Apple starts selling unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 5s in the U.S.

Apple today released an unlocked GSM version of the iPhone 5s on its online store for the United States. 

This version of the iPhone 5s includes the same exact capabilities of the non-unlocked models, but does not include a SIM card... 

Circuit Scribe Lets You Prototype Electronics By Doodling On The Back Of An Envelope (video)

After the super slick Ex1 circuit board 3D printer, say hello to Circuit Scribe: another Kickstarter project aiming to make it easier to prototype electronics by doing away with breadboards and soldering...

Google launches physical debit card for Google Wallet

Google has rolled out a physical debit card linked to its digital wallet service that will allow users to buy goods at stores or withdraw cash from ATMs.

"Your roommate finally paid you back for dinner through Google Wallet, and you want to use that money right away to pay for groceries this week. Now, you can use the new Google Wallet Card to spend the money instantly," explained Sandra Mariano, product manager of Google Wallet, in ablog post...

Jury Rules Samsung Must Pay Apple $290 Million in Damages Retrial

The jury has reached a verdict in the damages retrial between Samsung and Apple thatbegan last week. The trial was to determine the amount of money Samsung must pay for copying key iPhone features and design elements after Samsung was found guilty in a jury trial last year...

London to have 24-hour Tube service at weekends

The London Underground is to run a regular 24-hour Tube service at weekends for the first time in the capital’s history, it was announced.

From 2015, passengers will be able to take the Tube home at any hour of the night on Fridays and Saturdays.

Weekend services will run through the night on core parts of the system,..

Bill Gates funds creation of thin, light, impenetrable graphene condoms

Graphene is incredibly thin and light, and prevents all but the smallest molecules from passing through it (it’s an excellent water filter, for example). Condoms, though an excellent barrier against unwanted contaminants, are neither thin nor light — which is why they reduce sensation, and why some people really don’t like wearing them...

Logitech's iPhone Game Controller Packs Extra Battery Power

Logitech unveiled a gaming case for the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and fifth-generation iPod Touch running iOS 7 that will add external controls for compatible games, the company announced Wednesday.

The Logitech PowerShell Controller and Battery offers players a case with a directional pad, four face buttons and two...

The end of an era: Winamp's shutting down

After more than 15 years, the famous Winamp media player will shut down on December 20, its makers announced Wednesday.

The announcement itself was a whimper—a small banner notification on the Winamp website—rather than a bang, and the end seems sadly appropriate. The skinnable media player was all the rage at the turn of the century, but barely made a peep since being acquired by AOL in 1999...

4.4 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite And The Birth Of Mars

A research team has uncovered what may be the first recognized example of ancient Martian crust.

Lead author Munir Humayun, a Florida State University scientist,
and colleagues analyzed  a 4.4 billion-year-old Martian meteorite that was unearthed by Bedouin tribesmen in the Sahara desert. 

The rock - NWA 7533 - may be the first recognized sample of ancient...

Apple releases Apple Store app for iPad, with image-centric design and new trends section

For the first time, Apple has released an Apple Store app optimised for the iPad, via TechCrunch.  The app uses the now-standard iOS 7 colour scheme and design elements, focusing on white space and text.

The app is a separate download to the iPhone app, but offers all the same functionality you would expect, although some of the location-based features for retail are absent due to the different use cases of the devices...

Twitter for iOS and Android now let you search for news stories, pictures, and videos

Twitter is adding new search features to its Android and iOS app today that'll make it easier to discover just the type of content that you're looking for. 

Both apps will now offer the option to search for only...

JPMorgan Reaches $13 Billion Settlement With U.S. Government

JPMorgan Chase has reached a $13 billion agreement with the U.S. government settling claims that the nation's largest bank by assets misrepresented the quality of its mortgages in the lead up to the financial crisis, the New York Attorney General announced Tuesday...

Καιρός για… Ρίο! Η Ελλάδα πάει Μουντιάλ!

Η Ελλάδα πάει σε Μουντιάλ για τρίτη φορά στην ιστορία της. Το 1-1 κόντρα στη Ρουμανία, σε συνδυασμό με το 3-1 στο Φάληρο, «τσέκαρε» τα εισιτήρια των διεθνών μας για τη Βραζιλία...

PlayStation 4 review: Sony scores a direct hit in latest console war

If the PlayStation 4 is any indication of the quality of the next generation of gaming, then it was worth the wait after all. I’m writing this review seven years to the day after Sony brought the PlayStation 3 to the United States, a console I swore I would never buy after Sony revealed the ridiculous price tag at E3. Seven years later, the Japanese electronics giant has value in mind and the PlayStation 4 is a bargain at $399.99...

9 Things You Should Know Before Buying an Xbox One

Another next-generation release is about to rock the gaming world: The Xbox One debuts Nov. 22 in 13 countries, including the United States.

Microsoft hasn't released a game console since the Xbox 360 arrived in 2005, and a lot has changed in the world of gaming in the past eight years...

Rumor: Supplier now building 12.9-inch Apple iPad displays for early 2014 launch

A "first-tier display supplier" is building 12.9-inch Retina displays for use in a new jumbo-sized iPad set to launch in early 2014, a new report out of Korea claims...

First iOS 7 Game Controller 'MOGA Ace Power' Now Available

The first iOS 7 game controller launched today, with MOGA officially announcing its MOGA Ace Power controller for the iPhone 5/5c/5s and the fifth-generation iPod touch. The expandable controller is designed to plug into the Lightning port on Apple's newer devices and features dual analog sticks, a d-pad, action buttons, a headphone jack, and L1/R1 L2/R2 buttons... 

ΗΠΑ: Σε ύψος ρεκόρ έκλεισε ο βιομηχανικός δείκτης Dow Jones

Καταγράφοντας νέο ρεκόρ έκλεισε σήμερα στο Χρηματιστήριο της Νέας Υόρκης ο βιομηχανικός δείκτης Dow Jones που κατά τη διάρκεια της συνεδρίασης ξεπέρασε --προσωρινά-- ακόμη και το συμβολικό όριο των 16.000 μονάδων...

Ζημιές €87 εκ. για Ελληνική

Ζημιές €87,2 εκ. ανακοίνωσε για το εννιάμηνο του 2013 η Ελληνική Τράπεζα έναντι κερδών €220 χιλ. πέρσι. 

Αρνητικά στα αποτελέσματα επηρεάζει η επιδείνωση του δανειακού της χαρτοφυλακίου που οδηγεί σε μείωση των εσόδων και αύξηση των προβλέψεων ενώ επηρέασε επίσης η αύξηση των εξόδων λόγω αποζημιώσεων στο προσωπικό που επέλεξε την εθελούσια έξοδο. Παρά τις ζημιές, η τράπεζα...

2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class loses all camo in latest spy pics (pics)

We have just received a fresh batch of spy photos with the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class completely undisguised.

This isn't the first time we are seeing the new C-Class without makeup but these latest photos are considerably much better. 

They were taken while the car was participating in a shooting of a...