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Gaming company Ouya is reportedly looking into offering a new feature that will see gamers able to play Ouya games on TVs without the need for an Ouya console. Although Ouya started life as a Kickstarter project looking to produce $99 gaming consoles, it seems the company is now looking at ways in which it Continue Reading →

Microsoft is reportedly looking to port Xbox Live to Android and iOS, bringing its many functions to the mobile games that run on Google’s and Apple’s mobile operating systems. A recent Microsoft job posting notes ” We will create a modern framework that is open source, light-weight, extensible and scalable across various platforms including Windows Continue Reading →

Jerome Segura has been tracking tech support scams for a year, documenting the ploys he’s encountered. But even this one found him unprepared. “Combining a phishing scam with a fake tech support call centre is something that I’d never seen before,” the Malwarebytes senior security researcher told Wired.co.uk. A video of the find shows Segura Continue Reading →

Microsoft has a small obsession with innovating in the living room, so it should come as no surprise that its research arm continues to plough forward with a 3D browser. Called SurroundWeb, the prototype allows Web pages to display content across multiple surfaces in a room. The browser has come a long way, but moving Continue Reading →

Samsung was one of Google’s earliest partners in the Chromebook project and it currently accounts for more than half of all U.S. Chromebook sales. On Monday, the company is announcing two new, slightly more expensive models that will take their place next to the company’s currently $249 Chromebook. The new 11.6- and a 13.3-inch models Continue Reading →

Several years ago, technology research firm Gartner predicted Apple would maintain its hold on the tablet market until 2015. A new study from the company, however, shows Android taking a decisive lead: in 2013, it boasted 62-percent market share, compared to 36 percent for iOS. Google’s mobile operating system climbed to the number one position Continue Reading →

The Galaxy S5 already looks like a nice piece of hardware, but Samsung is throwing some free services and subscriptions into the mix to further entice buyers. The manufacturer is bundling everything from fitness to productivity apps to the tune of nearly $600 in free extras when you buy the phone. You can find all Continue Reading →

Next Monday, March 10, marks the 138th anniversary of the first phone call. Even though many of us primarily (or exclusively) use cell phones, there are still many reasons why using a home phone is beneficial. According to Vonage, consumers greatly benefit from both a home phone and mobile phone because they can extend their Continue Reading →

Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has passed $1 billion in pledges nearly four years after it made its debut on April 28, 2009. More than half of the $1 billion was pledged in the last 12 months alone, a testimony to the rising popularity of crowdfunding. In total, 5.7 million people from 224 countries and territories contributed Continue Reading →

Troubled Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, once the largest of its kind, filed for bankruptcy protection last week. on Monday, the exchange released a statement that confirms approximately 750,000 Bitcoins deposited by users and about 100,000 Bitcoins belong to Mt. Gox had disappeared in February. This acknowledgment comes after a document claimed to be leaked out Continue Reading →