LG says its 4K TVs will scare people like Armageddon
What makes a video go "viral?" After an elevator prank video from LG UK garnered over 19 million views on YouTube, LG Chile has used the same format for a new video....
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PA hospital now open for treating internet addiction
It's been a while since we heard supposedly smart health professionals, who are clearly addicted to making claims about addiction, discuss internet addictions. You may recall that a couple of...
Paypal updates mobile app making it easier to pay and spend money
EBay is redefining convenience with today's launch of the revamped PayPal mobile application. Don't have any cash? Left your wallet at home? Credit card expired? No problem—just open the PayPal app...
How an Australian teen is driving Apple crazy with iPhone leaks
An Australian teenager who has built an online following by leaking pictures of upcoming Apple Inc products has done it again, showing off the purported fingerprint scanner of the latest...
What’s dumb about Samsung’s smartwatch?
Samsung has made its play for our wrists, and it's a doozy. Its showy unveiling of the $299 Galaxy Gear was clearly designed to position the smartwatch as a hot lifestyle...
Apple’s Beijing iPhone launch event adds fuel to the fire
Between quicker China launches and expanding retail outlets, Apple Inc.AAPL -0.69% has taken a number of steps over the past two years to focus on China, now the world’s largest smartphone market. The most...
$1,000 to send British Airways Followers Disgruntled Tweets?
Disgruntled businessman Hasan Syed made headlines this week after buying several promoted Tweets to blast British Airways for allegedly losing his father's luggage on a flight to Paris over the weekend. Since posting several Tweets...
Yahoo! unveils its new logo
After 30 days of continuously changing its logo, the tech giant unveiled its final new design at midnight Thursday. “We wanted there to be a mathematical consistency to the logo,...
Samsung could beat Apple in the fingerprint sensor race
According to one application package file (APK) list posted by noted tech news leaker @evleaks, a "FingerprintService.apk" file is among the many files included in that list. Additionally, a "trusted insider" said...
You can now search for any tweet in history
Twitter is great for real-time news and updates, but searching through your history for tweets on a specific topic — that's much less efficient, even with hashtags. With more than...
Qualcomm late to the smartwatch party but they still made it
At the exact same time that Samsung was unveiling its new Galaxy Gear smartwatch (more on that from Reviews Editor Ron Amadeo later today), Qualcomm was making a smartwatch announcement...
Sony launches lens accessories for smartphones
Sony has confirmed plans to sell two stand-alone lenses that connect to smartphones by wi-fi, allowing them to take higher-quality photos. The devices are compatible with Android and iOS handsets...
Samsung unveils $299 Galaxy Gear smart watch
Samsung today announced its Galaxy Gear Smartwatch, a wearable device that features a 1.63-inch 320 x 320 resolution AMOLED touchscreen, built-in speakers, and a 1.9-megapixel camera in the strap. It has an...
Apple could unveil new Apple TV next week
While many expect Apple to introduce a new generation iPhone at a big media event next week, there is some evidence that suggests a refreshed Apple TV could be unveiled...
Meet Robot Turtles: the game that helps kids code
Dan Shapiro has made his mark as a Seattle software entrepreneur, creating startups such as Ontela and Sparkbuy. Now, Shapiro, who is on leave from Google, is turning his attention...
5 futuristic Nokia patents Microsoft needs to make
The patent brains behind a published Nokia concept -- the "Morph" -- this idea describes "a transformable body configured to be elastically stretchable between at least a first configuration and...
Sony hoping sex sells smartphones
Remember that time Sony hired pretty ladies to swim erotically with its new smartphone? It’s apparently happening at IFA. And while I admit I’m advancing their cause by posting this,...
Xbox One launch set for November
Microsoft will officially kick off its Xbox One on Friday, November 22. The new console will be available on that date to consumers across all 13 of Microsoft's initial launch markets, Larry...
Leaked iPad 5 video
Check out this video from unboxtherapy that offers a hands-on look at the leaked iPad 5 front and back panels. In this video, we compare leaked iPad 5 components to the...
Yahoo to unveil its new logo
Tonight, at midnight Eastern Standard Time, Yahoo! will unveil its new logo. If you're confused—yes, Yahoo! has been "unveiling a new logo" (read: comic sans rendering of Yahoo!) at midnight...