Tech Corner

A new face for Facebook

Facebook is getting a facelift of sorts. The social networking site is tweaking one of its major elements. The titan of social media borrowed a page from print media to describe the changes to Facebook's Newsfeed.

Two Louisiana cities named among the ‘klutziest’ in America

The residents of two major cities in Louisiana have major issues with a common problem: dropping their cellphones.

Game for students aims to make Congress serious fun

These days, both violent video games and Congress have come under fire in the media and the court of public opinion, albeit for different reasons.

New Samsung Galaxy phone might be controlled by your eyes

Samsung's next Galaxy smartphone might be controlled by nothing more than the user's eyes, according to a new report in advance of its March 14 unveiling.

Internet petition prompts White House push to 'unlock and unblock' cell phones

An online petition protesting a ban on cell phone unlocking has the White House talking.

Volkswagon unveils what it calls 'The World's most Fuel-efficient Car'

Volkswagen unveiled what it is calling the "world's most fuel-efficient car" at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland tuesday. Called the XL1, the car is a two-seat diesel plug-in hybrid.

New machines dispense goods using promo codes from smartphone

At Innovative Vending Solutions they're taking the wraps off of their revolutionary new vending machines. No longer for pop and candy bars - they're interactive - dispensing non-traditional products in non-traditional locations.

Waterproof phones and tablets make a splash

Call it a tech-induced hydrophobia. Consumer electronics and water don't mix, and for many, there are few things more nerve-racking than a smartphone or tablet that's been accidentally doused.

50 million compromised in Evernote hack

Tens of millions of online note-takers found themselves worrying about their security Monday, as questions remained about a weekend hack of Evernote.

Welcome to the year of the comet (we hope)

First a meteor exploded over Russia, followed closely by an asteroid fly-by. Now, two comets are expected to put on a naked-eye spectacle for sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere.

Live long and prosper: Vulcan wins vote to name Pluto moon

Score one for Trekkers everywhere. When two new moons were found near the dwarf planet Pluto, the SETI Institute asked the Internet to put it to a vote: What should they be named?

Smartphone power struggles: Will we ever have battery-free mobiles?

Mobile phones may be getting smarter, faster and more capable, but when their batteries run out just hours after you charged them, you'd be better off with a piece of string stretched between two empty soup cans.

Instagram hits 100 million users

After Instagram announced a terms-of-service change in December, hordes of users swore they'd quit the site. But those threats were largely empty: Instagram announced Tuesday that it now has 100 million monthly active users.

Mobile innovators question Yahoo's remote working edict

Yahoo's decision to curtail remote working among its employees has stirred dismay in the technology industry at a time when many companies are innovating new solutions to enable telecommuting.

Survey: Thirty percent of smartphone owners don't use passwords

More than three out of every 10 smartphone owners don't have a password on the device that could give easy access to their e-mail, bank account, credit card information and other sensitive info.