For many Facebook users, it's hard to understand how someone could waste so much time building a fictional farm or organized crime family on either of Zynga's social media games Farmville and Mafia Wars. What may be even more difficult to understand is how one Mafia Wars player allegedly spent $100,000 on the game.
President Obama attended the White House science fair Feb. 7 and even tried out some of the gadgets including a homemade marshmallow canon he then took to firing. Obama was demonstrably amused (who wouldn't be!) as he launched marshmallows with the Extreme Marshmallow Cannon built by Joey Hudy of Phoenix, Arizona. The fair was centered around over 100 student projects from around the country, and included robots and a portable disaster relief shelter.
Google finally launched its homemade Chrome browser for mobile devices Feb. 7, and the second most popular Web browser is now available in the Android Market for smartphones and tablets running Android 4.0. That's because Google says this is a beta launch, and once all the bugs are worked out, Chrome for Android will be available for other Android versions. For now, that means it's ready for only the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S smartphones and Motorola Xoom and Asus Transformer Prime tablets...
With the New York Giants Super Bowl 2012 Victory complete, all that's left to do is throw a blowout party with about a million of your closest friends. That's why the city and county of New York are throwing a ticker tape parade today to celebrate the Giants' tremendous win over the New England Patriots, and you can watch it live with a free online stream.
Directed energy weapons that use wave beams to cause pain, and electrical brain stimulation that boosts a soldier's combat ability - it may sound like science fiction warfare, but experts say advances in neuroscience mean it's on the horizon.
Super Bowl 2012 champions New York Giants, which beat New England Patriots 21-17 on Sunday, is all set to be honored with a ticker tape parade in Lower Manhattan. When does the victory parade begin and how do you watch the live stream online?
The Nokia Lumia 900 is up for pre-orders on the Microsoft Store and there's a $25 deposit. The smartphone itself will reportedly hit AT&T shelves on March 18. The big question is - can the latest Windows Phone-powered smartphone save Nokia?
All app developers have to follow a rigorous screening process before their apps are released in the Apple App Store. And now, Apple is all set to crackdown on app developers who use shady means to increase the visibility of their apps.
After a private Technology Entertainment and Design (TED) conference, Google has launched Solve For X site, a kind of think tank project, which is designed to come up with radical solutions for huge problems.
Guess what are the top most popular smartphones in the U.S.? It's iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Android 4.0-powered smartphone that has been billed as an iPhone killer will be available in white color in the UK from Feb. 13.
Is a 42-inch Apple HDTV on its way with a price tag of $1499? Yes, if reports claiming that Best Buy is surveying customers' expectations from the highly anticipated Apple TV, are to be believed.
Have you ever posted some photos on the Facebook, but later you may have regretted doing so and may have deleted them? But hold your breath - some deleted Facebook photos can still be accessible via a direct link.
Apple apps crash more often than Android apps, a new report from app watchdog company Crittercism said. Based on a study done in November 2011, Crittercism found apps in the iOS system version 5.0.1 crashed more than any other Android or Apple OS version they tested. 28.7 percent of all app crashes Crittercism tested were from iOS 5.0.1 system.
Companies spent millions of dollars on Super Bowl 2012 ads, and no less than five tech firms doled out some must-watch gems this year. While Apple didn't buy any ad time during the Super Bowl, one of their arch rivals did, and several Web sites ponied up to get their names out there as well.
Official investigations into a massive fraud at Japan's Olympus Corp are highly likely to lead to further revelations on the scandal soon, according to the firm's former chief executive, Michael Woodford, who blew the whistle on the affair.
The Samsung Galaxy Note is now available for pre-order on AT&T online shop. Will it now see a rush of buyers, thanks to the commercial that was aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday?
Apple's iPad 3 will be here before you know it, but if you don't want to wait another six weeks for it, consider the Acer Iconia Tab A200. It's a brand new 10.1-inch Android tablet, and Best Buy is selling the 16 gigabyte variant right now for $350.
Even as rumors about iPhone 5 keep brewing over and over, an image of a device, supposedly iPhone 6, has surfaced.
Over 100 million Americans will watch Super Bowl 2012, the biggest game of the season, on Sunday, Feb 5, where New England Patriots (15-3) will battle with the New York Giants (12-7) for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Find out where, how and when you can watch the live coverage online for free.
Super Bowl 2012 kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 5, with the NFC Champion New York Giants (12-7) and AFC Champion New England Patriots (15-3) facing off for the Lombardi Trophy. When, how and where can you watch the live coverage online?
Super Bowl 2012 will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 6.30pm (EST)/3.30pm (PST) with NFC Champion New York Giants squaring off against the AFC Champion New England Patriots. For those who are still craving for more, Tech & Trend has compiled top 10 apps, which any die-hard Super Bowl fan must have. Start the slideshow to check them out and see whether you already have them.
Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.
Whatever your relationship status, there's someone in your life who needs some love this Valentine's Day, so check out this great list of top 10 apps dedicated to that relationship. This isn't a list of live wallpaper apps, though there are plenty of them in the App Store and Android Market. Instead, we've included cool games, photo apps, kids apps and more.
So much for Facebook fatigue.
Welcome to the airport terminal of the future.
Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said.
With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential systems, western states and their allies are co-operating closer than ever on cyber security.
Asus Transformer Prime HD will get a release date that comes pretty close to the iPad 3 launch, and whether or not that's a coincidence, it's assured Prime HD is the only tablet that has a chance against the iPad. That's because Prime HD is a full featured 10-inch tablet with a true high-definition display, plenty of storage and the Android 4.0 operating system at its center.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is all set to reveal its newest Galaxy Note ad at Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 5) and it's going to be a treat for Android fans. But will it be able to create such an impression in viewers that those will be translated to sales figures?