Here's Why Google Bought Nest
Google announced Monday night it is acquiring smart thermostat and smoke detector-maker Nest for $3.2 billion in cash, surprising analysts and starting to really put…
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Wearing Google Glass While Driving Could Actually Save Your Life
Ever since Google officially took the wraps off Google Glass, lawmakers have been understandably worried about idiots who wear Glass while driving and get into…
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HP Smartphones Are Coming, But Will Anyone Care?
HP failed to hit the rumored 2013 launch timeframe for its new line of smartphones, but according to inside sources, the phones could still reach…
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Court Rules Anonymous Yelp Trolls Must Be Identified
Last year, Joe Hadeed found seven anonymous negative reviews for his carpet cleaning business on Yelp. Unable to verify that the reviewers were actual customers,…
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Apple's iWatch Seen As A Sales Catalyst For Wearables Market
Even though many companies unveiled brand new wearable devices at CES 2014 last week, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White doesn't expect them to make an…
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Google To Acquire Nest For $3.2 Billion In Cash
Google on Monday announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Nest Labs, the smart thermostat maker founded by former Apple executive Tony Fadell. The…
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Surprise! You Won't Be Able To Email Larry Page Through His Google+ Page
Google's most recent tactic for pushing Google+ on its user base has drawn plenty of criticism and apparently even Google realizes how potentially annoying it…
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs Reportedly 'Confirmed'
The Galaxy S5 will be available in two versions later this year, SamMobile has apparently learned from an insider, who also "confirmed" some of the…
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Yes We Can: Obama To Announce Major Changes To NSA Spy Programs This Week
President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogan "Yes We Can" now takes on a new meaning as a new report reveals that the public outcry surrounding…
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This Is Why Passwords Need To Die
Every other week it seems like we have to create new passwords that are increasingly complex and difficult to remember, with more requirements for capital…
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Video: Terrifying Plane Crash Captured On GoPro Camera From Inside Cabin
It's every air traveller's worst nightmare, and one passenger aboard a flight off the coast of Kalaupapa, Molokai in Hawaii recently gave the world a first-hand…
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Video: Is This The Best iPad Commercial Of All Time?
After using's Bryan Cranston's voice to promote the iPad Air's slimness in a TV ad that ran in the days following the tablet's official announcement,…
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Yahoo Ad Malware Attack Far Greater Than Anticipated
The malware attack that took advantage of Yahoo's Java-based ad network around Christmas Eve was far greater than anticipated, the company confirmed in a post (via…
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Forget Wii U: Nintendo Sold More Than 16 Million 3DS Games In 2013
It remains to be seen how well the Wii U sold in its first full year on the market, but at least one Nintendo console…
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Poll: Are You Going To Buy A 4K TV?
Pixels, pixels and more pixels... that was the takeaway from the world's top TV makers at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung, Sony, LG…
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Video: iPad Pro Concept Proposes Ultra-Slim 12.9-Inch iPad With 4K Display, Touch ID
The designers at SET Solution responsible for various concepts showing potential Apple products including iPhone Air, iPhone 6c and iPhone 6 with retina scanner have…
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Massive Target Credit Card Breach Was Much Worse Than First Reported
Target on Friday further revealed the scope of the hacking attack it suffered during the busy 2012 Black Friday and Christmas shopping season, saying that…
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T-Mobile's Biggest Problem
I live in Bergen County, New Jersey. Just a stone's throw from my previous home on the upper east side of Manhattan, my neighbors and…
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Yahoo Ad Malware Hijacked Computers For Bitcoin Mining
A few days before CES 2014, security researchers discovered that Yahoo was unknowingly distributing malware via the ads displayed on its home page, with as…
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Netflix Has Nothing To Fear From Hulu's Sad Little Content Expansion
Netflix is cruising into a hugely ambitious 2014 regarding original content. The glossy political thriller "House of Cards" is getting a new season shot in HD and featuring top…
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Video: Meet The Galaxy Note Of Smartwatches
You know how tech companies have been saying that one of the biggest challenges when it comes to building smartwatches is how to make it…
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FCC Is Ready To Stomp On AT&T's Sponsored Data Dreams
As we noted in an earlier analysis, AT&T's new Sponsored Data program is a bold move that could end up being an absolute nightmare. With…
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Has Google Play's Furious Sales Growth Finally Stalled?
Distimo's new app survey has many interesting data nuggets. One fascinating insight is that Apple had 18% app revenue growth in December over November, while Google…
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No End In Sight To The Microsoft CEO Search
According to a report from Re/code, Microsoft is still searching for its next CEO and it could keep searching for a while. Right now, unnamed…
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Sorry, Windows Users: Leak Suggests Next Big Windows 8.1 Update Won't Include Start Menu
Although Windows 8.1 was a step in the right direction for Microsoft's latest operating system, there's no question that the interface is still not optimal…
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This Sony Projector Turns Your Wall Into A 4K TV
What if you could enjoy the benefits of 4K television without actually buying a 4K television? That's what Sony is promising with its new 4K Ultra…
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AT&T Now Has One More Reason To Fear T-Mobile
T-Mobile has clearly been making AT&T nervous — witness the stunning preemptive strike that AT&T made late last week when it said that it would…
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