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When did Black Friday get so confusing? Some deals are happening all weekend, while others are only taking place at specific times. Companies have merged traditional in-stores deals with web specials. Some even extend bargain periods all the way into … Continue reading →

Ever since Microsoft Kinect debuted last year, controller-free gesture interfaces have gone mainstream. As popular as it is, the tech could stand some improvement: it would be more precise if users were able to manipulate 3D images in midair, a … Continue reading →

Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn — none of these companies would be able to sustain themselves without advertising. But getting your brand in front of users who’ve never had to sit through an ad in their life can be a challenge. … Continue reading →

@Doubledaypub Thanksgiving has inspired a new popular hashtag on Twitter: #LiteraryTurducken. Publishing company Doubleday placed the hashtag in Twitter’s oven Tuesday, asking followers to combine “not one, not two, but three classic works into one, in the spirit of the … Continue reading →

65-inch Toshiba 1080p 120 hz LCD TV This TV usually sells for close to $1,500. Walmart will have it discounted to $998. Click here to view this gallery. From digital cameras to video game consoles, we’ve picked out some of … Continue reading →

Move over Rebecca Black, YouTube Movies is about to make room for “hundreds” of Disney movie rentals. YouTube’s less than one-year-old service, which offers web-based movies and TV show rentals for as little as 99 cents, now adds thousands of … Continue reading →

Cinefy is a new mobile video editing app that promises “Hollywood effects” on the iPhone. Launched in limited beta on Tuesday, Cinefy’s app includes features for inserting footage, adding music from a built-in library and applying a variety of special … Continue reading →

It seems ereaders are going to be a hot holiday tech gift this year — the Tickle Me Elmo for grown-ups, if you will. The space has certainly heated up of late. A market once dominated by the iPad and … Continue reading →

China has overtaken the U.S. as the largest market for smartphones by volume, according to one firm’s estimates. Nearly 24 million smartphones were shipped to providers in China during the third quarter of 2011, compared to 23.3 million units in … Continue reading →

Apple has been flirting with the title of “World’s Most Valuable Company” for a good part of 2011. At a current market cap of about $370 billion (give or take an app), the tech giant’s value is now greater than … Continue reading →