Apple Aiming at PrimeSense Acquisition, but Deal Is Not Yet Done
Several sources confirm that Apple is in talks to buy 3-D sensing company PrimeSense, following a report in the Israeli publication Calcalist. However, those sources stressed that the deal is not yet...
PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 1 Million Units In North America In 24 Hours
Gamers Immerse Themselves In a New Era of Gaming and Entertainment Only Available on the PS4 system—Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the highly anticipated launch of the Pla...
Young people aren't reliable predictors of tech trends. So where does that leave Snapchat?
We all tend to assume that young people are on the technological vanguard, knowing what ‘the next big thing’ will be. But they are often wrong.
Google and Microsoft to improve filtering of results for child porn queries
Google block on child porn: At last! Internet giant axes links to vile sex-abuse websites in stunning victory for Mail campaign — Internet search results linked to child abuse are to be blocked acr...
Forced Google Plus integration on YouTube backfires, petition hits 112,000
Summary: The backlash against Google forcing YouTube commenters to use Google Plus is now too big to ignore. But will Google listen? OPINION. — Violet Blue — Google's war on anonymity during its...
DOJ and SEC to note legitmate uses for Bitcoin in Senate hearing
U.S. Agencies to say Bitcoins Offer Legitimate Benefits — The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission are telling a U.S. Senate committee that Bitcoins are legitimate financial ...
Several companies race to build specialized chips for mining Bitcoins
Bitcoin Mining Chips, a High-Tech Arms Race — The easiest way to get a Bitcoin is to buy one. You can join drug dealers, speculators, and the curious by hopping onto an online exchange and purchasi...
Dell's Sputnik 3 touchscreen laptop has Ubuntu Linux, Intel's Haswell
Dell has started selling a thin and light touchscreen laptop called the XPS 13 Developer Edition, which will have Ubuntu Linux OS and Intel's fourth-generation Core processors, code-named Haswell.
Google's Broken Promises & Who's Running The Search Engine?
For two years in a row now, Google has gone back on major promises it made about search. The about-faces are easy fodder for anyone who wants to poke fun at Google for not keeping to its word.
Nokia's Tablet Gambit Will Drive Mobile Market Share For Microsoft If The Margins Hold Up
Nokia's Lumia 2520 tablet will set you back $500 if you want to buy it flat out. AT&T is more than happy to sell you one at that price. Pick it up with a wireless contract, and AT&T will knock $100 ...
American Eagle, Target, and other retailers follow Wal-Mart in opening labs in Silicon Valley
Retailers Take On Silicon Valley — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Software engineers wearing jeans and flip flops test the latest smartphone apps. Walls and windows double as whiteboards where ideas are jott...