Technologies - Page 847

November 3, 2015

Cars, guns, and even moon bases: How 3D printing works

These aren’t your old dot matrix printers. Advances and dramatic price drops in 3D printing have enabled almost anyone to “print” out almost anything they can think of.

November 3, 2015

Amazon.com website briefly offline, hackers claim credit

Amazon.com’s homepage was briefly offline Thursday afternoon, a rare occurrence for the shopping giant.

November 3, 2015

With new BlackBerrys ready, RIM seeks carriers and apps

Research In Motion has finally produced the phones. Now, the BlackBerry maker is relying in large part on outsiders to get them into the hands of consumers.

November 3, 2015

Can new phones save the BlackBerry brand?

BlackBerry's latest smartphones could see it return to glory after several years in decline, according to experts.

November 3, 2015

Apple updates iPhone, iPad software for faster downloads on some carriers

Apple has released a software update for iPhones and iPads that speeds up data downloads on some major overseas telecom networks and a handful of small U.S. carriers.

November 3, 2015

Mega 101: everything you need to know

Kim Dotcom, the man behind the file-sharing site Megaupload, launched a new site called Mega Sunday in New Zealand, which allows users to upload up to 50 gigabytes worth of files and store them -- and share them with other users. 

November 3, 2015

Bad Apple? Company sees slumping iPhone sales, report says

Apple shares are falling in premarket trading after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company has cut its orders for iPhone 5 components due to weaker-than-expected demand.

November 3, 2015

Multicolored iPhones this summer?

The latest iPhone rumor has hit the Internet, suggesting that the next incarnation of the device will be available in six colors.

November 3, 2015

What I learned from Wikipedia's most popular articles of 2012

A ranking of popular 2012 Wikipedia articles in different languages offers a fascinating window on global trends around the world—and some anomalies.

November 3, 2015

Netflix video streaming service hit by Christmas Eve outage

Families across the United States will have to rely on other sources of entertainment after Netflix's video streaming service was hit by a Christmas Eve outage.