May 3, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones are a bold step ahead Consumer Reports' engineers are already pouring over T-Mobile versions of the Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, the company's brand new flagship phone, and edgier sibling, the curve-screened Samsung ...
May 3, 2016 Digital lockdown: Startup Canary pushes high-tech home security Digital home security system maker Canary is in the catbird seat for a startup, announcing its debut product will be sold starting Wednesday by some of America's biggest retail outlets.
May 3, 2016 IBM hopes Watson will lead the way in 'Silicon Alley' When Ed Harbour, vice president of the IBM Watson Group, looks out the window of his New York City office, he can stare straight across at Facebook’s East Coast base and see the bright green-painted bars outfitting its walls.
May 3, 2016 Test driving the new TV options Even a whiff of a rumor about Apple brings people running as if pie were about to be served. And so it was this week when old rumors were revived about Apple's imminent launch of a television service that would rival cable companies’ offerings. But there are already two such television channel bundles — Sling TV and PlayStation Vue — available that are streamed over the Internet.
May 3, 2016 Amazon's FAA approval may not give commercial drones a lift After threatening to take its drone development abroad, Amazon got approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week to test its much-hyped Prime Air delivery drones on private property in the United States
May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Boost cell signal, avoid a tech trap, free legal eBooks and more Kim Komando answers your questions about getting a cell signal boost, avoiding a common tech trap, ways to get free legal eBooks, and much more.
May 3, 2016 Maker of controversial Yik Yak app responds to critics Yik Yak, an anonymous location-based social media app, has gained traction as a fast rising startup. But with that success has come criticism. Yik Yak has come under fire as critics claim the anonymity of the app facilitates cyber bullying.
May 3, 2016 6 amazing business travel gadgets Heading out on a business trip? These gadgets can help. They are designed to provide that extra edge you need to stay focused, charge up your devices, keep tabs on your email, and even protect your data from hackers.
May 3, 2016 Cost of HBO: Is now a good time to get the premium service on cable or satellite? Judging by a quick survey of cable, satellite, and telephone-company pay-TV services, HBO's upcoming launch of the HBO Now streaming-only service on Apple TV is already having an impact: Many of ...
May 3, 2016 Cornell researchers create online simulator to map zombie outbreak Want to know where to run away to next time there is a zombie apocalypse? Well, now there is a zombie infection-mapping tool called Zombietown USA that gives users a way to pinpoint where the infection is spreading. The infection in question is hypothetical, of course, but the scenario that the mapping tool suggests is more grounded in science than stolen from a “Walking Dead” episode.
