Nest, the tech company that brought you the digital thermostat for home climate control, is now setting their sights on the smoke detector. With Nest Protect they are hoping to revolutionize a product that has long since remained the same. The smoke detector hasn’t made a whole lot of progress, […]
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LG to mass produce Flexible OLED Displays
Tech manufacturer LG has announced that they will begin mass producing flexible OLED displays for smartphones. They will be the first company to provide these screens. In the recent past, LG showed off a 55″ television with an OLED screen that was slightly curved. That same design will now be […]
Details on Twitter’s IPO released, showing current revenue and plans for the future
Last month Twitter filed a secret request with SEC to go public. Now the details of those filings are starting to emerge, including the plan they have to eventually reach $1 billion. According to documents filed with the Security and Exchange Commission, Twitter has been gaining revenue at a very […]
Details about two Amazon smartphones hit the web
As we watch Amazon move further and further into the consumer device market, it becomes apparent that they are seeking to become major contenders to the brands of the age. Now that isn’t just a matter of tablets, but also with the coming release of two smartphones: Project Smith and […]
FreedomPop Free Mobile Phone Service is now available
FreedomPop has become an official carrier, offering a free mobile plan to buyers of their smartphone. It is the first service of its kind, and already it is making other mobile companies sweat. Here is how it works: You pay for the smartphone, which right now is a a refurbished […]
Google launches new Hummingbird search algorithm on its 15th anniversary
Today marks the fifteen year anniversary of the creation of Google. They are celebrating by announcing their new Hummingbird algorithm, an update that includes a new interface and a faster search experience. Hummingbird is an update rather than a whole, new algorithm. It incorporates a lot of the old elements […]
PayPal has acquired payment startup Braintree
Paypal has announced that they have acquired Braintree, a mobile payment startup, for $800 million. It is their first real bit of progress in nailing down the mobile pay market, an area they have so far failed to break into. With PayPal being one of the most common online financial […]





