Corephotonics' dual-camera tech will change smartphone imaging[ Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:29:02 GMT ]The Israeli startup's camera technology will let smartphone do actual optical zoom without the need for moving parts. [Read more]

Gadgets from world's biggest mobile show[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:10:20 EST ]Mobile World Congress returned to form this year, with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei all choosing to launch flagship devices in Barcelona.

Tiny cubes to beam Netflix from space?[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:45:21 EST ]Mini satellites and big ideas come together to broadcast the internet all over the world. To all! For free! In theory.

Fighting TV spoilers in the DVR age[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:03:20 EST ]Nobody found out who shot J.R. on Facebook. And none of us first saw Bob Newhart wake up with Suzanne Pleshette in an Instagram photo.

100 million Dogecoins get you this[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:22:47 EST ]The Dogecoin started off as a penniless Internet joke. But Matt Thompson plans on selling his vacation home for this meme-inspired currency.

NASA discovers 715 new planets[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:32 EST ]Our galactic neighborhood just got a lot bigger. NASA on Wednesday announced the discovery of 715 new planets, by far the biggest batch of planets ever unveiled at once.

Netflix by Drone? Video Rental Company Pokes Fun at Amazon, Bezos[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:16:54 GMT ]Still waiting for that drone delivery package? Move over, Amazon, Netflix has got you beat — at least when it comes to humor.

Big Data Breach: 360 Million Newly Stolen Credentials For Sale[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:48:04 GMT ]A cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that it uncovered stolen credentials from some 360 million accounts that are available for sale on cyber black markets, though it is unsure where they came from or what they can be used to access.

Twitter Returns @N Handle to Original Owner After Theft[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:19:09 GMT ]The coveted one-letter @N Twitter handle was finally returned Tuesday to its rightful owner, Naoki Hiroshima, after its brazen theft captivated the Internet and enraged users of the social network nearly a month ago.

120,000 Pokemon Players Push Game to Next Level[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:19:11 GMT ]More than 26 million Internet users have tuned in to either watch or play a massively multiplayer version of Nintendo’s 1996 game, “Pokemon Red,” since its Feb. 12 launch on Twitch, a streaming video game site.

House Passes Bill to Allow Cellphone 'Unlocking'[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:50:15 GMT ]The U.S. House on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow you to legally "unlock" your cellphone so that it can be used with any carrier. The vote was 295-114, with 95 Democrats joining 200 Republicans in favor of the measure. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.

When will retailers jump on the iBeacon bandwagon?[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]Push notification company Urban Airship hopes to make Apple's location-based system more relevant for retailers. [Read more]

Ford AppLink system helps you find a space with Parkopedia[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:48:54 GMT ]New apps announced today at Mobile World Congress include the parking space database and music discovery service Aupeo. [Read more]

Samsung wants you to make Gear 2 apps, ASAP[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:12:58 GMT ]The Korean electronics giant unveiled three new software development kits to make it easy to create programs that work with its new wearables and its Galaxy S5. [Read more]

Microsoft will keep the Lumia name for ten years, but Nokia brand in doubt[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:24:19 GMT ]Microsoft has licensed the Lumia brand for ten years and will keep the name alive once it completes its acquisition of Nokia. [Read more]

How much is the Internet of everything worth? Cisco says $19 trillion[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:51:15 GMT ]The Internet of everything will have five to tens the impact on society than the Internet itself, says Cisco CEO John Chambers. [Read more]

Giant robot cops tackle city traffic[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:51:20 EST ]How do you solve the problem of choking road traffic in one of the world's bustling megacities? You bring in the robot cops.

Oakley's 'smart goggles' hit the slopes[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:58:10 EST ]CNN's Samuel Burke reports on optic maker Oakley's wearable technology, smart goggles for skiers.

Gadgets from world's biggest mobile show[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:10:20 EST ]Mobile World Congress returned to form this year, with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei all choosing to launch flagship devices in Barcelona.

Fighting TV spoilers in the DVR age[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:03:20 EST ]Nobody found out who shot J.R. on Facebook. And none of us first saw Bob Newhart wake up with Suzanne Pleshette in an Instagram photo.

Spoilers! Negotiating social media in the DVR age[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:50:05 EST ]Nobody found out who shot J.R. on Facebook. And none of us first saw Bob Newhart wake up with Suzanne Pleshette in an Instagram photo.

Facebook Shuts Down @facebook.com Email Service, Cites Low Use[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:46:32 GMT ]Facebook is retiring its email address system, which it launched in 2010. The reason? Simple — no one was using it.

Selfies (Probably) Not Spreading Lice, Expert Says[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:33:02 GMT ]The story that teens were getting lice by taking too many selfies went viral on Monday. But is it true?First, the source of the story.

LinkedIn Looks to China for Growth, Launches Site in Chinese[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:50:18 GMT ]LinkedIn is launching its site in simplified Chinese, the written characters used in mainland China, as it works to expand in the country with the world's largest Internet population.

Selfies (Probably) Not Spreading Lice Among Teens, Expert Says[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:05:54 GMT ]The story that teens were getting lice by taking too many selfies went viral on Monday. But is it true?First, the source of the story.

Website of Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Offline Amid Theft Reports[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:04:26 GMT ]TOKYO -- The website of major Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox was offline early Tuesday amid reports it suffered a debilitating theft, a new setback for efforts to gain legitimacy for the virtual currency.The URL of the Tokyo-based Mt. Gox was returning a blank page.

Galaxy S5: How Samsung built its Galactic Empire (video)[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:50:15 GMT ]Adventures in Tech explains how Samsung turned its Galaxy brand into a tech superpower, leading up to the much-anticipated Galaxy S5. [Read more]

T-Mobile's losses widen as the carrier promotes 'UnCarrier'[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:51:16 GMT ]T-Mobile reported a fourth quarter loss of $20 million up from $8 million as the company spends more to acquire new customers. [Read more]

Freescale's Internet-of-things controller chip cut down to size[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Need an electronic brain for your keychain computer? Freescale's KL03, half the size of a golf ball dimple and costing 75 cents, might be just the thing. [Read more]

Quixey's mobile search lets you dig deep into apps for results[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]The startup hopes to bring forth what it believes is the next step in running searches on your smartphone. [Read more]

Sony Lifelog wearable camera concept could track your life[ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:00:51 GMT ]The concept tech was spied at Mobile World Congress 2014, where Sony is keen to show off its big ideas in wearable gadgets. [Read more]

Google: How not to be a 'Glasshole'[ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:57:41 EST ]Google has heard all the concerns about Glass, its digital headset expected to hit the market by the end of the year.

New app helps fight parking tickets[ Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:32:38 EST ]Few things enrage normally calm people like finding a parking ticket tucked under the windshield wiper of their car.

Cheap smartphones on the way?[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:59:27 EST ]Mozilla Chief Operating Officer, Jay Sullivan talks to CNN's Jim Boulden about the company's plans to expand the Firefox OS.

Steve Jobs on a postage stamp?[ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:29:01 EST ]The likeness of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs may appear on a commemorative U.S. postage stamp in 2015, only four years after his death.

Facebook's WhatsApp adding voice calls[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:58:45 EST ]WhatsApp, the globally popular texting app that Facebook just acquired for a whopping $19 billion, is adding phone calls to its list of services.

Amazon Preparing to Launch Internet TV Box: Sources[ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:25:32 GMT ]The online retailer is reportedly preparing to launch a Web TV box that would compete with Apple TV and Roku’s line of products.

Secret Dogecoin Mining Operation on Harvard Computers Results in Ban[ Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:27:23 GMT ]Someone at Harvard has been misusing the university's powerful computing resources for nefarious purposes: mining the joke "Dogecoin" cryptocurrency.

Apple Releases Fixes to Prevent iPhone Encryption Hack[ Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:00:11 GMT ]A major flaw in Apple software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company said Friday.

Don't Be a 'Glasshole': How Google Glass Is Shaping Privacy Rules[ Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:21:58 GMT ]When it comes to Google Glass, no one can see eye-to-eye.

How Google Glass Is Redefining Tech Etiquette[ Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:52:59 GMT ]When it comes to Google Glass, no one can see eye-to-eye.

Fujitsu smart glove points to a good day at work[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:14:12 GMT ]Even Homer Simpson couldn't cause problems at the plant with Fujitsu's prototype smart glove and augmented reality glasses. [Read more]

Some Samsung Galaxy S5s will ship with Intel LTE inside[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:18:56 GMT ]Hermann Eul, head of mobile at Intel, confirms the win to CNET but doesn't provide any details about the chip or where the devices will ship. [Read more]

Nokia's Elop on selling an Android phone that's not an Android phone[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:25:09 GMT ]In an interview with CNET, Stephen Elop weighs in on the marketing strategy for the Nokia X family of phones, teases the next Lumia, and shares his thoughts on wearables. [Read more]

WhatsApp headed to voice services in second quarter[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:50:55 GMT ]The text-messaging startup, which Facebook is buying for $19 billion, will introduce voice communication to its 465 million users, part of its goal to reach more than a billion users. [Read more]

KITT out your car with Fujitsu voice-controlled assistant[ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:00:19 GMT ]Fujitsu's prototype automotive voice command system is just like Knight Rider, with slightly more directions to restaurants and slightly less duffing up baddies. [Read more]

How Facebook's $19 billion move impacts you[ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:58:32 EST ]What if Facebook spent $19 billion on something and most people never noticed?

Google: How not to be a 'Glasshole'[ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:57:41 EST ]Google has heard all the concerns about Glass, its digital headset expected to hit the market by the end of the year.

Bitcoin ATM debuts in the U.S. [ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:17:25 EST ]There's a new ATM up and running in New Mexico that's just for virtual currency. KOAT's Laura Thoren reports.

New app helps fight parking tickets[ Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:32:38 EST ]Few things enrage normally calm people like finding a parking ticket tucked under the windshield wiper of their car.