Google self-driving car brand tipped after Big Auto turn down

Google is working on its own self-driving, production-ready car and could initially deploy the autonomous vehicles as a “Robo Taxi” service, insiders claims, with the search giant supposedly exploring how it could use its R&D into car-AI itself rather than license it to existing manufacturers. company has been negotiating with contract manufacturers around building an […]

Moto X Skip dongle hands-on with Moto Maker custom phone

The Moto X is only showing up in AT&T stores today, but since we got our order in early through our Moto Maker walkthrough last week, we’ve had an early opportunity to try out the new Skip security dongle system. Effectively a wearable NFC tag, the Skip clips to your jacket, jeans, or purse, and […]

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces retirement inside a year

This morning Microsoft has made an announcement suggesting CEO Steve Ballmer will be stepping down within the next 12 months. Saying that there’s “never a perfect time for this type of transition”, Ballmer made clear that this was his intention all along, and that the company needs “a CEO who will be here longer term […]

PlayStation 4 launch November 15th, 32 countries by holiday season

This week during Sonys Gamescom appearance it was announced that the PlayStation 4 would be formally released on the 15th of November inside the USA. Through Europe, the PlayStation 4 was announced to be available starting on the 29th of November, while the device would be available in a total of 32 Countries this holiday […]

Amazon is down, it’s not just you [UPDATE: Resolved]

This afternoon the team at Amazon’s homepage have reported a temporary outage in service as they “make some improvements” to their service. This down time is not yet recorded officially in Amazon’s server status listing save a small blip in the North Virginia Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. There it’s reported that “increased API error rates […]

iPad and iPhone refresh at Apple September 10 event says insider

Apple will unveil both new iPhones and iPads at its rumored September 10 event,  sources claim, rather than just the previously-expected iPhone 5S and its cheaper iPhone 5C sibling. The upcoming event, widely expected to be held on September 10 after Samsung and others have demonstrated their latest wares at IFA 2013 in Germany, will […]

Samsung Galaxy Mega arriving in the US this month [UPDATE]

It’s been a little while since Samsung initially announced the Galaxy Mega lineup of phablets, but now that they’ve completed their rollout in Europe, the company is bringing the oversized 6.3-inch smartphone to US soil this month, coming to all major carriers except for Verizon and T-Mobile, currently. The Galaxy Mega consists of a 5.8-inch […]

Chromecast support expands: Bitcasa, Cheapcast, and Google’s hiring spree

As the device known as Chromecast gains steam, an ecosystem is being expanded around it. Google’s intended purpose for Chromecast was to make connecting Google apps and services – not to mention their Android software on devices galore – to displays of all sizes, specifically in the television realm. Just weeks after the initial launch […]

Verizon HTC One officially arriving next week

We’ve seen a lot of dates getting thrown around recently about when we might see the Verizon-ified HTC One, but the carrier has officially confirmed that HTC’s flagship handset will be available online and in-store starting on August 22, which is less than a week away from today for those counting down. Verizon confirmed the […]

AT&T Moto Maker for Moto X Walkthrough

Motorola’s Moto Maker customization suite is a key part of the Moto X smartphone’s appeal, and we’ve finally had a chance to experiment with the 252 color combinations on offer thanks to early access to AT&T’s launch system. Set to open its doors officially for Moto X orders later this month, Moto Maker – which […]