Technology

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble plots new chapter by splitting Nook, retail store businesses

After mulling over the idea two years ago, Barnes & Noble is saying once again that it wants to separate the Nook business from its brick-and-mortar retail shops. The bookseller announced on Wednesday that it intends to create two separate … Continue reading

Supreme Court delivers a death blow to Aereo’s over-the-air TV streaming service

The U.S. Supreme Court just delivered a death blow against Aereo, the streaming TV service that let you watch live-broadcast television on PC, phone, or tablet for $8 per month. But Aereo didn’t ask the permission of NBC, ABC, or … Continue reading

Google I/O

Watch the Google I/O 2014 keynote live video stream (updated live blog)

Today, Google will be delivering the keynote for its 2014 I/O conference. The event will be streamed out live, and we’ll be covering the keynote with regular updates. We expect to see a lot of big news coming out of … Continue reading

Watch the Google I/O 2014 keynote live

Here’s where to watch Google’s big kickoff to their most important event of the year.

Dragon Age Keep

BioWare is reinventing save games for the Xbox One and PS4

Now that the Xbox One and PS4 are on store shelves, the development team at BioWare have a serious problem to solve for the upcoming release of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Instead of rigging up a complicated syncing solution, BioWare decided … Continue reading

Watch the web get hacked in real time on this mesmerizing map

The constant barrage of headlines trumpeting high-profile security breaches makes it easy to understand at a high level that hack attacks are on the rise, but mere words alone don’t truly convey the scope of the constant threats. A mesmerizing … Continue reading

Google I/O

Watch the Google I/O 2014 keynote live (updated live blog)

Today, Google will be delivering the keynote for its 2014 I/O conference. The event will be streamed out live, and we’ll be covering the keynote with regular updates. We expect to see a lot of big news coming out of … Continue reading

accessories

The Week in iOS Accessories: Better batteries

Better batteries This week’s roundup of new iOS gear includes several new ways of powering up your iOS device when a power plug isn’t nearby. Braven The $130 BRV-Bank is a 6000-mAh backup battery for your iOS devices. It has … Continue reading

Starting Monday, some Sony TV owners will be able to play PS3 games without a console

Sony will soon widen the availability of its PlayStation Now game streaming service to more than just consoles. Starting Monday, Sony plans to open PlayStation Now to owners of select 2014 Sony TV models under a program called the Private … Continue reading

Google launches invite-only domain registration service

If you fancy yourself as a .guru or any other newfangled Internet address, Google wants you to try out its new domain name registration service. The search giant quietly launched Google Domains on Monday as an invite-only beta service. It’s … Continue reading