Palm’s webOS resurrected in an LG TV
Palm’s last mobile operating system, webOS, will find new life in LG televisions. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the first new …
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Online shopping not as hot as expected this Christmas
Christmas Day online shopping results from PCs fell short of estimates, a new comScore report shows, despite having shown significant growth compared to the same holiday …
PlayStation 4 users can now stream music videos for free
In addition to being available on the PlayStation 3, VidZone can now be downloaded on the PlayStation 4 as well, Sony announced on its PlayStation …
Google asked to remove 235M links to copyright infringing content in 2013
Google received more than 235 million takedown requests this year from copyright holders that wanted links to copyright infringing content to be removed from Google …
Dog-to-English translator becomes a reality thanks to crowdfunding campaign
An Indiegogo project that aims to deliver the first gadget capable of translating a dog’s thoughts into the English language has reached its funding goal with …
Former Google engineer explains how Google Maps determines your ETA
The feature in most navigation apps that offers at estimated time of arrival is a nice add-on that gives drivers a general idea of when …
HTC’s miserable year continues as exec is indicted for leaking secrets
We thought HTC’s rough year ended earlier this week with Nokia’s patent win against HTC, but the bad news just keeps coming. Now The Wall …
Ona Bags Lima and Presidio camera strap review: Classy, sexy, useful
For those who’ve been following my reviews over the years, you’ll likely be well aware of how fond I am of Ona Bags. It’s a …
Flagship failures haunt struggling smartphone vendors
Apple and Samsung continued to completely crush smartphone their smaller smartphone rivals in 2013. Despite their best efforts, companies like LG and HTC launched huge …
Target: Yes, hackers got encrypted PINs along with stolen cards
Target on Friday confirmed that hackers managed to steal encrypted data including encrypted PINs, as reported by Reuters earlier this week, but added that the PIN numbers …
Exec says Google+ is ‘the next version of Google’
Whether you’re a fan of the ever-expanding Google+ integration or not, as far as Google is concerned, there’s no turning back now. In an interview …
Apple still wants to ban Samsung phones that aren’t even for sale anymore
Following its multi-million dollar win against Samsung, Apple still wants to ban some of the devices found to be infringing on its patents, even though …
Nokia’s forgotten iOS maps app pulled from Apple’s App Store
Nokia’s HERE Maps application for iOS burst onto the scene back in late 2012 amid the drama that was unfolding around Apple’s iOS mapping app …
Former interns give us an inside look at what it’s like to work at Google
Google’s internship program is one of the most sought-after and widely discussed in the United States, so it’s no wonder that Hollywood deemed the experience …
Getting dangerously close to your data cap? This site tells you which apps to avoid
Data caps. The mere mention of the phrase is enough to send shivers up the spine of any smartphone user. While there is a glimmer …
Exciting new features that could come to Siri have been uncovered
A newly awarded Apple patent describes a technology that would allow the Siri voice-based virtual assistant that’s currently available on various iOS devices to help …
This is why it takes so long for Android phones to get software updates
There are ups and downs that come along with every mobile operating system and as any Android smartphone owner with a device purchased through a …
Little Trouble in Big China: iPhone spells trouble for Samsung, others in China
Monthly 3G subscriber growth in China has dropped sharply just before Apple kicks off wider iPhone distribution in the country thanks to its deal with China …
Will Android TV be the next big thing for Google?
While some of the biggest cable providers are attempting to shrink the market even further to keep consumers from cutting the cord, television manufacturers are …
Amazon sold 426 items per second during its ‘best ever’ holiday season
As if it could have ended any other way, Amazon managed to once again set sales records this holiday season. Amazon announced on Thursday that …
Trouble ahead for Jawbone and Nike: Fitness trackers on the way from big tech companies
It has been clear for some time that consumer technology industry giants like Samsung and Sony are eyeing the wearable tech market for a boost …
iPhone, iPad crush Android in Christmas Day online shopping war
After winning the Black Friday shopping war against Android, iPhones and iPads scored a similar “win” when it came to Christmas Day online shopping in …
Time Warner Cable adds new content to curtail cord cutting
Amid Charter merger chatter, Time Warner Cable recently played nice during content negotiations with multiple programmers in a move that’s likely related to trying to reduce the number …
BlackBerry analysts say Lazaridis was smart to sell shares
Questionable decisions have plagued BlackBerry’s co-founders for years, but one decision that even the analysts have condoned is Mike Lazaridis’ recent sale of more than 3 …
The top-10 most pirated TV shows of 2013
This was quite a year for big TV series and as a result, it was also a big year for pirating TV shows. The wildly …
Your phone number is at risk in latest Snapchat hack
Snapchat now has to deal with yet another potentially large security vulnerability as Gibson Security released a new report reiterating that it is possible for …
Shoppers or shippers – who’s to blame for ruining Christmas?
Online shopping can be both a blessing and a curse during the holiday season. On the one hand, we can avoid all those pesky lines …
Intense battles rock Apple’s App Store, but few newcomers can break through
Just days ago, WhatsApp announced it had hit 400 million monthly active users globally — a phenomenal achievement. But in the fickle and trendsetting U.S. app market, …
This is what it’s like to be an intern for Apple
Apple interns are fully submersed in the company’s culture during their internships, and they’re not just “fetching coffee,” as Business Insider puts it. Despite the …
Testing the ‘Apple tax’: What would it cost to build a Windows version of the new Mac Pro?
The new Mac Pro is the most powerful and flexible computer Apple has ever created, and it’s also extremely expensive — or is it? With …
