Google Glass now available with designer frames, prescription lenses
Google Glass is now compatible with prescription lenses thanks to a set of four titanium frames designed to carry the company's Internet-enabled wearable computer.
Stories by Tim Hornyak
Global smartphone shipments topped 1 billion in 2013
If you had any doubts about the popularity of smartphones, new numbers suggest they've notched a significant milestone. The global smartphone market topped 1 billion shipments for the first time in 2013, covering about one-seventh of the world's population, according to research by IDC.
LG posts Q4 net loss despite jump in phone sales
LG Electronics posted a consolidated net loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 as earnings were weighed down by a strengthening won and large advertising expenses for its flagship 5.2-inch G2 Android smartphone.
Profits stall at Samsung's mobile division
Profits were flat in the fourth quarter in Samsung Electronics' smartphone and tablet business, despite an uptick in sales, in part because the company spent more on marketing over the holiday shopping period.
Facebook testing its ads in third-party mobile apps
Facebook is testing its advertisements on outside mobile applications, calling it a new way for app developers to monetize their creations.
Sony grapples with PS4 bug that corrupts game saves
Sony is still working to fix an error in its PlayStation 4 console that corrupts game saves, it said Wednesday.
Japan's NHK tests long-distance 8K TV broadcast signal
Japan's public broadcaster has successfully broadcast long-distance digital terrestrial signals for its Super Hi-Vision 8K format, sending massive amounts of data over UHF airwaves, but despite this test it's unclear if many Japanese will be watching 8K TV by the time Tokyo hosts the Olympics in 2020.
Nintendo revises earnings down on weak Wii U, 3DS sales
Nintendo has cut its earnings forecast for the year to the end of March to a net loss, citing disappointing holiday sales of its Wii U and 3DS game devices.
NTT DoCoMo puts Tizen phones on hold
NTT DoCoMo has put on hold its plans to launch a smartphone with the new open-source Tizen mobile operating system, a spokesman said Friday.
New Fujitsu Labs tech can do batch searches of encrypted data
If snooping by the U.S. National Security Agency isn't enough to make you worry about your privacy, Japan's Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a fast method to perform secret searches of data that is encrypted.
Japan to tax sales of content downloaded from abroad
Japan is planning to tax sales of foreign online content such as e-books, apps and downloaded music by late 2015, according to a newspaper report.
Everyday objects get connected in 'Internet of things'
If you aren't already deluged with information from your email, social media, and websites, how would you feel if your appliances and gizmos start sending you messages?
Asleep at the wheel: Searching for super-smart cars at CES
Cool, intelligent car? Check. Controller wristwatch? Check. Now all you need is the leather jacket and 1980s perm to be Michael Knight.
The Traveling Nerds brought a drone to CES -- here's the video
With over 2 million net square feet of exhibit space, this year's CES is bigger than ever. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, knowing there's always some exhibits you haven't seen. Unless, of course, you can get a drone's eye view with a flying camera.
Sony plans 4K short-throw laser projector
Sony will launch a laser projector that can turn your living room wall into a giant, 147-inch 4K display with ultra high definition.