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SolarCity, the dominant US installer of residential solar panels whose largest shareholder is entrepreneur Elon Musk, announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire solar panel maker Silevo and expand into manufacturing with new panel factories. The San Mateo-based company, which leases rooftop systems

Recently there has been talks about the upcoming Moto X+1 from Motorola. The handset has yet to be officially announced, but many are talking about it lately. Previously we had reported that an alleged image had surfaced that was supposedly the Moto X+1, along with some of its specs. Turns out that

WeLab, the startup that runs WeLend, Hong Kong’s first peer-to-peer lending site, has raised a $14 million Series A from TOM Group and Sequoia Capital. The company says it plans to launch a new product in mainland China later this year that will use big data for credit risk modeling, as well as esta

Google has their self-driving car project, while BMW too, has experimented with their own version, with Volvo looking at a “Drive Me” self-driving car program. Now, the Dutch do seem to want to jump on board with the idea of self-driving trucks, where initial tests will be carried out on a closed tr

When it comes to wearable technology such as smartwatches, there seems to be many different designs made available, and this is definitely a growing market, with established players such as Samsung working on new designs even as you read this. The folks over at Momentum Labs are pleased to show off

One of Motorola’s more recent hits happen to be the Moto G, a smartphone that has just about everything that someone would want without breaking the bank, although the inclusion of a microSD memory card slot would be more than welcome, not to mention 4G LTE connectivity. Both former and latter segme

Word on the street has it that the US Transportation Department could be looking at the possibility of introducing tougher regulatory control over mobile navigation systems in vehicles as well as on your smartphone or tablet. The US Transportation Department touts that this is so because they would

Cambridge-based predictive analytics company RapidMiner announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Radoop, an analytics company that optimizes the big data platform known as Hadoop. Prior to the move, RapidMiner already had an existing partnership with the company, incorporating Radoop’s enterprise-g

Samsung has just about a smartphone for every kind of budget, so it does not matter whether you are flush with cash, or are extremely tight at the moment, there should be a little something for everyone. In fact, they have rolled out over a century of Android-powered smartphones since the last half

Is Sony working on new smartphones? Well we can only assume that the company has plans for additional devices later in the year. After all the Sony Xperia Z2 can’t be the only high-end model they have planned, right? That being said, sources out of China have revealed three new devices that Sony cou

We’re sure that with all the smartphones out there today, with each company boasting that their camera technology is the best, that customers are wondering which smartphone really takes the best photos? However like we said before, this really boils down to personal preference because some cameras t

There’s nothing quite like a traffic jam that helps to increase your stress levels. It probably doesn’t help that traffic jams tend to occur when you want to leave to work and when you’re on the way home to work. That being said, a team has come together to create a helmet for cyclists called [&hell

South Korea and the European Union will work together to develop 5G wireless network technologies and to reach global consensus on standards. The two sides agreed on the need for a harmonized radio spectrum policy for ensuring global interoperability of 5G networks, as well as global technical stand

About a week ago, we caught wind that Samsung was working on a handset called the Galaxy Avant that would be making its way onto T-Mobile. Recently the folks at TmoNews have managed to obtain what appears to be leaked photos of the handset which more or less confirms what we have seen so far. [&hell

Hackers have reportedly stolen data of more than 600,000 Domino’s Pizza customers. A group of hackers demand €30,000 before next Monday or they will make captured data public. The hacker group goes by the name Rex Mundi and claims to have hacked the websites of Domino’s Pizza in France and Belgium.

IK Multimedia has released the iRing hardware in conjunction with a couple apps for using the device. With compatible apps such as GrooveMaker 2, iRing FX/Controller, iRing Music Maker, and DJ Rig, you can calibrate your iRings, create some grooves, and control some cool effects by simply moving you

If you happen to own the LG G2, then you might be pleased to know that the LG G2 still has some life left in its legs, as it has just received a new software update that would bring along with it the Knock Code feature. Just for those who are not in the know, […]

Pinterest users may want to be careful with what they click on and should change their passwords immediately. Following last March’s “butt pics hacking incident” users are reporting seeing several spam messages on Twitter originating from the popular visual discovery tool. The Twit

Nintendo, having announced their Amiibo interactive figures a few days ago, did not mention just how much you would have to fork out in order to bring one of these puppies home. Of course, we all know that sooner or later, something has got to give, and it is without further ado that we bring [&hell

We happen to live in a world where security breaches seem to happen all too often, and with a number of mobile devices that we tote around these days, it also makes plenty of sense to ensure that whatever handset or tablet we carry would come with its fair share of security features. Take the [&hell

It’s easy to see why Samsung made a big hoopla about their new Tab S launch, now that we’ve seen them. This is no run of the mill Tab refresh that Samsung ritually performs year after year. The Tab S is Samsung’s way of telling the Android competition why they are the one to beat. […]

People working at Starbucks just got a lot smarter, literally. The coffee chain plans to launch a new program on Monday that will pay for its employees to attend online college classes at Arizona State University. “I believe it will lower attrition, it’ll increase performance, it’ll attract an

In 2015, there were at least two Samsung phones that were highly anticipated – the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Note 4. The Galaxy S5 has already been launched which leaves us with the Galaxy Note 4. Now according to the previous rumors, the Galaxy Note 4 is said to sport a display with [&hellip

When it comes to smartphones with QHD displays, there aren’t that many in the market right now, making it ripe for OEMs to come out of the woodworks with their offerings. So far we have seen QHD smartphones from the likes of Vivo, Oppo, and LG, but it looks like Alcatel could be getting into [&helli

Fuji’s X-T1 already has one of the most impressive electronic viewfinders in the mirrorless world, but if recent rumors are to be believed, that that isn’t good enough for the Japanese company. According to an updated rumor report by Fuji Rumors, Fuji is indeed planning to release an incremental upd

We know there are more than a few adrenaline junkies out there who love to film their crazy exploits. However this usually involves bringing a friend or camera crew along with you, but what if no one was free or what if you were doing something that would be hard for another camera person to [&helli

NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere is in final preparations for a July 1 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission will provide a more complete, global picture of the human and natural sources of carbon di

Last year T-Mobile made its first “uncarrier” announcement. It shunned traditional two year service contracts in favour of an equipment installment plan which debuted alongside its new Simple Choice plans. The carrier then made more uncarrier moves in the coming months by introducing an early upgrad

Digital camera specialist Canon announced Friday that it is acquiring open platform video surveillance software company Milestone Systems. Canon Europe picked up the Denmark-based startup to diversify its offerings, specifically carving out a niche in the surveillance market. The company said that b

Self-driving cars are cool – but what about hovering cars? Google is working on the former and, according to statements made during a recent technology summit, Toyota is working aggressively on the latter. According to The Verge, a manager in the automaker’s technical administration group, Hiroyoshi

Over 800 Chili’s restaurants now feature a 7-inch Android tablet on all tables. The rollout, announced eight months ago, has just been completed in 823 company-owned restaurants. The communal tablet is managed by Dallas-based Ziosk. The Ziosk tablet is an Android 7-inch device, mounted on a stand an

To everyone’s disappointment, the LG G3 didn’t go official with the Snapdragon 805 chipset as rumored, but there’s still a chance that a new version of the phone might go official with the said processor onboard. Word from Korea is that the company is working on a variant which will provide faster L

A new profile on Tim Cook done by the New York Times has shared a variety of details discussing the Apple CEO’s leadership style over his nearly three year tenure as the head of the company, including his influence on product development, brand expansion, and “quiet” approach to de

Every Steam Machine shown so far has amounted to a small desktop PC. But what if you want to take that gaming experience on the road? Well, you might get your wish, meet SteamBoy, a handheld take on Valve’s platform. On the outside, it’s pretty much what you’d expect; it looks like

Bringing the world’s first battery-free locating tag into the spotlight, Texas-based technology company WeTag launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its brand new device,iFind. The product is powered by the company’s patent pending technologies and is the first Bluetooth item locator th

If you complained about your family’s drab-looking car when you were a kid, you’re going to love the latest incarnation of Toyota’s Camatte concept. The vehicle lets children customize the look by translating their drawings to nearly 7,000 LED lights on the hood; you could change s

The Land Rover LR4 received an update just last year so there aren’t many changes to report on for 2015. In addition to some new exterior colors and wheel patterns, the 2015 LR4 gets side steps as standard and compatibility with the latest Land Rover InControl Apps with smartphone integration. Price

Bet your Nissan Leaf can’t do this! Nissan’s ZEOD RC electric hybrid race car just set a new record. Japanese race car driver Satoshi Motoyama got the ZEOD RC up to 186 mph on the Mulsanne Straight while qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The prototype electric racer is powered b

The FAA is ready to test drones in Nevada, the agency has said. This marks the third operational drone-testing location that the FAA has kicked live. The Insitu ScanEagle drone will be used in this case. The testing at the Nevada site is important to the future of drones in that it will examine how

The taxi protests in major European cities may be the least of Uber’s problems soon. A new competitor is about to start operating in its stomping grounds in two huge markets, New York City and San Francisco, and it offers a unique business model that will cater to a very specific population, perhaps