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Iam+ EPS Headphones Arrive At Apple Stores

I.am+, the technology company founded by global music artist and entrepreneur will.i.am, has launched i.am+ EPs Bluetooth earphones. The earphones, available at Apple Stores, retail for $229.95.

Garmin Launches Vívosmart HR+

Garmin has launched the Vívosmart HR+, an activity tracker with wrist-based heart rate and GPS functionalities. The wearable provides 24/7 heart rate monitoring and tracks steps, distance, calories, and floors climbed, as well as activity...

Samsung’s Latest Fridge Comes With A 21.5-Inch LCD Touchscreen, Cameras

Samsung introduced its first touchscreen fridge in 2014. The refrigerator had a 8-inch touchscreen which was wifi-enabled. The latest models from the company - part of Samsung's Family Hub fridge line...

Oculus Rift Headsets Hit The Stores

Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets will be hitting retail shelves for the first time, starting this May. A limited number of Oculus Rift headsets will be available for purchase from Best Buy...

Garmin Launches Golf Activity Tracker

Garmin has launched the Approach X40, a golf band that combines daily activity and heart rate tracking, with pre-loaded golf data for roughly 40,000 international courses. The X40 measures distances to the front, middle...

Send Photos, Emojis With New LinkedIn Messaging

LinkedIn has begun rolling out a new messaging system that lets users send photographs, as well as emojis, stickers and GIFs, in a chat-like interface. Users will also able to easily reference the last...

HP Machines Will Sport Bang & Olufsen Audio

HP devices will now sport Bang & Olufsen audio as part of a collaboration between the two companies. The first HP personal computing systems with Bang & Olufsen and B&O PLAY audio will be available this spring.

Lytro Opens World’s First Light Field Imaging Studio

Lytro has launched a light field imaging studio in the fashion district of Tokyo, Japan. This is the world's first such studio says the company, and provides visitors an opportunity to interact with...

Assassin’s Creed Rogue Will Have Eye-Tracking

Assassin's Creed Rogue, the new installment in the multimillion dollar Assassin's Creed franchise, will feature integrated eye-tracking input in its PC version. This makes it the world's first AAA game to...

Microsoft Unveils Windows Holographics, HoloLens Headets

Microsoft is getting into the virtual reality space with its just-announced HoloLens, a holographic computer enabled by Windows 10. The head-mounted HoloLens display is expected to be compatible with Xbox One gaming consoles. The Redmond giant...

New Nintendo 3DS XL Launches This February

A 'new' Nintendo 3DS XL system will launch in the U.S. on Feb. 13, says Nintendo. The revamped edition of the console was launched by the company last year, but not yet available...

Intel Launches New Microcontroller For Wearable Computing

Intel is launching a microcontroller the size of a button. The announcement was made by CEO Brian Krzanich during his keynote speech at CES 2015 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The...

All Samsung Devices To Be IoT-Enabled In Five Years

Consumer electronics giant Samsung is betting heavily on the Internet of Things (IoT). To begin with, the company is investing $100 million on the development community in the coming months. The...

Highlights: Samsung Consumer Electronics CEO Boo-Keun Yoon’s CES 2015 Keynote

"The most important topic for our industry right now is Internet of Things (IoT), " said Boo-Keun Yoon, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics, with Samsung, delivering his keynote speech at CES 2015, currently under...

Lockmaker Yale Unveils NFC Residential Locks

Yale is launching residential locks with near field communication (NFC) technology. The new deadbolts replace conventional keys with digital keys instead, which are accessed through an app for NFC-equipped Android mobile devices. The mobile app lets homeowners unlock...

New Misfit Fitness Trackers Use Swarovski Crystals, Solar Cells

Misfit has launched a Swarovski Shine lineup of activity trackers, featuring Swarovski crystals. The devices include a violet Swarovski Shine that utilizes energy harvesting technology, lettings users expose the wearable device to light to keep it charged. The two devices track steps, distance, calories burned, and sleep quality. The collection will be available this spring.

AT&T Launches Commercial Support For WebRTC

AT&T has launched commercial support for Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) via its AT&T Enhanced WebRTC API; the first US carrier to do so, according to the company. The WebRTC standard, which is already enabled...

New Samsung SUHD TVs Will Have 64 Times Color Of Regular TVs

Consumer electronics giant Samsung is launching a lineup of SUHD TVs, the company announced at a press event in CES on Monday. Samsung did not specify what the 'S' actually stands...

LG To Unveil 21:9 Gaming Monitor With FreeSync

LG will introduce the world's first 21:9 gaming monitor compatible with AMD FreeSync technology at CES this year, says the company. The UltraWide Gaming Monitor is the company's first 21:9 monitor specifically developed...

Macy’s Starts Selling Bags With GPS, Biometrics, RFID

Macy's has now started selling handbags, briefcases, and wallets that come equipped with fingerprint technology, RFID blocking, and GPS. The bags are manufactured by Royce Leather. The collection is available for both men and women.

Adobe To Acquire Fotolia For $800M In Cash

Adobe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Fotolia, a marketplace for royalty-free images and video. The transaction is pegged at roughly $800 million. Fotolia will be integrated into Adobe Creative Cloud,...

Intel, Luxottica Ink Deal For Smart Glasses

Intel has inked a multi-year deal with premium fashion brand Luxottica. The two companies will be working on a multiyear R&D collaboration to develop luxury eyewear with smart technology.

Worldwide Smartphone Growth To Slow: IDC

According to a mobile phone forecast from the IDC worldwide quarterly mobile phone tracker, worldwide smartphone shipments will reach a total of nearly 1.3 billion units in 2014, representing an increase...

Starbucks Begins Powermat Wireless Charging Roll-Out

Starbucks unveiled Powermat wireless charging in approximately 200 of its stores in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The coffee store franchise says this is its first step in offering Powermat throughout its U.S. locations. Starbucks...

Expedia To Begin Selling Airline Branded Fares

Online travel site Expedia  will begin offering users the ability to search for and purchase branded fares from airlines in 2015. Expedia has partnered with global distribution system company Amadeus for the...

Netflix To Launch In Australia, New Zealand

Netflix will expand into Australia and New Zealand in March 2015, says the online streaming service. New Zealand and Australia would bring the number of countries and territories enjoying Netflix service to more than 50. Netflix is available to members in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, the U.K. and Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Glee Game Coming Soon

Japanese mobile games company KLab has inked a licensing agreement with Fox Digital Entertainment to develop a mobile game based on the television series Glee. The company will produce a free-to-play rhythm game featuring characters and songs from the musical comedy series. The game will be released in the first half of 2015 on iOS and Android.

MapQuest Offering Roadside Assistance

MapQuest and DC-startup, Urgent.ly have launched an integration that allows MapQuest users across the U.S. to connect with emergency roadside help through its mobile apps. The integration connects those in need of tow, tire...

President Obama Wants To Reclassify Internet As Utility (Like Water)

President Obama spoke out for net neutrality, the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all internet traffic equally, asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday to take up...

Facebook Messenger Reaches 500M Users

More than 500 million people are using Messenger each month, says the social networking giant. Messenger is Facebook's instant messaging app, which was also the company's first standalone app launched in 2011. The company made it mandatory for users to download Messenger to send and receive messages on Facebook, in July this year. Facebook also owns messaging apps WhatsApp,which the company acquired in February this year.

The Economist Gets Into Daily News, After 171 Yrs

The Economist has launched The Economist Espresso, the first daily edition in the publication's 171-year history. The Economist Espresso, available as an Android and iOS app, will be updated daily each weekday morning in three editions for the Americas, Europe and Asia, says the media giant. Access to the app's content is free for the first 30-days, and will cost $3.95 a month. Readers can access one article a day without paying.

CNET Launching Quarterly Print Magazine

Consumer technology news and reviews site CNET is launching a new print magazine, to be distributed through newsstands across the U.S. and Canada. CNET Magazine will feature story-oriented photojournalism and design, technology reporting, step-by-step how-to guides and...

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition Now Available

The Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition is now available worldwide. The new title from Activision Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, marks the first Call of...

Galaxy Note Edge Available Mid-November

The Galaxy Note Edge will be available in the U.S. beginning November 14, says Samsung. The Note Edge features a 5.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen, with a scrollable screen that wraps around the...

Logitech Unveils New Keyboard For IPads

Logitech unveiled a new $70 Bluetooth keyboard for iPads. Called Keys-To-Go, the keyboard is 6.1 mm and weighs 180 grams. The keys give users tactile feedback similarly to laptop keys, and come with a water-repellant covering that the company says protects it from spills. The rechargeable battery can last up to three months on a complete charge.

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 10 Build 9860

Microsoft is rolling out a new build, Build 9860, for Windows 10. If you have signed up for the Windows Insider Program, the new build will be downloaded as an automatic update. You...

Starbucks Mobile Order Will Let You Order Ahead

Coffeehouses chain Starbucks is all set to introduce a 'Mobile Order and Pay' service in stores within the Portland area before the end of the calendar year. The service will enable customers to place orders ahead of their visit to the coffee shops, and pick up later. The company is planning the launch of Mobile Order and Pay in 2015 across the United States.

Download OS X Yosemite As Free Upgrade

Apple introduced OS X Yosemite, the latest major release of its operating system, on Thursday. Yosemite is now available as a free upgrade from the Mac App Store. The new operating system supports all...

27-Inch IMacs With Retina 5K Display Available Now

Apple has unveiled the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display; the display is the world’s highest resolution display says Apple, with 14.7 million pixels.  With a resolution of 5120 x 2880, iMac with...

Apple Launches IPad Air 2

Apple introduced the iPad Air 2 on Thursday. What is new about the newest devices? To begin with, the devices comes with Touch ID, biometric sensing the Cupertino giant has been...

Intel Opens Retail Presence In Best Buy

Intel has launched stores within 50 Best Buy retail stores. The outlets, dubbed the 'Intel Experience' will be available in 50 Best Buy retail stores nationwide. Intel Experience will provide hands-on experience zone to shoppers, and give them a platform to explore technologies like 3-D printing, augmented reality, and digital disc jockey (DJ) remixing.

Philips Debuts Wearable Computing Device For COPD Patients

Philips and Nijmegen NL-based Radboud university medical center are debuting a wearable computing device prototype to support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Once a COPD patient has left the hospital, a...

Apple Rolls Out IPhone 6 Phones In 36 Countries

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will arrive in 36 additional countries and territories across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa by the end of October, says Apple....

Ashton Kutcher Designs Lenovo’s Yoga Tablet 2 Pro

Chinese device maker Lenovo launched the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro devices on Thursday. The tablets were developed jointly with Ashton Kutcher, who joined Lenovo as a product engineer a year ago. The Yoga Tablet 2 Pro comes with...

Oculus Launches New Headset Prototype: Crescent Bay

Virtual reality headset-maker Oculus, now owned by Facebook, unveiled a consumer version of the company's virtual headset device, called Crescent Bay at its annual developer conference on Saturday. Crescent Bay is the latest prototype headset on the path to the consumer version of the Rift, says Oculus. The headset features new display technology, 360° head tracking, expanded positional tracking volume, improved weight and ergonomics, and integrated audio.

Digital Healthcare Funding For Start-Ups Expected To Reach $6.5B: Accenture

Driven by evolving consumer expectations, start-up funding for digital healthcare, such as tele-health or wearable technology, is expected to double in the United States over the next three years, growing from...

First Weekend IPhone 6 Sales Top 10 Million

Apple says it has sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models, a new record, just three days after the launch on September 19. IPhone 6 and iPhone 6...

Nvidia Launches Two GPUs Based On Maxwell

Nvidia has introduced two high-end GPUs based on its Maxwell chip architecture -- the GeForce GTX 980 and 970 GPUs. Maxwell is the company's 10th-generation GPU architecture, following Kepler. What is new with the two...

Amazon Launches Fire HD Tablets For Children

Amazon has launched Fire HD Kids Edition, a tablet the company says is built from the ground up for kids. There is more. The Fire HD Kids Edition comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee,...