A Japanese streaming content provider will launch the country's first cloud-based gaming console, a small modem-like device that plugs into a TV and offers subscription access to titles from $5 per month. Broadmedia, a Tokyo-based company ...
The founder of Liberty Reserve, an online digital currency and payments system based in Costa Rica, has been arrested and charged with money laundering. Further reading Retailers looking to cut Visa and other 'middlemen' out of the ...
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MessagePetz Bear described as "Teddy Ruxpin for the smartphone generation". MessagePetz, a wi-fi enabled teddy bear, has launched on crowd funding site Kickstarter today and hopes to raise $45,000 from backing. The new teddy bear uses ...
Sports sedan for hot-hatch money – the Holden VF Commodore SS now sells for $41,990, a reduction of $5800 compared with the outgoing model. Based on SV6 specification, the Holden Commodore SS gets front and rear parking sensors, a ...
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Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook. Citing unnamed sources, Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, ...
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TAIPEI manufacturer Asus is getting a reputation for eccentricity. Recently it released the Transformer AiO all-in-one computer with an 18.4-inch LED tablet of genetically modified proportions. Some time back there was the Padfone, a ...
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Using a new API announced by Amazon Web Services, developers can use Amazon.com, Facebook, or Google's sign-in systems for their cloud-based apps. Amazon calls the concept web identity federation, and the new AWS Security Token Service ...
As the PC desktop and laptop market slumps and the tablet market grows, it might seem obvious to tablet users why that's so. However, details shared by analysts dramatically highlight three reasons behind robust tablet growth. Tablets are ...
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Facebook is reportedly pulling out of acquisition negotiations with mobile app provider Waze, opening the door for a Google buy. Citing unnamed sources,All Things D reported today that talks between Facebook and crowd-sourced mapping app ...
Polar USA today introduced the new Polar Stride Sensor Bluetooth Smart, the first ever BluetoothSmart sensor that will allow runners to track speed and distance and capture intelligent training data while using a compatible device. ...
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The Grand Re-Opening of the Crayola Experience this Memorial weekend in Easton, Penn. animates the blending of art and technology. Eager participants are introduced to a fusion of color and digital media through various attractions spread ...
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Less than a year ago SketchUp left the Google family and joined the Trimble family. I am sure like most of you, I expected some improvements to come from this deal. After all, why buy something like SketchUp, if you are just going to keep ...
"Words in a Pic" is the latest release from Swedish social and mobile gaming company, WeAreQiiwi Interactive. The goal of the game is to find the words that match a picture. Each picture has three words associated with it. The player gets ...
FatCloud, the developer of FatDB, the NoSQL database and application platform for Windows, is delighted to announce the winner of its inaugural application development competition is FatShare, a file-sharing solution. The winning app was ...
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Telecoms network EE has confirmed that it will not be releasing the HTC First smartphone in Europe following a poor response to the Facebook Home interface in the US. The HTC First, often referred to as "Facebook Phone", is the first to ...
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