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Nokia Teases 41-Megapixel Lumia Smartphone

Nokia today all but confirmed that its July 11 press event will include the launch of a smartphone with a 41-megapixel camera. A Wednesday blog post from the phone maker focused...
802.11ac Gets Wi-Fi Alliance Blessing

The Wi-Fi Alliance—the organization responsible for certifying networking products— today announced it will start certifying 802.11ac products with its Wi-Fi Certified 11ac program. 802.11ac is generating a lot of enthusiasm in...
Privacy Chiefs Quiz Google About Glass Security

Privacy officials from around the globe have penned a letter to Google, asking the search giant to answer questions about the security of Google Glass. “Google Glass raises significant privacy issues...
Netflix Streaming Coming to the Netherlands Later This Year

Dutch TV lovers, rejoice: Netflix is expanding its streaming service into the Netherlands later this year. Upon its launch, broadband Internet users can subscribe to Netflix and finally watch the first...
Feedly Courts Google Reader Users With New Web Version

Feedly is gearing up for the impending death of Google Reader with the launch of Feedly cloud, which will help users more easily migrate Reader content to Feedly. Feedly also announced...
Launch of Gamestick Android Console Pushed to August

The release of the Kickstarter-backed, Android-based GameStick has been pushed back one month due to production delays. “We now expect to ship product from China during early August and expect it...
Vyclone, Vevo Apps Launch on Windows 8 Ahead of Build

A number of popular apps have made their way to Windows 8 this week ahead of Build 2013, including the popular social video editor Vyclone and the music streaming service Vevo,...
HBO GO, WatchESPN Added to Apple TV

Apple has officially added HBO GO and WatchESPN to its lineup of Apple TV programming. Additionally, Cupertino signed three new content providers — Sky News, Crunchyroll, and Qello — for live...
Verizon Revives Droid Feed For a Game

Verizon Wireless yesterday reactivated its @DroidLanding Twitter feed with some seductive tweets (below) about new Droid products that might be arriving soon. The Twitter feed then tweeted out a YouTube video...
Sony Pulls PS3 Update That Bricked Systems

Sony’s latest PlayStation 3 firmware went live Tuesday, but the update that was meant to improve system stability instead left a number of users locked out. Players took to the official...
NASA: Tell Us How to Stop Asteroids From Destroying Earth

The notion that a giant asteroid might one day enter Earth’s orbit and destroy us all has been fodder for countless science fiction movies. But now, as we enter a new...
Tesla Issues Partial Model S Recall Over Seat Defect

Tesla on Wednesday announced a partial recall of its Model S electric car after it discovered a seat defect in some recently produced vehicles. The recall affects Model S cars manufactured...
HTC Unveils 5-Inch Butterfly S Phablet

HTC today revealed two new smartphones, expected to launch this summer, but only in Asia. During a Taiwan launch event, the phone maker unveiled the Butterfly S, alongside the new Desire...
Google Challenges FISA; Amazon’s Group Gift Cards; Surface RT’s School Dicount

Topping tech headlines on Tuesday, Google filed a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, requesting that it be allowed to reveal how many requests for information it receives from the...
Benchmarking Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800

SAN FRANCISCO–Qualcomm showed off sample tablets and smartphones with its new Snapdragon 800 processor to a select group of journalists today, letting us see how it outpaces existing phones and matches...
Google Asks FISA Court to Allow Publication of Data Requests

Google this week filed a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, requesting that it be allowed to reveal how many requests for information it receives from the secretive court. The...
AG Slams Google for Links to Pharmacies, Pirated Content

Mississippi’s attorney general announced today that he will subpoena Google for records about its activity surrounding rogue, online pharmacies, as well as pirated content. “Google is aiding and abetting criminal activity...
Paper App Team FiftyThree Snags $15M in Funding

FiftyThree — the group behind the 2012 iPad App of the Year — just got a $15 million dollar boost to its popular design application, Paper. The New York-based company today...
Google Adds ‘Carousel’ to Search Results

A Google search for local restaurants, bars, and hotels will now send you on a carousel ride of sorts through the results. Desktop users will soon see an interactive “carousel,” as...
Nuance’s Dragon Update Brings Voice Recognition to PC, Car

Nuance Communications today gave its Dragon software a boost on the PC and Android. With Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12, typing is a thing of the past, as the software now supports voice...