The days of paid mobile apps are behind us
There was a promise that emerged when the popularity of the iPhone merged with the ease of transactions on the Apple Store. It made developing tiny pieces of software potentially...
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Why BlackBerry fell
The demise of proud tech companies can usually be tracked back to a couple of decisions, a handful of market changes, or a philosophy that caught up with them. In...
NSA tracks our social connections
Just when you thought that the extent of the NSA's spying on American citizens was fully known, more keeps popping up. Since 2010, the National Security Agencyhas been exploiting its huge...
The Star Wars games that never left space port
It's common for games to go through development and prepare for launch, only to be shelved at the last moment. A new report shows that Star Wars themed games were...
Cars will be 4G but connection will still be a problem
The automotive industry had been behind for quite a while when it came to emerging technologies. Over the last decade, the industry in general has gone from behind the times...
Tiny device will help poor computer audio quality sound magnificent
If anything has been proven by technology over the last two decades, it's that amazing results can come from tiny gadgets. If you're not satisfied with the sound quality coming...
100 million wrists will be adorned with smartwatches within 4 years
They haven't taken off yet, but most of the big players haven't made their entry into the smartwatch segment yet. When that changes, analysts are expecting the trend to explode....
Are smart rifles a smart idea?
There is little question about the killing power of rifles when in the wrong hands. Politically speaking, it's been a hot topic for a year. Now, one might not need...
Students skipping college football game because of bad wireless service
When you think of sports, you normally don't think of whether or not the wireless connectivity at the station is strong. Perhaps more college athletics programs should be considering it...
How the FBI caught Miss Teen USA’s sextortionist
Parents and teens alike fear the scum of the earth that hack into webcams to spy on children. When the person in question happens to be Miss Teen USA, the...
One take on tube travel
As short histories go, this is one of the most interesting that you'll read all day. It starts with a current day concept from Elon Musk and continues back the...
Artist builds UFO to provoke thought
Technically speaking, Peter Coffin's "UFO" isn't a UFO at all since it's an "Identified Flying Object", but that's not the point. The artist isn't making a political statement, nor is...
Al Qaeda is Tweeting
With so many diverse groups fighting side-by-side some days, against each other on other days, terrorist group al qaeda has decided to take to social media. With Iran's president doing...
Airbnb gets a partial reprieve in NYC
New York City may have initially failed when it came to the emerging technologies and relationships of sharing, but they're trying to make up for their initial snipe against the...
Iranian president hits Twitter after talk with Obama
This isn't the same Iran. They must be more trustworthy. They're using social media! Describing his phone conversation with President Obama as “historic,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took to Twitter...
Feinstein reveals NSA internet tapping scope
It may have been inadvertent, but the damage is done nonetheless. It's widely known that the NSA has taps connected to the various telco networks, thanks in large part to...
Iran hacked US Navy computers
As tensions seem to be easing a little between the United States and Iran, a minor black eye has popped up ahead of the upcoming peaceful talks. U.S. officials said...
The strangest flightless aircraft research station you’ll see all day
As aircraft go, this one looks like it belongs in a video game or perhaps an alien landscape. Instead, it's in a hangar in the Netherlands and it never actually...
Valve’s new Steam controller just made console gaming look antiquated
If there was any doubt that Valve's SteamOS would be like other open source projects - cheap and clunky - you can erase that doubt now. The controller alone is...
Intel turns to Amazon, Samsung for a Web TV lifeline
The project is in bad shape. They need help with distribution and they need money. To keep their Web TV project alive, Intel goes to the top to the companies...