A teaser image of what could be a new Skoda Rapid RS model has been released. Giving very little away, the single teaser shot shows a red Skoda Rapid from the rear highlighting a slightly revised and tinted rear tail-light and a black ...
Tags: Transportation, auto, car
Does your Facebook search bar look a bit different today? Don't be surprised if it does. Starting today, Facebook is rolling out Graph Search, the advanced search feature that the social network launched in beta earlier this year. Graph ...
Tags: Computer Products, Graph Search, Facebook
HTC's share value has dropped by seven per cent after Friday's announcement that the Taiwanese phone maker had suffered an 83 per cent profit drop compared to the second quarter of 2012. Shares in HTC are now worth only $189, harking back ...
Tags: HTC, smartphone
In May, some 30 million people visited Upworthy, the sharing network that uses data-driven social media to draw attention to topics that matter. The milestone illustrates the strong, sustained growth being seen by the 14-month-old company ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Yahoo will acquire Qwiki, a start-up behind a mobile app for creating videos on Apple's iPhone, as it continues to ramp up its mobile offerings. Yahoo paid about $50m (£33m) for the company, according to sources close to the matter, ...
PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has expanded its social media initiative so that it can share news and interact more effectively with customers via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Sharon Bird, PPG marketing communications ...
Tags: Coating, Construction, PPG
Social app Headlines for iPhone caught attention today, as it soared into the top 20 slots on the Singapore App Store just days after its new version was released, overtaking even wildly popular apps like Candy Crush Saga. The app has ...
Tags: APP, Consumer Electronics, Social app
HP would put up a fight for its customers' data if the US authorities came calling to access it, according to HP's privacy officer EMEA, Daniel Pradelles. The US Patriot Act enables authorities in the US to seize data if they believe it ...
IDG News Service - In yet another mobile acquisition, Yahoo has acquired Qwiki, a New York City company that makes an app for turning photos and videos into short, edited movies. The Qwiki app takes pictures and videos that people already ...
Tags: Moviemaking APP, Qwiki, mobile acquisition
IDG News Service - Chinese Internet giant Tencent is rolling out a global marketing campaign for its WeChat messaging app in a bid to expand the product's reach across 15 different markets, and boost its popularity among users outside ...
Tags: Computer Products, IDG, WeChat
We're very happy to bring you new episodes of Talking Cars with Consumer Reports. Episode 7 features Auto Test Director Jake Fisher, and senior engineers Gabe Shenhar and Tom Mutchler, who doubles as your host. This episode is an ...
Tags: Tesla Battery Swap, Diesels
Apple has filed to trademark the phrase "iWatch" in Japan, amid rumors the company will soon launch a smart watch device globally. The trademark application was filed with the Japan Patent Office on June 3 for a wide range of product ...
Tags: Iwatch, Apple, watch, Computer Products
TelefA3nica will be the first to offer a commercial smartphone based on Firefox OS. The Spanish operator will start selling the ZTE Open on Tuesday for a!69 (US$90) with a prepaid subscription. Firefox OS is built around applications ...
Tags: OS Phone, Computer Products
The first Web-based Firefox mobile OS smartphones will be released soon in Spain and Poland, with more coming soon to other regions of the world, Mozilla announced Monday. ZTE will begin selling the ZTE Open smartphone on Tuesday for the ...
Tags: Smartphone, ZTE, Computer Products
Larry Ford has been making and selling stained glass since the 1970s. His mom was a talented painter and he suspects he got some of his artistic talent from her, even though he didn't use much of that talent growing up. After high ...
Tags: stained glass, Craftsman