Nikon introduces new fluorine coating for its high-end lenses
One of the features of Nikon's high-end lens announcements that didn't get all that much attention was that Nikon has introduced a new coating for some of the elements, which looks...
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Verizon’s “XLTE” could offer double the bandwidth of 4G LTE
Verizon has been widening its LTE data pipes for months, and it now looks like the carrier is ready to take full advantage of that extra headroom. An early TV ad and...
Samsung annoucnes new tablet aimed at the education market
We don't envy schools that have to go tablet shopping; many slates can't survive roughhousing by playful kids, let alone impart some wisdom. Teachers will be glad to hear, then,...
The FAA is wants to “streamline” the approval process for commercial drones
It's currently illegal to use unmanned aerial drones for anything commercial in the US, something that could be changing sooner than expected. Bloomberg reports that the US Federal Aviation Administration plans a...
Solar Roadways wants to revolutionize the way we power our cities
What if one single source of renewable energy could replace our reliance on coal-fired energy? That's the dream of electrical engineer Scott Brusaw, who, for the better part of a...
NASA is reviving its planet-hunting Kepler telescope
NASA’s famous planet-hunting Kepler telescope has been on the ropes for almost a year after spinning out of control. But the resilient Earth ambassador hasn’t given up, and NASA on...
Samsung and Intel to offer freebies on Tizen to attract developers
Does the Tizen platform have what it takes to become the next big thing in smartphones? Or will it end up being mostly ignored in a market where iOS and...
Deadmau5 releases his own subscription-based music app
Back in the day, artists would release their albums in record stores. However with physical sales of albums starting to decline, artists have taken to digital distribution in order to...
The Kairos watch is the world’s first mechanical-smartwatch hybrid
Smartwatches, for the most part, tend to look pretty plain. Most of the time they feature square/rectangular displays and aren’t exactly the epitome of elegance. Of course there are exceptions...
Adidas is bringing shoe customization to the next level with upcoming app
In just a few months, you can have a pair of shoes that is uniquely yours. Adidas is releasing an app in August that lets you upload a photo and...
Management reporting software startup OpenGov raises $15 million
Mountain View startup OpenGov recently announced it had closed their Series B round of financing at $15 million. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Thrive Capital and Formation 8....
Televisions could succeed PCs as the top online video platform
TVs are outpacing computers as the key platform for Internet video, according to Parks Associates. In the first quarter of 2014, US broadband households watched roughly three hours of online...
Music discovery startup Exfm is shutting down for good
On Monday, Exfm closes for good. This news comes after a period of uncertainty following a December announcement that they would shut but would continue on with a Chrome extension....
CNN news editor gets fired for plagiarism
CNN announced on Friday that it'd fired one of its news editors, Marie-Louise Gumuchian, after discovering multiple instances of plagiarism in her work. According to CNN's editor's note, Gumuchian regularly covered news about...
Russia captures Lithuanian drone that was used to smuggle cigarettes
A Lithuanian self-made drone detained in Russia’s westernmost Kaliningrad region last week was used for smuggling cigarettes into Russia, Oleg Dzhurayev, the press service chief of the Kaliningrad border department...
Is Kobe Bryant going to be sponsoring the iWatch?
NBA superstar and LA Laker shooting guard Kobe Bryant recently paid a visit to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to meet with Jony Ive’s team, though the purpose of the meeting is...
Shipments of 4K Ultra HD television sets are skyrocketing
The market for 4K/Ultra-HD televisions has been slow to develop, but new data shows that the technology seems to finally be gaining momentum. Back during the month of March 2012, when...
Homesnap Pro brings real-time listing data to smartphones
D.C.-based Homesnap, the maker of a mobile app that allows users to find real estate data by taking photos of homes, has signed a deal that could be worth up...
Foxconn shuts down manufacturing sites in Vietnam due to protests
Foxconn’s six manufacturing sites in Vietnam won’t be assembling iPhones and iPads this weekend — or anything else, for that matter. The Taiwan-based electronics supplier, which manufactures gadgets for Apple, Microsoft,...
Amazon’s fight with Hachette is starting to draw criticism
It’s been a week since it became clear that Amazon is delaying shipments of publisher Hachette’s print titles, likely due to a fight over terms. As Amazon continues to ship many...