Geoff Duncan writes, programs, edits, plays music, and delights in making software misbehave. He's probably the only member of the Digital Trends staff who's played on hit records and had code running in space. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Penguin has pulled its new books from e-lending by libraries citing "security issues" with digital editions. Is it just a bump in the road, or will piracy doom e-book lending?
Android's "dirty USSD" exploit allows hackers to wipe your entire phone, and all you have to do is click the wrong link. Here's how it works, and how you can protect yourself.
As computers continue to get less customizable and Intel exits the desktop market, are we finally leaving the era where anyone with a screwdriver can build a PC?
A new large-scale, longitudinal study from Denmark finds mobile phone users aren't any more likely to get brain cancer than anybody else. But why do different studies still find different results, why are there still warnings, and what seems to be the consensus?
With the acquisition of DeepMind, Google will acquire a whole new set of technologies related to artificial intelligence. But what will it use them for, and should we be concerned?
The upcoming legal battle between Google and Oracle isn't a simple one, but the outcome will be pivotal to the future of Android. Here's what the two companies are fighting over, and what could happen if Oracle's claims hold water in court.
Getac has upgraded its V100 rugged convertible tablet notebook to an Intel Core i7 processor...and it'll still solid against moisture, impacts, and particles.
Google has integrated music search into its basic Web search, enabling users to search tracks by title, artists, and lyrics, play examples, and see suggestions.
iPhone maker Apple has countered Nokia's claims of patent infringement with a lawsuit of its own, claiming the Finland company infringes on 13 Apple patents.
The annual CES trade show always brings a host of allegedly world-changing products, but if history is any indication, many of them will never be seen again.
JVC has unveiled ten new camcorders, including the GZ-HM1 HD Everio with 64 GB of onboard flash storage, optical stabilization, and great low-light performance.
Makayama's Pocket Live TV brings more than 100 television channels from 10 countries to your Windows Mobile device using either 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity.
Last week a process key was found which may unlock all high-def movie discs; this week, SlySoft's AnyDVD HD offers drag-and-drop copying of HD DVD movie discs.
The market is just starting to settle into the idea of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war dragging on a while - now 3X DVD-ROM wants to add ammo to the HD-DVD camp.
Speaking at an awards show this weekend, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg described expansive online sharing of personal information as a new "social norm" - privacy be damned.
Microsoft says Windows Mobile 6.5 offers businesses and consumers a whole ecosystem of devices to compete with the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm, Nokia...and everyone else.