Android 4.0 ‘Holo’ native theme required for Android Market access, says Google

Google has just announced that Android 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich’s native theme, dubbed ‘Holo’, will be required for any Android 4.0 device in order to have access to Google’s plethora of apps, including, well, the Android Market. Well, we knew that Ice Cream Sandwich’s

Netflix queues S1 of its original production ‘Lilyhammer’ for streaming February 6th

While Netflix has already announced original productions like House of Cards and a new season of Arrested Development it has commissioned for its streaming video service, the first to debut will be Lilyhammer next month. Starring Steve Van Zandt of the E Street Band and The Sopranos, it follows a mobster

Marine Solar Cells Make The Most Of Sun And Waves

In an unusual hybrid, British industrial designer Phil Pauley created Marine Solar Cells that harness energy from both the sun and water.

The web of energy generators capture energy off-shore, using a combination of floating photovoltaics and natural buoyancy displacement. Thanks to the reflective

Tivo collects $215 million patent settlement from AT&T

TiVo is on track to collect $215 million over the next seven years from AT&T, with an initial payment of $51 million, thanks to a two-year long settlement over a DVR lawsuit. TiVo had started suing AT&T in mid-2009, claiming that the telecom’s DVR was in violation of some of TiVo’s patents. Furthermore,

Verizon CEO canceling keynote appearance at CES

Well, what’s up with this, Verizon? The chief executive of the largest telecom carrier in the nation has apparently just abruptly canceled his appearance in a keynote panel at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, according to company reports. Verizon stated that a conflicting change in schedule

Storify Curation Tool Adds Conversation With Livefyre Comments

Storify, the Twitter and multi-media curation service that’s taken the indie and mainstream media worlds by storm, finally added the ability to post comments on stories tonight with the experimental addition of independent commenting platform Livefyre. Storify hasn’t announced the feature yet, but Livefyre

Sanwa pico projector also charges your iPhone

Apple’s been making inroads with enterprise users for some time, and now Sanwa’s giving the iPhone some serious presentation chops with its new pico projector. The 400-PRJ011 is compatible with both the iPhone 4 and the 4S, powered by its own 2,100mAh battery and also charges your iPhone’s battery whenever

HP Unveils Two New Desktop PCs: The Omni All-In-One And The HPE h9 Phoenix

Ultrabooks are all the rage for 2012, and we’ll probably see quite a few of them at CES next week. But there are still some of us who prefer a more robust computing experience, which is why HP has today announced the Omni 27-inch all-in-one and the Pavilion HPE h9 Phoenix, the most powerful Pavilion

Un mapa acústico para personas con discapacidad visual

Un nuevo dispositivo portátil podría ayudar a personas con ceguera a detectar los objetos a su paso mediante sonidos.

‘Menu And Hours,’ For When You’re Too Hungry To Scroll Through A Million Yelp Reviews

I’ve heard like a billion people complain about this recently so here goes: When you’re starving you don’t want to read through thousands of Yelp reviews on your phone or download a random PDF from a terrible restaurant website that’s so slow-load it’s indecipherable. You just want to know where a restaurant