Moments ago Sharp unveiled its biggest LCD TV to date and what it claims is the “world’s largest LED LCD TV.” At 80 inches, the new Aquos LC-80LE632U is absolutely massive, dwarfing 55- and 60-inch televisions much like 46-inch TVs dwarfed traditional TVs a few years back. The unit is a natural step up from the […]
Amazon is in it to win it. The online retailer today announced that it has signed a big deal with Fox to get instant streaming access to the publisher's movies and TV shows, including The Wonder Years.
Microsoft is trying to patent the idea for an interchangeable smartphone keyboard that can be swapped for a game controller, a wireless remote, an extra battery, and many other things.
HTC has unveiled the Rhyme, a 3G Verizon phone that aims to attract women by being pretty upfront about its intentions: it's a purple phone with a glowing charm and matching accessories. Will it work?
Microsoft is planning to only sell Metro-style apps in its own Windows Store and charge developers a 30 percent commission on every app sold. We explain why this is a bad idea and how Microsoft is giving Android an advantage.
Last week, Intel demonstrated a "near-threshold voltage" processor that uses so little energy that it could be powered by solar energy, kinetic energy, or even a potato.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings finally apologizes for the unexplained price hike two months ago and reveals that DVD (and now video game) rentals are now going to be run by a new company called Qwikster.
WDA, a Michigan-based wireless company, has developed a way to track the effectiveness of ads on the web and in apps, all without using unique device identification numbers (UDIDs).
After hours fiddling with the developer preview of Windows 8, we've reached some conclusions. While there's a lot to love, Microsoft still has some work ahead of it to scrub out the past and make the Windows 8 the reinvention it needs to be.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that the Windows 8 Developer Preview hit half a million downloads in its first night alone. Also, he thinks Windows Phone could claw its way to third place in the smartphone market.
It looks like Google is not ready to give up on Google TV yet. Leaked builds of Android Honeycomb have hit the web. This video gives a peak at Honeycomb on the Logitech Revue.
The Facebook litigation is over, but the Winklevoss twins are back, and this time they're selling Wonderful Pistachios. Check out the commercial below.
Researchers in the UK and Canada have figured out that its possible for people to understand and execute kick gestures on mobile phones and tablets. But would we want to?
At Mobile Future Forward, HTC's Martin Fichter argued that the iPhone may not be the cool device it once was, talked about patent disruption, and said that Windows Phone still has a big problem.
Google has removed the ability for iPhone and iPad users to purchase eBooks in the Google Books app due to Apple's demand for a 30 percent cut of all in-app purchases.
Retail sales of video games were down again in August, this time posting a 23 percent decline from last year. Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the Nintendo 3DS are the only winners.
Zagat has been around for more than 30 years, but that hasn't stopped Google. The unstoppable acquisition machine has purchased Zagat to improve its Google Places ratings service.