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Others have long been able to build controls for the popular WeMo line of connected outlets, switches and motion sensors, but Belkin is considering a change to that unfettered access....
A startup called Goldee is launching a crowdfunding campaign for a smart light switch that will be compatible with the Philips Hue ecosystem. The Goldee Light Controller is up for pre-order via an...
A new robotic turtle called U-CAT will allow divers to explore dangerous underwater disaster zones without actually having to risk themselves. U-CAT imitates a turtle with its four mechanical flippers that it...
Android cameras are set to get a lot better, starting with the Nexus 5, thanks to a new API. Code uncovered last week suggested that Google was at work on a new...
The Japanese Ministry of Education is concerned that the Internet and Internet-connected devices are taking over the lives of Japanese teenagers. In response to the rise of Internet addiction, the Ministry...
Nokia is laying the groundwork for next-generation virtualized mobile networks. The company's is to move away from the proprietary and expensive equipment operators use today and instead adopt a more cloud-based...
IHS estimates that the combined parts and manufacturing costs of the Xbox One, which includes the console, the Kinect, and the Xbox One controller, costs a total of $471. This...
A Silicon Valley startup called AnyPerk has struck up deals with a broad range of merchants in the U.S. and for $5 per user per month, the startup claims that it can...
Walgreens has opened America's first green, self-powered pharmacy in Illinois, not too far from the company's headquarters. The pharmacy uses solar panels and wind turbines to generate its power and makes use...
Apple has filed a new patent for a “digital camera including refocusable imaging mode adapter" which essentially means a camera that will let you refocus your pictures after you take them. One...
Since troops have been withdrawn from Iraq, the U.S. military is sitting on a hefty surplus of military grade equipment that it has nothing to do with. Fortunately, thanks to the...
Researchers at Canalys are saying that 50% of all PCs shipped next year will be tablets, 65% of which will be Android based. However, while Apple will only be taking 30% of the...
iBuyPower revealed a prototype of its own upcoming Steam Machine, which will go on sale for just $499 next year. The company says the box is bigger than a PlayStation 4...
Several companies are starting to release their own smartwatches despite their questionable popularity. Qualcomm’s first smartwatch, Toq, is now available for pre-order for $349.99 which is $50 more than Samsung’s Galaxy Gear....
Intel is trying to find a buyer for OnCue, its never-launched online pay-TV service, by the end of the year. The company is ask for $500 million for its service and...
According to Microsoft, the company reviews every video that is posted on the Xbox One’s Upload Studio and bans players that are deemed to be using “excessive profanity”. Several users have already...
A thief in China stole an iPhone from a man with possible gan connections. Upon realizing his mistake, the thief mailed the man his SIM card as well as eleven...
Though smartwatches may or may not be selling well, such market conditions aren't stopping newcomers like Qualcomm and others from entering the game. Now, China's ZTE has twill be launching its own model in the second quarter of 2014...
The European Space Agency, as a part of its Clean Space initiative, is looking for new ways to make all future planetary probes and satellites completely recyclable. The initiative hopes to enable...
A team in Japan has managed to travel a record-breaking 807 miles in an electric vehicle on a single charge. Using a modified Suzuki mini-vehicle equipped with a lithium-ion battery, the...
