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(NewsUSA) – With the holiday season upon us, the latest cell phones and tablets are sure to be at the…

(BPT) – Tablets are clearly today’s hot tech device: shipments will reach 184 million units in 2013 alone, estimates Gartner,…

(BPT) – Looking back on 2013, billions of Internet searches from around the world reveal it was a year of…

Since joining the Android phone club about three years ago, I’ve always had devices made by companies that weren’t Google. I’ve had a Samsung handset, and these days I’ve got an HTC—but I’ve always been bummed that I didn’t have a “pure…

Sky’s Niall Paterson takes a look at the state of robotics and how to use Google Glass

For a third year in a row, the Top 10 Best of cleantech’s cluster companies were honored at the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) Later Stage Awards Gala. The GCCA’s Global Top 10 Winners represent the best of the association’s nearly…

Canonical tried to crowd-fund its own Ubuntu-based smartphone, the Edge, earlier this year, with something of a pyrrhic victory: it managed to earn almost $13 million in pledges, while not getting a cent of that money for failing to meet its $32 million…

Just as Mega teased earlier this month, Mega is continuing their domination of the cloud file sharing market with the release of their new Mega for iOS application. Competing heavily with the immensely popular Dropbox service and app, Mega for iOS allows…

A British IT worker has launched a frantic search of a landfill site after realising he accidentally threw away a computer drive holding $7.5 million (5.5 million euros) in the online currency bitcoin. James Howells, 28, obtained 7,500 bitcoins in 2009…

A post on TheNextWeb points out a new application available for iOS and Android devices that you will never, ever want to encounter: it’s called mSpy, and it’s essentially a “legally” obtained key logging app that’s used to snoop on others…

If you’re a parent looking to buy one lucky child a new game console this Christmas, you’re likely being told to look at one of two choices – Microsoft’s new Xbox One, or Sony’s new PlayStation 4, both of which launched across the world just…

Voice recognition and voice control aren’t new — not even close — but not many devices actively listen for voice commands. In most cases, the user has to press a button to get a smartphone, laptop or tablet to start listening. Notable exceptions…

Rumors swirled last week that Apple was going to be buying Israeli company PrimeSense, which provided the crucial 3D-sensing tech used for the original Xbox 360 Kinect. Then on Sunday, Apple confirmed the purchase, though its reasoning for the acquisition…

A post on UK design site Dezeen (via CNET) reports that a UK-based company called Fripp Design has developed a method for speeding up the process of making artificial eyes—through the use of 3D printers. Fripp has teamed up with Manchester Metropolitan…

(NewsUSA) – Feeling like you haven’t had this much trouble making a decision since Leno and Letterman first went head-to-head?…

(NewsUSA) – Trying to find that perfect holiday gift for friends or family who have everything can be a daunting…

(NewsUSA) – What can be more meaningful than a gift that will not only wow a special person in your…

More and more people are connecting with work and family while on the go. The availability of different apps for smartphones makes it possible to conduct business, make lists, schedule meetings and contact family members when a change of plans occurs, …

(BPT) – A practice that was once frowned upon, many schools are now encouraging students to bring their own tablets, smartphones and notebook computers into the classroom to improve student learning opportunities. With the rise of Bring Your Own Device…

(BPT) – With all of the advancements in home entertainment technology, there are now more options than ever to watch movies at home or on the go that fit your budget and lifestyle.When planning a family movie night, road trip or just a cozy night in, h…