Google has announced that they will be closing their Google Checkout payment system in November. Google has said that merchants who use Google Checkout will be able to move over to Google Wallet. Today, we’re letting web merchants know that in six months, Google Checkout will be retired as we … [Read more...] about Google Checkout To Close In November
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Sony PlayStation 4 Teased Ahead Of Xbox Launch (Video)
Microsoft will unveil their new Xbox console later today, and now Sony has released a teaser video for their new PlayStation 4 console which you can see below, although the video doesn't exactly give us a good look at the new Sony PlayStation 4. The video below shows a blurry, zoomed-out image of … [Read more...] about Sony PlayStation 4 Teased Ahead Of Xbox Launch (Video)
Student Invents Device That Will Charge Your Cellphone In 30 Seconds
18-year-old student Eesha Khare has invented a cellphone charger that is capable of charging a mobile phone in around 30 seconds. The student won a Young Scientist Award and also $50,000 in prize money, which she will use when she goes to Harvard in the fall. The device is a supercapacitor that is … [Read more...] about Student Invents Device That Will Charge Your Cellphone In 30 Seconds
Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Unveiled For Centenary Celebrations (video)
Aston Martin has unveiled a new Aston Martin CC100 Speedster concept to celebrate their centenary, but unfortunately no plans have been announced to put the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster concept into production. The Aston Martin CC100 Speedster is equipped with a 6.0-liter V12 engine which is … [Read more...] about Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Unveiled For Centenary Celebrations (video)
Samsung To Show Off 13.3 inch WQXGA+ Notebook Display This Week
Samsung will show off a number of new displays at Display Week 2013 this week. The show takes place in Vancouver between the 21st and 23rd of May, and Samsung has announced that they will be showcasing a new 13.3-inch notebook display. This new 13.3-inch notebook display features a resolution of … [Read more...] about Samsung To Show Off 13.3 inch WQXGA+ Notebook Display This Week
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 Pre-orders Start Shipping
The Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 will launch on Verizon this Thursday, the 23rd of May. The handset recently went up for pre-order, and now it looks like Verizon has started shipping out the handset to customers who pre-ordered the device. Verizon normally uses two-day shipping, so it is possible that … [Read more...] about Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 Pre-orders Start Shipping
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Photos Leaked
Samsung is working on a number of different versions of their Galaxy S4 smartphone, one of those is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and now it looks like we have some actual photos of the handset. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active will come with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Photos Leaked
Yahoo Confirms $1.1 Billion Deal For Tumblr
We previously heard earlier today that Yahoo was about to buy Tumblr. The deal had apparently been approved by Yahoo's board, and now the company has confirmed the deal in an official statement. Yahoo has said that Tumblr will keep its independence, and Tumblr founder David Karp had the following … [Read more...] about Yahoo Confirms $1.1 Billion Deal For Tumblr
Spark Core Tiny Wi-Fi Arduino Development Board Unveiled (video)
If you enjoy building and designing Arduino systems and devices you are sure to be interested in a new tiny Wi-Fi Arduino development board called the Spark Core. The Spark Core has been designed to allow builders to easy add Wi-Fi connectivity to their devices and projects. Watch the video after … [Read more...] about Spark Core Tiny Wi-Fi Arduino Development Board Unveiled (video)
Crowdsourced Environmental Monitoring Smart Citizen Kit Unveiled (video)
A new device has hit Kickstarter called the Smart Citizen, which has been created to provide an open-source crowdsourced environmental monitoring platform. The information collected by the Smart Citizen devices is then sent to be included in an interactive, worldwide environmental database, which … [Read more...] about Crowdsourced Environmental Monitoring Smart Citizen Kit Unveiled (video)
Acer Iconia W3 Windows 8 Tablet Gets Official
We have been hearing a number of rumors about Acer's new Windows 8 tablet over the last few weeks, and now it looks like the Acer Iconia W3 is official, as Acer has listed the tablet on their website. The Acer Iconia W3 has appeared on the company's site, and the device will come with an 8.1 inch … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia W3 Windows 8 Tablet Gets Official
Gigantic two-mile-wide asteroid will zip past the Earth May 31
There are untold numbers of asteroids flying around in space that fly by the Earth on occasion. Typically, if any of the small asteroids pass into the Earth's atmosphere they burn up before they hit the ground. On occasion asteroids do actually impact the ground, but that's very rare. A gigantic … [Read more...] about Gigantic two-mile-wide asteroid will zip past the Earth May 31
