Samsung Galaxy S III garners over 9 million pre-orders worldwide
You might have heard that Samsung has a new phone coming out soon, but even if you're not planning to buy the Galaxy S III it seems like the phone's success is all but assured. An unnamed Samsung official, speaking to the Korea...
Time Warner customers, others getting HBO Go on Xbox 360 and Roku tomorrow?
HBO will reportedly extend access to its HBO Go streaming service to more cable customers tomorrow. Engadget has screenshots of Xbox 360 and Roku activation menus that show the previously unavailable Time Warner Cable and Bright H...
Panasonic Eluga Live tablet hands-on video
The Eluga line is Panasonic's attempt to break into the global mobile marketplace, but if its first tablet under the brand is anything to go by we can't see the worldwide push extending to larger screens. The only distinguishing f...
Sharp Aquos Phone SL hands-on (video)
Japan has a lot of mobile users that aren't quite ready to make the move up to a smartphone — many see the touch controls as intimidating or difficult to use. As such, there's still a market for certain form factors that are......
The Batmobile from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is coming to a town near you
Can't quite wait for The Dark Knight Rises? You may have to settle for checking out a part of the movie in person ahead of its July 20th release date. The Tumbler, the tank-like incarnation of the Batmobile seen in Christopher Nol...
Social Jukebox makes a physical connection to Spotify
Unless you're a big fan of Zune Wi-Fi functionality, one of the things that's been somewhat lost in the transition to digital music is the sense of camaraderie that comes from getting together to share songs. After all, it's one t...
Instapaper gets version 4.2 update with page-turning animation, sepia mode, and more
Hot on the heels of versions 4.1 and 4.1.1, read-it-later service Instapaper has been updated to version 4.2 on iOS. The main upgrade this time around is an iBooks-style page-turning animation that developer Marco Arment claims is...
Floating island community off Silicon Valley draws interest from hundreds of tech startups
Blueseed, a conceptual floating island that plans to operate in international waters 12 miles off the coast of California, has sparked interest in 175 startups from all around the world. The island's close proximity to Silicon Val...
Lenovo K91 Android 4.0 smart TV launches in China for $2,378
Lenovo's K-series smart TV range has officially launched in China. We got details last month of the 6,499 yuan ($1,030) 42-inch K71's release, but the range goes all the way up to the 55-inch K91 which retails for 14,999 yuan ($2,...
Sony Xperia Ion launching on AT&T in June?
Sony's Xperia Ion will be launching on AT&T next month, according to a Google advertisement spied by Droid Matters. The linked product page for the LTE phone doesn't seem to make any mention of a release date or pricing, but a...
White PS Vita out in Japan next month along with Hatsune Miku special edition in August
Sony has announced a "Crystal White" PS Vita console for release in Japan next month. The system will be launched on June 28th at the regular price of ¥24,980 and ¥29,980 for the Wi-Fi and 3G models, and Sony will also rel...
Real-time Facebook ‘likes’ displayed on Brazilian fashion retailer’s clothes racks
Fashion retailer C&A may be a fading brand in much of Europe, but its Brazilian arm is doing what it can to stay on the pulse of social media. A new initiative called Fashion Like allows people to 'like' certain items of cloth......

