Apple Reduces Price on MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Apple, Inc.(NEW YORK) — President Obama mentioned Apple’s plans to make some Mac computers in America during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, and on Wednesday Apple followed up that Mac momentum with an announcement that it is lowering pr…
Vertu Launches $9,600 Android Phone
Vertu(NEW YORK) — British-based luxury mobile phone maker Vertu has announced its first Android smartphone. And no, as was true for other Vertu phones, you probably can’t afford it.The handmade Vertu Ti starts at $9,600, with a more expensive ro…
Apple Testing Watch that Works with Your Phone?
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple might just be working on the product we all remember from those Dick Tracy movies — a watch that has some phone-like capabilities.
According to a report in The New York Times on Sunday, Apple is testin…
New Microsoft Office Launches for $99.99 a Year
Microsoft(NEW YORK) — After months of public testing, Microsoft is releasing the final version of Office 2013 on Tuesday. The new software package, dubbed Office 365, has a freshened look and feel, similar to that of Windows 8, and offers a fresh way …
Can RIM Come Back with BlackBerry 10?
Denis Doyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Is a comeback possible for Research in Motion (RIM) and its iconic BlackBerry? The early buzz among investors is positive. RIM’s share price has nearly tripled since hitting a low point in Septe…
Starting Saturday, It’s Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — You likely have a cellphone that you bought from a carrier, like AT&T, Verizon or Sprint, and that phone only works on that carrier’s cellular and data network — unless you “unlock” it.That is …
Use Facebook’s Messenger App to Make Free Calls on Your iPhone
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — No, Facebook didn’t announce a phone or its big mobile plans on Tuesday, but it does have a little something phone-related to share Wednesday. As first reported by The Verge, Facebook is rolling…
‘Real Money’: Shrink Your Cellphone Bill by $1,000 and End ‘Wireless Waste’
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — To stay in touch with his daughters, 11-year-old Reagan and 5-year-old Ava, Phil Barry, a divorced father in Marshfield, Mass., got his eldest an iPhone so they could videochat.“When they’re with their mo…
Apple Stock Closes Near $500
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Shares of Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) closed at $501.75 in New York trading Monday, falling 3.57 percent after reports that the tech company has decreased its orders for parts, but analysts will wait …
Report: Apple Cuts Orders for iPhone 5 Components
Apple(NEW YORK) — Is the demand for Apple’s latest iPhone starting to trail off?Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has cut orders for multiple components of the iPhone 5.&nb…
CES 2013 Wrap-Up: The Must-See Gadgets, Innovations and Crazy from the Giant Tech Show
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — We came, we saw, we survived. ABC News spent the past week scouring CES 2013, one of the largest consumer electronics shows in the world. With more than 1.9 million net square feet of show floor spa…
Facebook Charging $100 to Message CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook isn’t charging for poking, and “liking” a photo is still free on the social networking site.But these days, sending a private message to someone can cost anywhere from $1 to $100 &nda…
CES 2013: Tech21 Protects Your Phone … with Goo?
Cassius Kim / ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Walk the show floor at CES 2013 and you will see more iPhone cases than you could ever have imagined. We’re talking thousands and thousands of cases. But Tech21′s cases actually stick out among the …
CES 2013: iPad Hits Potty Training with iPotty
ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Does it need any explaining? Yes, the iPotty is real and is on display at CES 2013. CTA Digital, maker of iPad and Kindle accessories — or appcessories — is showing off a number of new iPad toys at the show, but …
Report: Apple Working on Cheaper iPhone
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple is said to be working on a cheaper version of the iPhone.Citing people briefed on the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports the lower-end smartphone could resemble the standard iPhone, “with a different,…
Apple Stops “Endgame: Syria” Before It Starts
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Gamers can’t play the Syrian conflict on their smart phones, Apple has determined.Reasoning that the ongoing war between government and rebel forces is a “real entity,” Apple’s App Store has put the kibosh on…
CES 2013: Audi Car Parks Itself and Picks You Up with a Tap of an App
Joanna Stern / ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Forget valet parking. The car of the future can find a spot for you and then pick you up.And the future has driven to CES 2013. Audi’s Connect car not only drives and parks itself but the iPhone is its k…
CES 2013: Tobii’s Rex Turns Your Eyes Into a Mouse
ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — A company named Tobii has figured out a way to use your eyes as the navigation tool on computers.At CES 2013 in Las Vegas, the company announced the Rex, a computer accessory about the length of a straw that attaches to any compu…
Security Company Patents Door to Fend Off Gun Violence
Barbecan Security Systems(NEW YORK) — One Washington-based security company says it believes it has a new technology to keep gun violence out of many public places.Barbecan Security Systems, LLC. says it has been granted a patent for a “Linear Revolvi…
CES 2013: Sony Goes Big Into 4K TVs, Video Service and Consumer Camcorder
AFP/AFP/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Sony took the stage Monday evening at its press conference at CES 2013 to unveil a whole array of electronics, including, yes, a 4K TV. But not just one or two 4K TVs — there’s a host of 4K products a…