Tech Corner

Samsung Galaxy S4 named top smartphone by Consumer Reports

By Heather Kelly - CNN
A month after being released to mostly positive reviews, Samsung's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console

By Adrian Covert - CNN
 Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One on Tuesday, and with it comes the next generation of content for its Kinect motion control technology.

Holden urges hurricane preparedness, launches Red Stick Ready app

By NBC33 Staff
Mayor Kip Holden said today that the Oklahoma tornadoes are a good reminder that we need to get ready for hurricane season. Holden met with several of the top emergency response officials in EBR Parish today.

What you should know about Tumblr

By Doug Gross - CNN
Yahoo's purchase of hot blogging platform Tumblr, which it announced Monday, was big news for the hundreds of millions of folks who already post to the site or check in to follow those who do.

Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises to not 'screw it up'

By Chris Isidore CNN Money
Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."

Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?

By Elizabeth Landau CNN
A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.

Google CEO Larry Page wants less tech squabbling

By Adrian Covert - CNN
Google CEO Larry Page delivered a simple message to a crowd of developers: we need to stop fighting over little things and work together.

Survey finds nearly 40% of smartphone users don't bother to protect their personal data

By Chris Clackum-NBC
A recent Consumer Reports survey of more than 1,600 adult smartphone users found nearly 40 percent don't bother to take the minimal steps to secure them with simple password protection.

Google Maps to get big, personal redesign

By Heather Kelly - CNN
Google Maps are getting personal.

Google announces music subscription service

By Heather Kelly - CNN
Google is taking on music-streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and Rdio with its own music subscription service called Google Play All Access.

Google search gets smarter, goes hands-free

By Heather Kelly - CNN
How would you like to do a search without touching a computer or phone? Or have your next question answered before you even ask it? Or get a reminder to pick up a carton of milk when you drive by a grocery store?

Square unveils a new countertop register

By Heather Kelly - CNN
Mobile payments company Square is supersizing its hardware.

High-tech tools for STDs

By John Bonifield - CNN
At any given time, 110 million Americans have a sexually transmitted infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BlackBerry launches low-cost Q5 phone

By Julianne Pepitone - CNN
BlackBerry on Tuesday unveiled the Q5, a lower-cost, brightly colored smartphone aimed at emerging markets.

The FCC wants to make in-flight Wi-Fi less awful

By Adrian Covert - CNN
If you hate paying $15 for Wi-Fi on your flight, only to have it move at the approximate speed of a sloth, the FCC has good news: It wants to speed up your internet above the clouds.