Leap Motion first impressions: There’s work to do
The $79 gesture input device isn't quite done cooking yet. Perhaps, when they throw in some best-practices for app developers, it still might get there.Google buys speech recognition patents
Google continues to invest in voice-related search by striking a deal with SR Tech Group for a portfolio of speech-related patents.UK’s PM wants to ban child abuse search terms, but would that even work?
The British government wants Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to block Internet searches that are likely to lead to child abuse images. Internet search providers have until October to commit to banning lists of keywords deemed abusive or the government will consider legislation to force them, the U.K.'s Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday in a speech.Canonical takes Ubuntu forums offline in wake of password breach
As for now the breach doesn't seem malicious as much as it is pointing out a security flaw.Should you keep using Windows XP?
Mae Watson's aging computer still works fine. She asked if she should give up XP before next spring.We’re not saying Glass is coming soon, but Google is making all the right production moves
Google appears to be preparing to ramp up production of its Google Glass product with an investment in a Taiwanese chip maker that manufactures components used in the wearable device.SanDisk outs a pair of portable, streaming-ready Wi-Fi drives
Sandisk announces two new portable, flash-based Wi-Fi drives for sharing data and streaming multimediaHP, NEC join forces to develop next-generation x86 servers
Hewlett Packard and Japan's NEC will expand their existing partnership to develop high-end x86-based servers for cloud and Web applications.It’s a WiDi shootout! Actiontec’s ScreenBeam Pro vs. Netgear’s Push2TV
These tiny devices let you stream high-def video from a notebook, tablet, or smartphone—when they work.How to overclock your new Haswell CPU like a pro
Reap some amazing performance improvements from your hot new Haswell processor for free.US court renews permission to NSA to collect phone metadata
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has renewed permission to the U.S. government for a controversial program to collect telephone metadata in bulk.Researcher: SIM cards vulnerable to hacking
Millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of outdated, 1970s-era cryptography, according to new research due to be presented at the Black Hat security conference.Review: Brother’s HL-3170CDW color laser-class printer is inexpensive, but graphics are mediocre
The Brother HL-3170CDW color laser-class (LED) printer offers good speed and adequate print quality for an inexpensive purchase price, plus, its toner costs are reasonable. However, users seeking better output quality should look at a business inkjet.