Apple Watch faces battery life challenges
The watch's life on a single charge may not meet Apple's target of a full day of use, according to 9to5Mac. Apple has aimed for its upcoming smartwatch to last a full day on a single battery charge, but the reality may fall short of the goal, according to news site 9to5Mac. Apple chose to use a…
Microsoft’s HoloLens is no joke: My reality augmented with Skype, Minecraft
At its Windows 10 event, Microsoft shows off a convincing prototype that floats 3D images before your eyes and can change the look of real-world objects. So where does it go from here? In the bowels of Building 92, hidden underneath the company's public visitor center in a secret series of labs,…
Dell Venue 8 7000 tablet: Ultra-thin, with Intel RealSense
Summary: The premium Android tablet from Dell is thinner than the iPad Air 2 and lighter than the iPad mini. When you first take the Dell Venue 8 7000 out of the box the tablet makes a distinct impression. It is so thin that it seems something must be missing. Perhaps the back of the tablet is…
Microsoft unveils Windows 10
Microsoft has lifted the curtain much higher on Windows 10, showing off a whole slew of new features that will be coming to PCs and phones later this year. At its Redmond, Washington, headquarters on Wednesday, Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) detailed how its new operating system will work across…
Amazon to fold its mobile-wallet app beta on Wednesday
The closure comes amid rocky efforts by tech companies to expand into the financial industry. Amazon will pull the plug on its Amazon Wallet beta on Wednesday, six months after it launched the limited mobile-wallet effort. The Internet retail giant began informing users by email on Tuesday that it…
Facebook supports 4.5 million jobs worldwide
Facebook-sponsored study claims the company added $227 billion to the global economy last year. A Facebook-commissioned study says the world's largest social network is making a tsunami-sized splash on the global economy. According to the study, conducted by Deloitte, Facebook added $227 billion to…
The PC market is reviving, and so is Intel
The world's biggest chipmaker ended 2014 on solid footing thanks in part to its reinvigorated PC business. However, Intel's mobile division remains a huge drag. The personal computer isn't back -- not yet anyway -- but it's not dead either. The changed fortunes of the once downtrodden PC could be…
LG’s quantum-dot TV gets real
As promised, LG has unveiled its quantum-dot TV. The UF9400, unveiled at CES in Las Vegas, is one of the first TVs to incorporate the tech, which is said to enhance color greatly. The 65-inch TV is fundamentally an LCD panel, but it incorporates a layer of quantum dots, which are extremely small…
Samsung reportedly to unveil two versions of Galaxy S6
One model would be designed with metal, while the other would feature a curved edge like that of the Galaxy Note Edge, a report says. Samsung may try to challenge the competition with not one but two new variations of its upcoming Galaxy S6 smartphone. The company, whose current marquee phone is…
Samsung unwraps skinny, octacore, full-metal 5.5-inch Galaxy A7
Summary: New eight-core smartphone fills out Samsung's A-series line-up. Samsung has followed up its full metal-bodied Galaxy A3 and A5 handsets with a slightly larger 5.5-inch sibling, the Galaxy A7. The Galaxy A7 rounds out Samsung's line of Galaxy A-series smartphones, introduced last year,…