Guardians of the Galaxy has been announced, bringing Marvel Comics’ high-flying space-bound superhero movie forward for 2014 with…
Read MoreXbox One DIY Immersive Lighting Concept Blends Hue With Illumiroom
Microsoft's Illumiroom immersive lighting system didn't arrive alongside the Xbox One, but that hasn't stopped impressive DIY efforts integrating the console with Philips' remote control…
Read MoreItalian "Google Tax" Targets Haven Hide-Outs
Italy will force Italian companies to buy web adverts from locally-registered companies as opposed to foreign firms potentially trying to avoid domestic taxes, in a…
Read MoreThe 2013 Mac Pro Is Here - And It's Beautiful
Has there been a desktop computing reinvention quite like the 2013 Mac Pro? At the top of the year Apple's pro-Mac looked like it was…
Read MoreSamsung KNOX Flaw Leaves Galaxy S 4 Compromised Say Researchers
Samsung's KNOX security system on the Galaxy S 4 has a significant security hole that could allow data believed secure to be intercepted, including messages,…
Read MoreRSA Speaker Mikko Hypponen Cancels Talk In Protest
This has been a bad week for RSA after insiders announced that the NSA had paid the company $10 million. The payment was allegedly to…
Read MoreResearchers Create Robot Muscles 1000 Times Stronger Than Humans
Researchers from UC Berkeley are working hard on making robots that are incredibly strong. Researchers at the university laboratory have created artificial robot muscles that…
Read MoreISS Repairs Could Be Complete With Christmas Eve Spacewalk
We have been following the efforts by NASA and astronauts on the ISS to repair the coolant system issues that have plagued the ISS. NASA…
Read MoreAmazon Appstore Special Lures New Users For Christmas
Amazon has announced a special deal for new users of its Appstore. The deal is looking to win Amazon new customers by offering them some…
Read MoreHulu Will Face Privacy Suit In Court
Hulu has been fighting to get a case thrown out that as to do with it allegedly sharing the viewing habits of its users illegally.…
Read MoreMicrosoft Grabs 200 Acres For A New Data Center In Washington
Microsoft has made a deal to buy a huge chunk of land in Quincy, Washington. The plot is 200 acres of land and word is…
Read MoreZeroHour Modular Tactical Battery Backup Flashlight Hits Funding Goal
If you are the sort of person that likes to be ready for anything, you may have a flashlight and a battery charger in your…
Read MoreDouble Helix Studio Next-Gen Shooter Game Details Emerge
The first grumblings of a new game from Killer Instinct studio started to make the rounds a few weeks back when concept art for a…
Read MoreAlan Turing, Computer Pioneer, Receives Royal Pardon
Alan Turing, one of the most important pioneers of the computer world, was given a bit of honor last summer in a Google tribute on…
Read MoreSilic Shirt Utilizes Nanotechnology To Repel Liquids, Avoid Stains
Many have dreamed of the day when clothes no longer require washing -- or require it far less often than they currently do, at least.…
Read MoreNUVIZ Ride:HUD Is A Motorcycle Helmet Heads-Up Display
We've seen a variety of HUD technologies on the automotive front, but the area is a bit lacking when it comes to motorcycles and other…
Read MoreToshiba Dual-Camera Module For Mobile Devices Offers Object Erasing
Erasing unwanted objects (read: photobombs) out of images is possible, but usually involves some after-the-fact digital editing and nearly always leaves traces of the object's…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Note Pro Reportedly To Be Offered In Two Size Options
It has been expected that Samsung would roll out some new tablets, and last Friday details emerged regarding Tab Pro, Note Pro, and Tab Lite…
Read MoreHP Rumored To Launch Two Android Phablets By Year's End
Hewlett-Packard may or may not release two brand new smartphones by the end of 2013, reported The Information today by way of The Verge. That…
Read MorePS Vita Review
This past week we've been checking out Sony's newest and most powerful handheld gaming system in the history of its existence, the PS Vita. This…
Read MorePlayStation 4 Releases Done Until 2014 Save Zen Pinball 2
While we’d love to see title after title released to the PlayStation 4 immediately following release here on the tail end of 2013, it would…
Read MoreGaia Satellite Launches, Will Chart 1 Billion Stars 70 Times Over 5 Years
The European Space Agency last week launched Gaia, a star-charting satellite that will repeatedly survey a billion stars over the course of five years. It…
Read MoreSwiftKey Keyboard For Android Update Turns Wintery, Kills Bugs
SwiftKey got a new theme for winter this week. It's called "Ice", and it is what it sounds like. The alternative keyboard shows off a…
Read MoreMoto G KitKat Update OTA Download Arrives For Intrepid Users
This month Motorola surprised the world with another relatively early announcement of a device to Android 4.4 KitKat - the Moto G! Users working with…
Read MoreGoogle Santa Tracker Joins Voicemail System And North Pole Village
This week the teams at Google responsible for making the search engine a place for massive entertainment beyond the pale have created a Christmas wonderland…
Read MoreAllCast Hits Google Play: Connects To Xbox One, Roku, Apple TV
While the app called AllCast was originally born of the creator’s wishes to connect more media to the Google device Chromecast, it’s made a significant…
Read MoreHalo: Spartan Assault Released For Xbox One With Top-Down Fury
This week the next Halo title has appeared for Xbox One - the first Halo title for the console - and it’s a top-down shooter.…
Read MoreT-Mobile GoSmart Brings Free Mobile Data For Facebook Visits
Supposing you only ever use your smartphone for Facebook, you may want to have a peek at the delivery vehicle GoSmart Mobile has just unveiled…
Read MoreRSA Denies NSA Collusion Over Backdoor Code Access
Security firm RSA has categorically denied colluding with the US National Security Agency (NSA) after allegations that the company accepted $10m of government cash in…
Read MoreArctic Explorers Find Message In A Bottle Left In 1959
Finding a message in a bottle in a remote part of the world is something that you might think would only happen in a work…
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook Revs Rumor Engine With Talk Of Big Plans
Apple CEO Tim Cook has piqued fan interest and rumors once again with a characteristically vague but enticing mention of "big plans" for 2014. The…
Read MoreWelcome To The SlashGear 2014 Redesign
SlashGear is changing. Overnight we hit the switch on our 2014 redesign, paving the way for CES 2014 and ushering in a site that's more…
Read MoreA Week With WOODCHUCK Custom Wood Cases: HTC One, iPhone 5, iPad
Over the past several weeks we've gone through a surprisingly simple process with the folks at WOODCHUCK with some premium customized wooden bits for some…
Read MoreNASA Debuts New Earthrise Video With More Footage
In April of 2012, NASA offered up a video that recreated the very first Earthrise as photographed when astronauts were orbiting the moon in 1968.…
Read MoreAsus CES 2014 Teaser Video Hints At New Dual Boot Device
Asus has a history of using teasers to hint at new products it will unveil. Ahead of Computex last spring, Asus was teasing a product…
Read MoreNASA Updates Curiosity Rover OS To Mars OS V.11
NASA's rover Curiosity is conducting its scientific work on the surface of Mars as we speak. The rover has been tooling around on the surface…
Read MoreFirst 2015 Mustang GT To Be Sold At Barrett-Jackson Auction In January
Ford has announced that it will be auction off the very first retail 2015 Mustang GT for charity. The 2015 Mustang GT will hit the…
Read MoreUnofficial Nexus Q Android 4.4 Update Lands
The Nexus Q is the orb-like media streaming device that Google launched a while back. We haven't heard much from the device since then. In…
Read MorePopcornflix Streaming Service Hits 5 Million Viewer Downloads
There are a bunch of different movie streaming services out there. The most popular is Netflix. Movie streaming service Popcornflix has announced that it has…
Read MoreBlu Life Pure Smartphone Has Full HD 5-Inch Screen With 441ppi
Last week smartphone maker Blu unveiled a pair of new Android-powered smartphones that offered modest features for people needing a new device on a budget…
Read MoreSmartphones Account For 4 In 5 NFC Equipped Devices Shipped In 2013
NFC or Near Field Communications is featured in many technology products today. The majority of the products that ship with NFC tech embedded right now…
Read MoreTransporter Sync Makes A Personal Cloud Out Of Your External Hard Drive
If you've ever had the need to store terabytes of data and have those accessible to any and all of your devices, then you had…
Read MoreLG Pocket Photo 2 To Slim Down Mobile Photo Printing For 2014
LG today announced it will be unveiling an update to its Pocket Photo, a wireless mobile photo printer, at CES 2014 in early January. We…
Read MoreSamsung Smart TVs To Accept "Finger Gestures" For 2014
Samsung's 2014 Smart TV line will be a step up from the 2013 models. The company described a few of the details in an announcement…
Read MoreUS Director Of National Intelligence Acknowledges NSA Mass Surveillance
The United States Director of National Intelligence has publicly acknowledged -- for the first time -- the existence of National Security Agency (NSA) mass surveillance…
Read MoreLG To Release A Smattering Of Sound Systems For Audiophiles In 2014
LG is focusing its 2014 product efforts on sound, hoping to position itself as the home entertainment manufacturer for audiophiles seeking flexibility in in-home streaming.…
Read MoreChina Mobile To Open iPhone 5s, 5c Pre-Registration Dec. 25
China Mobile and Apple have struck a deal. The state-owned telecommunications company will soon offer the Apple iPhone 5s and 5c and supporting services to…
Read MoreTitanfall Hits Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC In March 2014
The much lauded, much anticipated multiplayer first-person shooter Titanfall is set to launch Mar. 11, 2014 in North America, Electronic Arts has revealed. It will…
Read MoreLEGO TECHNIC Hot Rod, Rally Racer Build App Appears For Older Tablets
LEGO has posted an app to the Google Play store that walks you through the process of building two model cars. The app provides animated,…
Read MoreEvasi0n Jailbreak For iOS 7 Is Here, With Caveats
Evasi0n today has released an untethered jailbreak for iOS 7. But before you read any further, understand that jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad is legal,…
Read MoreLexus LS 460 F SPORT Review
You may not have heard of the Lexus F SPORT brand, but the Japanese luxury car company thinks models like the LS 460 F SPORT…
Read MoreStrike Vector Beta Approaches: High-Flying Mega-Structure Indy Battle Action Ahoy
This week the folks behind the indy-produced aerial combat game Strike Vector have let it be known that an open beta is near ready for…
Read MoreISS Astronauts Finish First Of Two, Possibly Three Spacewalks
Astronauts today completed the first spacewalk to repair the cooling system on the International Space Station. The spacewalk went off without a hitch. In fact,…
Read MoreOPPO N1 With Pre-Installed CyanogenMod Ships Christmas Eve [UPDATE]
Google this week approved CyanogenMod's operating system for pre-installation on the OPPO N1 smartphone, a CyanogenMod developer announced yesterday. The CM operating system is an…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Gear Commercial Implies A Love Interest With Every Smartwatch
Buckle your boots. You're in for the rad-est, snowboarding-est, most gratuitously romantical tech gear commercial you've ever seen. Samsung just released a commercial for its…
Read MoreBlackPeopleMeet PR Agency IAC "Parts Ways With" Sacco For Racist Tweet
A PR agency that handles CollegeHumor, OkCupid, the Daily Beast, Vimeo and other high-profile web properties has "parted ways with" a corporate communications officer over…
Read MoreNSA And GCHQ Targeted 1,000 Allied Individuals: Latest Snowden Drop
The latest installment of the ongoing slow release of the whistleblower Edward Snowden's cache of 1.7 million stolen NSA documents has revealed over 1,000 targets…
Read MoreMicrosoft Gives Some Windows Phone Users 20GB Of SkyDrive For 1 Year
Microsoft last night sent out an email to some of its Windows Phone users informing them of some good news. They will get 20GB of…
Read MoreOverstock To Be First Major Retailer To Accept Bitcoin
Overstock.com is planning to start accepting Bitcoin on its website as payment sometime in the second half of 2014. The news comes by way of…
Read MoreOculus VR Publishing Aims For Developer Influx
In a power move by the creators of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, the team has hired on former senior vice president of EA,…
Read MoreNintendo Needs To Launch A New Console In 2014
It’s official: the time has come for Nintendo to put an end to its Wii U game-playing and launch a new console in 2014. Now,…
Read MoreChrome Web Store Policy Change Cracks Down On Toolbars
Toolbars are the bane of many who browse the web, particularly when they're unwanted and stealthily applied to one's browser. Once in place, toolbars can…
Read MoreDepartment Of Justice Report Details Case Against Kim Dotcom, Former Megaupload Leaders
Kim Dotcom, the man behind Mega, the successor of the now-defunct Megaupload, has been the subject of a long-lived investigation, the details of which were…
Read MoreApple/Google Busses Stopped By Protesters In San Francisco
After stopping a Google bus two weeks ago, a group of protesters from what appears to be the same organization has stopped a bus full…
Read MoreGoogle+ AutoAwesome Feature Now Creating Year-In-Review Videos
As part of Google+'s AutoAwesome feature, users can get videos generated from their pictures and other similar features. Today, Google's Anil Sabharwal announced that as…
Read MoreiPad Mini Retina Display Review - The Holy Grail Of Tablets
It's the iPad mini we've been waiting for: Apple's smaller tablet that, thanks to a Retina display and brand new A7 processor, now punches above…
Read MoreSpotify Sees Rapid Growth Following Free Streaming Launch
On December 11, Spotify opened the doors to a gaggle of mobile users by allowing free mobile streaming in exchange for advertisements and some limitations.…
Read MoreT-Mobile Reportedly Plans To Pay Early Termination Fees For New Subscribers
It is no secret that T-Mobile aims to make waves in the wireless industry with its Uncarrier push, something that has offered up various perks…
Read MoreJim DuBois Named Microsoft Corporate Vice President And CIO
Microsoft has announced today that Jim DuBois, a company faithful, has been appointed the new chief information officer, as well as corporate vice president. Under…
Read MoreARM Server Pioneer Calxeda Pulls Plug
ARM server startup and Intel threat Calxeda has unexpectedly shut down, after running out of cash before it could convince the enterprise that lots of…
Read MoreKorus V600 And V400 Wireless Speakers Review
Korus thinks the audio market needs a new music streaming system. That's an ambitious goal: if you've been in the market for wireless audio recently,…
Read MoreNSA Paid RSA Millions For Backdoor Access Allege Insiders
The US National Security Agency (NSA) allegedly paid security firm RSA $10m to open a secret back door into encryption products, new reports from documents…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 And 10.1 To Ride With Tab 3 Lite In 2014
There's a whole slew of new tablet devices coming from Samsung inside the first quarter of 2014, likely appearing at CES 2014 here in the…
Read MoreSamsung Creative Book 8 May Bring Galaxy Note To Notebooks
The reboot of the Samsung ATIV Book collection of high-powered notebooks is looking a lot like the slightly more mobile universe this week with a…
Read MoreStolen Target Credit Cards Flood Black Market
Millions of the stolen credit cards snatched from Target shoppers in recent weeks are being sold on the black market, it's reported, amid some banks…
Read MoreVine Vanity URLs Go Live For Twitter VIPs
Vine has launched vanity URLs for its new web-profiles, allowing at least some users of the short video sharing service to reserve their own personal…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.1 Coming In 2014
There's a who gush of new devices appearing in the early release tip mill this week, the largest of which is in the Galaxy Note…
Read MorePharrell Williams Interviews Spock
As part of a creator series of interviews called "ARTST TLK", the multi-platform artist known as Pharrell Williams has brought aboard none other than Leonard…
Read MoreOppo N1 Google CTS Certification: What Does That Mean?
In the ever-expanding universe of Android devices, there are two distinct groups - those that are certified by Google, and those that are not. The…
Read MoreGoogle EU Antitrust Proposals Rejected Again As Punishment Looms
Google's attempts to placate rivals and the European Commission with search concessions and hopefully avoid an antitrust fine look to have failed, with the proposals…
Read MoreFaceTime Audio Headed To OS X
This week the folks at Apple have released the first OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 beta, and with it a glimpse of the future. Not a…
Read MoreBlackBerry Sees Huge Q3 Losses: BB10 Tanks, Foxconn Deal Inked
BlackBerry has announced $4.4bn in losses in its most recent financial quarter, looking to a new device manufacturing deal with Foxconn to try to staunch…
Read More2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible First-Drive
How do you reinvent an icon? The Corvette Stingray C7 brings the coveted Chevrolet into its seventh generation, facing perhaps its most challenging competition yet…
Read MoreDish Network Considering T-Mobile Bid In 2014 Says Source
Dish Network has made no secret of its desires to own some wireless spectrum and a wireless phone provider. Dish bid $25.5 billion for Sprint…
Read MoreUpdated HP Chromebook 11 Debuts With New Power Adapter
Google is ready to start shipping an updated version of the Chromebook 11 notebook to retailers soon. The original Chromebook 11 notebook was recalled after…
Read MoreJapanese Volcanic Island Gets A Name And Could Survive Years
Back in November, the first reports of a new volcanic island off the coast of Japan surfaced. At the time, there were few details about…
Read MoreSix Californias Plan Would Make Silicon Valley Its Own State
Technology investor Tim Draper has a plan that would turn the state of California into six separate states. Draper says that he is submitting a…
Read MoreVerizon Will Begin Issuing Transparency Reports On Government Data Requests In 2014
There has been a lot of talk going on around the country on the number of requests that the government is making for call data…
Read MoreWinamp And Shoutcast Sell Off Negotiations Tipped To Be In Final Stages
If you have been on the internet for a while, odds are you used the AOL software Winamp at some point in your web life…
Read MoreGresso Radical Smartphone Runs Android 4.1.2 And Quad-Core 1.2 GHz CPU
Gresso is the maker of some high-end smartphones that are known more for their style than performance. The smartphones from the company are often very…
Read More2015 Honda Fit To Debut At Detroit Auto Show Next Month
Honda is teasing one of its important new compact car models. The car is the 2015 Honda Fit and it will debut next month in…
Read MoreAudiovox Mobile TV Receiver Adds Support For Kindle Fire Tablets
Watching TV on the go is a big deal for people who have long commutes each morning in the back of a car or on…
Read MoreThe Walking Dead: Season Two Premiere Episode Launches From Telltale Games
The video game based on The Walking Dead book has proven to be very popular with gamers around the world. The game was one of…
Read MoreLamborghini Huracan Features 610 Hp 5.2L V10 Engine
Lamborghini has unveiled an all-new sports car called the Huracan LP 610-4. The new car is powered by a big 5.2L V10 engine producing 610…
Read MoreFujitsu To Bring Its Senior Citizen-Optimized Raku Raku Smartphone To The US, Europe
Smartphones are a lot of things -- convenient, powerful, and feature-rich. They're also exceedingly complicated to many older users who are accustomed to 12-button panels…
Read MoreTesla Says Its Product Didn't Cause Garage Blaze While Fire Department Is Less Certain
Tesla's long run of good luck came to an end earlier this year when one of its Model S cars caught on fire near Seattle,…
Read MoreValve Steam Machine Gets iFixit Teardown
The folks at iFixit got their hands on one of the 300 Steam Machine consoles Valve has sent around, and as expected they cracked into…
Read MoreWaiters Need Not Apply: New Zealand Cafe Uses Pneumatic Tubes For Straight-To-Table Delivery
The C One Espresso (sometimes called the C1 Cafe) in New Zealand has brought a bit of The Jetsons' world to its customers, ushering in…
Read MoreExoplanets Can Be Weighed Using Starlight, Reveal Scientists
Two MIT planetary scientists, Julien de Wit and Sara Seager, have published research showing how it is possible to determine the weight of an exoplanet…
Read MoreResearchers 3D Print Eye Cells In Bid To End Blindness
3D printing has been used to print a variety of objects -- firearms, casts, limbs, food. One of the most recent uses falls into the…
Read MoreGoogle Accuses Governments Of Attempting Search Censorship
Google has released its eighth Transparency Report, its public disclosure of how much content governments request be removed from the search giant's database. 3,846 government…
Read MoreMoto G Android 4.4.2 KitKat Upgrade Surprise Release Today
Motorola has released Android 4.4.2 KitKat for the Moto G, surprising users with an early upgrade for the mid-range smartphone. The company had previously promised…
Read MoreU2 Joins Google+, High-Fives Vic Gundotra
You know the feeling you get when you walk past a Google executive and just casually say hello as you enter their social network for…
Read MoreFinal Cut Pro 10.1 Update Optimizes For The Mac Pro
The Mac Pro has arrived and so has an updated version of Final Cut Pro. Parts of the update deal with 4K, and likely not…
Read MoreDell Venue 8 Pro Review
Not to be confused by the Android tablet with a similar name, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is running Windows. Unlike the difference in operating…
Read MoreWhite House Holiday Special Live Through Google+ Hangout
Today you'll find a very special Google+ Hangout hosting the likes of the White House - the President of the United States and family -…
Read MoreFormer Microsoft Exec Charged With Insider Trading
A former Microsoft senior manager has been charged with insider trading by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, passing confidential financial results information to a…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Real-Time Facial Recognition Arrives With "NameTag"
Since the first demonstration of the plausible future abilities of Google Glass, instant facial recognition has been one of the most exciting ideas in the…
Read MoreShould I Be Ashamed Of Wearing Google Glass?
I love new technology, and I love wearables, and I love Google Glass, but I can't wear it out in public. Google's head-mounted computer is…
Read MorePyle Bluetooth Fitness Scale Connects To Smart Wearables
This week the folks at Pyle Audio have taken the smart fitness ecosystem up a notch with additional tracking through a Bluetooth scale. You'll stand…
Read MoreNokia Lumia Black Update Hits 1020 With Firmware To Boot
This week the most powerful camera phone on the planet - so to speak - has recieved a software update from Microsoft. The Nokia Lumia…
Read MoreDROID Android KitKat Update Hits 2013 Line
This week the roll-out to the 2013 line of DROID devices begins with the DROID Ultra, the DROID Maxx, and the DROID Mini. Believe it…
Read MoreLG webOS Smart TV Debut Promised For CES 2014
LG will bring its first webOS smart TV to CES next month, with the former Palm platform making its living room debut. The new TV…
Read MoreLogic Pro X Update Rolls Up Alongside New Mac Pro
As it to usher in the new machine with a red carpet, Logic Pro X has been given a major update this morning. This update…
Read MoreCyanogenMod Brand Stage 2: More New Things More Often
This week the team at CyanogenMod - a real-deal company now, mind you - have revealed that they've attained a second round of major funding…
Read MoreMac Pro 2013 Launches: Shipping Slips To February 2014
Apple's new Mac Pro has gone on sale today, with demand already pushing availability of the innovative desktop to February 2014. The cylindrical Mac launched…
Read MoreMyGlass For iOS Released (Again) But Lacks iMessage Support
Google has released the MyGlass for iOS app, giving iPhone users the same navigation and other functionality with the Glass headset as their Android counterparts…
Read MoreXbox One And 360 Exclusive Documentary Series Starts In 2014 With Atari Burial
There's a documentary series approaching the world which will cover a collection of oddities in our modern technological landscape, entirely exclusive to Xbox One and…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is NVIDIA G-Sync?
We've got one of the first NVIDIA G-Sync monitors in the world sitting on our desk this week, and though we're not quite to production…
Read MoreBill Gates Reddit Secret Santa Gift Brings Cow-Joy To One Lucky Recipient
Tis the season for giving, but for the one Reddit user so lucky as to be on the receiving end of a Secret Santa gift…
Read MoreVine Vanity URL Signups Begin December 20
The number of people out there that use the Vine 6-second video service is booming. Last August the number of people using Vine reached over…
Read MoreTarget Investigates Data Breach Tips Sources
Hackers have been at it again this week. We mentioned earlier this morning that the Washington Post was attacked by hackers that gained access to…
Read MoreTarget Hack Confirmed: 40m Cards Potentially Hit
Target has confirmed a credit and debit card hack potentially affecting up to 40m customers shopping in its US stores, with the stolen data including…
Read MoreMicrosoft Surface Pro 2 Firmware Update Pulled After Error Code Issue
Microsoft has been tweaking the functionality and even the battery life of the Surface Pro 2 since the tablet launched. Back in early November, Microsoft…
Read MoreWashington Post Servers Hacked Again
The Washington Post is a major print newspaper that was purchased by Amazon's Jeff Bezos last summer. The paper also has a digital arm with…
Read MoreLife-Size Lego Car Is Powered By Air And Can Go 17 Mph
I'm sure that I am not the only geek who built a lot of Lego cars growing up and wished I could actually climb behind…
Read MoreSkyDrive Users Report Problems After Windows 8.1 Update
The update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 hasn’t been smooth for some users. A number of repots have surfaced online from users complaining they…
Read MoreWhat Are Developers Doing To Bring Us All Back Together In Meatspace?
This past Monday, Apple released a commercial depicting what initially appears to be a disaffected teenager ignoring his whole family on a holiday get-together as…
Read MoreMushkin Atom Flash Drive Packs 32GB Into The Space Of A Quarter
Mushkin is a company that has been making computer memory and storage products for a number of years. Mushkin has unveiled a new and very…
Read MoreHonda Had Highest Fleet Fuel Economy For MY2012 Reports EPA
Each year the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA publishes a report that outlines the most and least fuel efficient automotive manufacturers on a fleet wide…
Read MoreEpson VS230, VS330, And VS335W Projectors Support USB Plug 'N Play
Epson has rolled out a new line of projectors that aim at business users that are shopping on a budget. The projectors include the VS230,…
Read MoreApple Patents Computer With Extreme-Angle Projector, Wireless Charging
Apple has been bulk-granted 51 new patents, Patently Apple reports, and one of them is a computer with an extreme-angle projector built-in. The patent describes…
Read MoreLuxera SmartSwitch LED Lighting Kit Includes Bulbs And A Dimmer Control
If you are the sort that wants to be as green as possible, you might be looking at replacing your normal incandescent bulbs with LED…
Read MoreWii U Sports Club Golf Now Available
I always thought that some of the best games on the original Nintendo Wii were the Wii Sports Mini games that came with the console.…
Read MoreSamsung 105-Inch Curved Ultra HD TV Unveiled For CES 2014 Debut
Earlier this evening, LG announced what it says is the world's largest curved Ultra HD television, which it will be showing off at the quickly…
Read MoreASUS VivoTab Note 8 Leaked With Windows And Active Digitizer
Earlier this week, evidence surfaced on ASUS's website of a tablet referred to as model M80TA, something that was speculated as a possible small Transformer…
Read MoreMarvel's Ant Man Reportedly To Be Played By Paul Rudd
In a theatrical world filled with Superman, Spiderman, Batman, and a gaggle of other other well-known superheroes, a lesser known hero will get his time…
Read MoreLG 105UB9 Curved Ultra HD TV Sets Records, Will Be Shown At CES 2014
Whilst gearing up for CES 2014, LG has announced that it will be showing off its first curved Ultra HD television, something that is being…
Read MoreSnooperscope Is A Night Vision Camera For Your Smartphone, Hits Kickstarter Goal
Soon joining the likes of olloclip's Macro 3-in-1 iPhone clip-on lens and similar products will be the Snooperscope, a night vision camera that attaches to…
Read MoreOPPO R1 Leaked: Next-Gen Camera-Upgraded Phone To Debut Late December
Images and specs for the OPPO R1 have leaked, and the smartphone is looking to be a worthy update to the Chinese electronics company's R-series…
Read MoreiHealth Smart Blood Pressure Cuff Enters Trials, Aims To Improve Preventative Monitoring
Smart medical devices come in two varieties: the type that are positively science fiction-esque, and the type that take traditional medical items and give them…
Read MoreRemote Webcam Activation Without Warning Light Confirmed: Johns Hopkins
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have positively confirmed the long-discussed ability of government entities and private parties to remotely activate a webcam without the warning…
Read MoreFAA Regulation Issues Will Put Damper On Amazon Drone Aspirations, Says Sources
Jeff Bezos sees a future where Amazon packages are delivered to customers soon after an order is placed with the use of drones -- in…
Read MoreMicrosoft Surfaces Scarce For The Holidays As Music Kit Remains In Limbo
Looking to buy a Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2 tablet computer in time for Christmas? Don't go to the source. It seems the Surface…
Read MoreYahoo Voice Assistant May Join In Siri War - Or Hoax Battle
After acquiring the company known as SkyPhrase earlier this year, it would appear that Yahoo is ready to roll with an early iteration of its…
Read MoreObama Hears Panel: Stop NSA Bulk Phone Data Collection
The White House has released a lengthy report written by a five-member panel recommending sweeping reforms of the NSA. Included among the 46 recommendations by…
Read MoreMEIZU Smartphone Makers Headed To USA
The folks responsible for devices like the MX, MX2, and MX3 inside China are letting it be known this week that they'll soon enter the…
Read MoreFacebook "Dislike" Thumbs-Down Finally Here, But Only In Messenger
Facebook has at last answered your cries for a "Dislike" button, sort of. You will not be able to thumbs-down statuses and other types of…
Read MoreHulu Tips: 50% Of Users Now Exclusively Mobile Or Set-Top Box
While it'd be easier to think that the world was moving towards an all-mobile environment for consuming media, Hulu suggests today that it's slightly more…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S5 Specifications Converge: Here's What's Possible
While the release of a Samsung Galaxy S5 wouldn't seem to be all that near - surprise - rumor would have it that the company…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Glassware Apps Stack Up: Winkfeed, YouTube, Hangouts
This week a collection of apps in the Glassware category have arrived for users of the Google Glass headset. This device is one that's currently…
Read MoreXbox Video Arrives On Windows Phone 8
Microsoft's video-selling kingdom has arrived in Xbox form for their mobile devices in the Windows Phone 8 Xbox Video app. This app takes on all…
Read MoreXbox Video For Web Launches - No HD For It Or Windows Phone App
Microsoft has launched Xbox Video online, expanding the streaming media service from Windows 8.1 PCs and Xbox One to the web, ahead of its expected…
Read MoreDawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Trailer Brings Death
There's a big possibility that you'll want to skip watching the first trailer for The Dawn of The Planet of the Apes movie if you've…
Read MoreNES Remix Brings New Value To Wii U
This week there's a game collection being released by the name of NES Remix. This set of games takes on some of the most classic…
Read MoreAvegant Glyph High-Res Wearable Display With Headphones Pans For Crowdfunding
There's a team of creators out there this week aiming for their piece of the wearable market pie with a device called Glyph. The company…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smartphone with a rather sizable camera on its back. While you'll find this machine appearing to want o…
Read MoreNASA Morpheus Lander Completes Second Free Flight
This has been an important week for NASA and its experimental prototype lander spacecraft called Morpheus. The spacecraft conducted its first successful free flight on…
Read MoreNew Mac Pro Available Tomorrow
If you have been waiting to get your hands on the latest Apple desktop computer, the all new Mac Pro, tomorrow is the day. Apple…
Read MoreApple Says All App Submissions Need To Be iOS 7 Optimized By Feb 1
Apple has given developers a deadline to make all app submissions optimized for iOS 7. The deadline for all submitted apps to be optimized for…
Read MoreNASA Orders Spacewalk To Fix ISS Coolant System
Earlier this month we mentioned that the ISS had a failure in one of its cooling systems that might require a spacewalk to fix. NASA…
Read MoreBitcoin Value Tanks After BTC China Bans Chinese Currency Deposits
The Bitcoin is a virtual currency that traditionally has a very high value in the form of currency in the real world. Bitcoin has had…
Read MoreBlu Studio 5.0 II And Advance 4.0 Android Smartphones Debut
Blu Products is a company that makes several unlocked Android-powered smartphones for users that are looking for a no contract device. The company has announced…
Read MoreDish Network To Partner With Wireless Carrier For Fixed 4G Broadband Trial
Dish Network has announced that it will be collaborating with a major wireless carrier to trial a fixed wireless broadband service. Dish will be working…
Read MoreNewTrent PowerPak Ultra Packs 14000 mAh Of Rugged Power
When it comes to protecting our smartphones from damage and drops, many people resort to ruggedized cases that will protect the phone from drops and…
Read MoreApple iBookstore Adds New Gifting Option
Apple has made a long needed change to its iBookstore that brings the ability for users to give books as gifts for whatever the occasion…
Read MoreApple Forced To Modify Refund And Repair Policy In Australia
Apple has been in hot water with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over its policies on refunds and replacements of faulty Apple gadgets.…
Read MoreSuperTooth Freedom Bluetooth Headphones Feature NFC Tech
A new set of wireless headphones have debuted from SuperTooth called the Freedom. The headphones use Bluetooth technology for wirelessly connectivity to your smartphone or…
Read MoreFree Flowing Water On Mars Needs To Be Protected From Contamination
NASA has put a number of probes onto the surface of Mars and in orbit around the red planet over the years. Each time NASA…
Read MoreNVIDIA GeForce Experience ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming Live [UPDATE]
NVIDIA today announced the latest update to GeForce Experience, and it includes full integration with Twitch. The long-awaited feature is called ShadowPlay Twitch streaming. With…
Read MoreTech Industry Presents Unified Privacy Front To White House
A veritable pantheon of top-ranking emissaries from some of the largest and most powerful tech companies in the United States descended on the White House…
Read MoreStar Wars: Attack Squadrons Game Enters Closed Beta Early 2014
There's a new free-to-play Star Wars game coming to a system near you. It's a classic dogfighting game based on classic Star Wars fighter vessels…
Read MoreIngress Operation #13Magnus Concludes: Next Mission Begins Jan. 2014
The strange and wonderful game known as Ingress has exited beta and concluded its latest storyline, with the promise of another round to come in…
Read MoreXbox One And PlayStation 4 Launches Brought Hacker Frenzy, Reports Kaspersky Lab
The launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One brought about a frenzy to more than just the gamer front. According to Kaspersky Lab, coinciding…
Read MoreLG Chromebase Puts Chrome OS On A Full HD All-In-One
LG has taken the wraps off the LG Chromebase 22CV241, a new all-in-one desktop running Google's Chrome OS on a 21.5-inch, Full HD display. Running…
Read MoreMetaPro AR Glasses Pack Iron Man Tech Into Aviator Style
Wearables startup Meta has revealed its latest headset, the MetaPro, a consumer version of its Meta 1 developer device that amps up Google Glass by…
Read MoreTesla Opens For EV Business In China: Heavy Traffic Predicted
Telsa has begun taking orders for the Model S in China, with the first deliveries of the EV expected to begin early in 2014, and…
Read MoreGoogle Glass MyGlass iPhone App Appears [Update: Pulled]
Today Google has successfully pushed the MyGlass app for Google Glass to the iTunes App Store. This app allows full functionality to be activated for…
Read MoreGlass XE12 Released: Wink Photos, iPhone MyGlass Incoming
Google has released XE12 for Glass, including paving the way for the iPhone MyGlass for iOS app briefly previewed earlier today, with YouTube video sharing,…
Read MoreMoto X Wood Back Arrives: Adds A Bill And A Week
Users waiting for the wood back for the Moto X will be glad to see that it's finally arrived. Appearing ready for attachment to the…
Read MoreMoto G Shipping Slips Again
The Motorola Moto G was originally slated for release inside January of 2014 for the United States, but upon hearing of the smartphone's availability here…
Read MoreApple "Misunderstood" Holiday 2013 Ad Divides Opinion
Apple has released its new 2013 holiday advert, "Misunderstood", demonstrating what an iPhone, AirPlay, and a little video editing can do for the festive season.…
Read MoreMicrosoft CEO News Expected "Early Part Of 2014" Says Board
Microsoft will announce its new CEO in the early part of 2014, the company has announced, paring down 100 possible candidates for what will be…
Read MoreBeyonce Album Target Store Skip Enlivens Digital Media War
If the fact that Target announced that they wont be carrying Beyonce's 2013 self-titled album weren't enough, the writing on the wall should be. Here…
Read MoreXbox One Verizon FiOS TV App Live With Xbox LIVE Gold
Subscribers to the Verizon FiOS TV and internet service as well as the Xbox One's Xbox Gold program will find no less than a full-fledged…
Read MoreRoku YouTube Channel Official With Send To TV
Starting today, users of the newest wave of Roku devices will be able to access a real live YouTube channel. This long-awaited feature has been…
Read MoreMeta 1 True Augmented-Reality Headset Dev-Kit Presales Inked In For Today
It's turning into a week of wearable computing, with Epson-partnered start-up Meta readying preorders for its true augmented reality headset. First revealed back in January,…
Read MoreMeta 1 Augmented Reality Headset Fully Detailed On Kickstarter
Earlier this morning, we posted about the Meta 1 augmented reality headset -- a rather unique pair of glasses that lets you play around with…
Read MoreMeta 1 Wearable: We Talk "The Apple Of AR" With Founder Meron Gribetz
Meta may not be the first name you think of in wearables, but the $200k Kickstarter startup that wants to be the Apple of augmented…
Read MoreSamsung Hires Apple Store Designer For Competing Retail Locations
There's little doubt that Samsung is growing in more than just smartphone sales, and it would appear that the company is setting out to prove…
Read MoreXbox 360 Users Rejoice: Microsoft Hasn't Abandoned You
While users of the recently past generation of gaming consoles could very well be (rightfully) worried about the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 taking…
Read MoreGoogle Zeitgeist 2013: Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker & iPhone 5s
Google has revealed its annual "Zeitgeist" wrap-up of the top searches of the year, bringing 2013 to a close with a run-down of the global…
Read MoreHP Chromebook 11 Charger Recall Begins After Nine Incidents
The official charger recall for the HP Chromebook 11 has begun, following a number of overheating reports that saw the AC adapter for the Chrome…
Read MoreGalaxy S3 Software Update Now Re-Distributing Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
After a bit of a delay earlier this year, the folks responsible for bringing on software updates to the Samsung Galaxy smartphone universe have re-started…
Read MoreFacebook Auto Play Video Ads For Advertisers Announced
Facebook announced today that it is testing a new video format for advertisers. The testing for advertisers comes after Facebook began testing a similar format…
Read MoreMagma Chamber Under Yellowstone Park Much Larger Than Believed Claims Study
It may sound like fiction, but scientists and researchers know that there is a massive magma chamber underneath Yellowstone National Park. A new study was…
Read MoreCat Fossils Found In China Offer Hints At How They Were First Domesticated
If you have ever owned a cat, you know that they have an incredible independent streak and often do what they want, when they want…
Read MoreDuck Hunt Inspired Glass Hunt Game Lands For Google Glass
There has been talk of video games for the Google Glass wearable electronics device for a while. Back in August, we learned that a Google…
Read MoreJBL Studio 2 Loudspeaker Family Features Five Models
JBL has announced a new loudspeaker series that includes multiple speaker models. The new speaker series is called the JBL Studio 2 line. The series…
Read More"Better Call Saul" Coming To Netflix In 2014
Netflix has been making some very high quality original TV shows for a while now. In fact, Netflix won major awards for its original series…
Read MoreSilicon Image SiI8620 MHL 3.0 Transmitter IC Lets Smartphones Stream 4K Content To TVs
Silicon Image has announced a new product that it says is the first MHL 3.0 4K Ultra HD solution for mobile devices in the industry.…
Read MoreNEC V423-TM 42-Inch LED Touchscreen Display Uses Optical-Imaging Touch Tech
NEC has unveiled a new big screen touch monitor called the V423-TM. The big monitor is touch enabled, but uses different tech than most of…
Read MoreAudio-Technica ATH-ANC70 Quiet Point Noise-Cancelling Headphones Debut
Audio-technica has announced a new set of noise-cancelling headphones called the ATH-ANC70. These headphones are designed with active noise cancellation technology to help eliminate outside…
Read MoreCabela's ColorPhase Temperature Sensitive Color Changing Camouflage Matches The Season
If you are an avid hunter or if you just like to wear camo clothing, you will be familiar with the name Cabela's. The company…
Read MoreIEC Publishes First Technical Specification For Universal Notebook Charger
The International Electrotechnical Commission or IEC has announced that it has published the first globally relevant technical specification for a universal notebook charger. The charger…
Read MoreiTunes And App Store Best Of 2013
With the end of 2013 closing in, Apple's annual App Store and iTunes numbers are in, and among them we find an eclectic mix of…
Read MoreLG UltraWide 34-Inch Monitors To Debut At CES 2014
Earlier this year, LG introduced some new UltraWide monitors, a category the company will be expanding soon with the debut of the UM95 at CES…
Read MoreDota 2 Open To All As Valve Strips Away Limitations
Those who have been waiting to play Dota 2 have reason to rejoice: Valve has stripped away all the restrictions, opening up the game anyone…
Read MoreAmazon Reportedly Acquires Startup Gopago Amidst "Ambitious" Project
A couple of Italian newspapers are reporting that Amazon acquired a mobile payment startup, Gopago, something reportedly taking place amidst work on an "ambitious project".…
Read MoreTwitter May Soon Allow You To Edit Tweets: Anonymous Employees
Twitter is working on an edit feature. Meaning you could soon be able to edit your tweets -- with some caveats. You won't be able…
Read MoreYahoo And NBC Exclusive Digital Alliance Expanded To Bring Olympics Content
Around this time last year, Yahoo and NBC Sports penned a deal that merged content between NBC Sports and Yahoo Sports. According to an announcement…
Read MoreSamsung GamePad Turns Mobile Devices Into Full-Blown Gaming Consoles
Samsung has released "GamePad", a gaming controller that attaches to a smartphone or tablet for a console-like mobile gaming experience. The GamePad has a telescoping…
Read MoreSamsung GALAXY S 4 Mini Review
The world of Samsung smartphones runs the gamut from one size to another. Want a phone that doubles as a small tablet? There's a Galaxy…
Read MoreGoogle EnergySense Smart Thermostat Trial Tipped Underway
Google is secretly testing a smart thermostat that would better track and manage home energy usage, it's reported, with a project dubbed EnergySense seeing the…
Read MoreApple OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 Update Fixes Mail, Safari, Other Software
Apple's OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 has been released in the wild as of today. The updated software package includes fixes for "stability, compatibility, and security"…
Read MoreTwitter "Promoted" Account Tweets To Appear In Mobile Timelines
Twitter is rolling out a new advertising option for mobile devices. Advertisers will now be able to send a tweet into mobile Twitter app users'…
Read MoreAwoX StriimLight B-10 Lightbulb Features Built-In Bluetooth Speaker
Home automation not only gives extensive control over one's home, but also enables features of it to work in ways not previously possible. One example…
Read MoreFacebook Rolls Out Donate Buttons For Nonprofits' Pages
Facebook is rolling out a new feature whereby users can donate to any nonprofit on Facebook through the nonprofit's page or by clicking a button…
Read MoreTiVo Founders Create "QPlay" Streaming Media TV Adapter
The original founders of TiVo are starting a new business venture called QPlay. It's an adapter for streaming TV reminiscent of the plug-and-play ease of…
Read MoreAT&T Patents Anti-Piracy Measures To "Protect" File Sharers From Selves
AT&T has been awarded a patent that would let the company track subscriber browsing behavior, assign them a "reputation score", and then block "high-risk" subscribers…
Read MoreSan Francisco Lights Up Public WiFi 3.1 Miles Down Market St
San Francisco is slowly lacing its streets with public WiFi, with the latest hotspot covering a 3.1 mile strip running down well-trafficked Market Street as…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz 2015 C-Class Debuts With Less Weight And A Heads Up Display
Mercedes-Benz has officially announced the all-new 2015 C-Class. The new C-Class is a premium mid-range car that has been redesigned for the 2015 year model…
Read MoreGlass Exchange Initiated: Return Boxes Sent
The newest wave of Google Glass Explorer Edition units are set to be distributed by mail, with Google sending out word that they're fully prepared…
Read MorePebble Education Project Brings 4,000 Smartwatches To Schools
The creators of the smartwatch known as Pebble have let loose information on an education program they're running that'll have 4,000 Pebble watches put on…
Read MoreGoogle's Robot Project Expands: Boston Dynamics Makes 8
With the purchase of Boston Dynamics, Google has become the proud owner of a robotics company - for the 8th time. This is not Google's…
Read MoreNSA Phone Data-Tapping Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Judge
This week in Washington a district judge by the name of Richard Leon has ruled that the NSA's data collection program on phone call data…
Read MoreGM 200 Mile EV Compact To Challenge Tesla Model E Teased
GM is working on a new compact electric car for 2016, expected to cost around $30,000 and use a similar range-extending generator to the Chevrolet…
Read MoreNokia Android Smartphones Dumped: Wearables Full Steam Ahead
While the Android Nokia Lumia device dreamed of by hackers and lovers of crossovers alike has been a subject of rumor for some time now,…
Read MoreBitcoin Dismissed As Currency By Norway
There's a bit more doubt in the power of Bitcoin in the world today - just a bit less significant than the major announcement of…
Read MoreBeyoncé Surprise Album Sets iTunes Record
Beyoncé's surprise iTunes-only album sold almost 830,000 copies since its release on Friday, Apple has confirmed, with the unexpected eponymous record topping download store charts…
Read MoreZero Launches With Ex-HTC Executive Aimed At Smart Wearables
Fully intent on making full use of the smart wearable devices you might already own, the company known as Zero has begun to take shape.…
Read MoreGoogle Grabs Microsoft Photosynth Genius For Smart Machines
Microsoft has lost a high-profile engineer involved in Bing maps, wearables research, and augmented reality, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, jumping ship to Google where he…
Read MoreGoogle Ventures Counts 75 Investments For Future-Ready 2013
This week the folks at Google Ventures have delivered a year-end report, one that shows more than 75 investments for the year in companies that…
Read MoreWindows Phone 8.1 Siri-Rival And Notification Center Teased For BUILD
Windows Phone 8.1 will gain a Siri-style virtual personal assistant in an update expected in the first half of 2014, sources claim, with the new…
Read MoreLG GX Official: 5.5-Inch Display On Snapdragon 600
There's another relatively massive beast of a smartphone in town - over the sea, actually - with the name LG GX here near the end…
Read MorePhilips SlimStyle LED Bulbs Get Trim All Round (Hands-On)
Philips has revealed a new LED light bulb, the 10.5W SlimStyle, trimming down the profile of the incandescent replacement for a lamp the company says…
Read MoreMinecraft PS3 Release Set, PS4 And PS Vita Move To 2014
One of the strangest break-out hits of our current generation of multi-platform games is Minecraft, a pixelated game that's headed to the PlayStation 3 this…
Read MoreIZON Glasses-Free 3D TVs Head To CES 2014 Then To Market In Q2
This week the folks at IZON have made an early push to get in on the CES 2014 action with word that they'll be bringing…
Read MoreGoogle Fighting To Move UK Court Battle To California
Google is embroiled in a legal row in the UK that the search giant insists shouldn't be heard in front of UK courts. Rather, Google…
Read MoreNetflix Survey Finds Majority Of TV Streamers Binge Watch
Netflix has announced the results of a survey that it had conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive. The survey looked at nearly 1500 people…
Read MoreTesla Opens First Supercharger In Switzerland
Tesla has announced the opening of a new Supercharger for Model S owners in Europe. The latest Supercharger location to open in Europe is the…
Read MoreCarnegie Mellon CHIMP Robot To Participate In DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials This Month
Carnegie Mellon University has been working on its CHIMP robot that will participate in the DARPA Robotic Challenge for a long time. The first time…
Read More2015 Lincoln MKC Small Premium SUV Pricing Announced
Lincoln officially unveiled its new small premium SUV called the MKC in mid-November. At the time the SUV was unveiled, Lincoln offered up almost all…
Read MoreBackPeddle App Limits Content Sharing With An Expiration Date
A lot of people, especially parents, don’t like the fact that any content they or their kids post on traditional social media sites can be…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Core Advance Rocks 4.7-Inch Screen And New Ergonomics
Samsung has announced its latest smartphone called the Galaxy Core Advance. Samsung says that the new device has a "meaningful design" that is intended to…
Read MoreGetac Ships F110 Rugged Tablet With Intel Core I5-4300U CPU And 11.6-Inch Screen
Getac has rolled out a new rugged tablet called the F110. The new tablet is now shipping and it is designed to be rugged enough…
Read MoreGoogle Patent Lawyer To Head US Patent Office, Address Patent Wars
Patent reform could well be on its way. Last week the US House passed the "Innovation Act", a bill that would make it harder to…
Read MoreMotorola Mobility Indicates Wood Backing Option For Moto X Is Nigh
Motorola has officially teased the addition of a wood backing option for its Moto X smartphone. The option has long been rumored to debut at…
Read MoreTesla Model E, An All-Electric Sedan For The Masses, To Debut Jan. 2015
Tesla's Model E could be revealed as soon as January 2015, chief designer Franz von Holzhauzen told AutoBild last week. The Model E is the…
Read MoreXbox One Plated In 24k Gold Shows Up At Harrods
You can now get a gold-plated Xbox One for the hefty price of USD $9,773.99. If that's too big a number for you, you can…
Read MoreSelf-Control Enhanced By Tiny Electrical Charge To The Brain: Study
A small study has shown with some certainty that self-control can be enhanced by applying electrical stimulation to the brain. Scientists applied electrodes to the…
Read MoreChina's Robot Moon Landing Mission Sends Back Selfies
China's Chang'e-3 lander and Jade Rabbit rover launched Dec. 1 and landed on the moon yesterday without incident, and now we're getting footage of the…
Read MoreiPhone "Air" Concept Is Thin As Two Credit Cards, Light As A Feather
A new iPhone concept has surfaced from Italian ad agency SET Solution, and they're calling it the iPhone Air. We would love to see Apple…
Read MoreSteam Machines Reach 300 Beta Testers: Unboxings Proliferate
The Steam Machines have begun arriving. Valve's beta program for the SteamOS-centric living room consoles has selected and contacted its 300 beta testers and shipped…
Read MoreBattlefield 4 Gets Sorely Needed Patch For Xbox One
Battlefield 4, the pride of EA Games and DICE, has received a long-awaited patch for the Xbox One. The next-gen game has undergone a series…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is Boston Dynamics?
Google has been doing its holiday shopping, and latest on the list is robotics specialists Boston Dynamics, known for its at-times terrifyingly life-like animal robots.…
Read MoreIs In-Home Multiplayer Gaming Going To Die?
Over the last several weeks, I’ve been hunkered down in my house playing video games. I’ve all but turned my back on previous-generation hardware so…
Read MoreFord Fusion Hybrid Research Vehicle Revealed For Driver-Assist Testing
This week the folks at Ford have revealed a brand new Fusion Hybrid research vehicle, complete with intention on bringing the next generation of driver-assist…
Read MoreAmazon Kindle Fire HDX Pushed Hard For The Holidays With Installment Plan
Amazon has cut the price of a Kindle HDX into four equal pieces for easier chewing. The company is looking to push its flagship tablet…
Read MoreLitecoin Mining, GPU Sales Spike Following Bitcoin Value Drop-Off
Litecoin mining has quietly undergone a sharp rise in popularity in recent days. The cryptocurrency is an alternative to Bitcoin, which recently saw a meteoric…
Read MoreXbox Original Programming To Debut As Early As Q1 2014
Microsoft Xbox Live subscribers could see original Xbox programming as early as the first quarter of 2014. The news came yesterday by way of a…
Read MoreTwitter "Nearby" Would Show Local Tweets On A Map
Twitter has been field-testing a new native app feature that shows a map of tweets occurring near the user in real time. The feature appears…
Read MoreChina's Chang'e-3 Lander And Jade Rabbit Rover Land On Moon
China's "Long March to the Moon" has placed a lander and a rover on the moon. The Chang'e-3 lander and her accompanying Yutu or "Jade…
Read MoreChina Launches Chang'e-3 To Put A Rover On The Moon By Dec. 14
China has successfully launched the Chang'e-3 probe slated to put a lander and rover on the moon. The pair are equipped with seven scientific instruments…
Read More"Interstellar" Teaser Trailer Appears: Film To Launch Nov. 2014
The first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's movie Interstellar is out, and it is mean. It points out the fact that NASA shuttered its space…
Read MoreBoston Police Halt License Plate Scanning Due To Media Leak
The Boston Police Department has suspended their use of license plate scanners for now. It seems the optical character recognition technology was working just fine,…
Read MorePension Fund Sues IBM For Torpedoing China Sales With NSA Spy Program
A pension fund has sued IBM for $12.9 billion in revenue losses caused by the recent revelation of its partnership with the US Congress and…
Read MoreSnowden Sitting On 1.5 Million More Documents, NSA Estimates
And now for your weekend Snowden update. Edward Snowden, as you may know if you haven't been living in Plato's cave, is the 30-year-old former…
Read MoreGoogle Buys Boston Dynamics For Terrifying Robot Expertise
Google has acquired robotics engineering firm Boston Dynamics, known for its animal-like BigDog, WildCat, Cheetah, and Atlas robots, as former Android chief turned Google-robot lead…
Read More2014 Acura MDX Models Recalled Over Powertrain Issue
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a report announcing a recall of 19,000 2014 Acura MDX SUVs in the United States. The reason…
Read MoreVorson Bookmark 2500mAh Portable Battery Is Slim, Colorful
Vorson, maker of all sorts of portable and professional batteries for a variety of gadgets, has introduced its latest offering: the Bookmark, said to be…
Read More2015 Mustang In-Game Download Unveiled For "Need For Speed Rivals"
The 2015 Ford Mustang was introduced back on December 5, at which time we got a fairly thorough look at the car and a batch…
Read MoreConcept "Armor" Advises Wearer When A Surveillance Camera Is Nearby
Modern life is recorded on a million (give or take) surveillance cameras, and those who live in particularly large metropolitan locations are often under the…
Read MoreWindows 7 OEM Sales End Date Redacted By Microsoft
Earlier this month, Microsoft's operating system lifecycle chart was given an update with little (read: no) fanfare. With the update came two dates, one showing…
Read MoreTwitter Turnaround On Block Backlash Highlights Social Shortcomings
Twitter's decision to make an abrupt about-face on blocking policy after user outcry has highlighted little-understood shortcomings in how social services handle privacy and bullying,…
Read MoreSteamOS Beta Now Available For Download
Following yesterday's promise, gamers who don't mind things a bit gritty can now head over to SteamDB and download the release of SteamOS. As anticipated,…
Read MoreAndroid Slammed For Removed Privacy Permissions Tool
A beneath-the-scenes change in Android 4.4.2 has prompted questions around Google's opt-out policies for personal data, with power users and privacy advocates angry that an…
Read MoreAirplane Phone Calls Still Facing Ban As DOT Chief Voices Concerns
The chance of being able to make voice calls on planes is looking increasingly slim, with the Department of Transportation chief weighing in with his…
Read MoreIntel Could Sell Its Failed OnCue Web TV Business To Verizon Next Week
Intel has almost managed to persuade Verizon Communications to buy its ill-fated OnCue web-TV service, insiders claim, with an announcement potentially as soon as next…
Read MoreSprint Tipped Weighing T-Mobile US Grab In 2014
Sprint is readying a potential bid for T-Mobile US, with the rumored acquisition tentatively scheduled for the first half of 2014, insiders claim, and possibly…
Read MoreOculus Rift Bags Big Funding Round For Consumer VR Headset
Oculus VR, makers of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, has raised a whopping $75m extra funding which it will use to finalize its consumer…
Read MoreIngress Just A Google Prototype: New Games And API Incoming
While there are one whole heck of a lot of people already playing Ingress right this minute - with a lot more coming once the…
Read MoreiPhone Retakes US Top-Spot As Samsung Squeezed Out
Apple's iPhone 5s has clinched the top spot across all four major US carriers, new market research suggests, while despite criticism the plastic-bodied iPhone 5c…
Read MoreHouse Of Cards Season 2 Trailer Brings 2 Kinds Of Pain
As long as we're going with the pain theme this week with movie and television show trailers, House of Cards Season 2 may as well…
Read MoreiWatch Details Leak: Seems A Lot Like iPod Nano
The next big release from Apple appears to be stacking up as a wearable device, coming up more than just a couple of times with…
Read MoreMicrosoft Build 2014 Detailed: Headed To Moscone Center In April
The official Microsoft developer event series by the name of Build 2014 has been announced, moving to the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This location…
Read MorePokemon Bank Detailed With Storage Capacity Of 3,000
Supposing it's been a while since you've played Pokemon, you might not know that the current number of unique pocket monsters is well over 600.…
Read MoreSamsung Wearables Entering Fitness And Fashion Markets
At the 2013 Samsung Analyst meeting it was revealed that the company will not be satisfied with its current devices in the wearables market -…
Read MoreRQ-180 Drone Leaks Continue Ahead Of Mach 6 "Son Of Blackbird"
The clandestine RQ-180 drone developed for secretive electronic surveillance and strike missions for the US Air Force has been further detailed, though military officials still…
Read MoreAmazon Pantry Tipped To Expand Quick-Ship Foods And Beverages
It would appear that Amazon is aiming to expand their grasp of the consumer goods universe with a program called Amazon Pantry. This service would…
Read MoreSurprise - Sony And Microsoft Both Claim Next-Gen Console Victory
It's early days in the next-gen console war, with retailers struggling to keep either the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4 in stock for longer…
Read MoreARM Grabs Geomerics For Mobile 3D Gaming Push
Mobile chip manufacturer ARM is boosting its graphics abilities with the acquisition of gaming visuals specialist Geomerics, developer of a time- and processor-saving 3D lighting…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S 5 To Headline ISOCELL Camera Quality Boosts
This month a couple of big changes in the way Samsung operates are set to have direct influences on how the Samsung Galaxy S 5…
Read MoreLG Nexus 5 Smartphone Shipping With Slight Body Revisions
It hasn’t been long at all since LG launched its high-end smartphone called the Nexus 5. We have already reviewed the Nexus 5 smartphone if…
Read MoreResearchers Say James Bond's Average Alcohol Consumption Put Him At Risk Of Impotence
In this day and age we all know that consuming too much alcohol is bad for your health. One of the greatest drinkers in all…
Read MoreQualcomm Tags Steve Mollenkopf As New CEO
Qualcomm has named its new CEO this week that will replace exiting CEO Paul Jacobs. The new CEO that Qualcomm has chosen is Steve Mollenkopf.…
Read MoreHubble Space Telescope Spots Evidence Of Water Vapor Spewing From Europa
NASA uses the Hubble Space Telescope for all sorts of missions that have to do with observing the galaxy. Earlier this month NASA announced that…
Read MoreAereo To Fight Broadcasters In Front Of Supreme Court Over TV Streaming
TV broadcasters have been out to destroy the cloud-based TV streaming company called Aereo since the streaming and DVR service launched. Aereo and its copyright…
Read MoreTwitter Mac Update Adds In-Line Pic Previews
Twitter has announced that it has made some nice updates to the Mac twitter application. This week Twitter added some new features and tweaked the…
Read MoreMicrosoft Joins FIDO Alliance In Effort To Kill Passwords
The FIDO Alliance is a group of technology firms that are looking to make some new industry standards that aim at reducing the need for…
Read MoreTwitter Kills Changes To Follower Blocking After User Backlash
As with any social network on the internet, a fair amount of trolling and harassment goes on with Twitter. One of the only ways to…
Read MoreDARPA X-Plane Phase 1 Contract Granted To Sikorsky
Sikorsky as announced that it has been granted a contract by DARPA to develop phase 1 of the X-Plane program. The X-Plane to be designed…
Read MoreUpdated Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Lands On Android And iOS
Sega has announced that one of its most beloved classic games from the earlier days of gaming is making a comeback. Sonic the Hedgehog 2…
Read MoreFord Unveils Test Car That Avoids Obstacles Automatically
Like many auto manufacturers, Ford is hard at work on technology that will help drivers to avoid accidents on the roads. Ford unveiled its Fusion…
Read MoreRazer Comms Gaming Communicator Keeps You Chatting On Android Devices
Razer unveiled its interesting Comms chat service for gamers back in April of this year. The idea is that you can use the Razer service…
Read MoreBeyoncé Surprises The World With Digital-First Self-Titled Album
There might be yet another entertainment industry paradigm shift afoot, and Beyoncé is going to be there. Just as Kickstarter paved the way for games…
Read MoreGoogle Reportedly Contemplating Designing And Using Its Own Chips
In what could end up being a blow to Intel, Google is contemplating both designing and using its own server processors, according to a source…
Read MoreYouTube Expands Live Streaming To All Users: Conditions Apply
While uploading videos has its benefits, there are occasions where a live stream is better -- for showing off events in real time, for an…
Read MoreGoogle Play Movies And Music Score Chromecast Optimization For Playback Via The Web
Google has announced a tweak for Chromecast users concerning casting from the Web: Google Play Movies and Music optimization. With this change, those who don't…
Read MorePebbleOS Firmware Version 1.14 Update Released
Pebble users are getting a bit of an early Christmas gift, with the company announcing the latest firmware release: version 1.14. The update runs the…
Read MoreBeLuvv Guardian Bracelet Lets iOS Users Setup Perimeter, Keep Track Of Children
Children are like ninjas -- there one moment, and somehow ten feet away in that second you glanced elsewhere. Taking your kid to a crowded…
Read MorePlayStation 4 Sales Broke Record In November, Reports NPD Group
The console wars are ones that know little bounds, and in them are all sorts of claims and proclamations. Sony fans have a reason to…
Read MoreNVIDIA G-Sync Module Kills Gaming Monitor Tearing
NVIDIA has revealed G-Sync, a new module for gaming monitors that, when used with a GeForce GPU, helps avoid tearing and skipping. The new hardware,…
Read MoreNVIDIA G-Sync Eyes-On Shows Slave Gaming Monitor In Action
This week the folks at NVIDIA have done a demonstration of G-Sync with the G-Sync Module, their newest in graphics technology to drive forward the…
Read MoreResearchers Develop Simulation Mapping Possible Pandemics Using Breakthrough Model
Pandemics -- the spread of disease through large populations rapidly -- is something that has affected our world at various points for as long as…
Read MoreIn-Flight Call Ban Lift Open To Discussion Following FCC Vote: Needs DOT Approval
Though the vote of 3-2 knocks out a technical ban in the FCC, the rule against using cellphones to make calls in-flight is still being…
Read MoreiPhone 5s Beats Galaxy S4 As Duo Dominates Worldwide Sales
This week a report has been struck by the folks at Counterpoint Research that suggests that it's Samsung and Apple ahead in the sales of…
Read MoreMoto G Camera Updated To Bring Additional Quality Control
One of the finer points in Motorola breaking their camera software free from the basic Android build is their ability to update it swiftly, as…
Read MoreCarrier Phone Unlocking Policy Agreement Solidified Between FCC And CTIA
The five largest USA-based carriers have come to an agreement through the CTIA (The Wireless Association) with the FCC over their policy for unlocking phones…
Read MoreFirefly Online Preview Brings Us Closer To QMX-Made Greatness
There's a real call for a return to glory for the Joss Whedon* original television series Firefly, tragically cut short well before the end of…
Read MoreMicrosoft Looks Towards Eye-Tracking Study In Google EU Antitrust Case
The Google EU antitrust case has been ongoing for quite sometime now. And while it seems to be never-ending, that isn't necessarily due to Google…
Read MoreGoogle+ For Android Turns Your Phone Into A Snowglobe
Google is adding a feature to the Android version of Google+ this month in their newest update that'll turn your device into a snowglobe. What…
Read MoreYahoo Mail Outage Blamed On Hardware Problems
Some Yahoo Mail users have been experiencing outages since Monday night that prevent them from accessing their email. Yahoo is blaming the ongoing outage on…
Read MoreGmail Displaying Images Instantly Without Malware Threat Soon
The development team at Gmail have shown off their newest innovation in image displaying technology this week: showing all images right off the bat. While…
Read MoreKeanu Reeves And 47 Ronin Cast Recorded In Both English And Japanese
The upcoming film 47 Ronin is in a position to release the mother of all bonus features in the near future - an entirely separately…
Read MoreGoogle "Players Choice" Curates Top Android Apps From 2013
Google has revealed the top Android software of the year, throwing the judgement over to Android phone and tablet users themselves for 2013's results. Around…
Read MoreBitcoin Banker Makes Investment Play As Virtual Currency Gains Traction
Virtual currency Bitcoin got its biggest shot of serious investment and arguably most legitimate backing to-date this week, with a $25m round of funding by…
Read MoreSamsung Vs Apple S. Korea Has iPhone Maker Come Out On Top
There are a massive number of Apple vs Samsung and Samsung vs Apple court cases going on in the world today, and more still having…
Read MoreNVIDIA G-Sync First-Impressions
Today we're letting loose our first-impressions of the technology called G-Sync, NVIDIA's newest in new graphics enhancement for the gaming universe. What we're looking at…
Read MoreGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas For iOS Hits iPhone, iPad, And iPod Touch
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for iOS has hit the App Store, bringing the latest open-world gaming experience to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.…
Read MoreInstagram Direct Makes Private Messaging A Reality
There's a little bit of a shift going on at Instagram, one that makes the person-to-person exchange a real deal. This update is called "Instagram…
Read MoreRezence Wireless Charging Brand Launched By Alliance For Wireless Power
The Alliance for Wireless Power or A4WP consortium is a group of companies pushing a wireless power format. The A4WP consortium was founded by Qualcomm…
Read MoreGoogle Sheets Update Adds Offline Editing
Google has been trying to lure users away from the class dominating Microsoft Office productivity suite for a long time. One of the best tools…
Read MoreSteamOS Launches Friday For DIY Gamers
Gamers that have been waiting to get their hands on the new gaming OS from Valve called SteamOS will be able to get their hands…
Read MoreComet ISON Declared Dead By Scientists
Astronomers and sky watchers around the world watched in anticipation in late November and early December as comet ISON made its close pass around the…
Read MoreSamsung And EU Antitrust Settlement Needs Only Minor Changes For Approval
Samsung is reportedly close to making a settlement with the EU to end an investigation having to do with key patents it holds. Sources familiar…
Read MoreCrytek The Collectables Mobile Game Announced
Crytek made its name on the back of some of the coolest video games for the PC and console on the market like Crysis. Crytek…
Read MoreAmazonFresh Grocery Service Launches In San Francisco
Earlier this month we mentioned that Amazon was believed to be getting ready to launch its grocery delivery service in the San Francisco area. The…
Read MoreAdvocacy Groups Say AT&T Violated Communications Act By Selling Records To CIA
A lot of technology companies, social networks, and wireless carriers are under fire from consumer advocacy groups for selling or sharing private consumer data on…
Read MoreAVG AntiVirus For Mac Launches With Triple Protection
AVG has been offering fee antivirus software for Windows PC users and smartphones for a long time. The antivirus software that the company offers users…
Read MoreWorkstation PC Market Boasts Solid Growth In Q3 Tips Research Firm
Workstations are to the business and professional worlds what the laptop or home PC are to the consumer world. While the consumer PC market is…
Read MoreTV-U1 TV Tuner Adds Broadcast Channels To Nuvola NP-1 4K Streaming Device
We've talked about streaming devices and set top boxes from Nuvola in the past. One of the products from the company that we have talked…
Read MoreBMW M3 Sedan And M4 Coupe Introduced With Lighter Curb Weights, More Power
BMW has introduced two new models, the M3 Sedan and the M4 Coupe, both of which bring engineered-in lighter curb weights over the previous generation.…
Read MoreDogecoin Digital Currency Takes On Bitcoin With A Bit Of Meme Flair
As far as digital currency goes, Bitcoin is the word on all interested parties' lips, but that could possibly (it pays to be optimistic) change…
Read MoreSpotify #Undiscovered Campaign Gives Never-Played Songs A Little Love
While most songs on Spotify enjoy a degree of success, some more than others, there's a solid percentage that finds the online service a quiet,…
Read MoreStarCraft 2 Professional Is First Series Gamer To Be Granted U.S. Pro Athlete Visa
If you're a StarCraft 2 fan, it is likely you've heard of gamer Kim Dong Hwan, also known as Violet, who holds the title of…
Read MorePlayHaven, Kontagent Merger To Form Mobile Gamer Targeting Powerhouse
PlayHaven and Kontagent are merging in a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the companies announced today. The two are both in the mobile…
Read More"Edge Of Tomorrow" Sci-Fi Movie Trailer With Tom Cruise And Emily Blunt Revealed
Warner Bros.' upcoming science-fiction action flick "Edge of Tomorrow" has made its Internet debut with the release of its first trailer. Previously known by the…
Read MoreSurgeons 3D-Print Skulls That Replicate Real Textures At Every Layer
Surgeons and technicians based at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia have produced a 3D-printed skull. But this isn't just a mono-textured model.…
Read MoreMars Hit With Thousands Of Earth Rocks Possibly Containing Life Following Asteroid Impact
Mars has been a playground for NASA's various robots and missions, and it was back in March that the Curiosity rover found evidence of conditions…
Read MoreXbox One Momentum Strong As Stock Shortage Not Seen Easing
Microsoft's two million Xbox One sales are likely to grow by another million before the year is out, it's predicted, assuming retailers can keep stock…
Read MoreMIT Researchers Create 3D Motion Tracking System That Sees Through Walls
Researchers at MIT have created a new way to track movement through walls, and it is even more accurate and revealing than the motion tracking…
Read MoreFacebook News Feed Videos Now Autoplay With iOS App Update
Facebook will now autoplay videos when you scroll past them in your iOS Facebook app. The change was added with today's version 6.8 rollout for…
Read MoreInternational Space Station Coolant Failure May Demand Space Walk NASA Says [Update]
A coolant failure has left the International Space Station in an "urgent situation", NASA has confirmed, potentially requiring astronauts aboard to perform a space walk…
Read MoreFallout 4 Leaked: Documents Lead To Boston
Earlier this week, a Fallout 4 teaser website surfaced, only to soon after be revealed as a hoax. Upon that foundation of disappointment comes a…
Read MoreLed Zeppelin Spotify Deal Is Exclusive - To A Point
There's been word that one of the last major hold-outs in the streaming music business, Led Zeppelin, was in negotiations with several companies since early…
Read MoreSony To Launch Dual USB Flash Drive For Android Devices Jan. 2014
Sony today announced a new flash drive with connectors for both micro USB and full-size USB ports. The storage unit is geared towards tablets and…
Read MoreRdio Adds 20 New Countries To Its Growing List Of Markets
On the same day that Spotify announced ad-supported mobile device streaming, the expansion into 20 new markets, and the addition of Led Zeppelin to its…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines Launches iMessage WiFi Plan With Android Offer Due 2014
Southwest Airlines has launched a new iMessage-only WiFi plan, offering iOS messaging addicts the opportunity to continue their conversations even if they're not interested in…
Read MoreGmail App Vacation Responder Live: Holidays Truly Begin
This holiday season the folks responsible for the Gmail app for Android have added the ability to set an instant-response email to incoming emails, a…
Read MoreChrome Apps Come To Mac
Google has announced the release of Chrome Apps for Mac. The platform was initially released in September for Windows and Chrome OS. Chrome Apps work…
Read MoreAT&T Wants To Buy Your Privacy With Its Gigabit Internet Service
AT&T is offering to trade permission to track internet browsing in return for a cut on DSL subscription fees, infuriating privacy advocates in the process.…
Read MoreMagellan Echo Smartwatch For Runners Hits Retail
This week the Magellan Echo is prepped and released for retailers across the united States, Canada, and throughout Australia and New Zealand with full intent…
Read MoreAndroid Device Manager App Is One Google Hopes You'll Never Have To Use
This week Google has released the app version of their device location service, this working with your machine's opt-in ability to be tracked (by you).…
Read MoreLG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition First-Impressions
This week Google sprang a couple of devices on the public with little to no leaks or warnings, incredibly so, with the LG G Pad…
Read MoreSony Z Ultra Google Play Edition First-Impressions
The first Sony-made device to appear amongst the Google Play Edition ranks has arrive on SlashGear's doorstep, that being the Sony Z Ultra. This device…
Read MoreXbox One Fox Now App Hits Xbox LIVE
Xbox One owners will be able to access shows like Sleepy Hollow, New Girl, and Almost Human as of today, as the Fox Now app…
Read MoreMicrosoft May Drop Windows Phone And Windows RT License Fees
Microsoft appears to be considering a shift in strategy. The shift, assuming they move forward, would be one that would have them acting a bit…
Read MoreSteam Machines Incoming: Beta Testers, Digital Storm, Piixl, iBuyPower
It's time for the Steam Machines to begin arriving, starting with the 300 lucky SteamOS beta participants which are being contacted as early as this…
Read MoreOutlook Email Plans Gmail Coup With "Easy To Switch" Guidance
There's a bit of dissent out there in the email universe with those that would deter users from working with the most popular electronic mail…
Read MoreAngry Birds GO! Released With Whole New Way To Race
The developers at Rovio have revealed their next big play for the mobile gaming universe with a customizable racing game by the name of Angry…
Read MoreApple TV Adds Four New Channels
Apple TV has added four new channels, with the compact set-top box gaining more ways to watch movies in addition to broadening cable TV access…
Read MoreLed Zeppelin Hits Spotify In Streaming Deal
Led Zeppelin and Spotify have inked an exclusive deal which will see the band's catalog added streaming only on the on-demand service. Key albums from…
Read MoreSpotify Mobile Gets No-Subscription Phone And Tablet Streaming
Spotify has launched new free music streaming packages for smartphones and tablets, expanding its service into 20 new markets in the process. Now offered in…
Read MoreXbox One Availability Clarified: 2 Million Sold In First 18 Days
It's time at last - at first - to see what Microsoft has been doing as far as sales on the Xbox One here right…
Read MoreDell Chromebook 11 Official As Company's First Chrome-Laden Machine
Working with Chrome for their newest notebook device, Dell has revealed their own Chromebook 11. This device works with an 11.6-inch display with edge-to-edge glass…
Read MoreTaking Photos Impairs The Ability To Remember Events Say Researchers
New research has been published that claims taking photographs of events rather than paying attention to them hinders our ability to remember the actual event.…
Read MoreHonda Teases All-New Ridgeline Truck
Honda has been building and selling its interesting Ridgeline truck since the vehicle debuted in the fall of 2005. Honda is now teasing the next…
Read MoreESA Prepares To Wake Comet Hunting Rosetta Spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready to wake up its comet hunting spacecraft called Rosetta. Rosetta has been in hibernation for 31 months…
Read MoreAT&T CEO Says Phone Subsidies Can't Continue
Mobile phone users in the US tend to hate being tied to a two year contract, but many really appreciate the massive subsidies they get…
Read MoreAll Norwegian Books To Be Digitized In Norway
In the US, when Google began its plan to digitize a huge number of books with its massive scanning program, authors in the US filed…
Read MoreJapan Beats US To Become Top Country In Mobile App Revenue
There is big money to be made on games and other apps for mobile devices around the world. There has been a change at the…
Read MoreAsus PadFone Mini Debuts In Taiwain And Padfone Heads To US In Q2
Asus officially announced its new PadFone Mini smartphone in Taiwan this week. The smartphone has a 4.3-inch screen with a native resolution of 960 x…
Read MoreGoogle's New Asian Data Centers Go Online
Google has announced that its first two data centers in Asia have now gone online. The new data centers are located in Taiwan and Singapore.…
Read MoreNASA Unveils Valkyrie Robot For DARPA Robotics Challenge
DARPA has been hosting a Robotics Challenge since last year that challenged some participants to create robots that can be used in the real world.…
Read MoreChinese-Brazilian CBERS-3 Satellite For Monitoring The Environment Fails To Reach Orbit
A satellite that was part of a joint effort between the China and Brazil failed to enter orbit earlier this week. The satellite launched Monday…
Read MoreUbuntu Touch OS Scores Smartphone Partner, Reveals Shuttleworth
The days of Canonical's mobile operating system, dubbed Ubuntu Touch, are rapidly upon us. In October, an image of Ubuntu Touch was released along with…
Read MoreMetaPhone Stanford University Crowdsourced Project Shows NSA's Three-Hop Reach
The NSA, through means by which the average citizen cannot tread, has been collecting vast amounts of phone metadata that is intended to help locate…
Read MorePiaget Altiplano 900P Introduced As World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch
Piaget, maker of all sorts of beautiful and ultra-thin watches, has introduced the Altiplano 900P, the world's thinnest mechanical watch. This offering is an all-in-one…
Read MoreNimbleTV Offers Television Anywhere As It Exits NY Beta
NimbleTV unveiled itself in April of last year, following it up several months later with a beta offering available in New York. A solid year…
Read MoreXbox One Won't Hit Nordic Countries Until Late Q3 2014
Microsoft's Xbox One has already hit most of its target regions, but some regions haven't yet seen the next-gen gaming console. Notably, eight nations are…
Read MorePlay Store App Update Rolling Out With Activity Page, More Social Recommendations
The world is a social place, and the digital variety is no exception. Keeping pace with this, Google has announced a new update to the…
Read MoreNASA Morpheus Lander Sees First Successful Test Flight
NASA has successfully tested its Morpheus lander prototype. It launched today over a flame trench at NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, climbed 50…
Read MoreNokia Android Handset Reportedly Codenamed "Normandy" Slated For 2014 Release
Rumors of Nokia making an Android-based smartphone have been around for a while, with some sources stating back in September that the company had been…
Read MoreFoxconn Wearable Incubator Tipped To Find The Next Glass
Foxconn, perhaps best known as Apple's manufacturing partner of iPhones, iPads, and Macs, is making a push into wearables with a new investment fund for…
Read MoreVuzix M2000AR Smart Glasses Debut Nokia Hologram AR Tech
Vuzix has launched a new rival to Google's Glass, the Vuzix M2000AR HMD, using new Waveguide optics built in partnership with Nokia. Targeted at industrial…
Read MoreXbox One System Software Update Detailed For December 10th
There's an Xbox One software update coming your way that includes a collection of feature fixes and performance boosts. Because this is one of the…
Read MoreTwitter Adds Private DM Photos And New Swipeable Mobile Apps
Twitter has added support for private image sharing via direct message, in an update to the 140-character messaging service that also sees new, swipeable timelines…
Read MoreAereo Chromecast App To Bring Streaming Broadcast TV To The TV
Aereo is testing a Chromecast app, CEO Chet Kanojia said today. The app would effectively bring the company's streaming broadcast TV service full circle in…
Read MoreNarrative Clip Life-Logger Finally Shipping
Narrative, the life-logging crowdfunder formerly known as Memoto, has finally begun shipping its Clip clip-on camera. Delayed by hardware glitches and manufacturing issues after raising,…
Read MoreApple Granted Patent For Portable 3D Media Goggles
Apple has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a pair of portable media viewing goggles. The patent says they…
Read MoreGoogle Play Edition Expands: Sony Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3 Get Pure
This week the folks responsible for socking the Google Play store with the latest and greatest in Android devices have added another LG and a…
Read MoreMad Catz MOJO Android Mini Game Console Shipping
The release of the Mad Catz MOJO has been initiated, and this miniature console device - unveiled for the first time earlier this 2013 at…
Read MoreGodzilla Trailer Release Paints Picture Of Pain
There's nothing quite like a new Godzilla movie. At least that's what Warner Bros. would have you thinking when you experience the first full-length Gozilla…
Read MoreSony Z Ultra Google Play Edition Official With Waterproof Massiveness
At the same time as the push for the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition this afternoon comes the official unveiling of the Sony…
Read MoreLG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Official With AOSP Android
There's a new tablet appearing soon from Google called the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition, the first tablet to enter this arena of…
Read MoreSlashDeals: Tuesday, Week 50 - HP Gaming Laptops, LG TVs And Karaoke
Cyber Monday may be behind us, but that doesn't mean there aren't any deals to be had if you're in the market for some new…
Read MoreApple Curved Touch Patent Reawakens Flexed iPhone And iWatch Talk
Apple has patented a new type of curved touch sensor that could be used to make non-flat tablets, phones, displays, and even touch mice with…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Note 3 Breaks 10m Barrier
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 has passed the 10m sales mark, taking just sixty days to set phablet sales records, and doubling the pace set by…
Read MoreGTA Online Update Brings DIY Deathmatch And Race Creators
Inside the world of Grand Theft Auto 5 and the GTA Online universe there's an update coming down this week that'll allow users to do-it-themselves…
Read MoreChromecast App Selection Expands With VEVO, Plex, RealPlayer
There's a whole lot of Chromecast going on in the development department this holiday season, with Google pushing forth word of an extra 10 apps…
Read MoreHP EliteBook Folio 1040 Ultrabook Leads Rugged Haswell Revamp
HP has refreshed its EliteBook line, launching the new EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 ultrabook, giving the Revolve touchscreen convertible a Haswell update, and debuting a…
Read MoreMary Barra Named GM CEO: World's First Female Global Auto Leader
General Motors has selected Mary Barra as their next CEO, this signaling a greater change in the auto industry as a whole as she will…
Read MoreFormer iOS Designer Scott Forstall Reappears
After leaving Apple officially at the start of 2013 after what may or may not have been a Maps-related incident for iOS, Scott Forstall hasn't…
Read MoreTales From The Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series Episodic Game Coming In 2014
Telltale Games announced this week that it was working in conjunction with developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K on a new episodic game series. The…
Read MoreAntarctica Sets Record For Lowest Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth
It has been unusually cold here in parts of Texas, if we get below freezing and stay for a few days it's a rare occurrence…
Read MoreGame Of Thrones Episodic Game Coming In 2014 From Telltale Games
I mentioned earlier this morning that Telltale Games had announced a new episodic game called Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series. That episodic…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS Update Adds Miiverse And Nintendo Network ID Support
Nintendo has one of the most popular portable game consoles on the market with the 3DS. Nintendo has been adding new features of the 3DS…
Read MoreiPhone 5S Heads To NET10 And Straight Talk Wireless No Contract Carriers
TracFone is one of the oldest no contract wireless carriers in the industry. TracFone operates a couple other brands in the contract free realm including…
Read MoreCreate Street View Images With Your Own DSLR Camera
Google has announced a new feature of fans of Street View that allows the user to make their own personal Street View imagery. The Street…
Read MoreAVG PrivacyFix For Android App Stops WiFi Location Tracking With New Feature
AVG is a company that has been making free and paid antivirus software for a number of years. The company also makes smartphone apps that…
Read MoreDanalock Smart Lock Ditches Keys In Favor Of Smartphone Tech
When it comes to securing the door on your home or office, most of us use plain locks that require keys. If you aren’t a…
Read MoreCircuit Scribe Circuitry Drawing Pen Obliterates Funding Goal
A lot of ingenious products get their start on crowd source funding sites like Kickstarter. One of the coolest Kickstarter projects that went from dream…
Read MoreDell Under Investigation By Justice Department Over Sales To Syria
Computer manufacturer Dell is under investigation by the Justice Department over sales of computers to the Syrian government. The sale of Dell computer products to…
Read MoreAmazon Kindle FreeTime Upgrade Adds Educational Goals
Amazon announced a new upgrade is coming to the Kindle FreeTime software ahead of Christmas. The Kindle FreeTime software is something that Amazon offers that…
Read MoreNice CableKeeps Store Your Apple Cables With Fishy Style
A company called Nice has unveiled a new Apple accessory that is designed to help keep your charge cable from getting tangled on the go.…
Read MoreAllSeen Alliance Formed By Big-Named Companies For Internet Of Things Unification
The so-called "Internet of Things," which includes such devices as connected thermostats and baby monitors with network-equipped cameras, are gaining traction quickly, and with that…
Read MoreNokia Warned Not To Become Patent Troll Following Microsoft Acquisition
Earlier this year, Nokia sold the majority of its handset business to Microsoft, but held on to its roster of patents. Because of this, a…
Read MorePowerslayer Smart Charger Aims To Eliminate Wasted Energy, Hits Kickstarter Goal
Devices that need charged on a regular basis, such as smartphones and tablets, are apt to be left plugged in for long periods of time,…
Read MorePandora Alarm Clock For iOS Wakes You Up With A Station, Offers Snooze Option
A much-requested feature has been bestowed upon Pandora's iOS users today -- an Alarm Clock that allows one to wake up to the sounds of…
Read MoreUS Telecoms Sold 1.1 Million Cell Records To Law Enforcement In 2012
The major US telecoms delivered at minimum 1.1 million cell phone records to law enforcement at all levels of government in 2012. The records include…
Read MoreHackers Stole Data From Five European Nations At September G20 Summit
Network security company FireEye has reported a coordinated malware attack on five European foreign ministries. The attack took place last August just prior to the…
Read MoreGiada F300 Small Bare-Bones Desktop Launched With Haswell
Giada is known for its small bare-bones desktop computers, the latest of which we saw released back in March. The company is back with a…
Read MoreNASA's ISS Robonaut 2 Will Soon Have A Pair Of Legs
Robots might not be at a Terminator level of sophistication, but the technology is growing rapidly, and NASA has revealed what it calls "another milestone"…
Read MoreQualcomm Snapdragon 410 Chipset To Hit Emerging Markets In 2014
Qualcomm has announced a new chipset designed to help lead emerging mobile markets into the 64-bit era. Its new Snapdragon 410 chipset is integrated with…
Read MoreiPhone Does Sole Music Video Duty For Leann Rimes
Smartphone cameras are convenient but "proper photographers" need proper equipment, or so the advice has traditionally gone, but following news of Nokia powering celebrity weddings,…
Read More2015 Ford Mustang Electronic Burnout Control Confirmed
The 2015 Ford Mustang could very well come equipped with electronic burnout control, confirms the Washington Post. It's already been a rumored feature among a…
Read MoreGoogle, Microsoft, Apple & More Demand Government Surveillance Reform
Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and other big names in tech have joined forces to protest government surveillance worldwide, calling for "Global Government Surveillance Reform" to…
Read MoreGlass Camera App Adds Much-Requested Preview Framing
A new app for Google Glass addresses one of the most common complaints for Explorers using it as a wearable camera: the fact that you…
Read MoreWindows Start Menu Returns Attached To Button In 2015
For those of you waiting for Microsoft to bring Windows back to Windows 8 with a real-deal return to traditional elements, you may want to…
Read MoreShould I Become A Google Glass Explorer?
So, it happened: Google e-mailed me last week and asked me if I’d like to join the Glass Explorer program. Although I immediately jumped at…
Read MoreLife On Mars: Curiosity Sends Back First Rock Datings
This week the NASA folks behind the Curiosity Mars rover mission have published a set of papers which suggest that they're closer than ever to…
Read MoreFirst Mars Photos Projected Back From Curiosity Rover
Less than an hour ago, NASA accomplished a new feat of engineering supremacy with the landing of the Curiosity Rover to the surface of Mars…
Read MoreNASA Curiosity Mars Landing Live Video Feed Live In Last Half-Hour
Over the past few weeks we've been prepping for the big day - today - when NASA releases the Curiosity Mars Rover to the red…
Read MoreNASA Mars Rover Curiosity Makes A Perfect Landing
Over the past few weeks we've been watching NASA's work with their newest Mars Rover to make its way to the red planet. Three hundred…
Read MoreNASA Faces New Curiosity Obstacles As Mars Landing Approaches
In just a couple short weeks, NASA's new Curiosity rover is set to land on Mars. If Apollo 13 taught us anything, however, it's that…
Read MoreNASA To Livestream Curiosity's Big Mars Landing
NASA has announced plans to livestream the full Curiosity rover landing, as the exploratory vehicle makes its innovative and difficult approach to the surface of…
Read MoreMars Curiosity Rover Reaches For Youth Audience With Hot Wheels
It's time to get cute with science as NASA is working with Mattel toys to create none other than the Mars Curiosity Rover for their…
Read MoreAs Curiosity Rover Touchdown Nears, US Says It Won't Go To Mars Alone
We're just days away from the Curiosity rover's touchdown on the surface of Mars, and with the historic event quickly approaching, NASA has started thinking…
Read MoreAll Systems Go For Curiosity Rover Landing Monday Morning
NASA is set to land its largest, and arguably most important Rover on the surface of Mars early Monday morning. We talked a lot about…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: NASA's Curiosity Mars Landing Start To Finish
In order for you to be prepared for the NASA Curiosity rover mission to Mars that's going to touch down - if all goes according…
Read MoreNASA's Curiosity Is Biggest Mars Mission Yet (In More Ways Than One)
Safely landed on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover dwarfs its robot predecessors by a factor of 2:1, though we'll need to wait for it to take off…
Read MoreAmazon Drone Delivery Is "Fantasy" eBay CEO Dismisses
Amazon's drone delivery program, "PrimeAir", has been dismissed as fantasy by eBay's CEO, with the outspoken exec arguing that the online retail giant's aim to…
Read MoreFBI Webcam Spying Turned On: No Red Light Required
This week a former assistant director of the FBI's Operational Technology Division has spoken up on a single case which has subsequently revealed a lot…
Read MoreHalo: Spartan Assault For Xbox One Lands December 24th
Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox One will land on December 24th, Microsoft has confirmed, though Xbox 360 owners will have to wait into the new…
Read MoreQualcomm Gimbal Takes On Apple iBeacon For Micro-Location
Qualcomm has launched Gimbal, its take on Apple's iBeacon, a system of context-aware proximity beacons intended for shopping, social networking, mobile services, and more. Using…
Read MoreMoto X Holiday Server Load Pre-Empts Sell-Out
There's nothing like a little bit of downed server time to get you in the mood for the holidays. That's what Motorola is experiencing this…
Read MoreChromecast Mirroring Signs Spotted (But It May Not Be Perfect)
Official Android screen mirroring for Chromecast looks to be fast approaching, with signs of code supporting the display option spotted among recent Android 4.4.1 patches.…
Read MoreChina Mobile iPhone Orders Start Officially This Week
One of the bigger keys in Apple's move into China for iPhone retail sales in China Mobile has signed their final deal: they'll begin orders…
Read MoreGrace Hopper "Grandma COBOL" Dons Google Doodle Glory
Google has made quite a name for themselves in the internet world through their re-configuration of title logo they call the Google Doodle. Today, for…
Read MoreSquare Reader v.2 Gets Slimmer With Boosted Swiping
Mobile payments provider Square has updated its Square Reader dongle, slimming the card-swipe attachment by 45-percent, and supposedly improving performance to increase the chance of…
Read MoreInternational Space Station Celebrates 15th Birthday December 10
The International Space Station has been in orbit for over a decade above the Earth. The ISS is a multinational project with astronauts living and…
Read MoreNokia BH-121 Bluetooth Stereo Headset Debuts
Nokia is mostly known for making tablets and smartphones. The company does have a line of accessories for its smartphones including headsets and other devices.…
Read MoreGoogle Joins Growing Coalition Against Government Spying
When it comes to privacy, there are many people who worry that the government is spying on their online habits. In some cases, government spying…
Read MoreXbox One Owners Tricked Into Bricking Consoles In Online Prank
Anyone that has been on the internet for long knows that you can’t believe everything that you read. A person or persons on the website…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy J Gets Official For Taiwan With 5-Inch Screen And Snapdragon 800
Samsung has gone official with its latest smartphone called the Galaxy J. The official announcement of the phone came this week after a teaser for…
Read MoreResearchers Discover Massive Freshwater Reserves Under The Ocean
We all know that you can’t drink saltwater without removing the salt. In many parts of the world, clean fresh water is hard to come…
Read MoreChina Mobile iPhone Pre-Orders Tipped To Start Thursday
Rumors have been swirling for months that Apple and China Mobile are set to kick off a partnership. A partnership between China Mobile and Apple…
Read MoreAudi Crossover Concept Unveil Coming Next Month
Next month one of the first major auto shows of the year will kick off in Detroit. Audi has announced that it has a new…
Read MoreDell Venue 8 Pro Deal Offered By Microsoft Store
The Christmas shopping season is a great time to find some impressive deals on lots of electronic devices and gadgets. An impressive deal has turned…
Read MoreGran Turismo 6 Now Available Exclusively On PS3
Sony has had one of the most popular driving games on the market for decades with Gran Turismo. The game has a long history of…
Read MoreMaxthon Launches Latest Iteration Of Its PC Web Browser In Beta Form
Maxthon has launched the latest beta version of its web browser aimed specifically at Windows PC users. The company says that the latest version of…
Read MoreSamsung To Launch 1TB mSATA SSD This Month
Samsung this evening announced it will launch the industry's first 1-terabyte (1TB) mSATA SSD this month. That doubles the capacity (512GB) of some of the…
Read MoreMobile To Boost All-Platform Advertising Growth To 5.8 Percent By 2015
We know that advertising appearing on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets is a growing market. But the latest estimates show mobile is creating an…
Read MoreFacebook Developers Experiment With "Sympathy" Button
Facebook's "Like" button could be getting another overhaul. The company nixed the ubiquitous thumbs-up symbol, starting with a rollout at that began a month ago.…
Read MoreHP Chromebook 11 Charger Appears In Google Play Store
The HP Chromebook 11 that was officially announced in October but suddenly pulled from shelves in November has begun slipping back into our field of…
Read MoreSquare To Make Mystery Announcement, Prompts Speculation
Square, the service that lets individuals and retailers accept credit card payments on your mobile device with a branded card reader, is set to make…
Read MoreHisense Announces H6 Smart TV And Pulse PRO Set-Top Box With Android
Electronics and appliances manufacturer Hisense this week announced two new products. The main offering is the H6 smart TV, which relies on a Marvell HD…
Read MoreScientists Trace Superconductivity Anomalies To A Single Point
Superconducting materials that function at room temperature make electrons behave unpredictably. The electrons sometimes arrange themselves in lines or around atoms in an asymmetrical arrangement.…
Read MoreNissan Leaf, Tesla EVs To Replace Entire Bhutanese Fleet
The nation of Bhutan is seriously considering replacing all of its government-owned and -run fleet vehicles and taxis with electric vehicles. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay…
Read MoreK5 Security Robot Resembles A Non-Weaponized Dalek
Technology start-up Knightscope last week debuted a prototype security robot that looks a lot like a Dalek (of Doctor Who infamy.) The K5 Autonomous Data…
Read MoreGigantic Exoplanet Defies Planet And Star Formation Theory
A planet eleven times as big as Jupiter has been discovered orbiting a star at a distance of 650 astronomical units. That's 650 times as…
Read MoreMoto G First-Impressions
This week we've gotten the opportunity to work with the Moto G, the international off-contract hero phone for Motorola. This device was designed to attract…
Read MoreBaidu, China Telecom Remove Bitcoin Following Chinese Bank Prohibition
The so-called "Google of China", Baidu, has stopped accepting Bitcoin as payment on any of its online properties -- as has China Telecom. This near-synchronous…
Read MoreFBI Hunts Terror Suspect Through Malware, Yahoo, Google
The FBI has been using malware as a means to hunt down certain suspects, as exemplified in the case of a man who has been…
Read MoreMoto G A Profit Pariah As Google Sacrifices Margins
Google may make a profit on every Moto G it sells, but it's likely swallowing a considerably smaller margin on the budget Motorola than rivals…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy J Teaser Prompts Galaxy S5 Rumors
A new Samsung teaser has set the smartphone cat among the pigeons, triggering speculation of an early unveil of the Galaxy S5 though a Taiwanese…
Read MorePetChatz "Greet And Treat" Webcam Helps You Interact With Pets Online
PetChatz is a web cam that lets you interact with your pet on a number of levels from anywhere in the world. Install it over…
Read MoreGAME "Christmas Tinner" Goes Viral: Authenticity Unconfirmed
The Christmas Tinner is a Christmas dinner in a can. You can eat it all day long. Start at the top and work your way…
Read MoreDell Cutting Workforce With Voluntary Employee Buyout
Dell has aimed to cut its workforce by offering what it is politely calling a "voluntary separation program," which is a gentle way to say…
Read MoreAnonymous Hackers Plead Guilty In PayPal Hack, Says DoJ
The Department of Justice announced today that thirteen members of the hacker collective Anonymous have pled guilty to involvement in a PayPal cyberattack. The cyberattack…
Read MoreNokia Lumia 1020 Used As Exclusive Camera For Wedding By Celebrity Photographer
To show off the camera on its iPhone 5s, Apple partnered with Burberry to be the exclusive recording apparatus for the runway show. Nokia has…
Read MoreApple Files Motion To Have Samsung Pay Millions In Legal Fees
The patent war between Samsung and Apple has been long and, to whatever extent possible, bloody, with both sides seeing some victories and defeat. Ultimately,…
Read MoreDisney Strikes Deal With Paramount Pictures Over Indiana Jones Rights
Around this time last year, Disney acquired Lucasfilm for a handful of billions, something that caused more than a bit of surprise and worry. Though…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: Apple iBeacon
Apple launches iBeacon in its stores today, its hyper-local tracking system which turns iOS 7 smartphones and tablets into mobile terminals capable of interacting with…
Read MoreNexus TV Next Up From Google: Android, Netflix, Hulu, Simplicity
This afternoon a bit of light has been shined on the next generation in Google's play for the living room, a device code-named Nexus TV.…
Read MoreToyMail Mailmen Act As Simple Communication Tool-Toys For Kids
If you're in the mood for an above-average strange and positive learning tool for kids this season, creators Gauri Nanda and Audry Hill have a…
Read MoreXbox One Availability Online And In-Store Bleak: Scammers Take Aim [UPDATE]
Gamers in search of the Xbox One will be met with less than optimal stock in stores and online this week as even Microsoft itself…
Read MoreSamsung And Philips Raided In Europe Anti-Competition Investigation
Samsung and Philips have confirmed that they are under investigation by the European Commission about potential anticompetitive behaviors, after EU inspectors raided a number of…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Prescription Frames Spotted But Concerns Linger
New in-the-wild photos of prescription frames for Google Glass have emerged, showing a custom set of eyeglasses that integrate with the wearable, though questions still…
Read MoreInbox Cube For iOS Enlivens Email With Customizability
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The folks responsible for the strange and mysterious hardware known as Project Ara have asked for early assistance from potential users of the device(s) here…
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Forget Amazon delivery drones; the US Air Force's latest unmanned stealth craft has reportedly already taken to the skies, potentially capable of mounting clandestine electronic…
Read MoreWhy Apple's 2013 Promises Bigger Things For 2014
Apple had a somewhat strong year in 2013. The company showed off the iPad Air, unveiled a new iPad mini with a Retina display, and…
Read MoreNational Geographic Uses Google Maps To Show Historical Layouts
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There's nothing like a next-generation smartphone rumor to start your day off right, especially when it comes from the folks at Oppo. The brand Oppo…
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Every new niche has to start somewhere, and LG says the G Flex is the start of the flexible smartphone revolution. Why should our phones…
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Both sides of the Bitcoin war appear to be making giant strides toward winning out - either dismissing the coin entirely, or making it more…
Read MorePlayStation 4 X Bape Easily The Strangest Cross-Brand Of All
Sony is no stranger to creating odd advertisements for their products - and their not about to quit with the PlayStation 4 here at the…
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In Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag you've got a game that can be wholly enjoyed by a hardcore fan of the series just as well…
Read MoreGateway LT41P Notebook Returns With Touchscreen Action
This week the 10.1-inch Gateway LT41P is being announced this week with a fully renewed interest in touchscreens for the next generation in personal computing.…
Read MoreAmazonFresh Grocery Delivery Service Tipped For San Francisco Launch
Amazon has been operating its online grocery delivery service in some areas for a while. Reports have surfaced that indicate Amazon may be ready to…
Read MoreBank Of America Thinks Bitcoin Can Be A Key E-Commerce Tool
A number of online services and firms currently accept the virtual currency known as Bitcoin as payment. Bitcoins have also been in headlines with thefts…
Read MoreApple Stores To Use iBeacon Tech To Guide Shoppers
The first time we talked about the iBeacon technology was in November when it was announced that Macy's would be using the tech to guide…
Read MoreFuel-Cell Powered UAV Launched From Submerged Submarine
A US Navy submarine has made a successful launch of an aircraft while submerged. The submarine used in the test was the USS Providence. The…
Read MoreVinci MV 7 Tablet Aims At Kids With 7-Inch Screen And Android
There are plenty of tablets on the market today to cover just about every price range. One of the more popular classes for tablets with…
Read MoreInfiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept Is F1 Inspired
Infiniti is involved with one of the most successful racing teams on the Formula 1 landscape. If you aren't familiar with F1 racing, it has…
Read MoreThanko USB Head Massager Makes Cubicle Dwelling Workers More Comfortable
Thanko is a Japanese company that is famous (or infamous?) for making some of the strangest USB gadgets out there. The company has a full…
Read MoreNo Glasses 3D Tablet From Hammacher Schlemmer Breaks Cover
One of the reasons that consumers haven't started to adopt 3D devices like TVs in force is that they all need glasses. Some of the…
Read MoreVerizon FiOS Mobile App Gets 16 New Channels For Out Of Home Streaming
Verizon has announced the addition of 16 new channels to its home streaming app called the FiOS Mobile App. With the addition of the 16…
Read MoreMicrosoft, FBI, And Europol Disrupt ZeroAccess Botnet With Help From Industry Partners
Microsoft has announced that it has disrupted the ZeroAccess botnet with help from the FBI, Europol, and industry partners. Microsoft says that this is the…
Read MorePorsche Unveils Cayenne Platinum Edition SUV
Porsche has unveiled a new luxury version of its sporty SUV called the Cayenne. The new version of the SUV is called the Cayenne Platinum…
Read MoreMoon Express MX-1 Commercial Lander To Take Payloads To The Moon
Moon Express is one of the companies hoping to win the Google Lunar X Prize competition worth as much as $30 million. Not too long…
Read MoreOlloclip Macro 3-In-1 Clip-On iPhone Lens Hands-On
Olloclip has been busy empowering the iPhone's camera for a while now. This past January we got our hands on its iPhone 5 lens clip,…
Read MoreGoogle Rolls Out Voice Search Update With Support For Three Additonal Languages
Yesterday, Google Search for Android was updated to include results from select apps and to pull up app results from the Google Play Store. Today…
Read MoreXbox Music Gets Gracenote For Cloud-Based Streaming
Gracenote has announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring its service to Xbox Music users. Under the partnership, users will get a cloud-based solution for…
Read MoreBitcoin Mining Has Its Darkside: Schemers Taking Advantage Of Regulation Void
Bitcoin's value continues to soar as the digital currency is embraced by some and banned by others, becoming a valid method of payment at more…
Read MoreApple Patent Application Shows Always-Listening Smart Docking Station
An Apple patent application has cropped up on the United States Patent and Trademark Office's website showing a smart docking station for the iPhone, something…
Read MoreNexus 5 Android 4.4.1 Update Released To Boost Camera
Google has released Android 4.4.1 KitKat, addressing the primary source of Nexus 5 complaints: the camera. Teased earlier today, the new software takes on some…
Read MoreAndroid 4.4.1 Imminent To Fix Nexus 5 Camera Woes
Google is readying Android 4.4.1 for imminent release, primarily tackling the mediocre camera performance of the Nexus 5, the company has confirmed, with particular emphasis…
Read MoreSpotify Ad-Supported Mobile Music Streaming Option Tipped
Spotify will launch a free mobile streaming version of its music service, it's reported, having persuaded music labels to agree to ad-supported deals. The new…
Read MoreNVIDIA Fan Builds 11k Piece LEGO Replica Of GTX 690
This month the folks at NVIDIA's desktop gaming sector got in contact with a fellow by the name of Xiaosheng Li, a fan who had…
Read MoreSwann Quad Starship Brings RC Flight Back To Basics
Today's remote control vehicles - like the Swann Quad Starship - aren't like the simple wired-and-one-way cars of the past. What we've got now are…
Read MoreHP Leap Motion Integration Expands To Desktops And All-In-Ones
Supposing you're in the mood for controlling your computer with a wisp of your hand this upcoming winter season, HP and Leap Motion have today…
Read MoreGoogle Music Update Brings Save To SD Card, Sharing Abilities
The Android version of the Google Music app has been updated this week to bring on several much-requested abilities to the masses. The first of…
Read MoreApp Store And iTunes Fatal Errors Appear Throughout US
There's an error appearing for users this afternoon for iDevices and desktop computers when they access iTunes or the App Store with the word "Fatal"…
Read MoreInstagram Printing And Messaging Possibilities For NYC Event
Invites have been sent today to a collection of Instagram users and press alike, these invites containing a block of wood with an Instagram photo…
Read MoreMetawatch Smartwatches Aim For Luxury With Vertu Designer
The group known as Metawatch is now working with a man who formerly created designs for formerly Nokia-owned Vertu brand. This brand was notorious for…
Read MoreMSI GT60 First Gaming Notebook With 3K Resolution
This week the folks at MSI have revealed a gaming notebook like no other - coming with the industry-first 2880 x 1620 on just such…
Read MoreFord 2015 Mustang Unveiled: Going Global
Today the 2015 Mustang was revealed in full by Ford after becoming official for the first time late last night. This vehicle is the first…
Read MoreGoogle Takeout Adds Gmail And Calendar Export For Data Departures
Google has added Gmail and Google Calendar to Google Takeout, the company's data-export tool, making it more straightforward for users to extract their personal content…
Read MoreLumus DK-40 Takes On Glass With True AR
Transparent display specialist and military head-up screen supplier Lumus is wading into the wearable computing market, revealing a new developer kit that, unlike Google's Glass,…
Read MoreAmazing Spider-Man 2 Full-Length Trailer Unveiled
Today the Amazing Spider-Man 2 appears in the first full-length trailer to be shown to the public. What you've got here is a glimpse at…
Read MoreBing Maps Preview For Windows 8.1 Adds 3D Cities And Skype Integration
Microsoft has released Bing Maps Preview for Windows 8.1, its Google Maps-rivaling navigation app with over seventy high-res 3D cities, Skype and OpenTable integration, street-level…
Read MoreBitcoin Banned In China Banks
Bitcoin has suffered a blow in China this week as the country's central banking authority has banned all China-based banks and payment systems from using…
Read MoreChromecast Plex Media Center App Support May Come Soon
The Google Chromecast device has proven to be a very popular way to stream content from portable devices to a big screen TV in the…
Read MoreAT&T Mobile Share Value Plans Offer No Contract Options
AT&T has announced a new wireless calling plan that may be more affordable for wireless users. The new plans are called the AT&T Mobile Share…
Read MoreWestone Elite Series In-Ear Earphones Aim At Musicians And Audiophiles
Westone is a company that specializes in producing high performance audio and in ear earphones. The company has announced a new line of Elite series…
Read MoreSaturn Hexagon Mega Storm Pics Released By NASA
NASA has unveiled some new images that the Cassini spacecraft has taken of Saturn and one of the massive storms raging on the surface of…
Read MoreBroadcom Automotive Bluetooth Software Stack To Improve In-Vehicle Android Connectivity
Broadcom, a name one immediately associates with routers or networking components, is now trying to leave its mark in the automobile industry. With this new…
Read MoreDish Network Is The Largest Firm Bidding In FCC H Block Spectrum Auction
The FCC is set to auction off a new chunk of wireless spectrum starting on January 22. The spectrum auction in January will see the…
Read MoreAcer Aspire Z3-600 AIO Touch PC Has An Internal Battery
Acer has trotted out a new all in one computer that is designed to sit on the desktop or counter and be carried with you…
Read MoreHuawei ME909T 4G LTE Modem For Cars Debuts In China
Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei has had a hard go in the US of late. The trouble for the company in the US was fueled by…
Read MoreNASA PhoneSat 2.4 Finally Phones Home
Back in November, NASA launched the latest version of its PhoneSat into orbit. The PhoneSat 2.4 satellite launched at 8:15pm on November 19 hitching a…
Read MoreEpson Kindle Fire Printing Fires Up Productivity
Epson has announced printing support for some of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets and digital readers. Epson has now integrated support for printing directly from the…
Read MoreTobii EyeX Engine Aims To Take Eye Tracking Mainstream
Eye tracking technology has been around for a long time. One of the leaders in eye tracking technology is a company called Tobii. There are…
Read MoreBlynk Camera Takes Pictures Every Second For Up To 16 Hours Per Charge
If you are like me and always get caught up in whatever you are doing at family event and forget to take pictures, the Blynk…
Read More2015 Corvette Z06 Teased For North American International Auto Show Unveil
Chevrolet has announced a new and very potent version of the all-new Corvette Stingray will be unveiled in Detroit at the North American International Auto…
Read MoreLuna Ring Concept Puts Solar Panels On The Moon To Power Earth
Solar energy is one method for powering homes and such with renewable resources, something that has seen great strides in past years but that still…
Read More2015 Ford Mustang Official
The 2015 Ford Mustang has been officially announced, with the auto maker revealing it simultaneously across the globe tonight. With the latest model will come…
Read MoreBill Gates, Zuckerberg Fund Non-Profit To Bring Public Schools Broadband Internet
The Internet is an integral part of modern education, and not only provides many different elements of supplemental education -- video tutorials, instructional websites, etc.…
Read MoreApple And China Mobile Pen iPhone Deal After Months Of Rumors, Says Sources
Rumors and speculation regarding an Apple and China Mobile partnership have been around for a long time, and such would represent a huge move on…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Explorers Receiving Invitations To Swap For Updated Version
Following invitations heading out to developers, Google has now been sending invitations to existing Glass Explorers, offering them an updated unit in exchange for their…
Read MoreXbox One In Stock Again But Supplies Likely Short-Lived [Updated]
Microsoft's Xbox One has begun quietly showing up in stock at retailers, though availability of the strongly-selling console is expected to remain relatively constrained in…
Read MoreGoogle Search For Android Update Brings Results From Apps, Google Play
Google has rolled out another Search for Android update, this one bringing with it more results across a wider range of mobile offerings than previously…
Read MoreDisposable Quadcopters Could Democratize Aerial Panoramas
High-quality aerial photos taken with sub-100g quadcopters and from cameras mustering less than a megapixel in resolution could make panoramic photography far more accessible, affordable,…
Read MoreAT&T ForHealth EverThere Alerts, Guides Emergency Medical Teams
AT&T ForHealth has launched a wearable medical alert device called EverThere. The device attaches via a lanyard, clip or watchband. It detects if and when…
Read MoreIvee Sleek Arrives To Be Siri Of The Smart Home
Shouting at your smart home like it's the Starship Enterprise is one step closer, with the ivee Sleek internet connected hands-free digital assistant finally on…
Read MoreDARPA Robotics Challenge Scores Four Additional Teams
DARPA, which caught widespread attention when its Cheetah-based Wild Cat robot went viral, has announced that a total of seventeen teams have qualified for the…
Read MoreFCC Approves Verizon's Massive Purchase Of Vodafone Shares
The FCC has granted Verizon Communications approval to acquire the remainder of Verizon Wireless from UK wireless provider Vodafone. The approval comes two months after…
Read MoreNSA Tracking "Billions" Of Cellphone Locations
The NSA is using billions of cellphone location records every day to track potential suspects worldwide, according to the latest leaks from government agency data,…
Read MoreTwo Million Social Media Account Credentials Stolen And Published
The credentials for two million compromised accounts for social media sites and other websites have been posted online. They include credentials for Facebook, Yahoo, Google,…
Read MoreNASA Van Allen Probes Confirm Earth As Giant Particle Accelerator
The NASA Van Allen twin probes launched last year have revealed that the Earth is a giant particle accelerator. Recently it was reported that particles…
Read MoreNintendo 2DS Pokémon X And Y Bundles Package Colorful Consoles
Nintendo has revealed two new 2DS bundles aiming to push Pokémon for the holidays, building on the multi-million selling Pokémon X and Pokémon Y as…
Read MoreMac Pro Debut Details Leaked In Germany
The German retailer Conrad Electronics has started taking pre-orders and posted an availability date for the Mac Pro, and it's Dec. 16. But hold your…
Read MoreBluetooth 4.1 Takes On Internet Of Things With Flexibility Boost
Bluetooth is making a play for being the wireless glue that holds the future smart home together, with the Bluetooth 4.1 Core Specification adding key…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Driver Pleads Not Guilty To Digital Distraction
The first Google Glass Explorer issued a traffic citation for distracted driving has pleaded not guilty, arguing that the wearable was not in fact active…
Read MoreMicrosoft Nokia Acquisition Fully Approved
After an approval at the hands of the United States Department of Justice, the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia's hardware and services departments has been given…
Read MoreBeats Music Streaming Service Opens Up Username Reservations
If there's one method for firing up interest in a service early that's bound to work, it's sending out an open invite for users to…
Read MoreMoto X Cyber Monday Allotment Drains Immediately
It would appear that one of two things are happening with Motorola's current push for the Moto X after their Cyber Monday debacle. One possibility…
Read MoreNVIDIA GRID Cloud Gaming Beta Hits SHIELD
Back when NVIDIA GRID was given a name at CES 2013, it was suggested that the company would change cloud gaming forever. Here near the…
Read MoreGoogle Calendar Adds Group Invites, Better Maps Integration, More
Google has amped up Google Calendar with new time-saving tweaks, including address autocomplete, better searching to avoid missing appointments, and support for group events. The…
Read MoreAcer Iconia W4 8-Inch Tablet Readied For Release
There's a new 8-inch tablet well on its way to market with Acer's name on it, bringing with it Intel Baytrail technology to boot. This…
Read MoreHouse Of Cards Season 2 Hitting Netflix On Valentine's Day
February 14th in the year 2014 the folks responsible for bringing the Netflix original series House of Cards will be doing it again with a…
Read MoreSamsung ATIV Book 9 Plus Review
In the Samsung ATIV Book series, the company comes to a point in their history with notebooks that they're ready to go to battle with…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Viral Campaign Runs Into Snafu When Star Player Tweets From iPhone
It's a song that has been sung before -- a popular person, hired by a company to promote its products, inadvertently uses a competitor's device…
Read MoreAndy Rubin Behind Google Robot Moonshot
Google's Andy Rubin is the father of Android, but he is no longer working on the Android operating system. Rubin is now the engineer in…
Read MoreX-37B OTV-3 Nears One Year In Orbit
The US Air force has put three different X-37 space planes into orbit. We still aren't sure exactly what the spacecraft are doing in orbit.…
Read MoreNASA Wants To Grow Turnips, Flowers And More On The Moon By 2015
One of the biggest challenges we face when it comes to exploring our solar system and spending time away from Earth is food and water.…
Read MoreChang'e-3 Rocket Debris Damaged Two Homes In China
A few days ago, China successfully launched its Chang'e-3 mission to the moon. The rocket lifted off on December 1. While the launch went smoothly…
Read MoreStarz Play Launches On Xbox 360 With Xbox One Support In The Works
Starz Play is the authenticated streaming service offered by Starz. The service offers subscribers to Starz on participating cable and satellite providers access to on…
Read More2014 Mitsubishi I-MiEV Gets More Standard Features
Mitsubishi is trying to make its small electric car more appealing to consumers by adding new standard features and significantly cutting the price for 2014.…
Read MoreStar Wars: The Old Republic Galactic Starfighter Expansion Early Access Now Available
In October, we mentioned that a new expansion pack was coming to the free to play game Star Wars: The Old Republic. The new expansion…
Read MoreSatechi X-Presenter Smart Adds Laser Pointer And PowerPoint Control To iPhone 5S
Satechi has announced a new accessory is available for iPhone users. The accessory is called the X-Presenter Smart with Laser Pointer and Bluetooth 4.0. The…
Read MoreTesla Gets Ohio Reprieve As Legislators Drop Anti-Tesla Amendment
Tesla has been fighting automotive dealer associations in several states around the US. One of the latest battles between Tesla and dealer associations is taking…
Read MoreThree Feel At Home Fear-Free Roaming Covers The US
UK wireless carrier Three has offered its fear-free mobile roaming service called Feel At Home for a while now. This service allows Three subscribers to…
Read MoreMSI Z871 Gaming AC And GTX760 Gaming ITX Video Card Debut
MSI has announced the launch of a couple new hardware gaming devices. The new products include the MSI Z871 Gaming AC motherboard and the new…
Read MoreUSB Type-C Connector In Development With Slimmer Design
The next generation of the ubiquitous USB is in development, according to the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. The upcoming version will feature an all-new design…
Read MoreSekisui Chemical Introduces Thin High-Capacity Lithium Ion Battery
Sekisui Chemical of Japan has taken the wraps off a new battery it has developed, a very thin lithium-ion offering described as being film-like and…
Read MoreLamborghini Veneno Roadster Offers 750 Horsepower, Enters Production Next Year
Lamborghini has unveiled its Veneno Roadster, a beast of a vehicle that touts a maximum output of 750 horsepower, allowing it to hit speeds of…
Read MoreLG: Curved Smartphones Like G Flex 40% Of Market By 2018
Flexible smartphones will dominate 40-percent of the smartphone market by 2018, LG predicts, billing the LG G Flex with its curved 6-inch AMOLED display as…
Read MoreNORAD And Microsoft Produce Santa Tracker With 3D Claymation And Touch Support
NORAD's Santa Tracker is a fun way for kids to keep an eye on Santa's journey around the globe on December 24, when he delivers…
Read MoreSpaceX Wraps Up First Successful Geostationary Transfer Mission
SpaceX has announced the completion of a big milestone for the company, which has successfully wrapped up its first geostationary transfer mission, sending an SES-8…
Read MoreSkyJack, Based On Raspberry Pi, Is A Drone That Hijacks Other Drones
The world is ever changing, and in the next half a decade or so, we could find ourselves living in a science fiction-esque world where…
Read MoreGoogle Compute Engine Made Generally Available
Google has made its Google Compute Engine generally available, more reliable, and less expensive. This will attract more developers and engineers to use Google's cloud…
Read MoreAndroid Extends Tablet Lead As Windows Still Struggles IDC Says
Tablet sales grew more than 50-percent in 2013 versus the previous year but growth is likely to slow toward 2017, new research indicates, with analysts…
Read MoreMIT's Copenhagen Wheel Makes Bicycles Electric, Goes Up For Pre-Order
A near handful of years ago, some students from MIT revealed a bicycle attachment that converts a bike into a hybrid with electric rear-wheel power,…
Read MoreGoogle Chrome Apps For iOS, Android To Debut Jan. 2014
Google is developing Chrome apps support for iOS and Android. Chrome apps are Web apps that operate independently and offline. They use HTML5, JavaScript, and…
Read MoreMicrosoft Hobbit Campaign Brings 3D-Printable Key To Erebor
Ramping up to the release of the second Hobbit movie in theaters, the folks at Microsoft have let it be known that they'll be sending…
Read More2015 Ford Mustang Reportedly Leaks
Ford's 2015 Mustang has apparently leaked, with the new muscle car previewed thanks to a prematurely-delivered car magazine ahead of its official unveil later this…
Read MoreAmazon Drone Timeline Optimistic But A Good Idea: Bill Gates
Bill Gates thinks four or five years is an "optimistic, or perhaps overoptimistic" timeline for the deployment of Amazon's delivery drones. But in the same…
Read MoreQualcomm Toq Smartwatch First-Impressions
This week we're getting another look at the Qualcomm Toq smartwatch, a device that was revealed by the processor manufacturer earlier this year. This device…
Read MoreXbox One Counts Sales In Zombie Kills Despite Tight Availability
Xbox One gamers have spent more than 50m hours playing titles and consuming entertainment on their next-gen console, Microsoft has announced, warning that "demand is…
Read MoreHTC "One Two" To Launch Early 2014, UK Patent Judge Reveals
HTC's flagship phone, the HTC One, will have a successor by February or March of 2014, a UK patent judge has revealed in a court…
Read MoreRUNSAFER Smart Shoes To Track Running Health Wirelessly
A new smart running shoe capable of evaluating biomechanical data like form, foot position, and even exhaustion in real-time could supercharge what we expect from…
Read MoreToshiba In Process Of Buying OCZ's SSD Operation
The Toshiba Corporation is in the process of buying up the better part of OCZ Technology, the maker of consumer and enterprise solid state drive…
Read MoreHonda Bakes Siri Eyes Free And HERE Maps Into 2014 Civic
Honda has baked both Apple and Nokia technology into its latest infotainment system, bringing Siri Eyes Free and HERE Maps with remote route planning support…
Read MoreiOS 7 Upgrade Rate Now Over 70% As KitKat Sidles Into Android OS Stats
Apple's iOS 7 continues to outpace iOS 6 in terms of device upgrades, new research has indicated, with more than 70-percent of devices in North…
Read MoreHubble Spots Five Water-Likely Planets
Signs of water on five distant planets have been spotted using the Hubble Space Telescope, with scientists finessing their measurements so as to better differentiate…
Read MoreMicrosoft's Project Spark Enters Public Beta On Windows 8.1
Project Spark was announced for the Xbox One back in June. The game is described as being one that offers "an endless adventure where everything…
Read MoreApple Patent Filing Touches On Facial Recognition Technology
A new patent filing suggests that Apple could be looking to include facial recognition technology on future hardware. The details come by way of a…
Read MoreHP Slate7 And Slate8 Pro Tablets Square Off Against Nexus 7
It's not often that a single tablet is able to contend with the whole entire rest of the gadget universe, but that's exactly what's happening…
Read MoreAmazon Cloud Player For iOS Hits BMW And MINI Cooper
A hearty collection of BMW and MINI Cooper vehicles have just joined the cloud music universe with a boost to Amazon Cloud Player starting this…
Read MoreVuzix M100 Become First "Commercially Available" Smart Glasses On The Market
If there's one thing the folks at Vuzix can claim without reservation, it's that their smart glasses have become available to the general public before…
Read MoreHan Solo's Blaster Expected To Fetch $200k At Auction
Fans of the original Star Wars trilogy know that Han shot first. What you might not know is that the original prop blaster used by…
Read MoreUS Grapples With Protecting Lunar Landing Sites As Moon Missions Increase
The US was the first country to put humans on the surface of the moon and the lunar landing sites from those early Apollo missions…
Read MoreVoxan Unveils 200hp Wattman Electric Motorcycle
A French motorcycle company called Voxan has unveiled what it claims to be the most powerful electric motorcycle in the world. The new electric motorcycle…
Read MoreSiriusXM FM-6 Satellite Declared Ready For Service
Back in October, we mentioned that SiriusXM satellite radio had launched a new satellite into orbit around the Earth. The satellite is called Sirius FM-6…
Read MoreTomahawk Kit Car To Debut At 2014 Montreal International Auto Show
Kit cars are nothing new, companies have been producing reproductions of vehicles that are no longer made and original designs for years. A new kit…
Read MoreNetflix Balances Traffic Across Multiple Amazon Cloud Regions To Prevent Outages
Netflix has had problems with outages in the past that left users unable to watch content on its streaming service. In the past, Netflix only…
Read MoreSpotify Artists Analytics Offers Musicians An Idea Of How Much They Can Earn
Spotify is a music streaming service that wants to increase the number of artists that use its platform. In an attempt to lure in more…
Read MoreLost Japanese Submarine Found Off The Coast Of Hawaii
During WWII, the US captured one of the largest submarines ever built by the Japanese. The US Navy intentionally scuttled the massive submarine during the…
Read MoreIDC Says PC Shipments To Fall By 10.1% In 2013
Research firm IDC has announced that it expects to see PC shipments decline by double digits in 2013. The exact percentage of decline that IDC…
Read MorePS4 Sells 2.1 Million Units Globally
Sony has been doing very well with its new next generation game console the PS4 since it launched last month in the US. The consoles…
Read MoreCanon Eos M2 Mirrorless Camera Gets Official
A new digital camera from Canon has been making the rounds in the rumor mill for a while. The camera has now been officially announced…
Read MoreComet ISON Likely A Ball Of Dust Now Says NASA
Astronomers ranging from the professional level down to the amateur sky watcher are all disappointed with comet ISON. The comet had the potential to be…
Read MoreGoogle Glass Scores Official Play Music Glassware
Tis a happy day for Glass owners, who can now grab the official Play Music app for their Google wearable. The announcement was made by…
Read MoreE Ink Fina Electronic Paper Display Is 50% Lighter And Thinner Than Traditional Offerings
E Ink has introduced its E Ink Fina, a new e-ink display that will be the first of its kind based on TFT technology. This…
Read MoreYahoo Acquires NLP Startup SkyPhrase
Yahoo has acquired yet another company, announcing today that it has purchased SkyPhrase, a startup that has worked on developing a natural language processing technology.…
Read MoreVolvo "Drive Me" Project Brings 100 Autonomous Cars To The Road
Volvo today announced its new project "Drive Me", which aims to bring 100 autonomous cars to Sweden's roads, something that has been endorsed by the…
Read MoreDell UltraSharp Ultra HD Monitors Unveiled With 4K Resolution, Ultra-Wide Viewing Angles
Dell has introduced two new Ultra HD monitors, the UltraSharp 24 and the UltraSharp 32, both of which are available now, as well as the…
Read More23andMe Class Action Lawsuit Claims Misleading Advertisements
Taking a peek into our genes isn't something easily accomplished, and that is where the Google-backed 23andMe genetic testing service came in. For $99, anyone…
Read MoreFacebook To Become More News-Centric With An Emphasis On Smartphone Users
In October, a Pew Research Center report was released showing that 30-percent of American adults on Facebook get at least part of their news through…
Read MoreHuawei CEO To French Media: "We Have Decided To Exit The US Market"
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei has some words for the US government and US tech companies. In light of a push in recent years by some…
Read MoreXbox One Developer Functionality Accessible, Microsoft Issues Warning
Earlier this year, Microsoft's Xbox corporate VP Marc Whitten stated that that all Xbox One consoles will eventually be able to work for development, something…
Read MoreBitcoin Mined From Computers Via Toolbar Without Users' Knowledge
Bitcoin miners are good folk, by and large. That's why it's always disheartening when we hear about a case of Bitcoin thieving and scheming. An…
Read MoreApple Acquires Topsy Labs Inc For Twitter Analytics
Apple would appear to be readying themselves for a full-on Twitter analyzation push if today's suggestion that they've acquired Topsy Labs Inc is true. Apple's…
Read MoreNVIDIA GeForce Experience 1.8 Update Brings Customization Abilities
If you've been working with the NVIDIA GeForce Experience app over the past year or so, you've found that a single click of a button…
Read MoreGoogle Barge Now Rumored To Be Floating Retail Center: Builder Report
In the beginning, the barge moored to Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay was thought to be a floating data center. Then it was supposed…
Read MoreMicrosoft Student Advantage Gives College Students Office 365
Microsoft today is extending free access to Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus to all students at higher education institutions where staff and faculty are subscribed to…
Read MoreVSCO Cam Android Release Brings iOS-Friendly Editing
As soon as tomorrow the folks behind VSCO Cam will be pushing the app to Android, this after many moons in Beta and quite a…
Read MoreSlashDeals Cyber Monday 2013: HP, Alienware, Lenovo, VIZIO And Dell
This Cyber Monday we've got a collection of SlashDeals for you from some of the sweeter brands in the industry, in all the right categories…
Read MoreBlackBerry: "We Are Very Much Alive, Thank You"
BlackBerry Interim CEO John Chen today posted a stern and spirited open letter to all BlackBerry enterprise customers with one unifying message: BlackBerry is here…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS XL Mario And Luigi Dream Team Bundle Keeps It Classic
Nintendo has pushed word this week that they'll be continuing to create the Nintendo 3DS XL with an interesting twist: Mario and Luigi up top!…
Read MoreMicrosoft Nokia Deal OKed By DOJ
There are a mighty number of hurdles a set of companies must go over before they join forces and become one in the United States,…
Read MoreNVIDIA SHIELD Update Boosts Remote PC Play To Up To 1080p Res
NVIDIA has released a new update for SHIELD that boosts the quality of GAMESTREAM play when the Android console is paired with a gaming PC,…
Read MoreXbox One Availability Gets Microsoft-Based Boost
As it has been with essentially every major console release over the past several decades, Microsoft appeared (at first) to be having trouble keeping stock…
Read MoreApple Store (RED) Lights Recognize World AIDS Day
This weekend Apple recognized World AIDS Day in bright red lights and red innards across the world. With their red Apple logos up front of…
Read MoreWindows 8.1+ Software Update "Threshold" To Unify PCs, Phones, And Xbox One
This week the Windows 8.1 (formerly known as "Blue") software update continues to roll out as it has for the past several weeks, making way…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS Finally Gets YouTube Support
The Nintendo 3DS game console has been reasonably popular with the mobile gaming crowd since it launched. It is certainly fighting fierce competition from smartphones…
Read MorePS4 Sells 250k Units In 48hrs To Become Fastest Selling Console Ever In UK
The Sony PS4 game console has been selling very well in all the parts of the world where it is available. The console has sold…
Read More3D Systems ProJet 4500 Full Color Plastic 3D Printer Debuts
3D Systems has unveiled its new ProJet 4500 full-color plastic 3D printer. The company says that this is the first and only continuous-tone full color…
Read MorePanasonic Toughbook CF-C2 Updated With Longer Battery Life And Multi-Carrier LTE
Panasonic has announced that it has updated one of its rugged convertible notebook computers. The machine is the Panasonic Toughbook CF-C2 semi-rugged convertible tablet PC.…
Read MoreDigital Music Sales Increase When DRM Is Removed
For a long time the music industry was convinced the only way to protect their sales and digital tracks from pirates was to ladle in…
Read MoreNASA Eyes Manned Mission To Lunar Far Side By 2028
NASA may have a very tight budget for space travel and exploration, but it is still thinking big. NASA has outlined its plan to put…
Read MoreCorvette Stingray Premiere Edition Convertible Breaks Cover
Chevrolet has announced a new and limited edition of its hot Corvette Stingray convertible. The special edition is called the 2014 Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition…
Read MoreiPhone 5S Outsells iPhone 5C 3:1 In The UK
Apple attempted to lure in shoppers on a budget when it launched the iPhone 5C alongside the iPhone 5S a few months ago. The iPhone…
Read MoreDell UP2414Q 24-Inch UHD 4K Monitor Leaks
Details on a new Dell UHD monitor have leaked online. The monitor is the Dell UP2414Q and it packs a native resolution of 3840 x…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Note 3 Lands In Rose Gold And Merlot Colors
Samsung has announced the addition of new colors to the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone line. The smartphone was originally available in black, white, and pink…
Read MoreSmaug Appears On Air New Zealand Plane Ahead Of Dec. 13 Film Release
A dragon flew from Auckland to Los Angeles last night. As we gear up for the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Air…
Read MoreShine Fitness Tracking Device App Comes To Android
Shine, the quarter-sized activity tracker that attaches to your clothing, now has an app for Android. Until today, you could only sync the elegant little…
Read MoreOPPO N1 Smartphone With ColorOS, CyanogenMod To Launch Dec. 10
The highly anticipated OPPO N1 is set to be released Dec. 10, OPPO announced this evening. The phone will come with ColorOS, an operating system…
Read MoreAmazon "PrimeAir" To Unveil 30-Minute Delivery By Octocopter
If you thought Sunday deliveries from Amazon and the USPS was a visionary idea, you are setting the bar way too low. Amazon CEO Jeff…
Read MoreGrand Theft Auto V Maker Rockstar To Be Sued By Lindsay Lohan: TMZ
Actor Lindsay Lohan has instructed her lawyers to sue Rockstar Games for the alleged use of her likeness in its blockbuster video game Grand Theft…
Read MorePowerUp 3.0 Lends Power And Control To Homemade Paper Airplanes
New York-based industrial design manager and pilot Shai Goitein has given his PowerUp paper airplane motor a giant upgrade. First launched in 2011, the PowerUp…
Read MoreNokia Lumia 929 Photo Leaked: December Release Now Rumored
The rumored Thanksgiving release date for the Lumia 929 from Nokia has come and gone, and now we're seeing a new possible release date. This…
Read MoreMicrosoft Should Consider Tony Bates For CEO: Silicon Valley
A report on AllThingsD this weekend made a case for Tony Bates to take outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's title. Bates is currently the EVP…
Read MoreSpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Rescheduled Again Due To Oxygen In Fuel
SpaceX's rescheduled Nov. 25 launch on Nov. 28 was rescheduled yet again due to a slow rocket thrust buildup. The Thanksgiving Day launch was ready…
Read MoreGoogle Patent Describes Canned Responses Across Multiple Networks
Google has filed a patent that would alert you to important updates from friends on multiple social networks and give you the option to send…
Read MoreTurtle Robot Helps Undersea Archaeologists Explore Tight Spaces
A researcher has developed a turtle-like robot for undersea archaeology. The robot, currently dubbed U-CAT, is small, pill-shaped, and equipped with four swiveling flippers or…
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