TECH & INNOVATION

CVS, Rite-Aid Block Apple Pay

TECH & INNOVATION 10.27.2014 19:07 PM

Both CVS Health Corp. and Rite-Aid Corp. have disabled the ability for Apple Pay to make mobile transactions at the locations of the two drug store giants.

Introducing Japan's J-deite Quarter: the new real-life Transformer [VIDEO]

10.26.2014 02:43 AM

Japan introduces transforming robot. Japanese engineers have something that children of the 80's are surely longing to have: the 4-foot tall Transformer robot which has the ability to go from robot to sports car.

Report: Android 5.0 Lollipop Coming November 3rd

10.25.2014 17:08 PM

According to the latest reports, Google next version of its mobile operating system, Android 5.0, aka Lollipop, whill roll out to various devices beginning on Novermber 3rd.

Facebook introduces Rooms, revives old-school chatting

10.24.2014 16:32 PM

Facebook launches App “Rooms” that lets one talk about any topic anonymously Before Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps, etc. , there was Yahoo Messenger (YM), MSN and AOL.

Augmented Reality Firm Magic Leap Gets $500 Boost From Google, Others

10.22.2014 18:11 PM

Google and other investors have decided to pump $542 million into a formerly little-known startup called Magic Leap, who seem to specialize in a yet-to-be-seen form of augmented reality.

Google Inbox for iOS & Android Combines Traditional Email and Google Now [Video]

10.22.2014 16:03 PM

On Wednesday of this week, Google announced a new email client app called Inbox, and it was designed by the same Google team that produces Gmail.

Video: First 'Real Hoverboard' Can be Yours for Just $10,000

10.21.2014 18:36 PM

First 'Real Hoverboard' Can be Yours for Just $10,000 If you're one of the many who has pined over a hoverboard ever since you saw Marty McFly take his non-powered pink Mattel board over water, you're in luck.

Apple Launches Apple Pay Facility—Making Purchases has Never Been this Easy

10.21.2014 17:25 PM

Apple launched today its Apple Pay service which promises to make payments easier with its breakthrough contactless payment technology and unique security features.

Concern Over Airbag Recall Crashes NHTSA Website

10.21.2014 17:18 PM

An announcement on Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warning consumers that over 4.7 million cars might be recalled due to defects in air bag systems nearly shutdown the NHTSA's safercar.gov website as millions of Americans attempted to find out if their cars were on the potential recall list.

2014 L.A. Auto Show to Debut New Honda & Acura Models

10.20.2014 18:39 PM

Both Honda and its sister company Acura will reportedly debut two new car models at the upcoming 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Honda will unveil its new HR-V compact crossover vehicle, while Acura will introduce its 2016 version of ILX sedan for the first time.

Apple Pay Launches This Week [Video]

10.20.2014 16:41 PM

Apple launched it's mobile payment system today that will allow users of certain iOS devices to make payments at participating retail locations using nothing more than their iPhone (or eventually, their Apple Watch).

OS X Yosemite: Top 5 Features Highlighted

10.18.2014 22:30 PM

With the launch of OS X Yosemite this week, Apple has delivered a new operating system that is rich with new features that can make any Apple user's life easier, especially if you own an iOS device.

Video: Texas Kindergartner Receives 3D Printed Hand

10.18.2014 20:22 PM

A young boy in Texas recently received a prosthetic hand made by a 3D printer. Keith Harris is five years old and from League City, Texas and was recently the beneficiary of work done by a volunteer group specializing in prosthetics for children with special medical needs.

Video: X-37B Space Plane Lands After 2 Years in Orbit

10.18.2014 17:35 PM

The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane landed this week after a record of nearly two years in orbit, yet government officials still haven't commented as to the nature of its mission. The 'orbital test vehicle' is the third such OTV mission, and orbited the Earth for 674 days.

How A Parasite Became a Power House—The Tale of Mitochondria

10.17.2014 17:03 PM

Through the use of simple components, sugar, oxygen and transfer molecules, the mitochondria are able to create and store energy through the simple movement of electrons from one bond to another. And in spite of conflicting theories describing their possible origins, a new study at the University of Virginia is proving that the energy creators weren’t always self-sustaining components.