October 22, 2015 Google Glass makes a futuristic fashion statement in 'Vogue' It's not just techno-savvy teens that are excited for smartwatches and Google Glass-like gadgets to hit the market. Fashion bible "Vogue" has just published a 12-page spread in their latest Fall Fashion issue featuring the futuristic gadgets.
October 22, 2015 Tech Take: Hands on with the Motorola Moto X Fully customizable in over 360 different color combinations including wood, the Motorola Moto X is the first real phone that Google has made along with Motorola -- and it is a beautiful device.
October 22, 2015 Am I cool yet? What it’s like to own an $11,000 phone What's it like to carry round a smartphone which costs $11,000? Can it turn a normal person into a cool, suave, sophisticated-but-ever-so-geeky James Bond? Armed with a Titanium Leather Vertu TI for the weekend, we aimed to find out.
October 22, 2015 iPad apps for dogs, cats and penguins take off With at least a dozen pet-specific apps available in the iTunes store, apps for pets are exploding, developers say -- noting that penguins, tigers and even frogs have played them as well.
October 22, 2015 Apple responds to electrocution threat Apple is responding to reports of electrocutions related to third-party and counterfeit USB power adapters with a new takeback program that will allow users to purchase official chargers at a significantly reduced price.
October 22, 2015 Kickstopped: 75 percent of projects delayed on crowdfunding site Kickstarter has a poor track record when it comes to meeting deadlines. A recent report by The Wharton School found that 75 percent of all projects are delayed. Backers expecting to receive their crowd-funded gadget on time will be sorely disappointed.
October 22, 2015 FBI can remotely activate microphones in Android smartphones, source says Law-enforcement officials in the U.S. are expanding the use of tools routinely used by computer hackers to gather information on suspects, bringing the criminal wiretap into the cyber age.
October 22, 2015 Nexus 7 a bargain, even with higher price The Nexus 7 is the clear leader in the low-price tablet space. At $229 for the base model, it's a bargain -- and 30 percent cheaper than Apple's $329 iPad Mini.
October 22, 2015 New phone upgrade plans: 'rentals' The phone companies call them installment plans, but you should think of them as phone rentals instead.
October 22, 2015 SIM card flaw opens millions of phones to attack Even though it's one of the simplest components in a cellphone, older SIM cards are still vulnerable to attack, leaving approximately 750 million users one exploit away from being compromised, according to German security researcher Karsten Nohl.
