Technologies - Page 905

October 22, 2015

LG, Samsung start selling curved TVs in US -- just $15,000

Flat screens have been a selling point for TVs for more than a decade. Now, LG and Samsung are making a selling point of screens that are not flat.

October 22, 2015

Rovio reveals 'Angry Birds Star Wars II'

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (actually Nov. 8, 2012 in Espoo, Finland) Rovio released "Angry Birds Star Wars." The follow up will cover the prequel trilogy, episodes I through III.

October 22, 2015

PayPal pays Pa. man $92 quadrillion, due to error

If you thought you had $92 quadrillion, what would you do?

October 22, 2015

AT&T introduces option for faster phone upgrades, much like T-Mobile

AT&T is making it easier for customers to upgrade their cellphones more frequently, as long as they're willing to pay more.

October 22, 2015

Barnes & Noble CEO resigns following Nook losses

William Lynch on Monday resigned as CEO of Barnes & Noble after struggling to make a success of the bookseller’s move into the digital market with its range of Nook tablets and e-readers.

October 22, 2015

After delay, Samsung puts curve in OLED televisions

Samsung Electronics is rolling out a curved TV that uses an advanced display called OLED.

October 22, 2015

Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad software

Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green "felt" of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone's launch in 2007.

October 22, 2015

PCs of the future on display at Taiwan's Computex

Taiwan's struggling PC makers are unveiling a new generation of ultra-thin laptops at the world's second-biggest computer show this week, even as they tap into the ever-expanding tablet market to help compensate for declining computer sales.

October 22, 2015

Top 8 new features of Windows 8.1

Microsoft has offered a window on Windows 8.1, the expected update to its controversial Windows 8 OS. 

October 22, 2015

Phone companies selling customer information

Big phone companies have begun to sell the vast troves of data they gather about their subscribers' locations, travels and Web-browsing habits -- a powerful tool for marketers that raises new privacy concerns.