How to unfreeze a frozen phone

Where are the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys when you need them?

By Nick Mediati 11 years ago

Google buys Flutter, a gesture recognition startup

Flutter makes a desktop app for controlling various programs through hand motions.

By Zach Miners 11 years ago

Bluetooth Smart going into wireless device chargers

The low-power wireless technology will help to manage wireless charging, thanks to a partnership between the Alliance for Wireless Power and the backers of Bluetooth.

By Stephen Lawson 11 years ago

US demanded access to encryption keys of email provider Lavabit

The U.S. government wants access to all user communications and a copy of the encryption keys used to secure web, instant message and email traffic from email service provider Lavabit, according to founder Ladar Levison.

By John Ribeiro 11 years ago

Faded satellite star LightSquared headed for auction block in November

Dish Network looks like the most likely candidate to buy the bankrupt would-be LTE carrier LightSquared.

By Stephen Lawson 11 years ago

Facebook offers ‘free’ Wi-Fi in exchange for check-ins

More hotels, shops and other businesses will soon be offering free Wi-Fi to customers if they agree in return to "check-in" at the business from their Facebook account.

By Zach Miners 11 years ago

4 simpler alternatives to Google Analytics

Google doesn’t have a monopoly on monitoring website traffic. Here are four other analytics tools worth checking out.

By Christopher Null 11 years ago

Thinking the unthinkable: Why Bill Gates needs to go

If a pair of reports are true, Microsoft investors may be seeking to boot both Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, the two men who helped make the company what it is today. Maybe it's time.

By Mark Hachman 11 years ago

Oracle scoffs at charge that Ellison is overpaid

Oracle has fired back against charges by a shareholder advisory group that CEO Larry Ellison's compensation is excessive given the company's performance and when compared to other tech company CEOs.

By Chris Kanaracus 11 years ago

Senator vows fierce defense of NSA data collection, surveillance programs

Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, says the NSA's telephone records collection program is necessary to keep the U.S. safe from terrorism.

By Grant Gross 11 years ago

Feds seize hefty Bitcoin haul during Silk Road smackdown

The most notorious website on the Net just got taken down -- hard.

By Brad Chacos 11 years ago

With new Venue tablets, Dell signals its PC division is alive and kicking

Dell sent a message that it intends to keep its PC division alive with the launch of new Venue tablets on Wednesday.

By Agam Shah 11 years ago

Microsoft shows off modern browser with 1995 computer game

The game Hover! was originally bundled with Windows 95, and puts players in the seat of a hovercraft on a 3D map.

By Jared Newman 11 years ago

Justice Department opposes company requests to publish surveillance statistics

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other companies want to publish the number of surveillance requests they receive from the National Security Agency and other agencies. The Department of Justice contends that would drive suspects to other services.

By Grant Gross 11 years ago

Box pages developers, asks them to give healthcare industry a shot of innovation

Box and two partners are sponsoring a developer competition for apps that improve patient communication and education.

By Juan Carlos Perez 11 years ago

Dell unveils its all-new Venue tablets, plus major updates to its XPS Ultrabook line

New products will run Windows 8.1 and Android; Windows RT gets the cold shoulder.

By Michael Brown 11 years ago

Monsanto bets nearly $1 billion on big data analytics

The goal is to give farm operators the information they need to choose the right insurance coverage to protect their profits against the advent of bad weather.

By Chris Kanaracus 11 years ago

Western Digital’s ‘My Cloud’ drive transforms your PC into a personal Dropbox

WD has done connected hard drives before, but My Cloud is all about simplicity.

By Ian Paul 11 years ago

Lucidpress: drop-and-drag publishing app simplifies document design

Alternative to complex design and layout suites makes creating print and digital documents a breeze.

By Christina DesMarais 11 years ago

How to choose a USB hub

Need more USB ports for your PC? There are tons of hub options out there, but make sure you get this one particular feature.

By Rick Broida 11 years ago