YouTube updates interface for mobile website and Android tablet users
YouTube has been quite the busy website lately, having rolled out a new interface and penned a deal with Virgin America within the span of a few days. Now the video hosting service has announced its...
View ArticleCuriosity drill flaw could self-destruct Mars rover’s electronics
NASA’s Curiosity rover could destroy its own electronics systems when it begins using its percussive drill to mine Mars rock samples, the space agency has admitted, a known flaw since before the robot...
View ArticleAutomotive seats of the future will be Bluetooth connected and self-adjusting
Some accessories and features that make their way into automobiles leave me scratching my head. Others make a lot of sense and are definitely worthwhile. One of the accessories that showed up to 2012...
View ArticleVLC adds Windows Phone 8 support to Kickstarter campaign
Late last month, VideoLAN launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring its popular media player, VLC, to Windows 8 and Windows RT in app form. Since the project will more herculean than past projects, the...
View ArticleSkifta to challenge AirPlay and Sonos with streaming speaker deal
Qualcomm’s Skifta music streaming system has found itself an A/V partner, with speakers toting the chip firm’s DLNA-based AirPlay rival set to hit stores in the summer of 2013. The Skifta team has...
View ArticleYahoo launches new email web client, also coming to iOS, Android, and Windows 8
Yahoo may no longer be your primary choice for email service, but the fact is that millions of people still use it, and to keep their email service relevant and up-to-date, Yahoo has upgraded the...
View ArticleFacebook privacy poll closes (turns out you didn’t care about privacy)
Facebook‘s user poll on data privacy issues has closed with only a tiny percentage of the site’s users actually taking the time to vote, despite the potential for the social site to increase personal...
View ArticleAdobe updates Creative Cloud service with new tools, Teams, and more
Adobe updated some of its Creative Suite 6 products earlier, but they’re at it yet again, introducing a few updates to their new Creative Cloud subscription service. The service adds a new feature call...
View ArticleSlashGear Morning Wrap-up: December 11th, 2012
Welcome to the cross-over with this morning’s tip towards no less than iOS Office Apps from Microsoft for your iPhone and iPad. In London you’ll be working with free wi-fi hotspots in cabs across the...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Apple fight over 30% cut, SkyDrive app at risk of being pulled
The future of Microsoft’s SkyDrive app for iOS looks dim all of a sudden, as the company is said to be in a fight with Apple over its 30% cut of iTunes App Store revenues. Several sources close to...
View ArticleMobbles wobbles: Kid game developer pulls app after FTC privacy row
Kids’ game maker Mobbles has pulled its mobile titles in a preemptive defense against FTC investigation, having been unofficially informed that its software is among 200 titles accused of storing...
View ArticleAngry Birds celebrates 3 years, launches 30 new levels
Can you believe that you’ve been flinging birds at pigs for three years now? You’re probably wondering where the time went, and we’re certainly wondering the same thing. Rovio has announced that Angry...
View ArticleTwitter “best of 2012″ collection released in yearly celebration
It’s only once a year that Twitter recollects the best of the best, and this year – like many years before – has been the best of the best in and of itself. Here in 2012 the folks at Twitter have...
View ArticleAudi teams with Texas Instruments for Jacinto 5 processor integration
The first car manufacturer to work with the Texas Instruments Jacinto 5 automotive infotainment processor has been announced today as being Audi with no less than their MIB High system. This...
View ArticleHonda teases Urban SUV Concept
Honda is teasing a new “Urban SUV” concept for 2013, a sporty compact crossover that will make its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit come January. Details about the concept...
View ArticleUntethered iOS 6 jailbreak to arrive December 22
iOS 6 users have been waiting for an untethered jailbreak for some time now, but it seems that there’s finally a set date for it. A hacker by the name of “Dream JB” has announced that he’ll be...
View ArticleSatarii launches Kickstarter campaign for new Swivl motion-tracking docks
The original Swivl was pretty cool, but it ultimately was still missing a lot of features and good looks. The company is at it again, and they’ve taken to Kickstarter to fund their second-gen Swivl...
View ArticleVerizon Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G LTE made official in Cobalt Black
This week the folks at Verizon have revealed the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G LTE, the first version of the device to be released with full 4G LTE connectivity. This device has been revealed...
View ArticleAngry Birds movie to be produced by Despicable Me’s John Cohen, will release...
Today, Rovio announced that Despicable Me producer John Cohen has signed on to produce the forthcoming Angry Birds movie that’s set to release sometime in the summer of 2016. Furthermore, former Marvel...
View ArticleFuhu launches nabi Notes headphones for kids
Fuhu, the makers behind the nabi Jr tablet for kids that we saw earlier this month, has come out with some new headphones built exclusively for kids as well. The nabi Notes are $99 headphones, and Fuhu...
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