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  Back in January, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wrapped up its investigation on Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices regarding its search business. Google promised to make the necessary changes and all was well and good. But now, Google is reportedly facing another investigation by the FTC over anti-competitive conduct in the way it displays ads.…

In January, Sony sparked renewed interest in its Xperia smartphone line with the introduction of the Z, a sleek, ultra-thin handset with a staggering 1080p 5-inch display, waterproof casing, 13-megapixel camera with HDR video, and powerful quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor. But while the Z racked up accolades, its sibling, the Xperia ZL, got lost in its…

  On Tuesday at the company’s campus in Redmond, Wash., Microsoft unveiled the new Xbox One console, along with plenty of content plans, including a “Halo” live-action TV show from Steven Spielberg, and an exclusive deal with Activision for “Call of Duty: Ghosts.” After a thumping welcome video — carrying the message that in the…

f you’ve long complained about your typing speed and productivity, this iPhone 6 concept video may be the solution you’re searching for. The above YouTube video shows an iPhone 6 mockup that, when set on a flat surface, can project a Mac keyboard from one side and a Mac desktop from the other. The video, created by…

  Do you often hear that your workspace is not exactly organized in the best possible way (not to say messy)? Well you would hardly be the first one – and U-Board (Multifunction Board with built-in 3 Port USB Hub and 1 Cup Holder) will help you keep things tidy in a stylish way. Made…

Summer is coming and long warm nights with it! Make yourself a Recycled Wine Bottle Torch to enjoy the nights even more…and impress your friends a bit

  As the BlackBerry Live keynote news keeps flowing in I’m happy to introduce you to the youthful and funBlackBerry Q5 smartphone, running BlackBerry 10. With a QWERTY keyboard and a confident design, this new BlackBerry smartphone has been built to provide a fast, effortless experience that helps you explore, create and share while on…

Speaking at JP Morgan’s Media & Telecom Conference today, Windows CFO Tami Reller revealed that Windows 8.1 will be the official name for Windows Blue. The confirmation is not surprising given its presence in recently leaked builds, and it follows Microsoft’s previous promise that developers will be able to install a Public Preview version of Windows 8.1 in…

  Google likes the Samsung Galaxy S4 so much, it wants to spin its own “Nexus version” of it. Today at I/O 2013, Google demoed an S4 device, but with a stock version of the most recent build of the Android operating system. In short, everything Samsung did in terms of software has been scraped…

Confirming yesterday’s gorgeous leaked images,Nokia’s finally unveiled its newest flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 925. And just as the photos promised, this latest Lumia incarnation comes to us in a sleek, aluminum-cased beauty of a body. Now that’s all good and dandy, but the real test comes with what it’s packing under the hood. Can…

An image of the unannounced Nokia Lumia 925 smartphone has leaked ahead of the device’s official debut, which is expected to take place during Nokia’s press conference on Tuesday. Twitter user @evleaks posted the image on Tuesday morning, and he has a very good track record when publishing photos of unannounced smartphones. Few details surrounding the Lumia 925 can be gleaned…

  The iPhone Mashup Shoe design by Alan Nguyen of Freedom of Creation, a Dutch 3D printing house, is a pair of 3D printed platform heels with a holster on the side to hold an iPhone. The design was commissioned by FreshFiber, the 3D-printed accessories site, and was presented at last year’s Milan Design Week. As written on the designer’s website,…

 Kenny Irwin, “professional microwave operator”, microwaved a new Samsung Galaxy S4 in a “five ton microwaving robot”, which it is really a $79 standard Kenmore microwave, and listed on eBay describing it as a piece of art for $5,367.00 Here’s the video.

ORIGINAL STORY: The next iPhone – which the internet is nominally calling the iPhone 6 through basic numerical guesswork – is probably the most hotly anticipated gadget on the planet right now. Previous wisdom would suggest we could be in line for a stopgap, perhaps in the form of the iPhone 5S, before the year is…

Google has updated its Google Earth Android app to version 7.1, bringing several important improvements, most notably the support for Street View. If you want to explore the Earth from the street level, zoom into an area and the Pegman — the little yellow guy signifying the availability of Street View — will appear in the right hand…

  As Sony announces its new VAIO Fit line of consumer laptops, it’s leading a charge—a necessary one—into the world of touch. Touchscreens will be available across the entire product line, and standard on some models. In a briefing last week, Sony said that it expected touchscreens to overtake non-touch displays rapidly as the laptop…

The Canon Vixia HF R40 (MSRP $399) is an HD camcorder that delivers quality video on the cheap. It’s an updated version of the HF R30, one of last year’s best value camcorders. Sitting squarely in the middle of Canon’s entry-level lineup, the R40 comes with a slightly redesigned look, more Wi-Fi integration, and a…

Since we reviewed Sony’s Xperia Ion less than a year ago, we’ve had a sense that Sony has been playing catch-up to the rest of the Android handset makers. The Xperia TL “Bond Phone” only reinforced this notion. There’s nothing that’s necessarily wrong with the phone, but the fact remains that it came with hardware…

Plenty of PC makers have blurred the lines between notebooks and tablets this year by offering Windows computers that can function as either. Acer’s going another way with the Aspire R7. It’s a notebook that you can use as a tablet, ora desktop PC At first glance the Acer Aspire R7 looks like a typical notebook. You can…

This new Google video explains how to use the Google goggles Glass. In addition to recognizing the voice for certain commands, the pin is a large touchpad that recognizes the touch. The ‘operating system’ of Glass (actually a modified version of Android) sorts the information cards on a timeline. To the left placed the cards…