BlackBerry: We Just Sold 1000 Phones

It is often said that the key to happiness is low expectations, and BlackBerry’s (BBRY) public relations department is working overtime to lower its bar. The company put out a statement Thursday trumpeting a new deal with Datev, a German software company. The highlight? Datev has agreed to purchase 1,000 No…

Posted on: January 16, 2014 12:00 pm

ClamCase Pro Turns Your iPad Mini Into An Unwieldy Netbook

If you thought that turning the iPad into a laptop by putting it in a case with a hinged keyboard on the bottom was ridiculous, then you’re going to love/hate the ClamCase Pro mini, which turns Apple’s littlest iPad into a tiny MacBook Air. Because why not right? First,…

Posted on: January 16, 2014 7:00 am

Google Play Movies & TV Comes To iOS To Compete Head-To-Head Against …

Google just released a new app in the iOS App Store, and it’s a significant one when it comes to the company’s content strategy the awkwardly named Google Play Movies & TV is an iTunes Store competitor for movies and TV shows. You can watch your Google media content directly…

Posted on: January 16, 2014 7:00 am

Bridging the Gap Between BlackBerry and iPhone

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Posted on: January 16, 2014 7:00 am

Smartphone Champions League Round 1, Matchday 4

The last four Round 1 games in the Smartphone Champions League are starting today and we’ll get to learn the names of the final four participants in the Round of 16. You can check out the results from Matchday 3 to see the smartphones which already qualified. We’ve got five manufacturers in action…

Posted on: December 22, 2013 5:00 pm

DARPA Robotics Challenge 2013: Google-Owned SCHAFT Robot Blows Away …

For the trials, 17 teams were scheduled to compete but Team Intelligent Pioneer, from China, cancelled a few days before the event. The 16 teams were selected through four different tracks; Track A teams received funding by DARPA to develop hardware and software; Track B teams received funding by DARPA, The DARPA…

Posted on: December 22, 2013 5:00 pm

Aviary pauses Windows 8 and WP8 development, focuses on iOS and Android …

We hope folks on WP and Windows 8 are A-OK with Aviary’s apps and SDKs as they are, because the company is not currently developing its products for the platforms. An Aviary representative has revealed the news in the firm’s forums, citing the “lack of general platform traction” as the Comments…

Posted on: December 22, 2013 5:00 pm

DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials: Final Results

It’s Saturday evening, and mere moments ago, the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials officially ended. We’ll have more DRC coverage for you over the next few days, and lots more video, but we wanted to bring you the results of the Trials just as soon as they were announced, which should…

Posted on: December 22, 2013 12:00 pm

Video: Watch the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials

UPDATE 12/21/13 Saturday 7:44 pm ET: The DRC Trials have ended (check out the final results!). The Day 1 and Day 2 feeds we posted below are now archived recordings of the events.) We’re at the DARPA Robotics Challenge all day today and tomorrow. It’s going to be craaazy, and with so many events…

Posted on: December 22, 2013 12:00 pm

Samsung Follows LG With Its Own 105-Inch Curved 4K HDTV

Several hours after LG announced a 105-inch curved 4K (or Ultra HD) HDTV, Samsung revealed that it too will have a massive, curved TV on display at January’s CES. This is starting to look like a trend. Samsung will demonstrate its 105-inch Curved UHD TV (the tentative official name of…

Posted on: December 22, 2013 7:00 am