Apple Inc. is reportedly planning to launch a “radical” new 12 inch Macbook Air that is so small that it abandons a standard USB port for the small, new USB-C. According to 9to5Mac, usually a reliable source of Apple news, the “radically new” design jettisons usual Macbook Air standards such as full-sized USB ports, MagSafe connectors, ...

The wearables space continues to grow in popularity, so why should your furry friend miss out? At the Consumer Electronics Show 2015 in Las Vegas pet wearables are more fashionable than a Chihuahua in a handbag, and here’s two of the better products from the event: the Scout 5000 and Tagg GPS Plus. Scout 5000 The Motorola Scout ...

There’s movement in the TV operating system space at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is Las Vegas with some new announcements, and a finally delivered product. Perhaps the most surprising announcement has been Sony Corp.’s decision to abandon its own systems to exclusively use Google’s Android TV. Sony CEO Kaz Hirai said that along with the exclusive use ...

Apple Inc. will start selling SIM free iPhone 6 and 6s models in the United States on Tuesday, according to a report from 9to5Mac.  Apple currently sells iPhones with a T-Mobile SIM, although notably when not signed to a contract they are sold unlocked, and users can simply swap out the SIM card for their provider of choice. ...

Twitter Inc.’s micro-blogging platform suffered serious issues Monday evening with reports of a lagging tweet stream and login issues. At the time of writing (9:30pm EST) tweets on Twitter’s TweetDeck platform were behind by up to an hour, although occasionally newer tweets were being displayed. At 8:50pm Twitter posted a message to its status blog stating ...

Nest Labs Inc. have today announced 15 new partners for its Works with Nest program that will see the companies’ smart thermostats and smoke detectors work with everything, from light bulbs to smart washing machines. The ways various devices interact with the Nest system are as diverse as the companies themselves. Philips N.V.’s Hue globes work ...

Update: the account compromise is now confirmed, see the statement from Bitstamp at the end of the post. Bitstamp Ltd. account holder details may have been compromised after the company advised customers not to send Bitcoin to their hot wallets Sunday. The problem first came to attention when users were confronted with empty wallets, before later receiving ...

Xiaomi Inc., has posted pre-tax revenue of 74.3 billion yuan ($11.97 billion) in 2014 on the back of its mobile shipments increasing 227 percent to 61 million for the calendar year. The Chinese mobile manufacturer became the world’s third largest smartphone maker in October 2014, behind Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd and Apple Inc., and was named the world’s ...

Intel Corp. has invested $24.8 million in OTCBB-listed smart glasses maker Vuzix Corp. for a 30 percent stake in the company. Under the deal Intel has received 49,626 of Vuzix’ Series A preferred stock at a premium price of $5.00 per share; the stock closed Friday at $4.21 a share. With its 30 percent holding, Intel gains ...

German watchmaker Montblanc International GmbH is entering the wearable tech space with a smart watchband. According to reports, the watchband, named the e-Strap features a high-end leather strap with a carbon fiber texture the company calls “Extreme Montblanc Leather.” Attached is a 0.9 inch monochromatic OLED touchscreen display with a 128×36 pixel resolution made from “diamond like carbon coated ...