'Assassin's Creed'sets sail anew with 'Black Flag'[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:45:05 GMT ]The new "Grand Theft Auto" may still be setting all manner of sales records for the video game industry, but for gamers who want a little more historical context to all of their wanton destruction, there's a new game out this week to scratch that particular open-world itch.

More than friends: Facebook data can reveal your significant other[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:12:59 GMT ]After putting the data of over a million Facebook users through careful analysis, researchers have found a reliable and intuitive measure for determining who a person's romantic partner is on Facebook — and even potentially how serious that relationship might be.

Adobe: Hacker attack much bigger than previously disclosed[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:29:43 GMT ]BOSTON __ Adobe Systems Inc. said on Tuesday that the scope of a cyber-security breach disclosed nearly a month ago was far bigger than initially reported, with attackers obtaining data on more than 38 million customer accounts.

iPad Air reviewers praise tablet for being slim, speedy and long-lasting[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:29:22 GMT ]It's the Tuesday night before the iPad Air goes on sale, and that means ... here come the reviews. No surprise, it's a hit.

Mystery barges on two coasts set tech world abuzz[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:45:44 GMT ]Three mysterious structures that appeared on the water in California and Maine have the tech world abuzz. Each of the boxy structures sits atop a barge and looks like a four-story building made up of metal boxes.

Sprint swings to profit of $383M but loses customers[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:17:58 GMT ]The nation's third-largest wireless carrier reports its first results following the completion of the SoftBank deal. It sold 1.4 million iPhones in the period. [Read more]

Spotify steps up clip sharing with messaging app Tango[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]The streaming music service moves to the messaging realm with a technologically nimble partner that has its strongest presence in the US, where Spotify's growth has been less prolific than elsewhere in the world. [Read more]

iHealth Lab unleashes glucose monitor that syncs with mobile devices[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]The portable Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor, coming out Wednesday, syncs readings automatically to a designated iOS or Android device for future tracking and sharing. [Read more]

New Pandora app woos Android tablets as Apple radio grows[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:30:00 GMT ]The top online radio company rolls out a new version of its Android app designed specifically for tablets, tweaking it for bigger screens with more functions. [Read more]

iPad Air benchmarks reveal 80% speed bump over iPad 4[ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:30:32 GMT ]The new iPad comes close to doubling the performance of its predecessor, according to benchmarks from Primate Labs. [Read more]

Bionic bicep gives super strength[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:01 EDT ]The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength

Nielsen adds Web viewers to TV ratings[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:13:58 EDT ]A TV show can be wildly popular online, inspiring binge-watching marathons and feverish Twitter chatter, but it's still the number of people turning in via a regular television set that are counted most by networks.

High-tech Halloween costume tricks[ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:57:26 EDT ]Half the fun of Halloween is coming up with new, creative outfits that will blow your friends' minds and maybe scare a few impressionable children. (The other half, obviously, is candy.)

Is Google behind SF mystery barge?[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:00:30 EDT ]Moored on the waters of San Francisco Bay, just east of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, is -- well, a mystery.

New Google Glass is on the way[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:30:41 EDT ]A new version of Google Glass, the company's breakthrough entry into the world of wearable tech, is on the way.

'Battlefield 4' shoots for world dominance[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:30:07 GMT ]Electronic Arts and its Swedish subsidiary Digital Illusions CE (DICE) will fire the first shot Tuesday in the war for dominance over the next generation of video game consoles.

Smartphone shopping leaving your head spinning?[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:58:00 GMT ]With so many smartphones offering so many different features, it can be a dizzying experience just to buy a new device. Watch the video to catch some of the perks you may enjoy with your next phone (then check out our complete smartphone buying guide).

Health insurance site is working better, feds argue[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:03:52 GMT ]Federal officials fought hard to protect the reputation of the Affordable Care Act on Monday, saying they're tackling the health insurance website's problems one by one after an outage at one main contractor threw the whole site offline over the weekend.

Tor trouble: Anonymizing service faces vulnerability claims[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:15:00 GMT ]Tor, a service that helps cautious Internet users stay anonymous online, is facing increased scrutiny and potentially new attacks as the global debate on surveillance and privacy escalates. A recent paper raises new concerns: Is Tor vulnerable to the likes of the National Security Agency?

Latest smartphone numbers show a galaxy of Samsungs[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 01:06:00 GMT ]As smartphone shipments approach a billion a year, Samsung continues its dominance, showing no signs of slowing down despite the hugely competitive market. Can Apple or fast-growing competitors in Asia take the wind out of its sails?

Motorola unveils Project Ara for custom smartphones[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:30:11 GMT ]The highly modular approach aims to let you swap in items such as keyboard, battery, or display so that your handset stays up-to-date much longer than today's smartphones. [Read more]

Nokia sold 8.8 million Lumia phones in Q3[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:05:29 GMT ]Nokia sold 8.8 million Lumia phones in the last three months, a nearly 20 per cent increase driven by the success of the wallet-friendly Lumia 520. [Read more]

Google ready to charge into smartwatch fray, Journal says[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:25:30 GMT ]Google wants to cement its position in wearable technology by taking on both the watch and glass markets. [Read more]

Uber delivers adoptable kittens to your doorstep[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]Apparently, it's National Cat Day. Uber hatches an adorable plan to promote on-demand delivery while potentially finding homes for kittens. [Read more]

Adobe hack attack affected 38 million accounts[ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:32:43 GMT ]The recent security breach that hit Adobe accessed the IDs and passwords of 38 million active users. [Read more]

Microsoft VP blasts Apple apps[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:30:30 EDT ]A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple.

What Instagram ads will look like[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:09 EDT ]Instagram is easing users into ads with a first look at what the paid posts will look like.

Bionic bicep gives super strength[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:01 EDT ]The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength

Did 3D gun raid nab printer parts?[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:47 EDT ]Sometimes a 3-D printer part is just a 3-D printer part.

Nielsen adds Web viewers to its TV ratings[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:33:11 EDT ]A TV show can be wildly popular online, inspiring binge-watching marathons and feverish Twitter chatter, but it's still the number of people turning in via a regular television set that are counted most by networks.

'Dr Meth': A drugdealing video game as addictive as 'Breaking Bad'[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:21:20 GMT ]Against all odds, there hasn't really been a video game that lets players delve into the exciting world of the meth trade à la "Breaking Bad" — until now. For those of us who are still broken up about the end of Heisenberg's reign over basic cable, two college students in California offer "Dr.

All the cool kids (and their money) prefer Twitter to Facebook, another study says[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:48:15 GMT ]Facebook, like your parents, hasn't been cool for a while. You know it. Teens know it. Even Facebook knows it.

Instagram shares a first look at its impending in-feed ads[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:31 GMT ]After announcing in October that ads were coming to its free photo-sharing service, Instagram showed off what those ads would look like in a blog post yesterday — and they're pretty much what you'd expect.

Tweeting bra exposed: Genuine support or publicity lift?[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]Just so we're clear, you can't buy the Tweeting Bra — a Bluetooth-connected magenta contraption with a sparkly baby-blue bird clasp — but you can follow it on the social network for which it's named.

NSA.gov down, denial-of-service attack rumored[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]The official website of the National Security Agency, NSA.gov, is offline and has been for several hours. Not only that, but the rumor being jubilantly spread around the net is that it is a deliberate denial-of-service attack.Downtime-tracking service Isitdownrightnow.

LG reveals specs for G Flex -- its curved display smartphone[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 02:25:40 GMT ]The much-rumored handset will feature a 6-inch 720p and a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. Oh, and it'll also have a "self-healing" scratch-resistant back. [Read more]

The little company trying to revolutionize how you find apps[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Quixey believes app stores represent version 1.0 of how we find apps. It wants to do better. [Read more]

Nexus 5 leaks continue: White version outed, Nov. 1 teased[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:40:55 GMT ]New pictures of the Google smartphone come courtesy of EV Leaks, which has an established track record of posting pictures of devices ahead of their launch. [Read more]

Retina MacBook Pro owners report keyboard, trackpad woes[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:57:59 GMT ]The keyboard and trackpad on the new 13-inch model are locking up at times, say a host of users. [Read more]

Microsoft shows off Xbox One in action in new promo[ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:23:19 GMT ]The latest video spot reveals an Xbox One user jumping from one feature to another by voice. [Read more]

Microsoft VP blasts Apple apps[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:30:30 EDT ]A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple.

Gaming to raise millions for charity[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:13 EDT ]On November 2 you can help raise millions of dollars for sick children by sitting on the sofa and playing video games.

What Instagram ads will look like[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:09 EDT ]Instagram is easing users into ads with a first look at what the paid posts will look like.

Bionic bicep gives super strength[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:01 EDT ]The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength

Did 3D gun raid nab printer parts?[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:47 EDT ]Sometimes a 3-D printer part is just a 3-D printer part.

'Dr Meth': A drugdealing video game as addictive as 'Breaking Bad'[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:21:20 GMT ]Against all odds, there hasn't really been a video game that lets players delve into the exciting world of the meth trade à la "Breaking Bad" — until now. For those of us who are still broken up about the end of Heisenberg's reign over basic cable, two college students in California offer "Dr.

All the cool kids (and their money) prefer Twitter to Facebook, another study says[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:48:15 GMT ]Facebook, like your parents, hasn't been cool for a while. You know it. Teens know it. Even Facebook knows it.

Instagram shares a first look at its impending in-feed ads[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:31 GMT ]After announcing in October that ads were coming to its free photo-sharing service, Instagram showed off what those ads would look like in a blog post yesterday — and they're pretty much what you'd expect.

Tweeting bra exposed: Genuine support or publicity lift?[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]Just so we're clear, you can't buy the Tweeting Bra — a Bluetooth-connected magenta contraption with a sparkly baby-blue bird clasp — but you can follow it on the social network for which it's named.

NSA.gov down, denial-of-service attack rumored[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]The official website of the National Security Agency, NSA.gov, is offline and has been for several hours. Not only that, but the rumor being jubilantly spread around the net is that it is a deliberate denial-of-service attack.Downtime-tracking service Isitdownrightnow.