After CES 2014: Are there Any Affordable 4K TVs This Year?

The Consumer Electronics Showcase always exhibits the most state of the art gadgets and appliances, which are never within reach to the general public at the time - it is a showcase, after all.

Google+ Contacts Can Now Send You Gmail: How to Opt Out

Google has shoehorned its underachieving social network Google+ into yet another Google service (after controversially linking YouTube's comments system with Google+), this time integrating Google+ with its ubiquitous email service, Gmail.

Kaplan and App-Maker thoughtbot Giving Scholarships for Web Development Bootcamp

Kaplan Test Prep - the company best known for getting hundreds of thousands of high school students ready to take their college entrance exams - is partnering with app-maker "thoughtbot" to give scholarships to minorities interested in becoming professional web developers.

Cleveland Schools Will Work to Invite More Latinos into STEM Programs

Monolingual Latino students in the Cleveland area are getting a chance to develop their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skill with a new program that promotes high-tech education for Spanish-speaking students.

AT&T Sponsored Data, Net Neutrality, and the Spotty Coverage of FCC Policy

In 2010, powerful wireless internet providers scored big when the Federal Communications Commission exempted wireless telecommunications companies from key "Open Internet" (Net Neutrality-related) regulations. That exemption, which at the time was seen as an obvious, confusing oversight, has come back in the form of what could be a substantial challenge to Net Neutrality from AT&T's new "sponsored data" policy.

Chromebook Reviews & News 2014: Upsurge Expected in 2014, "Scroogled" Ads or Not

Google's Chromebooks are not high-end performance computers for tech professionals or gamers, but they sure are cheap and relatively easy to use. That's why the Google Chromebook platform reportedly grew significantly last year, and is likely to be more pervasive in 2014 as well.

WWE Launching Online Streaming Network on Feb. 24 - WrestleMania 30 Included

Probably the most entertaining thing at CES 2014 was the presentation from World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., as it announced it was launching the WWE Network - a streaming video channel on the internet that will include a huge amount of archival wrestling videos and new content for one monthly subscription.

Study: Digital Divide Not Race-Based and Bridged by Smartphones? Not So Fast

A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project appears to support the controversial claim that the "digital divide" - the disparity in internet technology and access that has traditionally been defined as between American Whites and minorities, is not actually an inequality based on race anymore, but instead an economic problem. However, that conclusion must take into account smartphone internet access as if it's equal to desktop-based broadband, which it is not.

Snapchat Apologizes, Issues App Update with Opt-Out of Hackable Feature

After about 4.6 million Snapchatters' usernames and phone numbers were exposed by a hack of a security vulnerability that the young social media company was repeated warned about, Snapchat has issued an apology and an update to its app.

Meet Burrito Box: The "World's First Burrito Kiosk," or the Red Box of Burritos

As if the Americanization and coopting of the burrito as a cheap and easy fast food product hadn't already been fully accomplished by the likes of Taco Bell, Chipotle, and those sketchy frozen bundles of processed food you find in the freezer section of bodegas in every city, the appearance of the Burrito Box, the "world's first burrito kiosk," in a West Hollywood gas station is surely the logical conclusion of the fast-food burrito.

T-Mobile Announces "Uncarrier 4.0" to Cover Switchers' Early Termination Fees

The rumored Uncarrier 4.0 announcement that sparked a preemptive strike from AT&T this week is now official: T-Mobile will pay early termination fees for customers on contract with other wireless companies that want to switch.

2014: A New Era for Startups Beginning?

Ever since the recession, tech startups, and in particular Latino tech startups, have faced difficulties with finding funding, networking with venture capital, and simply getting their idea out into the market place, with less than 1 percent of venture-backed startups founded by Latinos.

Watches and Wristbands Galore At CES 2014: Coming to a Store Near You?

As expected, a big theme in this year's Consumer Electronics Show was wearables - particularly watches and wristbands - trying to enter the mainstream. What were niche gadgets or curiosities for early adopters in 2013 are now poised to come to a store near you, if they can convince critics and the general public of their mainstream appeal now.

Facebook Buys Android App Efficiency Startup in Ongoing Global Mobile Expansion

Facebook is looking to shore up its mobile services with the acquisition of Little Eye Labs, a small Indian startup that helps analyze mobile app data. This marks yet another step as Facebook expands its mobile empire, an under-exploited platform that holds promise for companies to gain new users who don't own, or prefer to use, desktop computers.

Manos Accelerator, Backed By Google, Hosts Demo Day for Latino Tech Startups at the Googleplex

Google-backed Manos Accelerator held its inaugural Demo Day last week, an affair that Google hosted at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Seven startups showed their stuff to a panel of Latin American entrepreneurs, technology experts, business leaders and, especially, venture capital.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Benchmark Test Results Inflated, Critics Claim

Hardcore techies are crying foul at Samsung's Galaxy S4 benchmark performance, saying the S4's performance measurements are skewed, but Samsung has responded, saying that the results demonstrate how their phone is optimized for customers.

Microsoft Office Android App Release Date: Now Available, But Office 365 Subscription Required

About a month after Microsoft released the Office app for iOS, the company is released, on Wednesday, a version of mobile Office for Android.

Google Glass Explorers Can Now Invite a Friend, Others Can Just GlassUp

If you're not a fan of so-called "Glassholes," prepare to be annoyed, but if you're a friend of a Google Glass Explorer, start being really nice to him or her.

Facebook Mobile Games Promotion Begins, For A Price

On Tuesday, Facebook announced that it was expanding its mobile empire with Facebook Mobile Games Publishing. The company's new pilot program intends to help small developers promote games for Facebook, as well as grow the social media network's huge mobile portfolio.
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