Technologies - Page 927

October 21, 2015

Hands-on with Chromecast, Google's $35 streaming gizmo

Google’s new Chromecast gadget is one of the easiest ways you’ll ever find to pump videos, photos and whatever from a cellphone, tablet or laptop onto that ultrahigh-definition HDTV you plunked all that cash down for. 

October 21, 2015

Nearly 1 in 10 Americans use smartphones during sex

Definitely a gadget that's constantly found on a nightstand within the bedroom, some American adults are so addicted to their smartphones that they can't resist powering it up while having sex.

October 21, 2015

Power to the travelers

Cell phones have obviously never heard of the Engerizer Bunny. At least that's how it feels when you're traveling and crawling on your knees for outlets at the airport, or duking it out for adapters in the car.

October 21, 2015

Illegal drone business thrives in US

Despite regulations banning commercial drone use in the United States, a thriving black market for unmanned aircraft is on the rise, sending the Federal Aviation Administration into a tailspin.

October 21, 2015

Water is secret ingredient to making better batteries

Water could be the key to producing a cheaper, more environmentally friendly and less dangerous way of making the lithium-ion batteries that power so many everyday gadgets, researchers say.

October 21, 2015

HTC reportedly in free fall after failure of Facebook phone

HTC is losing key employees in the wake of production issues with the HTC One and the flop of its Facebook Home phone, the HTC First.

October 21, 2015

Microsoft Windows 8 update will be free when it comes later this year

A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday.

October 21, 2015

Amazon plans smartphone with 3D screen

Amazon.com has recently been developing a wide-ranging lineup of gadgets—including two smartphones and an audio-only streaming device—to expand its reach beyond the Kindle Fire.

October 21, 2015

Shots fired from world's first 3D-printed gun

The world's first 3D-printed handgun has been successfully fired in Texas, according to its creator Defense Distributed.

October 21, 2015

Almost all websites vulnerable to hackers, experts say

If you've ever been hacked, exploited or compromised online, then you already know that the Web is not a very safe place.