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• Microsoft Unleashes New Xbox One
  on May 21, 2013 in microsoft gaming xbox
  Microsoft looks to add to their presence in consumer electronics and the gaming console arena with the announcement of the new Xbox One. The new all-in-one gaming and entertainment system brings together games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype an...
• Sony Shows Off PlayStation 4 In Teaser Video
  on May 20, 2013 in sony ps4 gaming
  Details about the new Sony PlayStation 4 are still fairly sparse, however thanks to today's PSN blog post gamers get a sneak peek at the new gaming console and some of its accessories. The short,39 second video, shows the camera slowly honing in...
• Samsung Announces $800,000 Smart App Challenge
  on May 20, 2013 in samsung
  Samsung Electronics has announced the second annual Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013, a global app competition aimed at finding new applications and fostering innovation in the smartphone application arena. A total of 10 entries will be selected as w...
• NVIDIA Shield Gaming Console Gets Official At $349
  on May 14, 2013 in nvidia gaming
  NVIDIA has finally taken the wraps off their new Android gaming console know as Project SHIELD. The gaming device was revealed at CES and took many by surprise, but today NVIDIA’s released all the details you've been waiting for. Before today...
• YouTube Launches Paid Channels With More Than 50 Pilot Partners
  on May 10, 2013 in youtube
  YouTube on Thursday announced plans to let content creators earn revenue for their offerings buy selling paid subscriptions to their videos, creating a prominent new marketplace for programming on the Internet. The new pilot program is launching with...
• Adobe's New Subscription Only Service Explained
  on May 7, 2013 in adobe
  Today, Adobe kicked off their MAX conference with a big keynote address, at which the company announced the newest version of what will be a re-branding of their popular Creative Suite software. The new versions will be branded as Creative Cloud and...
• Solar Plane Takes 18 Hrs To Complete First Leg Of "Across America" Mission
  on May 5, 2013
  Adventurer Bertrand Piccard piloted his solar-powered airplane called Solar Impulse from San Francisco to Phoenix on Saturday, marking the first leg of his "Across America" fuel-free flight. The flight, which would have taken less than 2/3 the time...
• Skype Shows Off Browser Plug-In For Outlook.com Calling
  on May 1, 2013 in skype microsoft
  Microsoft is showing off a preview version of a new browser based Skype plugin for Outlook.com which allows users to make calls and send instant messages directly from the Outlook.com webmail. The Skype for Outlook.com preview will initially roll out...
• Skype Shows Off Browser Plug0In For Outlook.com Calling
  on Apr 30, 2013 in skype microsoft
  Microsoft is showing off a preview version of a new browser based Skype plugin for Outlook.com which allows users to make calls and send instant messages directly from the Outlook.com webmail. The Skype for Outlook.com preview will initially roll out...
• Google Street View Adds Hungary and Lesotho Marking Its 50th Countries
  on Apr 23, 2013 in google
  Google Street View is celebrating a milestone of sorts, reaching the 50 country mark with the launch of Street View in Hungary and Lesotho. The company says this most recent update is also the largest single update of Street View imagery ever pushed,...
• Adobe Lightroom 5 Public Beta Now Available
  on Apr 15, 2013 in adobe
  For the serious camera buffs out there Adobe's Lightroom is likely one of the many must have tools in your toolkit. However for the average geek or the beginning photographer you may not yet be familiar with the software. Today that can all change, a...
• Microsoft Teams With Lionsgate For The Hunger Games Explorer Web Experience, Internet Explorer Not Needed
  on Apr 15, 2013
  The much anticipated second film in the blockbuster The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, is set for release November 22, Microsoft and the Internet Explorer team has teamed up with Lionsgate to bring fans a new highly interact...
• Facebook Home Now Available, Looks Like A Security And Privacy Nightmare
  on Apr 12, 2013 in facebook
  Facebook's newly introduced Facebook Home UI for Android is now available for those owners of the HTC First, HTC One X, HTC One X+, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The new Android launcher aims to bring a more "people-centric...
• Samsung Experience Shops Coming To Best Buy
  on Apr 4, 2013 in samsung best buy
  Best Buy brick and mortar shoppers will soon see something new, a Samsung branded "Experience Shop" in the aisles at select Best Buy locations. Samsung and Best Buy have announced the opening of Samsung Experience Shops in 1,400 Best Buy and Best B...
• European Regulators Investigating Google Over Privacy Concerns
  on Apr 2, 2013 in google
  Google may soon be facing a new legal threat from across the pond as regulators from six European countries launch investigations over online data protection and privacy concerns. Authorities in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and th...
• April Fools Day Around The Web
  on Apr 1, 2013
  April Fools day always marks a great day for tech geeks. Most of our favorite sites come up with some often unique, often surprising, and occasionally scary ideas. Aprils Fools 2013 has been no different. Here are a few of our favorites: Google: Th...
• Mozilla Offering Free Firefox OS Phone Workshops To Developers
  on Mar 26, 2013 in firefox smartphone mozilla
  App developers looking to expand their reach to the newly announced Firefox OS have a have chance to attend a recently announced workshop series designed to help spark interest in app development for the forthcoming Firefox OS. As part of the progra...
• Say Good-Bye To Google Reader With These Alternatives
  on Mar 14, 2013 in google
  Earlier this week Google confirmed they'd be shutting down Google Reader as of July 1st, stating the once popular RSS feed reader is no longer as popular as it use to be and therefore no longer a high priority for the company to maintain. The search...
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Is More About The Software Than The Hardware
  on Mar 14, 2013 in samsung
  During tonight's hour long "Un-Packed" Galaxy S4 announcement event one trend was quite clear, Samsung's goal was to highlight the software much more than the hardware. In fact most of the show was wrapped around the many new software features while...
• Samsung Building More Hype As The "Next Galaxy Unpacking" Event Nears
  on Mar 13, 2013 in smartphone samsung
  The unveiling of Samsung's newest Galaxy Android handset is almost upon us and the company is doing plenty to build on the anticipation they started things off with an invitation to the unpacking event in NYC, followed up by two videos featuring "Jer...