A Repentant Rap Genius Hacks Its Way Back Into Google


The founders of the lyric annotation site Rap Genius received a Christmas present from Google. After the “Rap Genius blog affiliate program” was discussed by Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s Webspam...
    






Government moves to appeal surveillance ruling


Government lawyers appeal ruling that threatens NSA phone surveillance program WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration moved Friday to ask the secretive U.S. spy court to allow the...
    






ZTE to show off Grand S II and Nubia 5S devices at CES 2014


Smartphone maker ZTE will be on hand at CES 2014 next week showing off some of its latest gadgets. The company will be showing off its flagship Grand S II device pictured here. The smartphone has a...
    






Polaroid 50-inch 4K TV for under $1000 to Debut at CES 2014


Typically, when we see a new 4K resolution TV, we are looking at a set costing several thousand dollars or more. Polaroid has a branded 4k TV that will make its debut at CES 2014 in Las Vegas next...
    






Acer Launches New Touchscreen Chromebook, Android Tablet Ahead Of CES 2014


Google’s Chromebooks are enjoying increased press coverage and interest within the business space, and Acer plans to ride that wave of exposure into this year’s CES. Next week, the Taiwanese company...
    






Calling America’s New Digital Policy Pioneers


Next week, as part of the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I’ll be speaking on a panel discussing the future of Internet-based telephony, or what is referred to in Washington as the “IP...
    






LG webOS Smart TV Interface Image Leaks


The rumors about an LG smart TV using the webOS interface have been swirling for weeks now. LG hasn't offered much in the way of comment on the rumors so far. The TV is expected to launch at CES 2014...
    






Make Your New Years Resolution ‘Forget FOMO’ To Have A More Successful 2014


Until this past December, I didn’t even realize that the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) was a thing. Did you? Not only is it recognized by the Oxford Dictionary as an actual term, there are over 400,000...
    






Google, Apple Nab 345 Patents That May Govern Your Next Car


What will your next car be like? Google, Apple and other giants of the smartphone business have plenty of ideas. In fact, Google alone has 310 U.S. patents relating to areas such as car-based smart...