Purported Samsung-made Tizen reference hardware spotted
The Linux-based open-source software platform Tizen hit its 1.0 source code and SDK release last week and now we may be getting our first look at reference hardware running the OS. Tizen Talk spotted the smartphone at the Tizen De...
Nevada DMV grants first self-driving car testing license to Google
Nevada has been making a name for itself lately, becoming the first state to put in place rules and regulations for autonomous vehicles last February. It's now moved on to the next step, approving the first testing license under t...
Swivl-it motorized iPhone tripod swaps built-in mic for $129 price
We were pretty impressed when we took a look at Satarii's Swivl, the iPhone dock that serves as a motorized video tripod, but the $179 price may have put some people off. The company has now announced a new entry-level model which...
Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android updated with read receipts, usability tweaks
Facebook has released an updated version of its Facebook Messenger app for both iOS and Android, and while it may not add video chat, it does include several features that make Messenger a more serious competitor against the likes...
Adobe releases Flash exploit fix for all platforms; Windows users already targeted
Adobe has released a security update for all versions of Flash Player, addressing a security exploit that it says is already being used in the wild. According to a security bulletin posted Friday, the vulnerability could cause Fla...
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) available for pre-order: dual-core processor, $399.99 for 16GB model
Samsung formally announced the 10.1-inch variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 last month, but since then there have been rumors the company would be stopping production to upgrade the device with a quad-core processor. It appears S...
NY magistrate judge: IP addresses not an effective way to identify alleged pirates
Using IP addresses to track down and identify individuals accused of pirating copyright material is common practice in lawsuits, but New York Magistrate Judge Gary Brown sees things a little differently. Ruling this week on a case...
Bang & Olufsen launches BeoPlay V1 HDTV and A3 iPad multimedia dock
We'd heard rumors that high-end manufacturer Bang & Olufsen was prepping a new television, and today the company made things official with the introduction of the BeoPlay V1 HDTV. Available in both 32-inch and 40-inch models, ...
Target to stop carrying Amazon Kindle hardware due to ‘conflict of interest’?
Since Target stores began selling Amazon's Kindle line back in 2010, the devices have always appeared to do well; the Kindle Fire was even the retailer's best-selling tablet during Black Friday last year. It appears that's about t...
Skype replacing P2P supernodes with hosted machines for enhanced security, says researcher
Skype may be facing a minor security controversy at the moment, but it appears Microsoft has already been making some behind-the-scenes changes to improve the service by altering Skype's use of "supernodes." In prior versions of S...
Apple pushes developers to prepare for Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper security feature
Whereas the Mac App Store provides an iOS-style curated app experience, current Mac owners are also able to install any application they desire from the web or elsewhere. As part of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Apple will be introduci...
Oracle announces direct Java support for OS X, Mac to get security updates the same time as Windows
Earlier this month, Apple released an update to Java version 1.6.0_31 for OS X — but not before an estimated 600,000 Macs had been infected by malware taking advantage of exploits in a prior version of the software. The Appl...

