No NFC for iPhone 5, Apple tells carriers
Reports from the UK indicate that the iPhone 5 may not include support for near-field communications technology, a new wireless payment system that could turn your phone into a credit card.
Man turns NES into an 8GB flash drive
Done playing Tetris on the NES? Well, why not turn that game into an 8GB flash drive complete with NES port? Sounds good to us!
Five reasons Netflix may become the bargain bin of streaming services
Despite a strong start, Netflix may become the Big Lots of Internet movie providers if it can't manage to build its library and improve the way users navigate its thousands of titles.
EA thinks Facebook and PC games are the future
Electronic Arts used to be on top of the gaming world; now it’s not. To reclaim its throne, the publisher is on the hunt for new forms of revenue, and its newest target happens to be the oldest gaming market still around: PCs. In an interview with Gamasutra, Frank Gibeau, president of EA Games, said […]
Scientists recover 16,000 Ice Age fossils in Los Angeles
Scientists have dug up thousands of animal fossils from the Ice Age, all in the Los Angeles La Brea Tar Pits and some by accident.
Hollywood in a bidding war over Voltron movie
Relativity Media and Atlas Entertainment are both vying for the rights to produce the upcoming live-action CGI Voltron movie.
U.S. Navy to ignite the robot apocalypse
Somebody call Will Smith. The Navy is proposing to create a race of robots that can swarm together and construct new machines on the fly.
Angry Birds to surpass 100 million downloads
Angry Birds is about to surpass 100 million downloads, its developer Rovio announced at the Game Developer's Conference. The game has been out for less than a year.
Japanese scientists develop human-shaped phone that feels like real skin
There are no limits to the imagination of Japanese scientists. A group of researchers has created a portly mobile phone that is shaped like a naked genderless doll and feels like human skin.
Google’s content farm crackdown causes collateral damage
Google issued its largest search algorithm update ever in attempt to weed out "low quality" sites last week, but an odd number of legitimate Web sites have been hit by the update as well. Meanwhile, some spammy sites seem entirely unaffected or boosted by the update. Does Google know what it's doing?
Best Buy’s genius gimmick: Buy Back trade-in program is a total ripoff
Frustrated with instantly outdated gadgets? Best Buy's new Buy Back trade-in program sells consumers on the convenience of always having the latest and greatest, but the numbers just don't add up.