Eugene Polley, inventor of the wireless remote control has passed away aged 96. Working for Zenith Electronics, he developed the FlashMatic control in 1955, using beams of light directed at photo-sensors in a television to change channel or volume… Tweet This Post

Call of Duty fans have voiced a lot of concern about the daring leap to the future that Activision is taking with the 2025 time setting for the next version of the series. When Activision released the official reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II three weeks ago, it was a little like [...]

Facebook is the social butterfly of Internet society, but as a company it has been a wallflower, reluctant to share any but the barest hints of its strategies and finances. Last Friday’s IPO coming-out party debuted the shy corporate entity in the realm of public companies and shareholder scrutiny… Tweet This Post

While customers love deals and coupon services about as much as they love money itself, merchants — particularly small businesses — tend to see things a bit differently. Often times they feel it’s bad for business (aka the Groupon effect), overloading the retailer with a non-regular clientele, which can make the company look a bit [...]

In celebration of Robert Moog’s 78th birthday, Google has created an epic Google Doodle to honor the electronic music pioneer. The Doodle, which is scheduled for Wednesday but already visible on Google’s Australia landing page, presents an interactive Moog synthesizer… Tweet This Post

With TV repeats and original series emerging as important drivers of Netflix’s content mix, the company has made two key executive moves intended to bolster those areas. Netflix announced Tuesday that Cindy Holland will step into the newly created role of VP of original content… Tweet This Post

Thanks to a new law passed in California, Google’s driverless cars might soon be stuck in its traffic with all the other hapless commuters. Although they won’t hit the highway yet, like they can in Nevada, the bipartisan bill will allow bureaucrats to craft safety and performance standards — letting the robotic rigs roll (with [...]

Two of the more interesting companies on the mobile-development landscape are announcing a new deal for developers today, and will be making great tools for location-based apps available for free. If you’re into mobile development, Appcelerator and Geoloqi are probably both on your radar… Tweet This Post

It is one thing to say that apps built in HTML5 function across every device on the market. It is another thing to run those apps. Development studio Spaceport.io used its PerfMarks II testing platform to determine which browsers and devices run HTML5 best… Tweet This Post

At TechCrunch Disrupt New York this morning, Luis von Ahn, the founder of the ambitious free language learning and text translation site Duolingo, announced that the site will come out of private beta on June 19… Tweet This Post

In the last episode of TechStars, we watched a pair of teams pivot toward new concepts and deal with the consequences of that decision. In this episode, we’ll see why a good name and brand design can go a long way in selling a successful company… Tweet This Post

If you’ve been waiting to, literally, get your hands on the submissive A720 all-in-one from Lenovo, now you can. When we got our paws on it back at CES, it’s fair to say we were intrigued. Now, the 27-inch 10-point multitouch PC is up for your buying pleasure… Tweet This Post