The Obama administration will push to reverse a new prohibition on mobile phone unlocking after an online White House petition protesting the ban drew more than 100,000 signatures.
Gadgets
The 13 Best Android Widgets for 2013
Work faster and stay better-informed by adding these essential Android widgets to your homescreen.
“Yes, I'd like to order 4,000 lattes to go, please.”
— Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs during the 2007 unveiling of the iPhone.
TuneIn’s New Interface Encourages Exploration
The radio app uses Windows 8-like tiles to make it easier to peruse music, news and talk.
Google’s Chromebook Pixel: A Very Nice Machine for a Very Small Market
If you’re willing and able to spend $1299 or more for a web-only computing device, you might love Google’s high-end Chromebook.
Let’s Talk About Google’s Chromebook Pixel
TIME Tech talks about the new Chromebook Pixel, a $1300-and-up laptop that runs Google’s web-connected Chrome operating system.
How Computers Can Learn: For Starters, Chuck the Silicon
Just how stupid is your computer? The short answer is that it’s really, really stupid. The longer answer is that it’s stupider than a slime mold.
Leap Motion Pushes Ship Date to May 13, Announces App Store
Leap Motion, a small device that adds 3D motion control to laptops and desktops, will start shipping on May 13 to those who pre-ordered.
10 Notable Phones and Tablets from Mobile World Congress 2013
The phones get bigger and the tablets get smaller at the world’s premiere trade show for all things mobile. Here are the highlights.
From HP to LG: WebOS Finds Yet Another Home
In totally weird and unexpected news, LG plans to buy key parts of WebOS from HP, aiming to use the operating system in televisions.
Barnes & Noble May Back Away from Tablets
Barnes & Noble is reportedly rethinking its Nook tablet business, and may focus more on licensing content to other hardware makers.
Why Your Smartphone Will Be Your Next PC
The basic idea is that the smartphone itself is your PC and then docks into some type of shell. Various technologies have emerged that could make this vision a reality relatively soon.