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Star Citizen raises $6.2 million in crowd-sourced donations
The lead designer of the classic Wing Commander video game, Chris Roberts, is making a comeback and is developing his own space-based MMO title called Star Citizen. In order to raise funding to develop...
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Microsoft investigating random Windows Phone 8 reboots
Earlier today, we heard that some freshly-launched Windows Phone 8 handsets from both Nokia and HTC are having issues with random reboots. That’s a little unsettling, but at the time, Microsoft hadn’t...
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Facebook says it isn’t plotting search team up with Yahoo
Over the weekend, a rather interesting report from The Daily Telegraph surfaced. It claimed that Yahoo CEO Marissa Miller and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg were in talks for a search alliance that would...
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Samsung is fighting back and wants the iPhone banned
The saga between Apple and Samsung is far from over, folks. Whether you like it or not, the two largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world are still cat-fighting over their products. Today,...
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Ford Fiesta to get 3-cylinder, 123 HP engine
If you’re looking for an efficient compact car that gets you from A to B swiftly and safely, the next Ford Fiesta may be the car for you. Ford has announced that it’s putting its smallest engine into...
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Wii U launch titles hit Metacritic with varying scores
The Wii U had its big moment yesterday, launching to long lines and excited customers. As a game console, the Wii U brings a lot of exciting possibilities with it, especially with Nintendo‘s...
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 teardown shows Samsung innards
It would appear that Samsung is the big winner as far as hardware goes in the Kindle Fire HD 8.9, with no less than three major components appearing in the teardown appearing today. The folks at...
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Apple’s acquisition of Color Labs confirmed via a lawsuit claiming rampant...
Back in October, we reported that, according to a source over at TNW, Apple was acquiring Color Labs, a company founded by Bill Nguyen and Adam Witherspoon. The deal was never confirmed, but...
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System76 unveils 17.3-inch Bonobo Extreme Ubuntu-powered laptop for gamers
Ubuntu is known for many things: ease of use, regular updates, widespread community support, and more. One thing it is not known for is gaming. This is changing, however, with Steam heading to Linux in...
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Xbox Live users get WatchESPN app
After too long spent with just adequate ESPN content on Xbox Live, users can now get the full deal with the WatchESPN app. The app provides coverage of all ESPN channels, as well as a variety of other...
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Facebook speeds to slow a bit during HTTPS transition
Security is a paramount issue surrounding Facebook, with the company regularly tweaking its security settings, sometimes to the chagrin of users. The social network began implementing changes to its...
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Firefox for Android now supports millions of ARMv6 smartphones
Firefox for Android can now be used on millions of additional devices due to added support for many smartphones running ARMv6 processors. Previously, the app was only supported on phones using ARMv7...
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Sony announces PlayStation Mobile Developer Program
Sony has announced the launch of the PlayStation Mobile Developer Program, allowing developers to create content for PlayStation Mobile. This comes after the PlayStation Mobile launch back in October,...
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Google grabs NHTSA safety exec for self-driving cars project
Google has poached a US highway safety executive to work on its driverless cars program, NHTSA deputy director Ron Medford, to better guide its autonomous cars through evolving legislation. Medford,...
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iBattz BattStation Tough Pro keeps your gadgets going
Anyone who travels or is away from the home or office a lot knows that keeping your gadgets charged can be a significant challenge. You can get battery cases for your smartphone, but if you need to...
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HTC CEO: Apple Android tax estimates are “outrageous”
HTC CEO Peter Chou has blasted “outrageous” estimates at the per-device settlement fee rumored to be required in its cross-licensing patent agreement with Apple, instead describing the deal as “a good...
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Nokia adds Mirror’s Edge game to Nokia Collection at no cost
If you’re a user of a Nokia Lumia smartphone running Windows Phone 8, such as the Lumia 920, Nokia has added a new video game to its free Nokia Collection that you can download. The free video game is...
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Gmail adds Cherokee language support and virtual keyboard
It all started when one of Google‘s engineers carpooled with a Cherokee Nation member. After talking, the idea was formed of adding Cherokee language support to Gmail, an idea that has ultimately been...
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Human rights groups call for ban on automated killer robots
Human rights groups are calling for a universal ban on robotic weapons systems that are able to determine when to fire without human interaction. Clearly, someone has watched The Terminator too many...
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Nokia HERE Maps for iOS released
Nokia‘s HERE Maps has arrived in the iOS App Store, a free download intended to take on Apple’s own much-maligned Maps app, though it’s not quite as slick as many were hoping. The new app – which uses...
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