Yahoo’s Share of US Search Traffic Rises After Its Firefox Deal
Things are looking up for Yahoo. At least a bit. The venerable internet company has made some significant gains in the US internet search market, while Google has experienced its biggest drop in market share since 2009, according to analytics firm StatCounter. The changes come after a deal made…
Facebook Moves One Step Closer to Becoming a Video Empire
As online video heats up, Facebook is doubling down on its effort to capture a bigger share of viewers’ attention. On Thursday, the company announced it had acquired QuickFire Networks, a video startup that uses proprietary technology to support high-quality videos without eating up users’…
Samsung upgrades the 4K experience with SUHD TVs
Samsung is taking its 4K Ultra HD TVs to the next level. UHD is out, and SUHD is in. What does the "S" stand for? It officially doesn't stand for anything (although "Samsung" is a pretty good guess), it's mainly a rebranding of the company's line of LCD UHD TVs for 2015. There are upgrades however.…
Samsung’s Curved Monitor: Total immersion while you work
We know Samsung loves curved screens; now we know how much. The company is launching a 34-inch curved monitor at CES 2015 with a screen so wide you'll feel fully immersed whenever you're in front of it. The Samsung SE790C Curved Monitor has a 21:9 ultra-wide aspect ratio, which makes it almost as…
The Dell XPS 13 packs premium style into a compact shell
The first thing you'll notice about the Dell XPS 13, being shown here at the 2015 International CES, is the screen. It's at once small, and not: the 13-inch, 3,200x1,800 quad-HD display is tucked into a body that's almost too compact to contain it. Dell claims it's the smallest 13-inch laptop on…
CES 2015: HTC announces Desire 826 with front facing UltraPixel camera
Summary:HTC's UltraPixel technology is an interesting camera innovation and the company should emphasize its usefulness. Serving as a front facing camera seems to be the perfect application. Back in October when I took a look at the HTC Desire Eye I made the comment to HTC employees that I would…
CES 2015: LG announces G Flex 2 with improved specs and user experience
Summary:LG continues to improve its flexible display technology with a higher resolution Android smartphone that boasts high end internal specifications. Last year at CES LG released its G Flex, a device many thought designed as a display technology demonstration. It turns out the curved display is…
Should you get month-to-month phone insurance?
It's only $10 per month - but is it worth it? When you buy a new smartphone on contract, your wireless carrier will ask you if you'd like to protect your purchase with insurance. It probably sounds like a great deal - pay $5 - $11 per month, and you won't have to worry about footing a $700 bill if…
Withings Activité Fitness Tracking Watch Review
Wearable tech has seemed on a fairly straightforward path throughout the course of its initial development – from the step counter, to the fitness band, to the smartwatch. But the wrist has long been a home for a more refined and storied piece of tech: The wristwatch. And while smartwatches attempt…
Space-based solar power: the energy of the future?
In space there's no atmosphere, it's never cloudy, and in geosynchronous orbits it's never night: a perfect place for a solar power station to harvest uninterrupted power 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The concept has been around since the 1940s when science fiction writer Isaac Asimov posited…