Android meant for cameras, not smartphones

Smart cameras are finally starting to show up, but according to outgoing Android boss Andy Rubin, they could have been around for years. Speaking at an event in Tokyo, Rubin said Android was originally conceived as an operating system for cameras, not phones. 

$89 MK809 III quad-core Android TV stick hits pre-order

If you're in the market for a new Android-powered TV stick, the MK809 III, which features a quad-core Rockchip RK3188 processor, is now available for pre-order.

Netflix to (finally) ditch Silverlight for HTML5

Netflix has confirmed that it will finally be ditching Microsoft Silverlight for HTML5.

Will 2013 be the year of the smart watch?

Smart watches have been around in one form or another for the last decade.

UDOO is like a Raspberry Pi-Arduino mashup

An interesting new project has turned up on Kickstarter that DIY electronic enthusiasts will undoubtedly love.

Inexpensive Apple iPhones on the way

Rumours of a cheaper iPhone have been floating around for ages, but this time around it's expected Apple will indeed introduce a low-cost version of the device, designed with emerging markets in mind.
Boston skyline

Google assists in Boston marathon bombings

In the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings, Google has deployed its Person Finder tool which combs available records to track down friends or family in the wake of disaster. 

LED lighting set to illuminate more

Despite cost being a barrier to its widespread adoption, that picture is soon to change.

Storage to soar from Big Data surge

Storage revenues will soar to $6 billion in 2016 because of the inexorable rise of big data.

Google Glass specs fail to excite

Google has released its policies for its "internet for four eyes" project – Google Glass.
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Samsung's knuckles rapped over HTC affair

Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission is looking at allegations that Samsung paid students to attack rival HTC’s smartphones online.

Apple trader faces jail

A trader who thought that Apple was a safe bet faces 25 years in prison.

Apple shortfall dents panel business

One of the main producers of iPhone screens, Japan Display, is looking around for new customers after the shine went off Apple's business.

ARM console fails to live up to expectations

Hopes that ARM might be able to push itself into the gaming market have been dashed as the Ouya console failed to live up to its expectations.

Taiwanese invent super fast chip

A team of Taiwanese researchers led by Edward-Yi Chang, a professor from the Nationa Chiao Tung University, has managed to build a new type of high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with the highest oscillation frequency ever.
Dell's HQ

Dell stands by Windows RT

Although Windows RT is starting to look like a massive flop, Dell doesn’t appear to be ready to jump ship just yet. The company is still working on future generations of Windows RT gear, namely its XPS 10 tablet.

Monect controls your PC from a tablet or phone

An XDA Forum member has launched a slick app that allows users to wirelessly control their PCs via either a phone or tablet, effectively transforming Android mobile devices into a keyboard/mouse/joystick/keypad all-in-one combo.

Can Intel catch up to the ARM revolution?

The mobile industry is currently dominated by ARM's RISC-based architecture. As veteran industry analyst Jon Peddie notes, the price/power/performance efficiency of the RISC-based heterogeneous SoCs and their multi I/O is satisfying a great many needs for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

EOMA-68 cards could enable upgradable tablets

One of the things I've always liked about desktop computers running Microsoft Windows or Linux is that they are fairly easy to upgrade.

UB4 Android TV stick packs quad-core power

The Measy U4B is fitted with both a quad-core processor and $100 price tag.