Apple unveils Lightning, its new smaller dock connector
Apple (AAPL) followed up its big iPhone 5 announcement Wednesday by unveiling Lightning, its new all-digital, eight-signal dock connector cable that is 80% smaller than …
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USB-powered ‘Zorro Macsk’ cover adds a touchscreen to Apple’s iMac
This fall a new era of computing will be ushered in. Not only will Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 bring a revamped UI that (mostly) ditches the …
Samsung to launch see-through displays next month [video]
Here’s something innovative that Apple (AAPL) can’t accuse Samsung (005930) of copying from the iPhone: transparent displays. Samsung on Monday announced that it will be …
iPhone 5 charge/sync cable reportedly revealed in leaked photo
The USB cable specialists at Veister.com on Wednesday posted a picture on Twitter of what they claim is the charge/sync cable for the next-generation iPhone. …
iPhone 5 accessories already being sold on Amazon
The “iPhone 5” may not be here yet, but that isn’t stopping companies from trying to make money off it. Install or Not has spotted some new …
Smaller iPhone dock connector could flood the world with e-waste
Apple’s (AAPL) smaller dock connector for the next-generation iPhone will likely annoy more than a few users but it could also have some serious environmental …
Meet the three boxes that will transform your apartment into a swinging Google Fiber pad
GigaOm’s Dave Greenbaum is once again on the ground in Missouri to check out some of the gear that will help Kansas City’s wild and crazy …
Google quickly quashes Nexus Q
Unlike the Q in the James Bond films, the Google (GOOG) Nexus Q won’t have a very long shelf life. Ars Technica reports that Google’s spherical streaming …
Outgrow.me: All the best Kickstarter projects you can buy, in one place
You might not know it at first glance, but Kickstarter is home to more than just 23,000 different iPhone cases and the Pebble E Ink …
The BGR Show: Episode Six – Nintendo’s Wii U and Leap Motion
This week on The BGR Show we spend some time checking out (more like playing, for hours) Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console including the much-hyped …
How to add a $300 million feature to any smartphone
HTC’s $300 million investment in Beats Electronics last summer was one of the more questionable moves the struggling vendor has made in recent history. News of …
Google Nexus Q hacked to load video games
Google unveiled the Nexus Q streaming device at its annual Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. For a media device, the Nexus …
Nexus Q: social streaming media player announced [video]
During its annual I/O Developer Conference on Wednesday, Google announced the Nexus Q. The device is labeled as a “social streaming media player” that can stream entertainment …
Smartphone accessory revenues valued at $20 billion in 2012
Smartphones are expected to earn the aftermarket accessory industry $20 billion in 2012, accounting for more than half of the $36 billion in total industry …
Samsung unveils TecTiles: programmable NFC tags for Galaxy S III, others
Samsung on Wednesday announced a new NFC-based product called TecTiles. Available for $14.99 in packs of five from Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, TecTiles …
Nyko and NVIDIA partner to offer Tegra 3 optimized game controllers
Nyko and NVIDIA on Monday announced a new partnership in which the two companies will offer a new line of Android gaming controllers to support …
Pebble raises record $10 million on KickStarter, sells 85,000 watches
The Pebble smartwatch has had a tremendous journey over the past three weeks. Not even a week after its announcement, the watch became the most funded …
RIM reveals new $120 PlayBook keyboard case [video]
Following the much delayed BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update, the tablet finally has a native email client, other PIM apps and a larger selection of apps …
Samsung unveils new remote with Siri-like voice controls and touch support
Samsung has developed a new universal remote control for its televisions and home theater accessories that ditches dozens of buttons in favor of Siri-like voice …
T-Mobile now selling Square credit card payment systems in retail stores
T-Mobile USA announced on Tuesday that it is now selling Square credit card systems in its retail stores. Square allows people to take payments by …
Boxee Live TV tuner to ship this week
Boxee will begin shipping its new Boxee Live TV tuners this week according to a post on the company’s blog. The new device is a …
Wilson Electronics unveils Sleek 4G-V LTE signal booster for Verizon
Wilson Electronics on Tuesday unveiled the Sleek 4G-V, the world’s first LTE signal booster. It will work with Verizon’s 700MHz 4G LTE network as well …
Revenue from mobile hotspots to balloon 500% over next five years
Despite the proliferation of smartphones that include built-in mobile hotspot capabilities, the market for dedicated mobile hotspot routers like Novatel Wireless’s Mifi line of products …
Nest learning thermostat hands-on and installation
When a product emerges that is created by a team of ex-Apple employees — including one responsible in part for leading the hardware teams behind the iPod and …
MiFi mobile hotspot shipments surpass 3 million
Despite the increasing popularity Wi-Fi of integrated tethering functionality across a variety of smartphone platforms, sales of dedicated portable hotspots continue to remain strong. Novatel …
Apple outs updated LED Display with Thunderbolt port
Apple news site MacRumors on Friday discovered images of a new LED Display on Apple’s website. While the OS X Lion wallpaper could have meant …
Microsoft issues Kinect for Windows SDK beta
Windows developers around the world had cause for excitement Thursday afternoon as Microsoft finally released a beta version of its Kinect for Windows software development …
Next-gen Time Capsule, Airport Extreme outed by Apple software update
References to a fourth-generation Time Capsule and a fifth-generation AirPort Extreme have been found within Apple’s latest AirPort Utility software update. Dwindling inventory and several …
Jabra recommends Bluetooth headsets in lieu of brain tumors
Following the World Health Organization’s revelation last week that cell phones are “possibly carcinogenic to humans based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant …
Seagate GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage hands-on
We met up with Seagate last week to get a sneak peak at its brand new wireless mobile storage drive, the GoFlex Satellite. It’s a …
