October 21, 2015 New iPhone case uses gun grip material IPhone case manufacturer Element Case has partnered with Hogue --the largest manufacturer of firearm grips and gun stocks in the U.S. -- to create the first full line of smartphone cases from the same shock-absorbing polymer material used in its military spec gun grips.
October 21, 2015 New iPhone game warns of dangers of surveillance state As Edward Snowden’s revelations about the National Security Agency continue to make headlines, one videogame developer is speaking out against what some call a new surveillance state -- by imagining the horrors such a state would bring.
October 21, 2015 Lenovo Yoga tablets have longest battery life yet Lenovo’s new Yoga tablets push the limits on battery life farther than ever.
October 21, 2015 Can these robots replace today's pop stars? Don't fear a Terminator-like future where robots take over the world -- they won't threaten human annihilation. But they just might rock.
October 21, 2015 Microsoft ends Windows 7 retail sales, directs consumers to Windows 8 Attempting to transition consumers away from purchasing an older copy of Windows, Microsoft has discontinued the retail version of Windows 7 and won't be supplying copies to retailers.
October 21, 2015 JPMorgan files patent application on ‘Bitcoin killer’ Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has filed a patent application for an electronic commerce system that sounds remarkably like Bitcoin -- but never mentions the controversial, Internet-only currency.
October 21, 2015 NSA spied on 'World of Warcraft,' other online games, leaked documents show The NSA and UK sister agency GCHQ sought to infiltrate the massive virtual worlds of online gaming in World of Warcraft, Second Life and other video games, secret documents reveal.
October 21, 2015 Gates chokes up at Ballmer's final Microsoft shareholders meeting Microsoft chairman Bill Gates choked up while reading from prepared remarks during Steve Ballmer's final shareholders meeting as chief executive.
October 21, 2015 Google, Microsoft to block searches for child porn Google's executive chairman says the company has introduced state of the art new tech that will block links to child abuse material on the web.