Sony explains how the PS4’s upcoming game-sharing feature will work
When next Tuesday's 2.0 update hits for the PlayStation 4, Sony will finally turn one of the most ambitious promises it made when the console was first announced a reality....
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This robotic hand picks things up using static electricity
A cheap robotic hand developed by a company called Grabit offers something most of the other mechanical limbs we've seen before don't: the ability to pick up objects using electrostatic...
Amazon essentially renders its own Appstore obsolete
Since its creation, the Amazon Appstore stood apart, banned from being offered in the official store for Android apps, Google Play, until now... sort of. When Amazon recently updated its...
Sony expected to launch a 12-inch tablet in Q1 2015
It wasn’t too long ago that many believed that small tablets would be the way of the future, which led to the creation of devices like the iPad mini, Nexus...
League of Legends is about to pull in $1 billion in revenue
There are many, many, video games available today, but is there one that is the most popular? While it does seem unfair given that there are many different genres, the...
Samsung has sold 4.5 million Galaxy Note 4 phablets
There weren’t many smartphones in 2014 that received as much attention as the Galaxy Note 4, but a staggered launch by Samsung might have kept the phablet from breaking any...
FCC delays its smartphone airwaves auction until 2016
T-Mobile has done a lot to improve its network over the past couple of years, but even the scrappy “Un-carrier” has admitted that it would not be able to match...
Sony’s Video Unlimited service now has a season pass feature
Sony has introduced a new feature for the PlayStation Store and its Video Unlimited service, allowing users to buy full seasons of featured content at a discount. PSN shoppers can...
T-Mobile is taking on the FCC in order to provide better service
Regardless of the success T-Mobile has had with its Uncarrier initiative, one thing is clear: T-Mobile’s coverage doesn’t look great compared to Verizon’s and AT&T’s. To combat this, T-Mobile is...
Amazon has triples the number of games on Fire TV
Amazon wants investors to forget all about yesterday’s disappointing earnings announcement and its lowered sales guidance for the 2014 holiday season. The company released two bits of more positive news...
This medical robot can perform brain surgery through your cheek
Yes, we have read about a robot that can help combat malaria, with the potential for robots to provide a brighter future in the fight against the ebola virus, but...
Comcast thinks HBO will regret its decision to break away from bundles
Surprise: Comcast isn’t overly enthusiastic about HBO’s plan to offer a standalone streaming service that will appeal to cord cutters. Barron’s notes that during an earnings call this week, Comcast...
NYPD is equipping itself with thousands of smartphones and tablets
The New York City Police Department is about to distribute 41,000 mobile devices under a new $160 million program known as the NYPD Mobility Initiative. Financed by criminal asset funds,...
LG is using its own processor to power its next smartphone
One factor that's certainly helped in Samsung's near-domination of the Android market over the last few years is its use of Samsung-manufactured components in its vast range of Android handsets....
Netflix is working on three more original series
We all know that Netflix will soon offer the entire Friends series for your viewing pleasure at your own pace and time, but this is not all the goodies that...
Aereo is no longer allowed to retransmit broadcast TV
Aereo can no longer relay TV shows to its customers using its teeny-tiny antennas, according to US District Judge Alison Nathan. It's been a while since the Supreme Court decided...
Twitter is opening a learning center in San Francisco
Twitter has moved a one step closer toward opening a $1 million learning center where company employees will teach tech skills to some of the city’s poorest residents. They’ve got a...
Online video game market expected to reach $13 billion
MMO games, including MOBAs, compose 21% of the worldwide digital game market and are on track to generate $11 billion in revenue this year alone, SuperData Research reports. By 2017,...
Amazon’s Fire Phone has cost the company $170 million
Amazon’s interest in smartphones is one that has been rumored about for a long time, until a few months ago when the company took the wraps off the Fire Phone....
Ello makes it so that it cannot legally sell advertisements
Ello, the fledgling social network that has vowed not to run advertising, doubled down on that sentiment on Thursday by making itself a Public Benefit Corporation and putting the sentiment...