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Several sources confirm that Apple is in talks to buy 3-D sensing company PrimeSense, following a report in the Israeli publication Calcalist. However, those sources stressed that the deal is not yet done, and that its reported valuation would not represent a huge win for investors. Calcalist put the value of the deal at $345 Continue Reading →

There’s a lot of speculation over whether or not the Twitter IPO is a smart long-term investment. — NewsToLiveBy (@NewsToLiveBy) November 11, 2013 If Twitter is so valuable, then we should be able to talk about anything in 140 characters or less. Right? — NewsToLiveBy (@NewsToLiveBy) November 11, 2013 With the IPO in mind, an Continue Reading →

Republic Wireless — a unique service that operates off of Sprint’s network but saves money by offloading calls and texts to Wi-Fi whenever possible — launched the Moto X on Thursday for $299 off-contract. It’s a great price (Sprint sells its Moto X outright for $549.99), and it marks the first time a well-reviewed, reasonably Continue Reading →

Dozens of startups hope to replace physical cash and credit cards with so-called digital wallets tied to smartphones. But one San Francisco outfit is counting on a smaller payments revolution: simply making a better physical credit card. The company, called Coin, announced Thursday it is making a credit card-sized device that can store information from Continue Reading →

With Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) less than two weeks away, and with Hanukkah set to start even sooner, these next few weeks are primetime for the shopping world. As always, there are deals to be had, but if you’re not careful, you’ll wind up wasting money on sub-par products. Sure, that tablet is super cheap, Continue Reading →

Fox said Thursday that it will soon begin embedding clips from some of its popular TV shows in tweets. As part of Twitter’s Amplify program, which allows advertisers, broadcasters, and others to include video clips in tweets, Fox will be posting highlights from shows like Glee, The Mindy Project, So You Think You Can Dance, Continue Reading →

Comcast plans to start selling movies for download and streaming through the cable operator’s set-top boxes and its Xfinity TV website, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The effort, which would offer a new path for Hollywood studios to generate revenue from films after they leave theaters, could start by the end of Continue Reading →

It looks like gossip is traveling at Hyperloop speed over Snapchat’s hubris in turning down $3 billion in cash from Facebook. Om Malik just tweeted the latest: After Facebook, “Google offered $4B but @evanspiegel said no! Nice way to drive up valuation.” Valleywag heard the same. When it’s just paper billions, it’s fun to shout Continue Reading →

Candy Crush Saga, the game that has become synonymous with addictive freemium gameplay, has turned a year old. And in celebration of the milestone developer King announced some interesting internal numbers that show roughly how many people have become slaves to candy making, and what the impact has been like across Facebook and mobile. Here Continue Reading →

In-flight wireless data services are taking off in Europe. The European Commission has now approved two key pieces of legislation that could finally see passengers be able to use their phones and tablets — and laptops with cellular connectivity — while flying. The first allows devices to be operated beyond “flight mode” (except during take-off Continue Reading →