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After being taken by surprise by the sheer number of packages needing to be delivered for Christmas, UPS and FedEx were unable to deliver packages to some customers before Christmas. In order to make up for this, Amazon is giving away free giftcards to customers who were affected by the Christmas de
Streamz is a new set of headphones by Streamz Media that comes with a built-in streaming media player. The headset can stream media through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and can store up to 32GB of data on a microSD card. Expected to ship in March 2014, the Streamz headphones will be priced at $549 in the Unit
Many people were upset when Sony announced that the PS4 would lack basic media functions at launch in order for the company to focus on gaming. The company promised to implement media features in the future and, true to its word, has already started doing so. A free music-video streaming called VidZ
Two weeks after Valve released its 300 Steam Machine prototypes, which came with a Steam Controller, and gamers are finally ready to share their thoughts on Valve’s foray into the console market. While there are a few reviews for the Steam Machine and the SteamOS, most of the attention seems t
By using GPS to log your daily activity, matching your photos to the timeline, and looking up locations using Foursquare, the new app called HeyDay is able to create a photo journal of your life. The app tracks and remembers everything you do and everywhere you go in order to create a photo journal
According to a patent filed by Samsung last week, the SOuth Korean company may soon be releasing a more advanced, flexible version of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Rumors suggest that this new smartwatch could be Samsung’s Galaxy Band. The “Band” device could feature sensors that are
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has recently issued 11 MVNO licences to private companies, one of which being HiChina, a subsidiary of Alibaba, in an effort to increase the private sector’s involvement in the telecommunication sector and to stimulate competition. Chines
Baidu, the Chinese search giant and major player in the Asian tech industry, has been accused of leaking information from the Japanese users of a software program the company developed. Although the company is denying these claims, the Japanese government has asked all of its central government mini
Didi Dache is one of the many taxi apps in China that compete for control over the massive market. What sets Didi apart from the other apps, however, is that it has millions of dollars in backing from companies such as Citic and Tencent. Despite several local governments stepping in to ban taxi apps
The NYPD is one of the most well-financed police departments in the world. Demonstrating just how much money the department had, they’re showing off their new “smart car” prototype which they hop will become the next-generation patrol car. Infrared sensor-scanners and cameras all a
According to Russian publications and recently declassified documents, the Soviets spent over a billion dollars trying to research “unconventional” science and mind control technology. The interest in government-funded paranormal research rose and fell sveral times during the Soviet era
Consumers in the U.S. spent over $40 billion online during the holiday season. While this shows about a 10% growth from last year it still failed to meet expectations. comScore blamed the shortened holiday calendar as the reason for the small increase. This is the latest unfortunate event for the e-
