With the upcoming trailer of Grand Theft Auto V being released Nov. 5, rumors put the game's setting in Los Angeles.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple the popular slide-to-unlock feature, boasted by many smartphones nowadays, on a touchscreen device. Apple had already been granted a similar patent before. Another major patent win would obviously strengthen Apple's position. The patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,406,721) is entitled Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image, and has an open language as follows:
In October, three musketeers in the smartphone market rushed before the eyes of smartphone watchers - Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S. Apple's iPhone 4S, unveiled on Oct. 4, just a day before the company's co-founder Steve Jobs died, smashed its previous sales records by selling 400 million devices over the launch weekend. Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the latest Samsung and Google flagship smartphone, which was unveiled in Hong Kong on Oct. 19, is likely to be launched in...
U.S. patent records point to a possible conflict of interest in an Olympus investment in a cookware company, raising more questions for investors demanding a full explanation from the Japanese company of acquisitions that made heavy losses.
Stanford researchers have developed a synthetic skin-like material capable of detecting pressure as well as touch by implementing the use of carbon nanotubes. The research team, led by associate professor of chemical engineering Zhenan Bao, published their work in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
GoPro releases a new version of its popular Sports Camera with a faster processor, 11-megapixel capability and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Why don't we look anything like these relatives? The reason, scientists say, is because of the junk, or non-coding DNA.
Pre-orders start for the Gingerbread powered, 4.3-inch wide, 4G LTE enabled phone. The Droid RAZR will release Nov. 10.
Though the Nexus One is just under 2 years old, Google says the device is simply too old and will not be receiving Android 4.0.
Apple patent could be a weapon against Samsung and HTC, who Apple already has multiple claims against.
Jobs and one of his VP's quarreled over the decision to use Intel processors or ARM.
It's no surprise that tablet users are rich, educated, and like reading the news. So, why won't they pay for it?
Millions across the U.S. were treated to a spectacular display Monday as the Aurora Borealis dipped south to the delight of spectators across 30 states. Stargazers as far south as Arizona, New Mexico, and Alabama caught the vivid red patterns of the northern lights, which arrived approximately eight hours ahead of schedule.
Rometty could be the next Meg Whitman if she's lucky or the next Carol Bartz if she's not.
Blizzard announces new details for the Zerg-driven campaign for its popular Real-Time Strategy Game StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty.”
Android 4.0 will be pushed out to the Nexus S, but not the Nexus One that came out only two years ago.
In a matter of eight hours, India-based software company Dexetra was able to create a Siri knockoff - an early Android version of Apple's Siri voice recognition system.
Apple is ready for 4G speeds on the iPhone according Taiwan based Digitimes.
Tampa-based startup Unthink launched Tuesday in a flurry of green trim and black-and-white revolution-themed photography. The newest social network claims $2.5 million in funding from DouglasBay Capital and has its sights set on taking down Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and other social networks it says are exploiting their users by selling their information to advertisers.
The popular game we all know is hitting developing economies to target the non-smartphone market.
Dell on Tuesday unveiled a new flagship ultra-thin laptop XPS 14z, whose thinness (0.9 inches) and low price ($999) could pit it as a formidable rival of Apple's MacBook Pro. The XPS 14z features the second-generation Intel Core i5 / i7 processors, an HD WLED display for great entertainment experiences, a slot-load optical drive and NVIDIA graphics option. Its unique design maximizes screen size, delivering a 14-inch screen in a 13-inch form factor.
Nokia will unveil its first Windows phones - Lumia 800 and 710 - known previously as Sea Ray and Sabre respectively, at Nokia World on Wednesday, according to Winrumors.
ROSAT, a German research satellite, re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the Bay of Bengal at 9:50 p.m. EDT on Saturday, but it remains unclear whether any parts of the satellite hit the Earth's surface.
Nintendo Co is expected to post a recurring loss of about 100 billion yen ($1.32 billion) in the first half ending on September 30, much worse than the 55 billion loss the company has forecast, the Nikkei business daily said on Wednesday.
Rockstar Games released an enigmatic image of its upcoming Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V, promising a trailer in under a week. Though GTA IV was a critical and commercial success, it dropped a lot of features that past GTA games had.
The 10 new features in the new Ice Cream Sandwich that are sure to make Android 4.0 the stand-out mobile OS.
Ten things you need to know about Apple's founder.
The Copiale Cipher could be something out of a Dan Brown novel or a 21st-century update on the Indiana Jones story arc. A yellowing 18th-century manuscript consisting of a mystifying mix of alien symbols and Greek and Roman letters, the Copiale Cipher has been confounding cryptographers since its discovery in the archives of a university in the former East Germany immediately following the Cold War.
When 74-year-old Joann Davis of Lake Elsinore contacted NASA on May 10th, she was looking for a buyer for the piece of moon rock her dead husband left her. However, she was in for a shock.
Dell versus Apple in a showdown of thin laptops.
