PSP stops shipping in Japan ten years after going on sale
The biggest threat to Nintendo's handheld dominance bows out — Nearly ten years after first going on sale in Japan, the PlayStation Portable has reached the end of the line in its home market.
Sprint, T-Mobile Move Closer to a $32 Billion Deal
Sprint Would Buy T-Mobile for Around $40 a Share in Merger That Likely Would Face Regulator Scrutiny — Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have agreed on the broad terms of a merger worth around $32 b...
Just Like Comcast Did, Verizon Says Netflix Is Slowing Its Own Streams
Verizon, responding to complaints from Netflix about its broadband service, says Netflix is slowing down its own video streams to the telco's providers. — If that sounds confusing, that's because it...
Apple's New iPhone Ad Stars A Bunch Of Health Gadgets That Are Not An iWatch
Somewhere in my basement I have a Presidential Fitness Award signed by George H.W. Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger. I think I had to do 50 pushups or something to qualify — it's a good thing that I to...
A look at Contiki, the 10yo OS that fits GUI, networking and browser into less than 30KB
Out in the Open: The Little-Known Open Source OS That Rules the Internet of Things — You can connect almost anything to a computer network. Light bulbs. Thermostats. Coffee makers. Even badgers.
WWDC takeaways: Apple continues to remove restrictions on developers with Extensions and Cloud Drive, views the cloud as “dumb storage”, more
Digesting WWDC: cloudy — I've spent the last couple of days sifting through the announcements at WWDC. Apple claims 4000 new APIs, and it certainly feels like it.
Microsoft makes available first test build of ‘Visual Studio 14’
Summary: Microsoft has released a first preview of its its 'Visual Studio ‘14’ development environment, which the company is planning to roll out in calendar 2015. — Microsoft made available for dow...
Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused
But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused — In light of the ongoing net neutrality battle, many people have begun looking to Google and its promise of high-speed fiber as a potential saving grace from com...
Samsung Z's Tizen OS demoed on video
Samsung unveiled its first Tizen-powered smartphone yesterday, the Samsung Z, which is slated to go on sale in Russia in the third quarter of this year. The Samsung Z, being the first commercial Tize...
Cut Off Glassholes' Wi-Fi With This Google Glass Detector
Not a fan of Google Glass's ability to turn ordinary humans into invisibly recording surveillance cyborgs? Now you can create your own “glasshole-free zone.” — Berlin artist Julian Oliver has writt...
45+ new apps for Xbox coming this year, including live TV-integrated Twitter app, Vine, HBO GO
Twitter, Vine, HBO GO, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, and MLG among More Than 45 New Experiences Coming to Xbox — Today, just five days from the Xbox: Game On briefing at E3 …
Yext Raises $50 million at a $525 Million Valuation And Eyes A 2015 IPO
Yext, a company that helps businesses manage local listings and ad campaigns across the web, has raised a $50 million Series F round of financing. The round gives Yext a $525 million post-money valua...
LinkedIn revamps Premium Accounts to help paid profiles stand out from the crowd, adds $9.99/month subscription
LinkedIn today revamped its Premium Accounts with new features aimed at help paying members stand out from those using the free service. They all focus on the profile …
China Blocks Google, Puts Restrictions on LinkedIn Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
China is ratcheting up scrutiny of foreign companies online ahead of the sensitive 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown Wednesday, presenting challenges to businesses that see it as a gr...
Apple introduces MFi specs for Lightning cable headphones, support arriving in future iOS update
We've learned Apple has quietly introduced a new specification for manufacturers in its Made-For-iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) program that allows them to create headphones that connect to iOS devices using ...