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It’s hard to think of a product like Firefox, which has been one of the shining examples of how a free, open source project can become prevalent and popular, would seriously consider the addition of in-browser advertising. Yet, that’s exactly what’s happening right now and as expected, fans have not
Airbus has long been in a neck-and-neck race with Boeing for the lead in the airplane market. The company is making a big bet with the A350, a plane built with composite materials to make it lighter and more fuel-efficient. However, it’s also a plane designed from a clean slate instead of retr
We have been hearing about the BlackBerry Jakarta for a while now. The handset is said to be the first of many devices to be made under the BlackBerry-Foxconn banner and is expected to be a budget device aimed at emerging markets, although how exactly it will look like remains to be seen, but what [
A new venture in television created by a San Francisco-based startup combines web content with television programming in a way that makes information-rich viewing experiences nearly seamless. InAir presents television programming side-by-side with related web content. The product’s three-perso
Online language learning provider TutorGroup has raised $100 million from Alibaba, Temasek, and Qiming Venture Partners, reports VentureBeat. The company previously raised $15 million in April 2012. Founded in 2004, TutorGroup offers three lines of online English-language products for students and p
Sony has been quite the player in the mobile technology industry as of late. The tech giant from Japan has intentions of improving their wearable devices like smartwatches and smart bands. At CES, they showed off some new wearable technology that was geared towards their SmartWear products, which ar
The workers at Finland based studio SuperCell are living the high life these days. Not only did their company get bought out by two of Japan’s biggest mobile companies for $1.5 billion, but their most popular game, Clash of Clans, is still pulling in a good haul of cash as one of the most successful
Add Kentucky to the growing list of states that are introducing their own legislation to combat so-called “patent trolls.” Earlier this month, Whitney Westerfield and Christian McDaniel, both Republicans, introduced Senate Bill 116. The legislation would enable the recipients of bad-faith demand let
Indonesia has said Australia and America need to “clean up their mess” to salvage relations with Indonesia after revelations that Australia spied on a law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute. New documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal that the Australian Signals Directorate sp
It has been alleged quite a few times that Huawei’s equipment might allow the Chinese government to spy and snoop around, these allegations lead to speculation late last year that Huawei could step out of the U.S. market for good. Apparently Washington had the same concerns when South Korea allowed
Ordering food right from your smartphone is nothing new. Even making restaurant reservations can be done with a smartphone. But later this year, the mobile market will achieve nirvana when Taco Bell launches its own app, allowing customers to order food right from their device. Forget that your hand
Last summer, Squarepusher, aka Tom Jenkinson, received a most strange invitation: Would he collaborate with Z-Machines, a robotic band created by a team of young Japanese roboticists? Jenkinson couldn’t possibly say no. Kenjiro Matsuo, Z-Machines’ musical producer, made the decision to i
