HTC postpones the launch of its wearables
With so many companies hopping on board the bandwagon, it was only assumed that companies such as HTC would want to get in on the fun as well. In fact...
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Volvo wants to make accidents a thing of the past with hyper-alert trucks
If Volvo has its way, truck accidents could be on the way out. The automaker is working on system for the haulers to help drivers avoid wrecks, aiming to combat...
Samsung’s VR headset overheats in under 30 minutes
Is Samsung’s Gear VR too hot for your head to handle? G for Games points us to a new report from Korean publication Asia Today that claims Samsung’s virtual reality...
Who needs a wallet when you have the all-in-one Plastc card?
How much technology can you fit into a 0.8-millimeter-thick credit card? Last November, Coin offered a first taste of what was possible. The device promised to digitally hold eight credit...
Mercedes-Benz’s self-driving truck could revolutionize shipping
Truck drivers are often asked to haul goods over long distances and usually have deadlines to meet, which means that many of them resort to staying up late at night...
IBM’s Watson AI is expanding across the globe and across industries
The customer base for IBM’s Watson cognitive computing technology is expanding as companies from an increasingly wide variety of industries start to incorporate the service into their businesses. Watson is...
Leia Display System creates interactive holograms using water vapor
Futuristic tech is on a roll this week. First we caught word that NASA is experimenting with suspended animation to send astronauts to Mars, and now we’ve got reason to...
Send money to your friends via Bluetooth with Square Cash
In the ultra-competitive world of mobile payments, Square Cash continues to set itself apart as the quickest and easiest way to send and receive money. Now money transfers are easier than...
Warner Brothers uses fake humans to crack down on piracy
Thanks to an $80 million lawsuit between Hotfile and the MPAA, a judge just ordered Warner Brothers to unseal records that explained the inner workings of their super secretive system...
Opera Mini browser is coming to the Samsung Galaxy Gear S
If you are looking forward to buy a Samsung Galaxy Gear S smartwatch, here is some good news: you will now also be able to surf the Internet on the...
Twitter is suing the US government for the right to be transparent
Twitter is sick of US government-imposed secrecy. After months of attempted negotiations, the company has filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that the restrictions imposed by the government, which regulate...
BlackBerry Passport is getting the gold treatment
Just last month, the BlackBerry Passport was released. Given its rather odd but sleek design and an interesting QWERTY keyboard, it wasn’t all too surprising to learn that the handset...
Scientific fraud could be reduced by… video games?
Scientific error doesn't always come from botched equations or faulty theories but bad behavior, too, sometimes scientists crack under pressure and contaminate their results by crafting fraudulent, retrospective hypotheses or...
Samsung’s earnings are expected to implode
For the past few years, Apple has seethed as it watched Samsung Electronics grab the buzz and market share lead with its Galaxy phones. It wasn’t just losing that bothered...
Amazon could face European Commission tax probe
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into whether Luxembourg had given preferential tax treatment to the e-commerce giant Amazon. The inquiry, which will explore...
Toshiba is entering the smartglasses market
Toshiba is the latest tech company to offer smart glasses and guess what – they are also named quite similar to the alternatives with the well-thought out ‘Toshiba Glass’ tag....
Ambi Climate brings smart home capabilities to regular air conditioners
As technology gets more advanced, we are starting to automate things in our home. After all we have devices like smart thermostats, smart smoke detectors, wall plugs that allows us...
Dom is the Siri of pizza delivery
Domino's, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, has found its voice. Dom, the virtual voice ordering assistant for Domino's, is at your service via Domino's ordering apps for iPhone...
Zoomdata raises $17 million to help visualize your data
Zoomdata, a startup with software that visualizes a wide variety of data both historically and in real time, as well as generates reports, revealed a $17 million round of funding...
ShipHawk raises $5 million to make shipping unique items easier
ShipHawk reported that it has raised $5M to fund an API that lets eCommerce platforms, marketplaces, online auctions and small businesses take unpacked, real-world items and convert them into a...