Silent Circle and Geeksphone today announced they are shipping the Blackphone to the first wave of people who preordered the device. The Blackphone runs a modified version of Android called PrivatOS, which provides secure calling and messaging features. The phone comes with software for secure video calling, anonymous web search, secure file exchange, and secure conference calling. […]
Asus confirmed with an unnamed source that it’s currently working on a Google Wear smartwatch, and will possibly release the device sometime in September. Sources claim the watch may cost between $99 and $149, undercutting LG’s G Watch ($229) and Samsung’s Gear Live ($199), both of which are Android Wear devices. Sources told TechCrunch that […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has discussed the broad strokes for incentivizing television broadcasters to give up their 600MHz spectrum. The FCC will meet with broadcasters one at a time to explain in depth the benefits of participating. The FCC will pitch the auction as an easy and risk free, confidential, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to […]
Apple has announced that it has refreshed its 16GB iPod touch to include a camera and some new colors. A little over a year ago, Apple announced a 16GB fifth-generation iPod touch that cost $229, lacked a camera and was only available in a Black & Silver paint job. Now that model features the same […]
A new update for the Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 versions of Skype is now available at the Windows Phone Store. For those sporting a device powered by Windows Phone 8.1, the update allows you to make a Skype video or audio call by saying something like “Skype get Joe Smith on the […]
Google engineers have developed a cardboard viewer that lets you hold your phone to your face and simulate a virtual reality headset. The app and companion viewer are called Google Cardboard; it was borne out of a 20% time project at Google; and, Sundar Pichai showed it off during the Google I/O keynote. The idea […]
Motorola is still not ready to reveal a full list of Moto 360 features, but the company today posted an official demo video that showcases some of the smartwatch’s capabilities. In the demo video, Motorola product marketing manager Cathay Bi gives us a walkthrough of the Moto 360, confirming that it comes with a stainless […]
Reporters from across North America were in Detroit recently for an overview of the Ford’s full 2015 model lineup, highlighted by the unveiling of the 2015 Edge midsize crossover. The new Edge was simultaneously unveiled in Europe and there are plans to offer a longer three-row version for China as the vehicle is rolled out […]
General Motors has told North American dealerships to stop selling Chevrolet Cruze cars from model years 2013 and 2014. There may be a problem with the airbag in some of the vehicles, said GM spokesman Jim Cain. The automaker is currently working with the supplier to determine which specific vehicles may have a defective part. […]
Warner’s “The LEGO Movie” has shot to the top of both national home video sales charts its first week out. First-week sales were so strong that the animated comedy, which grossed more than $256 million in U.S. theaters alone, outsold its nearest competitor, Universal Studios’ “Lone Survivor,” by a margin of 13 to 1. Lone […]
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