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iPhone 5 next-gen features “not needed” by consumers
A lot of people are expecting to see 4G LTE capabilities in the next iPhone, but a new poll suggests that a significant percentage of smartphone users aren’t all that interested in the feature....
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Xbox 360 to offer hub for 2012 election coverage
Starting later on this month (Monday, August 27 to be exact), the Xbox 360 dashboard will transform into a hub for coverage of the 2012 presidential election. Microsoft announced today that it will be...
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: August 23, 2012
Welcome to Thursday folks – just one more work day to go and another weekend will be here. Today a new video gave us a look at reported iPhone 5 parts, and it seems that the iPhone will be sporting a...
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Visceral shares new Dead Space 3 screenshots
We still have about five months to wait until Dead Space 3 finally arrives (yes, it’s still that far off), but Visceral Games and Electronic Arts been kind enough to share a collection of brand new...
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New Sony patent shows off interactive commercials
We often talk about patents here at SlashGear, but rarely do we get patent filings as strange (or as silly) as this one. GameNMotion has uncovered a Sony-filed patent for “converting television...
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iPhone 5 event tipped for split from iPad mini on September 12
The new iPhone (aka the iPhone 5) has been tipped several times by well-connected sources as having an announcement date of September 12 – today there’s a multi-sourced addition to that suggestion that...
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Star Wars Wampa Ice Scraper Mitt is winter genius
Did you ever wonder what became of the hand Luke chopped off that Wampa that wanted to eat him on the icy planet of Hoth? I like to imagine that fuzzy Wampa arm crawled around the icy planet like...
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TV Guide Mobile unveils new TV Companion App
No matter, how many channels you have, finding something good to watch can be a significant challenge on any given day. Years ago, we resorted to a printed magazine, TV Guide, to find cool shows to...
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IDC lowers PC shipment outlook
The global PC market has been taking a beating thanks to several factors, including some rather boring products and a sluggish global economy. Research firm IDC recently released its outlook for the...
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Tim Cook wraps up his first year as Apple CEO
It hardly seems like it has been a year since Tim Cook took over as CEO of Apple. In fact, it has very close to a year since Steve Jobs passed away. That sad anniversary will happen on October 5. Cook...
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OnLive CEO stays with the company
It seemed like the failure of OnLive came out of nowhere when we first heard of it a few days ago. Everyone was excited about OnLive being supported on the Ouya console that did so well on Kickstarter...
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Kodak keeps patent pimping and plans to sell imaging units
Photography giant Kodak has been conducting bankruptcy proceedings for a while. One cornerstone of emerging from bankruptcy as a viable company for Kodak has been to sell off a couple patent...
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Presidential campaigns to start accepting contributions via text message
No matter how you feel about President Obama, he has been one of the more technology focused presidents we’ve had. The reelection campaign for Obama is set to give donors looking to offer small amounts...
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Netflix for Xbox 360 gets People Search
Netflix is one of the most popular and widely used video streaming platforms out there. People can get access to Netflix using all sorts of hardware devices from smart TVs to video game consoles....
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Astronomers discover twins to our Milky Way galaxy
Our Milky Way galaxy is a spiral galaxy and as special as it is, it’s certainly not the only galaxy of its kind in the universe. Astronomers have announced the discovery of two galaxies that are nearly...
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ThinkGeek unveils new Star Wars gear
Earlier this morning I talked a bit about the Star Wars Wampa ice scraper. That is certainly the coolest way to get ice off your windshield during the winter I’ve ever seen. ThinkGeek also has some...
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HTC Proto pictured with global intent
There’s a brand new Android device out there in an HTC factory somewhere called the “Proto”, and it’s just bursting at the joints to get out here to the global market. This device has been tipped...
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Nikon D600 full-frame DSLR tipped for September
It appears that the next generation in inexpensive high-quality cameras may be right around the corner as a report this morning has the Nikon D600 set for a September release. This camera will bring...
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Synology DiskStation DS213+ 2-bay NAS goes big for small businesses
The next NAS has been revealed by Synology with the DiskStation DS213+, a 2-bay device with full-featured storage for businesses both medium and small. This device is “the first 2013 model” as they...
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Google’s infamous “I’m Feeling Lucky” button gets big update
Here at the end of the week in the world of tech reporting, things often get kind of weird – and with Google’s “I’m Feeling Lucky” button update, today is no exception. Google’s newest update takes...
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