Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S4 mini: A Powerful, Compact Smartphone
Samsung Electronics announced Samsung GALAXY S4 mini, a powerful yet compact version of Samsung's bestselling smartphone, GALAXY S4. The GALAXY S4 mini delivers the superior performance, intuitive ea...
Apple announces new $229 16GB iPod touch: 4-inch Retina display, no rear-facing camera
Apple has started listing a new 16GB iPod touch model in its online store. When the 5th generation iPod touch went on sale last year, it was only available in 32GB and 64GB models …
Neelie Kroes unveils Net Neutrality plan for Europe, aims to end mobile roaming fees in 2014
While travellers in Europe are enjoying lower roaming fees across the continent, the European Commission (EC) believes that isn't enough. As part of new legislation, its vice president Neelie Kroes t...
Wikimedia launches ‘Nearby’ to surface Wikipedia articles based on location, and it wants your photos too
Wikimedia Foundation, the charitable organization behind Wikipedia and other online collaborative projects, has introduced a new Nearby page as it looks to surface articles based on a user's location.
Coursera partners with 10 new US universities not just for online courses, but to add MOOC to their classes too
Coursera today announced it has partnered with 10 US state university systems and public university flagships to bring their faculty and course content online, plus a little more.
500 Startups Raises $10M ‘500 Durians’ Micro Fund, Hires Khailee Ng As Venture Partner To Invest In SE Asia
Dave McClure's 500 Startups is no stranger to investing in international startups, with about 20 percent of its portfolio of companies hailing from outside the U.S. But it's now looking …
Tel Aviv Lays Out Plans for ‘Startup Visa’ and Public Wi-Fi to Woo Tech Startups
Tel Aviv officials recognize that the city is becoming a premier destination for technology companies. That's why the local government is working on programs to attract more foreign entrepreneurs and...
Twitter Prepping Ad-Retargeting Exchange to Rival Facebook's
FBX Partners, Brands To Hold Seats On Retargeting Platform — Facebook waited until after its public offering to go after the digital ad dollars tied up in display retargeting with last summer's laun...
Not So Anonymous: Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Tightens Identity Requirement
Since the crypto-currency Bitcoin hit the limelight, many libertarians and privacy advocates have heralded it as anonymous, digital cash. But the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange-and the U.S. regulat...
Computer scientists oppose Oracle's bid to copyright Java APIs
Nearly three dozen computer scientists have signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle's effort to copyright its Java APIs, a move they say would hold back the computer industry and deny affordable t...
Wall Street Journal Plans To Launch a Social Network
News Corporation, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, is poised to launch a new social network. — Described in The Times of London as a “platform for ‘like-minded people’ to meet online a...
Fan TV revealed: is this the set-top box we've been waiting for?
Built in secret, Fanhattan is finally showing off its Yves Behar-designed device to the world. — In June 2011, a Silicon Valley startup released a well received iOS app named Fanhattan to serve as a...