The cost of charging your iPhone 5 for a year is just 41 cents
Good news: The iPhone 5 doesn’t just feel light in your hand, it will also feel light in your electric bill. The energy-consumption researchers at …
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Netflix updates its iOS app to support iPhone 5’s wider screen
iPhone developers may not have had much time to update their apps for the iPhone 5’s larger screen, but that hasn’t posed a problem for …
Business cards go high-tech with programmable NFC chips [video]
One would think that with the rise of smartphones, business cards would have become a relic already. Unfortunately, that’s not the case and business cards …
LG Optimus Vu II announced with faster CPU, more RAM and the same odd 4:3 aspect ratio
LG (O66570) on Tuesday officially announced a followup to its Optimus Vu smartphone. The 5-inch device known as the Optimus Vu II will continue to …
New Zealand government to Kim Dotcom: Sorry for the illegal spying
Imagine how embarrassed President Barack Obama would feel if he had to issue a formal apology to Snooki. Well, something very similar has happened in …
Yahoo CEO tells employees: Anything that can’t be done in six months isn’t worth doing
As we’ve noted previously, Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer is not messing around when it comes to getting her new company up to speed with …
Netflix CEO blasts Amazon Prime Videos for being ‘a confusing mess’
With so much competition in the streaming video business, it’s only natural that Netflix (NFLX) is feeling the heat. In an interview with The Wall Street …
Minecraft creator doesn’t want to ‘play along’ with Microsoft on Windows 8
Markus Persson, creator of the hit indie game Minecraft and CEO of Mojang, is fed up with Microsoft (MSFT) and its Windows 8 operating system. The software giant reached …
Oculus Rift 3D virtual reality headset pre-orders start at $300 [video]
Virtual reality gaming is coming back! And this time around, it’s not going to be held back by the limited technology of the ’80s. The …
European regulators set to file antitrust suit against Microsoft
Regulators in Europe are reportedly set to file an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft (MSFT) related to the company’s failure to comply with a three-year-old ruling …
AT&T testing new real-time text message translator service
If AT&T (T) has its way, no text message will ever again be lost in translation. Technology Review reports that the carrier is testing out new …
RIM posts narrower than expected Q2 loss despite stalled BlackBerry sales
Research In Motion (RIMM) is trapped in a holding pattern as it rushes to launch its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform. The first smartphones powered by …
Motorola’s ‘iLost’ ad uses fake street address in attempt to make Apple’s Maps look bad
Apple’s (AAPL) new Maps app in iOS 6 is awful. And the world knows it. Even Apple knows it, and the company has vowed to …
Bad Piggies review: Rovio’s back on its game
Rovio fans worried that their favorite mobile gaming company had jumped the shark with Amazing Alex can rest easy: The maker of Angry Birds can …
Google chairman pans Apple over patent wars but says company is still ‘a very good partner’
The latest stop in former Google (GOOG) CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt’s Asian tour was the South Korean capital of Seoul on Thursday. The executive was welcomed to the country …
LG Display becomes latest to copy Apple – by suing Samsung
It seems like every consumers electronics company is accused of copying Apple (AAPL) at some point, and while the Cupertino-based giant may or may not …
Hands-on with the $499 Wikipad gaming tablet
There’s a general stigma that tablets can’t and will never do “hardcore” gaming justice because they just don’t have actual buttons, analog sticks and shoulder …
Samsung schedules event for October 24th, Galaxy Note II launch likely
Samsung (005930) on Thursday sent save the date noticed to the media for an upcoming event scheduled for October 24th in New York City. While …
Google works to improve Web-based rival to iOS 6 Maps
If the New York Times’ report from Tuesday is accurate, a native Google (GOOG) Maps app for iOS might not be released until the end …
RadioShack’s epic PR win (iPhone giveaway!)
Public relations is a tough gig, and tech PR may be among the toughest due to the sheer volume of companies constantly fighting for coverage. …
Survey suggests 53% of Windows 8 users still prefer Windows 7
Microsoft (MSFT) is taking a big gamble with Windows 8. Right off the bat, Windows 8 looks nothing like its predecessors. The tried-and-tested Start menu …
Apple’s downfall seen on the horizon
Have reports of Apple’s (AAPL) death been greatly exaggerated? Predicting the inevitable demise of the most successful consumer electronics company in the world is something …
Bad Piggies, Rovio’s new Angry Birds spin-off, now available for Android, iOS and OS X [updated]
Finnish game designer Rovio is going back to what it does best: Designing games with silly cartoon animals crashing into things. Rovio on Thursday officially …
Google reportedly set to blow open the tablet market later this year with $99 Nexus tablet
Google (GOOG) and its hardware partner ASUS are reportedly planning to launch a new $99 Nexus tablet this year that could open up the tablet …
Texas Instruments to shrink smartphone business
Texas Instruments (TXN) on Tuesday revealed plans to shift its focus away from its mobile processor business and target broader markets such as industrial clients …
Televisions now used to watch online videos more than computers
Tech companies’ vision of transforming the television set into yet another device that streams content from the Internet may finally be becoming a reality. The …
Google’s driverless car now permitted on California roadways
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Tuesday that will allow autonomous vehicles such as Google’s (GOOG) to be tested on California …
Google Play celebrates 25 billion app downloads with 25-cent app sale
Yes, people still like mobile apps. Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced that its Google Play store had now served up more than 25 billion total …
Redbox Instant from Verizon set to challenge Netflix and Amazon this holiday season
After months of speculation, Verizon (VZ) and Coinstar (CSTR) earlier this year announced a joint video streaming service to compete with Netflix (NFLX) and Amazon (AMZN) …
Google runs Maps victory lap, adds underwater panorama shots of coral reefs [video]
As if Google (GOOG) needed to do anything more to show that its Maps application runs circles around Apple’s (AAPL), the company on Wednesday unveiled …
