Verizon to hike price for FiOS and fees, shared data plans coming
- Speaking at an investor conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo shared that the company will be raising prices for FiOS and charging more for various aspects its services and products. The price hike is intended to offset the tens of billions…
Senators introduce legislation to penalize Facebook co-founder
- A pair of Democratic Senators have introduced legislation that would punish anyone who renounces their American citizenship with the intent to avoid taxes. The bill comes shortly after Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin allegedly did just that, relocating to Singapore and…
Google revamps search engine with new tool, Knowledge Graph
- Internet search giant Google announced a major overhaul for its search engine on their official blog yesterday evening, bringing Knowledge Graph as well as more "human-like" search functions to provide answers to user queries directly on its search result pages. …
Electric Imp wants to power the "Internet of Things"
- The “Internet of Things” promises to bring a world where, at some point, all electronic devices will be intelligent and connected. Your refrigerator will know what’s inside and inform you if you are running low on milk, for example, you…
Blizzard apologizes for Diablo 3 servers, delays real-money auctions
- Last night, Blizzard issued an apology to gamers for the rough (understatement?) launch of its long anticipated, treasure-hunting click fest, Diablo 3. The statement came shortly after Diablo 3 servers took yet another nose dive yesterday evening, angering some players…
Apple to do away with hotkey shortcuts in Mac App Store
- We’ve heard it through the grape vine that Apple is preparing to do away with apps that include hotkey shortcuts in the Mac App Store. Sources say that apps submitted before June 1 will only be allowed to receive updated…
Rumors: Apple iPhone 5 will use 4.0-inch screen
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More concrete information is beginning to emerge that Apple will introduce a larger screen for Apple's upcoming sixth-generation iPhone, moving away from the 3.5-inch screens that have been used since the iPhone was...
Roccat Savu gaming mouse now available
- German peripheral manufacturer Roccat has announced the release of their latest gaming mouse known as the Savu. According to the company, this hybrid pointer was built with an ideal blend of performance and user-customizable features around a mid-sized frame.
Netflix revamps Web-based video player with new look, features
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Netflix has updated its Web-based video player, tweaking the look of existing controls and adding a few new ones. You'll notice that the interface is streamlined with all of the controls on a single line, whereas the previous interface was more disjointed with buttons scattered across two lines...
TechSpot Community: Cooling guides + Phanteks heatsink giveaway
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As TechSpot grows, we're producing more content and adding new features, but we're also working on ways to improve the community. The recent forum upgrade will let us do some really cool stuff in the future. For now, we want to run a bi-weekly post on community happenings...
Comcast investigated over net neutrality, denies Xfinity favoritism
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Comcast network and operations VP, Tony Werner, has responded to Minnesota senator Al Franken's request to investigate the company for questionable net neutrality practices. According to Werner, Comcast is not prioritizing Xfinity traffic -- the company's IP television service...
Sony VAIO S, VAIO Z get Ivy Bridge, intros two new VAIO E models
- Sony has given their VAIO S and VAIO Z business-minded notebooks the Ivy Bridge treatment in addition to introducing two new VAIO E models. The VAIO E series 15 and 17 join the 14P as part of their entertainment line…
Netgear adds cheaper router, USB adapter to 802.11ac lineup
- Earlier this week Buffalo beat Netgear to market with the first commercially available 802.11ac router, but it didn’t take long for the latter to respond by launching its own R6300 Wi-Fi router and adding a couple more products into the…
DDoS attack sidelines The Pirate Bay, Anonymous to blame?
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In what can only be described as a bit ironic, The Pirate Bay has been taken down not by court order of ISP blockades but by a DDoS attack of unknown origin. The popular torrent sharing site has been sidelined for the better part of...
Samsung tops mobile sales, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry plummet
- According to figures by research firm Gartner, Samsung once again holds the top spot when it comes to global sales of mobile phones. The Korean-based company managed to bump Nokia from its perch after sales from the former king of…
Microsoft improves multi-monitor support in Windows 8 Release Preview
- Microsoft plans to make several improvements on how Windows manages multi-monitor setups starting with the next major release of its popular operating system. In a post at the Building Windows 8 Blog — which oddly enough has been taken down…
Aaron Sorkin confirmed to write screenplay for Steve Jobs film
- Following months of rumors, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia Pictures have confirmed that Aaron Sorkin has been selected to write the screenplay for a movie based on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Sony purchased the rights to create…
Japanese scientists develop 20x faster Wi-Fi using T-rays
- A team of Japanese scientists have succeeded in breaking the record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz range. The researchers were able to achieve speeds that are 20 times faster than typical Wi-Fi used today.
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