The HTC Flyer Tablet Takes Off

The HTC Flyer Tablet Takes Off:
One of my favorite comedians, the late Mitch Hedburg, once said “When someone hands me a flyer, it’s like they are saying ‘Here, you throw this away’.” While that is typically true when you’re handed a sheet of paper that is inviting you to a local show or an advertisement offering to replace your siding; if someone were to hand you an HTC Flyer, it’s not something that you would likely discard.

iPhone 5 News And Rumors: What You Need To Know

iPhone 5 News And Rumors: What You Need To Know:
Well, the iPhone 5 was not released in October, like many fans had hoped. Instead the iPhone 4S was released. Also released have been a plethora of iPhone 5 news and rumors, and a mild amount of actual iPhone 5 news.

The Best Games of 2011

The Best Games of 2011:

Introduction: The Best Games of 2011

Last year, gamers were blessed with a superb range of games from action to strategy on multiple platforms such as the PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, etc.

Apple vows to improve conditions at China plants

Apple vows to improve conditions at China plants: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday said that the world's most valuable tech company is doing everything it can to address growing concerns over working conditions at its Chinese manufacturing plants.

Facebook rolls out 'verified accounts'

Facebook rolls out 'verified accounts': Taking a cue from Twitter, Facebook will be rolling out "verified accounts" for its most popular users -- presumably hoping to encourage the Lady Gagas of the world to get active on the site.

Apple unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Apple unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion: Apple developers, start your engines. Mac users, start dreaming of how much cooler your desktop or laptop experience could be this summer. That's when Apple will launch the latest big cat-themed Mac OS X, version 10.8: Mountain Lion.

Hands on with the new PS Vita

Hands on with the new PS Vita: The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

VIDEO: Apple under pressure and other tech news

VIDEO: Apple under pressure and other tech news: Apple says it will require app makers to seek explicit permission from their users before accessing their address book data.

Facebook hacking student jailed

Facebook hacking student jailed: A software development student from York who hacked into Facebook is jailed for eight months.

More charges in Megaupload case

More charges in Megaupload case: New details emerge in the US case against Megaupload, including five additional counts of wire fraud and three of copyright infringement.

VIDEO: Gesturing towards the future of interaction

VIDEO: Gesturing towards the future of interaction: In the first of a series of reports, Ian Hardy looks at how gesture control could shape the way devices are used.

Credit card RFID theft protection is as simple as an 'on' button

Credit card RFID theft protection is as simple as an 'on' button:
University researchers are working on a simple solution to the unnervingly easy-to-hack radio frequency ID chips (RFID) and near-field communication cards (NFC) installed in credit cards. Think of it as button that activates the cards when ready to be used for payment.

Driverless Cars of the Future Are Here Now [INFOGRAPHIC]

Driverless Cars of the Future Are Here Now [INFOGRAPHIC]: Driverless cars? That's some kind of futuristic fantasy, right? Think again. Driverless car technology has taken giant leaps in the past few years -- in fact, you might see one driving right next to you any day now.

British firm develops 'cheapest wireless tablet'

British firm develops 'cheapest wireless tablet':
A British technology company claims to have developed the world's least expensive computer tablet for wireless Internet access.

App Store counts down to 25 billionth download with $10,000 App Store gift card giveaway

App Store counts down to 25 billionth download with $10,000 App Store gift card giveaway: It’s no surprise to any of us around here that the App Store is imminently approaching the 25 billionth app download. The 15 billion mark was hit in July before the iPhone 4S launched, and holiday shoppers filled shiny new iOS devices with boatloads of equally shiny paid and free apps.

Latitude Leaderboard: Does Google Want to be The New Foursquare?

Latitude Leaderboard: Does Google Want to be The New Foursquare?: Google is expanding its reach across social media -- first with Google+, now with Leaderboard, a new feature allowing users to earn points for checking in to a location via Google Latitude.

Mexico City Boards The StartupBus — But It Still Needs Sponsors

Mexico City Boards The StartupBus — But It Still Needs Sponsors:
A combined hackathon and road trip to South by Southwest, the StartupBus is in its third year and becoming a bit of a tradition — and this time, it won’t be limited to the United States.

Scientists create working transistor from a single atom

Scientists create working transistor from a single atom:
Researchers from the University of New South Wales have achieved an astonishing feat: the first-ever creation of a working transistor from a single atom.

Walmart Ups Its Investment In Chinese E-Commerce Giant Yihaodian

Walmart Ups Its Investment In Chinese E-Commerce Giant Yihaodian:
Walmart is announcing this evening that it has upped its investment in Yihaodian, a massive B2C e-commerce company based in China. Wal-mart, which originally funded the retail giant last year, has made another undisclosed investment in Yihaodian to bring Walmart’s total ownership stake to approximately 51 percent.

Fujitsu to launch mobile devices in EU market: report

Fujitsu to launch mobile devices in EU market: report: LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's largest IT services vendor Fujitsu plans to launch a wide range of smartphone and tablet devices for the first time in Europe, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Fujitsu is already a large handset and tablet maker in Japan with about a fifth of the market, but is looking to challenge the dominance of European market leaders such as Apple and Samsung, the FT said. ...