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The defense industry considers cyberwarfare to be a bigger threat to the United States and her interest than terrorism, China, Iran, climate change, and North Korea. This is according to a recent poll of 352 defense, military, and national security leaders. The greatest threat to the United States i
Canonical is currently working with various OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to bring Ubuntu-powered smartphones to the mobile market. Next to nothing is known about the devices but Canonical community manager Jono Bacon has confirmed that the devices will be coming very soon. The folks at Ca
Sitting down with the press during CES 2014, BlackBerry outlined its strategy for 2014. The company reportedly plans to launch two new smartphones this year: an entry-level sub-$200 touchscreen device designed and manufactured through a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Foxconn, and a high-end h
Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced plans to branch out into mobile gaming. As Alibaba makes a move into mobile gaming, it remains to be seen how much of an impact it can make, given that Tencent has already had a huge headstart in this and a history of developing games via its online
4K is arguably one of the biggest trends at the Consumer Electronics Show, and Panasonic has been loaded with 4K devices this year. One such device is a camera in the GH line that is capable of recording videos in ultra HD. More details are set to arrive with the camera’s official release in l
Jelly is a new app that is designed to search the group mind of your social networks for the answers to whatever questions you have. The app lets users connect it with their Facebook and Twitter accounts, so if one of your contacts sees the post and has an answer for it, the person can answer [&hell
Aereo, a broadcast-television streaming service, has raised $34 million to continue expanding into new cities, bringing its total funding to $92.4 million. The service is currently available in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Miami, New York and Salt Lake City. Broadcas
Following a spate of angry blockades of buses carrying tech workers to and from Silicon Valley, shuttle operators for Google, Facebook, and other companies have agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next 18 months to continue using spots reserved for public Muni transportation. Wi-
Sony has announced the HMZ-T3Q, a new pair of virtual reality goggles that will feature a virtual 750-inch video screen in the wearer’s vision. he HMZ-T3Q tracks your head movements and can pan the visual field, which make gaming more immersive. It is also capable of 7.1 virtual surround s
3D Systems has announced two new affordable 3D printers that are capable of printing in full color. Priced $5,000 to $10,000, the four new printers will offer relatively affordable options for artisans, bakers, businesses, and the advanced hobbyist. Following up on its release of two new deskto
PC’s are fairly easy to build and upgrade once you’ve had practice, but most people, even most PC gamers don’t know how to do either of these things. Razer aims to solve this problem with Project Christine, a new concept gaming PC that uses an ultra-simplistic modular design that e
Samsung has partnered with 3D Systems to test out the possibility of allowing users to 3D print their own custom cases for Samsung devices. The two partners have been testing out this new concept at the Consumer Electronics Show but have stressed that it is still only a concept. It figures that Sams
