PlayStation 4 Teardown
A television game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, first announced February 20, 2013 and released November 15, 2013. Step 1 — PlayStation 4 Teardown We'd like to send out a big thank ...
Anonymous hacker Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak
Hammond calls his sentencing a ‘vengeful, spiteful act’ by US authorities eager to put a chill on political hacking — Jeremy Hammond, the Anonymous hacktivist who released millions of emails relatin...
Exclusive Interview: Steve Ballmer on His Retirement as Microsoft CEO
Steve Ballmer paced his corner office on a foggy January morning here, listening through loudspeakers to his directors' voices on a call that would set in motion the end of his 13-year reign as Micros...
Nokia's Lumia 2520 tablet available at AT&T on November 22nd for $399.99
Nokia's Lumia 2520 tablet is launching on AT&T next week. The Finnish smartphone maker revealed today that the tablet will debut on November 22nd, the same day as its 6-inch Lumia 1520 and Microsoft'...
In Rejecting Facebook, Snapchat Still Extracts Value
Snapchat's CEO Evan Spiegel could have sold his two-year-old startup to Facebook for about $3 billion. But he said no. — When the Journal reported his rebuff on Wednesday, some in Silicon Valley an...
Lyft and Sidecar moving from requesting donations to requiring minimum fares in California
Lyft also will instate fares in California, ditching donation system — Despite receiving a cease and desist letter from Los Angeles, Lyft said it plans to continue to operate. (Lyft)
Google Play Music finally hits iOS with a free month of All Access and programmable radio in 21 countries
After much anticipation, Google finally released its native Google Play Music app for iOS today. The All Access and Radio service was originally announced at Google IO in May with the promise …
Phil Schiller testifies that Samsung's copying “weakens the view that the world has for Apple”
Schiller Says Samsung Tarnished Apple Brand — Apple's top marketing honcho Phil Schiller said Samsung Electronics' infringement of its design and technology patents …
Some Retina iPad Minis Showing Image Retention Issues
Some Retina iPad minis are demonstrating image retention issues, as noted by Instapaper creator Marco Arment, who originally developed a grid test to detect the problem in Retina MacBook Pros. — Ima...
News Use across Social Media Platforms
How do different social networking websites stack up when it comes to news? How many people engage with news across multiple social sites? And what are their news consumption habits on traditional p...
Exclusive: FBI warns of U.S. government breaches by Anonymous hackers
(Reuters) - Activist hackers linked to the collective known as Anonymous have secretly accessed U.S. government computers in multiple agencies and stolen sensitive information in a campaign that began...
Could Google or Tencent Beat Facebook to Buying Snapchat?
Right now, Snapchat is having its “belle of the ball” moment. — The mobile messaging service — which lets users exchange photos and video that disappear after a few seconds — is being courted by Fac...
Online flash sale retailer Zulily surges 71% on its Nasdaq debut
Zulily Surges in Market Debut — It may not be a globally popular social network or a highly regarded human resources software company. But Zulily is finding plenty of demand from investors all the ...
Tablet dollars: Android passed Apple for first time in Q3
Apple's iPad now trails Android in both units shipped AND revenues, says Morgan Stanley. — FORTUNE — Apple (AAPL) investors have long taken comfort in the fact that even if its share of tablet shipm...
Apple Store Point Of Sale Systems Go Down Again Today, Outage Continues
Some Apple Stores have had their point-of-sale systems go down repeatedly today, TechCrunch has learned. There was an extensive outage early Thursday morning and there has been an ongoing outage this...
Acer launches a new budget-sensitive C720 Chromebook model with 16GB SSD and 2GB RAM for $199.99
Acer America is launching a new model of its C720 Chromebook series that is geared towards the budget-conscious consumer. Just in time for the holidays, the computer manufacturer is making available ...
Facebook Removes Controversial Line From Privacy Policies
Facebook amended its privacy policies Friday morning by removing a proposed controversial line about its teen users. — In August, Facebook proposed new language that assumed all minors on the site h...
Microsoft Releases ‘3D Builder,’ A 3D Printing App For Windows 8.1
Out today from Microsoft is a 3D-printing application called 3D Builder that will help the amateur set dig into 3D printing, provided that they 1) have a Windows 8.1 machine, and 2) have a Windows 8.1...
Pinterest Will Launch a Travel Channel to Push Users from Inspiration to Booking
The existing travel category on Pinterest. / Skift — Pinterest will soon launch a section devoted to trip inspiration and planning, Skift has learned from multiple sources.
Samsung's Galaxy Gear improves to show notifications from more apps
After an October debut with limited notification support, Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch now supports many more app notifications thanks to a software update. — SamMobile reports the new software ...
Amazon's Lovefilm finally launches iPhone app in the UK
Whereas Netflix has expanded quickly onto numerous mobile platforms in the UK, Amazon can't claim the same for its own streaming service, Lovefilm. Aside from the obvious Kindle support, Lovefilm's i...
Candy Crush Saga tops 500 million downloads on Facebook, iOS and Android
Candy Crush Saga has been downloaded over half a billion times across Facebook, iOS and Android, social games developer King announced today. — The match-three title has grown into an international ...
Europe allows in-flight 3G and 4G broadband
Passengers will get mobile Internet access, but they'll have to pay roaming charges — The European Commission gave airlines permission to offer their passengers Internet access via 3G and 4G connect...
Homeland Security must disclose cell network ‘kill switch’ protocols, court says
Summary: The U.S. government's rules governing its ability to shut down cellular and wireless networks to prevent remote bomb detonation must be disclosed, a court has ruled. — Zack Whittaker
Yuri Milner is betting big on genetics, pouring millions into GenapSys
The latest investment from Russian millionaire and entrepreneur Yuri Milner is in a genetics upstart called GenapSys. — Like many other technology investors, Milner is hoping to leverage the plummet...
Bitcoin Companies and Entrepreneurs Can't Get Bank Accounts
In the first week of July, Jay Shore got bad news. U.S. Bank and Chase informed him they were closing the accounts for his company, Coinabul, a San Diego-based precious metals buyer that sells silver...
The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone
I've always known this, and I'm sure most of you do too, but we never really talk about it. Every smartphone or other device with mobile communications capability (e.g. 3G or LTE) actually runs not o...
NSA Fallout: Tech Firms Feel a Chill Inside China
Big U.S. computer and software companies are reporting a sudden chill in sales to China, and some blame increased government hostility toward the U.S. — In the latest sign, computer-networking-gear ...
Apple Bumps Coinbase's Bitcoin App From The App Store, Android App Lives On
Time to chalk another one up for cryptocurrency bitcoin's reputation as a disruptor in the financial world? Today, news comes that Coinbase - the YC-incubated startup that offers a bitcoin buying and...
News Use across Social Media Platforms
How do different social networking websites stack up when it comes to news? How many people engage with news across multiple social sites? And what are their news consumption habits on traditional p...
Homeland Security must disclose cell network ‘kill switch’ protocols, court says
Summary: The U.S. government's rules governing its ability to shut down cellular and wireless networks to prevent remote bomb detonation must be disclosed, a court has ruled. — Zack Whittaker
Flipboard arrives on Windows 8.1 today with Live Tile support
Flipboard is launching on Windows 8.1 today. We got an early look at the app during Nokia World in Abu Dhabi last month, but the final version will be available in the Windows Store shortly.