Samsung shows off TV that curves with the press of a button[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:36:31 GMT ]The curved display is still a new frontier for consumers, but some manufacturers are already experimenting with new flexible TV form factors. After unveiling the world’s first UHD 105-inch curved TV, Samsung flaunted a prototype that changes shape with the press of a button.

Your next TV: Will it be Ultra HD?[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:49:15 GMT ]After attempts to hawk 3-D and OLED TVs fizzled in recent years, television manufacturers are taking small steps toward making a new technology, Ultra HD, more viable for mainstream consumers.

Ford CEO Mulally: Not leaving for Microsoft[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:00:23 GMT ]Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally has broken his silence and quashed rampant rumors suggesting he would leave the suburban Detroit automaker for a job as the next chief executive of software giant Microsoft.

Sony SmartBand creates a virtual timeline of your day[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:44:41 GMT ]Fitness bands typically track your steps, how many calories you’ve burned, and your heart rate, but Sony’s SmartBand seeks to monitor much more than that. Set to debut this spring, the Sony SmartBand works in conjunction with its LifeLog app to create a visual representation of your day.

They're multiplying! 3-D printers go big and small [ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:47:02 GMT ]There are probably more 3-D printers in one place at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas than anywhere else, at any time. We know you want to keep up to date, so we got the lowdown on every one of them.

Yahoo enables default HTTPS encryption for Yahoo Mail[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:48:20 GMT ]Web portal now using 2,048-bit encryption keys to protect e-mail users' communication. [Read more]

Forget buses, Google's using ferry boats to shuttle workers[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:21:21 GMT ]The tech giant has begun using a catamaran service on a trial basis to transport its employees from San Francisco to its Silicon Valley campus. [Read more]

Apple requests removal of antitrust compliance monitor[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:43:28 GMT ]Tech giant claims court-appointed monitor has demonstrated a personal bias against the company. [Read more]

Flir One turns iPhone into personal thermal imaging device[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:23:14 GMT ]Starting at $349, the Flir One detects and displays live thermal images. [Read more]

Ad leak hints T-Mo will pay full family's early termination fees[ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:12:17 GMT ]The US carrier has been making noise about getting whole families to dump subscriptions from rival mobile networks. An ad, apparently published prematurely, offers details about one offer. [Read more]

Five trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:12:23 EST ]At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, the televisions will be bigger, the watches smarter and more attractive, and the homes and cars more connected.

Roku to make line of connected TVs[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:14:06 EST ]An awful lot of companies have tried to figure out how to make consumers want to stream Internet video in the living room.

PS4 outselling Xbox One [ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:59:45 EST ]Sony's PlayStation 4 sold 4.2 million units through the end of 2013, Sony Computer Entertainment President Andrew House announced during the company's CES press conference Tuesday.

TV trends at CES: 4K and curves[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:04:13 EST ]Remember 3D televisions? WebTV? Television have been a core CES category for many years. The devices got a bump with flat-screen technology but in recent years, television manufacturers have struggled to bring excitement back to the household staple.

TV trends at CES: 4K and curves[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:04:13 EST ]Remember 3D televisions? WebTV? Television have been a core CES category for many years. The devices got a bump with flat-screen technology but in recent years, television manufacturers have struggled to bring excitement back to the household staple.

A sleep-tracking device that lives in your bed? That actually makes sense[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:42:07 GMT ]There are a number of sleep-tracking gadgets out there, but they tend to require the user to wear a wristband, headband, or some other little doodad —for trouble sleepers, this could contribute to the problem!

Pebble smartwatch gets new stainless steel finish[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:42:07 GMT ]The Pebble is one of the few smartwatches that hasn't disappointed, but its rather chintzy design may have turned off fashion-minded gadget-lovers. Fortunately for them, Pebble is releasing a new version of its device with a refined look and all-steel construction.

Michael Bay flames out on stage during Samsung presentation at CES[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:15:43 GMT ]Every live presentation has a chance to go horribly wrong, but at the Consumer Electronics Show the difficulties are usually with the devices, not the celebrity guests.

Valve announces first round of Steam Machines ranging from $500 to $6,000[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 02:56:37 GMT ]Valve Software is the undisputed king of PC gaming software, thanks to classic titles like "Portal' and "Half Life" and its multi-player distribution service, Steam — which now boasts more than 65 million users.

'Pro' Galaxy Note and Tab debut with enhanced specs[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 06:00:08 GMT ]Samsung announced new versions of the Galaxy Note phablet and Tab tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Monday. The "Pro" versions improve on every aspect of their predecessors, adding higher resolution screens, a new interface and more powerful multitasking.

How I got T-Mobile's CEO kicked out of AT&T's CES party[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 06:10:57 GMT ]T-Mobile's attempt to crash AT&T's developer party was foiled by an innocent tweet from this reporter. [Read more]

Take a tour of the hottest tech at CES 2014[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 06:59:25 GMT ]Walk through the 2014 CES floor, CNET-style, to get your hands on the most innovative, talked-about gadgets and technology this year's show has to offer. [Read more]

Synology showcases NAS DiskStation Manager OS 5.0 at CES 2014[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]Synology announces version 5.0 beta of its DiskStation Manager operating system that powers all of its NAS devices at CES 2014. The new version adds a slew of new features and improvement to existing supported NAS servers. [Read more]

Lexar joins CFast 2.0 party with 3333X flash-memory card[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:41:16 GMT ]The flash card maker now supports both of the new high-end flash card formats. Its CFast 2.0 cards reach 256GB capacity, and it's got a card reader, too. [Read more]

Chipmaker Freescale aims Warp at wearable computing devices[ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:20:00 GMT ]At CES, the company announces Warp, a $149 open-source Android electronics board it hopes developers will embrace for a wide range of wearable computing projects. [Read more]

Blogger: Google Glass is 'doomed'[ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:15:22 EST ]A noted tech journalist and early adopter of Google's Glass headset is declaring the technology "doomed," at least for 2014.

Crop circle: No, it wasn't aliens ...[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:28:51 EST ]Sorry, dear readers, but the crop circle discovered last week etched in a farmer's barley field in Chualar, California, was not created by aliens.

Five trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:12:23 EST ]At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, the televisions will be bigger, the watches smarter and more attractive, and the homes and cars more connected.

Roku to make line of connected TVs[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:14:06 EST ]An awful lot of companies have tried to figure out how to make consumers want to stream Internet video in the living room.

Six odd and crazy technologies at CES[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:25:15 EST ]Smartphones can control drones, speeding robots, cameras, and the temperature of your master bathroom. That's just some of the technology on display in Las Vegas this week at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show.

Snapchat CEO: 'We thought we had done enough' to prevent hack[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:51:54 GMT ]Just days before Snapchat was hacked for the private account information of millions of users, a security company warned that the popular photo messaging app was vulnerable. Nonetheless, Snapchat's CEO thought the company had adequately prepared for an attempted breach, he said on TODAY Friday.

No More Woof: New device might reveal what dogs are thinking[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:19:40 GMT ]Communication between man and dog has long been an exchange of barks and guesses, but now a group of inventors in Sweden is looking to change that.

AT&T to T-Mobile customers: Churn on over[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:52:44 GMT ]AT&T on Friday offered customers of No. 4 U.S. mobile provider T-Mobile U.S. a $200 credit to switch to its service, firing the first volley this year in what may become a price war that benefits consumers but plays havoc with profits across the industry. AT&T, the No.2 U.S.

High-tech autos getspotlight at Consumer Electronics Show[ Sat, 04 Jan 2014 01:32:39 GMT ]Audi will light the way for an increasingly high-tech auto industry next week when it introduces its Sport Quattro Laserlight concept vehicle at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Seventh-graders sexting? It might be more common than you think[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:07:26 GMT ]Just as parents of high school students are becoming more aware of the dangers of sexting, new research suggests families of much younger kids should have it on their radar as well.

Fujifilm lens eyes portrait photographers at CES[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]A new, fast lens for the X series. [Read more]

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Google joins with GM, Honda, Audi for Android-powered cars[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:39:21 GMT ]An expected auto alliance backing Google's OS is unexpectedly broad with the arrival of the world's largest carmaker. The first Android vehicles will arrive this year. [Read more]

Toshiba Chromebook to arrive at CES, booth photo shows[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:44:02 GMT ]The Japanese PC maker has booth space for a laptop running Google's Chrome OS, 9to5Google reports. [Read more]

Mobile robot brings home entertainment wherever you go[ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT ]Paris-based Keecker's new mini-robot has a built-in projector, an audio and video capture system, and the ability to measure things like home temperature, humidity, sound level, and more. [Read more]

Blogger: Google Glass is 'doomed'[ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:15:22 EST ]A noted tech journalist and early adopter of Google's Glass headset is declaring the technology "doomed," at least for 2014.

'Pokémon' still catching 'em on Nintendo 3DS[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:52:49 EST ]Two new Pokémon games, "Pokémon X" and "Pokémon Y," have taken the gaming world by storm, selling more than 4 million units globally in their first two days of availability, and tracking to become the fastest-selling games of all time for the handheld Nintendo 3DS.

Wanted: Time travelers on Twitter[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:12:03 EST ]Scientists wanted to see if they could catch any time travelers predicting the future online. They didn't find any evidence.

Five trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:12:23 EST ]At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, the televisions will be bigger, the watches smarter and more attractive, and the homes and cars more connected.

Five trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:12:23 EST ]At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, the televisions will be bigger, the watches smarter and more attractive, and the homes and cars more connected.

YouTube goes ultra high-def: 4K videos to debut at CES[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:24:09 GMT ]Do you crave more pixels in your cat videos? YouTube will be showing off 4K, or ultra high-definition (UHD), video at CES this year in partnership with a number of other major tech companies, according to a GigaOm report.

Snapchat CEO: 'We thought we had done enough' to prevent hack[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:51:54 GMT ]Just days before Snapchat was hacked for the private account information of millions of users, a security company warned that the popular photo messaging app was vulnerable. Nonetheless, Snapchat's CEO thought the company had adequately prepared for an attempted breach, he said on TODAY Friday.

No More Woof: New device might reveal what dogs are thinking[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:19:40 GMT ]Communication between man and dog has long been an exchange of barks and guesses, but now a group of inventors in Sweden is looking to change that.

AT&T to T-Mobile customers: Churn on over[ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:52:44 GMT ]AT&T on Friday offered customers of No. 4 U.S. mobile provider T-Mobile U.S. a $200 credit to switch to its service, firing the first volley this year in what may become a price war that benefits consumers but plays havoc with profits across the industry. AT&T, the No.2 U.S.

High-tech autos getspotlight at Consumer Electronics Show[ Sat, 04 Jan 2014 01:32:39 GMT ]Audi will light the way for an increasingly high-tech auto industry next week when it introduces its Sport Quattro Laserlight concept vehicle at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.