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A Refrigerator That Helps You Diet? LG Unveils High-Tech Smart Appliances
LG is paving the way for a new era in smart appliances. From a refrigerator that helps you diet and keeps track of your groceries, to a robot that vacuums via smartphone control, LG is giving the household a whole … Continue reading
Tom Hanks to Debut His Animated Web Series ‘Electric City’ on Yahoo
Electric City, a 20-episode science fiction series starring and produced by Tom Hanks, will be shown exclusively on Yahoo. Hanks, a two-time Oscar winner for Best Actor, and Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo’s executive vice president of the Americas, will unveil the … Continue reading
10 Companies That Hit the Bullseye With Online Contests
Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes youth entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment. The YEC provides young entrepreneurs with access to tools, mentorship, and resources that support each stage … Continue reading
LG Unveils Giant 84-Inch TV With Voice, Gesture Control
Now when you talk to your TV, it will actually listen. LG announced during the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show that it is adding voice recognition and 3D gesture control to its Cinema Screen line of HDTVs for 2012. LG is … Continue reading
Vimeo Brings New Apps to Android, Windows Phone and iPad
LAS VEGAS — Just in time for the newest crop of tablets and smartphones at CES 2012, Vimeo is making its mobile app available for Android and Windows Phone. The Android and Windows Phone apps come nearly a year after … Continue reading
Fears of SOPA ‘Unfounded,’ Says Bill’s Sponsor
Do you think the Stop Online Piracy Act will be the end of the Internet as we know it? Rep. Lamar Smith, the bill’s main sponsor, wants you to prove it. “The criticism of this bill is completely hypothetical; none … Continue reading
Slacker Radio to Live Stream BCS Championship Game, Sporting Events
Slacker Radio‘s long-teased initiative to air live sporting events comes to fruition Monday night with the live stream of the BCS Championship title game between NCAA football’s two top-ranked teams, LSU and Alabama. In September, Slacker began offering personalized ESPN … Continue reading
Slacker to Live Stream BCS Championship Game, Sporting Events
Slacker Radio‘s long-teased initiative to air live sporting events comes to fruition Monday night with the live stream of the BCS Championship title game between NCAA football’s two top-ranked teams, LSU and Alabama. In September, Slacker began offering personalized ESPN … Continue reading
LG Smart TV With Google TV Revealed at CES 2012 [LIVE]
This CES Liveblog is presented by Wendy’s, where $1 gets you more. Show what you can do with $1 on Facebook during the Wendy’s Value Challenge! No purchase necessary. Enter by 1/22/12. To enter and for Official Rules, visit www.facebook.com/wendys. … Continue reading
Motorized Shoes Let You Go for a Spin
For those hoping for flying cars and jetpacks, a new product is launching at the Consumer Electronics Show that is a huge step for personal mobility: motorized skates that let you zip around at up to 10 mph. SpnKiX by … Continue reading