Kickstarter project aims to make hoverboards a reality
Remember earlier this year we saw a video of an alleged hoverboard in action? We were a bit skeptical of its legitimacy at first and our doubts were proven true...
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Yahoo is reportedly looking to acquire video ad platform BrightRoll
Yahoo has been on a shopping spree as of late. The company has been busy buying up a bunch of different companies and if you a report from TechCrunch is...
Cloud-computing startup Mirantis raises $100 million in funding
Mirantis, one of the startups that sell distributions of OpenStack open-source cloud software, has capped off a seriously big Series B funding round totaling $100 million. The news from the...
Amazon strikes major deal with Simon & Schuster
Amazon has struck a multi-year deal for the sale of print and e-books from publishing giant Simon & Schuster. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, as Amazon...
OnePlus One to go up for pre-order next week… kinda
The OnePlus One smartphone from OnePlus has been making waves since early this year. The high-end handset with a ridiculously low price tag has earned quite the following due to...
Lenovo reportedly looking to acquire BlackBerry
There was one point in time in which BlackBerry had found itself in a spot of trouble financially. There were talks about a possible acquisition by Fairfax Financial, although this...
The Charge is Fitbit’s new $250 fitness-focused smartwatch
Fitbit is a company known for its fitness bands, controversial skin allergy issues aside, but could the company be thinking about jumping on board the smartwatch bandwagon? Well according to...
Spotify now has an account sharing option
Spotify’s monthly subscription rate isn’t particularly expensive, but we suppose there are still people out there who’d rather not pay that much for it. Well the good news is that...
Dyson’s new humidifier purifies your air using UV rays
In a launch presentation in Tokyo, Japan, Dyson tackled the surprisingly sketchy hygiene issues that come with more typical humidifiers. To prove how gosh-darn better Dyson's Hygienic Mist humidifier is,...
IBM to pay Globalfoundries $1.5 billion to offload its chip business
Earlier, IBM put out a press release that it will be making a big announcement tomorrow morning before its quarterly earnings call, and it looks like the announcement is that...
New British law could send internet trolls to jail for up to two years
People found guilty of internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under new government proposals, following a number of high-profile cases of abusive and threatening...
Obama improves security for consumer data
American banks and stores may already be planning to tighten your payment security, but the White House wants to give those efforts a boost. President Obama has signed an Executive...
Oppo could be entering the virtual reality headset market
Guess who’s planning the join the nascent VR market? That would be Oppo, which according to G4Games plans to compete with the likes of Samsung and Carl Zeiss, as well...
Beats celebrates LeBron’s return to Cleveland
The NBA season is set to tip off on October 28th and Beats is ready to celebrate with a new epic ad all about King James’ return to Cleveland. The long...
Detailed images of the Verizon-exclusive Droid Turbo have been leaked
You might have heard chatter over the past couple of weeks that Verizon will soon be unveiling new device that will be a part of its Droid lineup. According to...
South Korea prepares to launch a 10Gbps fiber Internet service
South Korea is set to get the world jealous with an impressive new 10Gbps fiber Internet service, with SK Broadband to introduce the new super-fast Internet connection at the Plenipotentiary...
FCC says 24GHz spectrum could open the door to 5G in the US
The Federal Communications Commission is starting to plan for cellular networks that can send users gigantic streams of data, but there are technical challenges to be solved and years of...
Robots may be the key to fighting Ebola in West Africa
Robots often find themselves in dangerous situations, and their distinct lack of biology makes them perfectly suited for battling infectious disease. Next month, a simulcast workshop will determine if and...
Samsung’s Gear S smartwatch will have its own plan on Sprint
According to a leaked Sprint Wireless internal memo, Samsung Gear S will be offered with its own plan when available. The wearable device features 3G connectivity and a SIM card...
Secret space plane returns to Earth after almost 2 years in orbit
The U.S. Air Force's top secret X-37B Space Plane made a not-so-secret return to Earth this morning, landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California after an impressive 674 days...