The HTC Desire 610 is coming to AT&T at the end of the month
Today AT&T and HTC announced that the HTC Desire 610 is coming to AT&T. The Desire 610 was announced back in February and so it has taken quite some time...
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Listen to this phone call with Comcast turn into an insufferable nightmare
Almost anyone that has tried to cancel cable service, wireless service, or a gym membership knows how difficult it can be to do over the phone, but a recent call...
Typewriters may be Germany’s best chance to combat the NSA
The German investigative committee tasked with looking into the extent of the National Security Agency's meddling in German affairs has decided to go retro in a bid for better security....
Captricity has raised $10 million to help enterprises digitize their paperwork
Captricity, a startup that helps enterprises digitize their paperwork, faxes, scans, mobile phone photos, and handwriting, is expanding. It hopes to serve more enterprise customers, especially those in the health...
Oracle’s wants to eliminate data silos with Big Data SQL
Oracle is hoping to turn heads in the crowded data analysis market with Big Data SQL, a software tool that can run a single SQL query against Oracle’s own database...
NetDocuments has raised $25 million for its document-management tool
NetDocuments, the leader in cloud-based document and email management, announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Capital, securing a $25 million equity investment to accelerate NetDocuments' increasing growth across the legal...
The KOR-FX haptic feedback vest has launched on Kickstarter
Wiimote, PS Eye/Camera/Move, Kinect, Oculus VR. Gaming, at least the hardcore kind, is moving towards a trend that ditches controllers and screens for the instruments that we already have: our...
Sony has made the Xperia bootloader unlocking tool much easier to use
Unlocking your bootloader can be a complicated and long-winded process, especially if you’re not particularly tech savvy and you’re unsure as to what you might be doing. However some OEMs,...
Samsung has suspended business with a Chinese supplier over child labor
Samsung announced today that it has suspended business with Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co. Ltd. after an investigation into child labor practices. Samsung launched an investigation after a July 10 accusation...
A consortium of US tech giants are fighting for net neutrality
The Internet Association, a consortium of major US tech outfits that includes: Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon, Netflix, and Twitter, has presented its joint case in favor of Net neutrality to...
The UK is about to build its first commercial spaceport
Space tourism isn’t a reality yet, but the UK is certainly taking steps to make sure it eventually happens. British government officials are preparing to announce plans to build the...
Germany may soon begin regulating tech giants like utilities
Has Google reached the point where it needs to be regulated like a utility? At least one German governmental agency is considering that possibility. The Federal Cartel Office in that...
Anonymous messaging app, Secret, has raised $25 million in fudning
Secret, the app that lets users share notes with others without revealing their identity, has attracted a lot of controversy (or celebration, depending on who you are) for how it...
MIT has taken the first step towards creating shape-shifting robots
Robots tend to be either very rigid or very soft, but neither extreme is ideal; ideally, machines could both squish themselves into tight spaces and remain sturdy for strength-dependent tasks....
Comcast is investing in smart internet with its acquisition of PowerCloud
Comcast may have its hands full with its pending Time Warner Cable merger, but the broadcasting giant managed to squeeze in a relatively cheap acquisition with a deal to buy...
The new and improved Raspberry Pi Model B+ has arrived for only $35
A new version of the Raspberry Pi, the $35 credit card-sized computer, will have a few design changes that will make it more robust, and it will still come with...
Stanford researchers have created a microchip that can detect diabetes
Researchers from the University of Stanford have developed a microchip that could make it much less costly to diagnose type-1 diabetes. The debilitating disease often strikes children, and the quicker...
Korean researchers have created a transparent, 2-sided touchscreen
Touchscreens have typically been a one-sided affair. Most of the interaction is done from one side of the screen, usually with the one facing you. This means sense as the...
Sprint and T-Mobile are reportedly finalizing their merger
As you guys might have heard by now, Sprint and T-Mobile are reportedly interested in merging with one another. Both carriers have expressed interest in the past, and thanks to...
Russia is about to deploy the most advanced tram in the world
Trams help us get around the city and they provide an alternative method of transportation to buses or trains , depending on your stop. That being said, is there a...