TECH & INNOVATIONWhile mostly designed with competitors and corporate buyers in mind, this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show is sure to be one for the masses. Marking “CES Day Zero”, Monday morning’s press day, while filled with keynote speakers and presentations from the CEOs of Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, LG and even Mercedes, also alluded to a few inventions in the works that will have you opening up your wallet.
The Internet of Things is poised to wow consumers at the International Consumer Electronics Show. And companies hope to generate true excitement for new consumer electronics that has been lacking at past events.
The evolution of digital technology continues to revolutionize business, and is increasing productivity and employee flexibility, while also increasing the length of the average workday.
Mark Zuckerberg has finally decided what his New Year's resolution will be and has declared 2015 the "year of books" inviting his followers to join him reading one book every two weeks.
Buying a car is quite a bit like hunting--there's a season for it. And one of the best seasons to hunt-down a great auto deal is the time right after the New Year. But don't let the myriad of car commercials be your sole information outlet. Experts say that doing your own car-related research and "keeping an open mind" are the keys to finding a four-wheel bargain.
Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 8, seems to be a little too hungry for memory. So much so that a new lawsuit has been filed that alleges Apple misrepresented the storage capacity on many of its devices, in an effort to push their iCloud storage service.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seeking help with his New Year's resolutions from users of Facebook. Currently he is taking suggestions on his Facebook page for his personal challenge for the new year.
As if to coincide with the release of new controverial film "The Interview", Sony's PlayStation was brought to its knees as enthusiastic gamers opened their consoles on Christmas morning. While there are indications that the gaming platform is gradually being restored, there is no telling what hackers could do next in retaliation after Sony decided to release the comedy movie that plays out the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.
Announced via Twitter on Christmas by Elon Musk with details to follow on the Tesla blog, Tesla Motors says they will be releasing some major updates for the Roadster. The Roadster was the electric vehicle maker's very first model. It was also the world's very first vehicle in production to actually use a lithium ion battery. The hype about the fully electric vehicles back then was as justified as the hype about these updates are now.
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was able to take so many lives due to the lack of warning system in the Indian Ocean. Those in the affected areas had little-to-no warning and no time to evacuate. Since then, it has been an international effort to develop and put into practice a reliable warning system.
After more than a year of legal fees and litigation, Facebook has finally seen the course of what their class action lawsuit will entail for them, and now they’re commenting back.
Now you might view Facebook as the protectors of your dirty little secrets, or even the social media source connecting you to your friends worldwide, but a new class-action lawsuit the company faces alleges that Facebook employs have been scanning users’ messages for information—and your messages may have been hacked too.
Thanks to the jolly volunteers at NORAD, the original Santa trackers, and Google, the more recent Santa trackers, kids only need to log onto a website, app, Facebook or Twitter and they can find out where Santa is at that instant.
Ever been in breach of your user policies? Well if you have, you’ll know that judges don’t take too kindly to infringing on other people’s privacy—worse yet, it could amount to millions of dollars in restitution. And while they may seem like the protectors of all our dirty little secrets, leaked through to the internet, it turns out that FACEBOOK INC. is facing a class-action lawsuit of their own, accusing them of scanning users’ messages.
Amidst a war of words between North Korea and the United States over the communist country's role in the hacking of Sony Pictures, North Korea falls victim to its own potential hack losing Internet service for several hours.