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Google confirms major camera improvements are coming to Android

Android cameras are set to get a lot better, starting with the Nexus 5, thanks to a new API. Code uncovered last week suggested that Google was at work on a new...

Japanese government hopes to cure internet addiction with new “Internet fasting camps”

The Japanese Ministry of Education is concerned that the Internet and Internet-connected devices are taking over the lives of Japanese teenagers. In response to the rise of Internet addiction, the Ministry...

Nokia is laying the groundwork for next-generation virtualized mobile networks

Nokia is laying the groundwork for next-generation virtualized mobile networks. The company's is to move away from the proprietary and expensive equipment operators use today and instead adopt a more cloud-based...

Microsoft only makes $28 for every Xbox One sold

IHS estimates that the combined parts and manufacturing costs of the Xbox One, which includes the console, the Kinect, and the Xbox One controller, costs a total of $471. This...

Silicon Valley startup brings Japan’s corporate perks SaaS model to the U.S.

A Silicon Valley startup called AnyPerk has struck up deals with a broad range of merchants in the U.S. and for $5 per user per month, the startup claims that it can...

Walgreens opens America’s first green, self-powered pharmacy in Illinois

Walgreens has opened America's first green, self-powered pharmacy in Illinois, not too far from the company's headquarters. The pharmacy uses solar panels and wind turbines to generate its power and makes use...

New Apple patent will let you refocus your pictures after you take them

Apple has filed a new patent for a “digital camera including refocusable imaging mode adapter" which essentially means a camera that will let you refocus your pictures after you take them. One...

Some police are fighting crime with 18-ton armored military vehicles

Since troops have been withdrawn from Iraq, the U.S. military is sitting on a hefty surplus of military grade equipment that it has nothing to do with. Fortunately, thanks to the...

Half of all PCs shipped next year will be tablets

Researchers at Canalys are saying that 50% of all PCs shipped next year will be tablets, 65% of which will be Android based. However, while Apple will only be taking 30% of the...

iBuyPower’s Steam Machine offers PC specs for the price of a new Xbox

iBuyPower revealed a prototype of its own upcoming Steam Machine, which will go on sale for just $499 next year. The company says the box is bigger than a PlayStation 4...

Qualcomm’s first smartwatch is now available for pre-order

Several companies are starting to release their own smartwatches despite their questionable popularity. Qualcomm’s first smartwatch, Toq, is now available for pre-order for $349.99 which is $50 more than Samsung’s Galaxy Gear....

Intel is asking for $500 million for the pay-TV service that it never launched

Intel is trying to find a buyer for OnCue, its never-launched online pay-TV service, by the end of the year. The company is ask for $500 million for its service and...