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By making the basic building blocks of batteries out of ink, Harvard materials scientist Jennifer Lewis is laying the groundwork for lithium-ion batteries and other high-performing electronics that can be produced with 3-D printers. Although the technology is still at an early stage, the ability to print batteries and other electronics could make it possible Continue Reading →

Motorola Mobility apparently couldn’t wait for its low-cost Moto G to hit the States. The Moto G went on sale in the US on Tuesday, available only in the GSM variant and unlocked on Motorola.com for $179 without a contract. The surprise launch comes well ahead of the company’s previously planned target of getting the Continue Reading →

BBM Channels, a new part of BlackBerry’s popular cross-platform mobile messaging app BBM, will be available on Tuesday on any handset running BlackBerry OS 5 and above. The struggling smartphone maker is calling the release an open beta – it’s not quite ready for an official release, it would seem – and will be added Continue Reading →

On a flight yesterday from JFK to Austin, JetBlue finally decided to flip the switch on Fly-Fi, giving lucky passengers an early look at the airline’s next-generation in-flight WiFi for the very first time. A flight attendant announced the service — which is free until 30 planes are retrofitted — and passengers seated around me Continue Reading →

Google on Tuesday announced that its new sign-in page will be rolled out for all Google Apps customers “early next year.” The updated design is meant to be consistent across all the Google Apps services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. Here is what organizations with Google Apps need to know: The Google Apps Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Juliet Huddy and Ben Simmoneau on Fox 5’s Good Day Wake Up about Black Friday safety. Continue Reading →

My story isn’t sweet and harmonious like invented stories.  It tastes of folly and bewilderment, of madness and dream, like the life of all people who no longer want to lie to themselves. –Hermann Hesse Entrepreneurs are an extraordinary species. We are psychologically geared to be optimistic, and we often ignore the negative flip side Continue Reading →

Google’s new computer-powered glasses haven’t hit the shelves yet, but already efforts are afoot to keep them from becoming just a niche product for nerds. In a sign the eyeware industry and Google see a broader market for the technology, the Internet search giant is exploring ideas with at least one eyewear company to put Continue Reading →

Amazon is now preparing a new Kindle Paperwhite for release in early Q2 of next year, TechCrunch has learned. The marquee feature of the new device is a high-resolution 300 ppi screen that will bring the company’s e-reader displays back into technical parity with devices from competitors like Kobo. In addition to a higher resolution Continue Reading →

A day after setting off an uproar among travelers opposed to in-flight phone calls, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Chairman backtracked, saying he personally isn’t in favor of calls on planes. “We understand that many passengers would prefer that voice calls not be made on airplanes. I feel that way myself,” chairman Tom Continue Reading →