Aereo sells majority of assets at bankruptcy auction with disappointing results
Aereo’s assets have been sold at auction for what essentially amounts to pennies on the dollar, allowing a small group of bidders to scoop up the remains at a bargain.
Google just paid a record $25 million for exclusive rights to the '.app' top-level domain
Google has just paid a record-breaking $25 million to get exclusive rights to the entire “.app” top-level web domain. The company outbid 11 other bidders, including Amazon, in a heated auction that closed yesterday with the unnamed runner up reportedly…
Apple's iOS captured 88.7 percent of smartphone profits in Q4, Android slid to an all-time low of 11
While Google is no doubt ahead in terms of overall mobile OS market share, it’s Apple that’s winning where it really counts: the bank. According to a new report from...
10 years of YouTube, the evolution of streaming and viral videos
It's hard to remember a time when all the footage of goats that sound like humans, or Taylor Swift videos, or mash-ups of goats sounding like humans singing to Taylor Swift weren't just a tap away. But it was only…
Bling-bling: This 24K gold, diamond-encrusted Apple Watch can be yours for under $75,000
Apple’s first wearable will start at a modest price of $349 but if you’re the type that wouldn’t be caught dead with such a cheap accessory, you may want to turn to luxury retailer Brikk to meet those lavish needs.
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This infographic shows who tracks your web browsing habits and how to limit it
Consumers, hardware makers and even governments have never been more concerned about spying than they are today. It’s pretty much a given that most of the world’s superpowers have elaborate surveillance programs in place to monitor what we do online…
'ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove' campaign hits Kickstarter, highlighting surge in retro gaming
After years of lobbying to its original developers, fans of alien rappers ToeJam & Earl are finally getting a modern sequel. Greg Johnson, one of the original designers and co-owner of the franchise, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund…
Motorola expected to expand Moto Maker customization options to flagship smartwatch
Motorola’s Moto Maker customization service is expanding. Starting next month, buyers of the company’s Moto 360 smartwatch will reportedly be able to deck out their new wearable with a variety of different options to make their wearable uniquely their own…
WhatsApp adds two new browsers to its web client messaging
About a month ago WhatsApp announced that its 700 million users will be able to access the popular messaging service through a new web browser client. Since then the company began rolling out voice calling features, but has now returned…
FCC approves net neutrality in landmark decision, broadband to be reclassified as a public utility
The Federal Communications Commission’s vote on net neutrality is in. As a result of the expected 3-2 victory, broadband Internet will be reclassified as a public utility under Title II of the Federal Communications Act which gives the government more power to…
Apple Watch details to be revealed at March 9 'spring forward' media event
Apple has issued media invitations for an event scheduled to take place March 9. The tagline simply reads “spring forward,” an obvious reference to Daylight Savings Time which can only mean one thing...
Full-scale Hyperloop test track to launch next year in California
The first full-scale Hyperloop test track could be ready for trial runs as early as next year and it won't be in Texas. If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Elon Musk over the years, it’s that once he sets…
LG's new Watch Urbane LTE lets you make calls without a phone, supports NFC payments
Just a few days before this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off, LG has unveiled an LTE variant of its Watch Urbane, which was announced just last week. Dubbed Watch Urbane LTE, the device will be showcased at the…
Lytro raises $50 million in new funding, will use money to shift focus to virtual reality
There’s both good and bad news coming out of photography startup Lytro this week. On one hand, the innovative company has raised an additional $50 million in funding. The bad news? The money is being used for a strategic shift…
Samsung to freeze salaries of its South Korean employees this year
Samsung has announced that this year it will freeze the salaries of all its workers in its home country of South Korea, where the company employs nearly 93,928 people. The last time the company took such a step was in…
YouTube remains unprofitable despite earning $4 billion last year
It may come as a surprise that YouTube, the world’s most popular video platform with more than a billion users each month, still isn’t profitable. Two people familiar with the company’s finances told...
Giveaway: Win a MacBook Pro Retina 13" from the TechSpot Store
How would you like a brand new 13" MacBook Pro Retina? We happen to be giving one away over at the TechSpot Store -- and you can enter to win it.
Lenovo website apparently hacked by Lizard Squad because of Superfish incident
Things took a turn from bad to worse from Lenovo this week. After the embarrassment that was Superfish last week, the Chinese computer maker’s website recently fell victim to hackers.
Always talking, never listening: Why Peter Molyneux's Godus is such a disaster
Game designer Peter Molyneux has long had a reputation for making promises he never quite delivered on. He has again been accused of misleading statements, in relation to Godus, his Kickstarter god game revival. In an attempt to get to the bottom of it all, we spoke both to Molyneux and to three people who have worked with him over the past few years. This is the story of how Godus ended up where it is today.
Comcast job listing provides insight into company's wireless ambitions
A recent Comcast job listing has the Internet abuzz about the company’s mobile ambitions. There’s not a ton to go on but here’s everything we know at this hour. Comcast said it is looking to develop new concepts to...