Google “Open Gallery” lets you create online exhibitions
Google on Monday officially launched “Open Gallery,” a new service that lets aspiring artists create exhibitions online. The service is currently in an invite only stage, but Google says it...
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NASA’s Valkyrie robot is a six-foot ‘superhero’ designed to save you from disasters
NASA has created a robot for DARPA's upcoming Robotics Challenge Trials. The Valkyrie is a six-foot two humanoid machine with detachable arms, sonar sensors, mounted cameras, and a glowing, Tony Stark-esque circle in the middle...
Amazon adds education features and parental controls to Kindle FreeTime on Kindle Fire
Amazon has added new education-focused features to the Kindle FreeTime options on Kindle Fire devices, which allow parents to make sure kids have met all their education goals before the tablet can...
Twitter ousts Facebook as best tech employer according to a new survey
Twitter is now the best tech company to work for, according to an annual Glassdoor survey, surpassing social network rival Facebook which led the pack for the last three years. This time...
Foxconn reportedly sets aside $6.8 million for a wearable computing startup fund
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is setting up a $6.8 million investment fund targeting startups that are working on producing new kinds of wearable computers. Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhones...
Notch turned down job offer at Valve to create Mojang
Back in 2010, when Minecraft was first starting to take off, Valve flew out Markus "Notch" Persson to its headquarters for "a cup of coffee." In an excerpt of the English translation of...
31% of Yahoo’s revenue comes from Microsoft paying it to use Bing
Bing may not be making any money for Microsoft but it seems to be doing wonders for Yahoo.Reports say that Microsoft’s payouts to Yahoo in exchange for using Bing as its search engine accounted for...
Addappt adds ‘shake to call’, badges, and other features in pursuit of a ‘living address book’
Addappt, a re-imagined address book for your iPhone, is releasing a major update today. Users will now be able to “shake to call” from within the app, along with receiving...
Here’s how AT&T is going to build its gigabit service in Austin
Not only will Austin be getting Google Fiber within the next few months, now AT&T will be launching its own gigabit service, GigaPower, in the city. But how exactly does...
Nokia Normandy rumored to be low-end Android-based phone
While not much was known about the recently rumored Nokia Normandy at the time, the lack of hardware shutter button, capacitive buttons and LED flash indicated that this mystery phone was...
Ubuntu Touch OS finds a phone partner, coming to high-end handsets next year
Remember the Ubuntu Edge, the Canonical creation that set out to earn $32 million on Indiegogo but fell very short? Well, the company is back at it again, though this time it's maneuvering a...
Someday we might get 100% of our aluminum from recycling
Recycling aluminum uses about 95% less energy than making new one from bauxite ore, which compares very favorably with other types of recycling. For example, recycled plastic requires 70% less...
Researchers say that Chinese hackers spied on Europe before G20 Summit
Security researchers say that Chinese hackers monitored the computers of five European foreign ministries before the G20 Summit. Chinese hackers infiltrated computer systems and eavesdropped on attendees at September's G20...
Apple is working on its own virtual reality goggles
Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for a head-mounted display that doesn’t really resemble Google’s smart Glass project whether we’re talking about design or features. The new patent describes an elaborated goggle system...
Aereo could be next on Google Chromecast’s support list
Every time Chromecast adds another officially supported app, traditional TV viewing dies yet another death. And so it goes that Google's low-cost dongle's about to beef up beyond its already stellar, and increasingly robust,...
Vuzix M2000AR first smartglasses to use waveguide optical technology
With the trend of wearable gadgets catching on, we’re bound to see some great products come out next year. These products will obviously depend upon breakthroughs in technology, and today...
Air-purifying bicycle concept eats pollution and generates oxygen
Bicycles are currently a big part of the clean transportation revolution, and the interest in biking, whether for transportation or health or just for fun, is growing every day. So we...
Google+ posts can now double as advertisements
Google is rolling out a new option, called +Post ads Beta, for brands that will allow them to automatically turn Google+ posts into advertisements that can be embedded into sites...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 cracks 10 million sales barrier in just two months
Samsung has said that its new Galaxy Note 3 is far and away the most successful so far of its entire Note lineup, with 10 million units shipped in a...
Nintendo updates the 3DS with Miiverse and several other new features
The Nintendo 3DS has sold a fair number of consoles, but when you compare it against its predecessor, the Nintendo DS alongside its other variants such as the Nintendo DS...