UK Facebook and Twitter users warned over sharing court case information
In an effort to ensure UK courts can conduct fair trials, the UK Attorney General’s Office (AGO) will soon start advising Facebook and Twitter users about the dangers of commenting on legal cases. In a world of super-injunctions and tweeted court …
Award-winning Netflix original series House of Cards returns on Valentine’s Day 2014 with a second season
In what we can only hope will be a dog murder-free second season, Netflix announced this morning that original series House of Cards returns on February 14th, 2014. Apparently Netflix is big on releasing original programming alongside holidays — …
Google rolls out extra password security to Chrome for Windows
When Google finally relented and tightened Chrome security in order to better protect user passwords, it was available only to Mac users. As spotted by Chrome enthusiast François Beaufort, that feature has now come to Windows, and asks user…
Google improves its Santa tracking with a Chromecast-ready Android app (video)
Microsoft may have NORAD’s blessing for its Santa Claus monitoring, but Google has a few tricks of its own this year. The search giant’s latest Santa Tracker centers on an updated Android app (launching mid-December) with Chromecast TV streaming s…
Motorola kicks off its Moto X do-over sale with extra stock
After wannabe buyers failed to get a Moto X for $150 off on Cyber Monday due to higher-than-expected demand and problems with MotoMaker, Motorola announced two new sale days. The first is today, with another chance next Monday (December 9th) and t…
Samsung may release up to five phones in Q1 2014
The Galaxy S5 could be among nearly one half dozen Samsung smartphones released in early 2014 Samsung may introduce up to five smartphones in the first quarter of 2014, including the Galaxy S5. At least so say Korea’s ETNews. While the site has been known to get things wrong on occasion,…
iBeacon Technology Tapped to Unlock Location-Specific Newsstand Content on iOS Devices
Exact Editions, a London based digital publishing startup, has begun implementing Apple’s iBeacon microlocation receivers to deliver location-based access to iOS Newsstand publications, reports TechCrunch. The iBeacon receivers are used as a part of the company’s…
Any.DO’s Cal app vies for your attention on Google Play (video)
While a ton of calendar apps already populate Google Play, we bet Any.DO fans will still be happy to hear that Cal has finally made its way to Android-land. The software retains most of its iOS counterpart’s features, including built-in access to …
Mint’s personal finance app comes to Windows devices with Live Tile support
It’s been a long time coming, but Mint has finally released a version of its personal finance app for both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8. Just like its Android and iOS iterations, the app lets users track their account balances, spending habits …
Xbox One self-publishing begins in early 2014 with a big list of devs onboard
It looks like Microsoft is on its way to the “tens of thousands of games” it wants produced through its “ID@Xbox” self-publishing program on Xbox One: the company announced this morning that the program will kick off starting in early 2014. The ne…
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