John Herman at Buzzfeed breaks down the recent CNET kerfuffle over a rescinded CES award.
Hands on with Nvidia’s Project Shield game system
Wired got some hands on time with Nvidia’s new Project Shield gaming device at CES.
Schiller pokes holes in ‘cheap iPhone’ rumors
Apple SVP Phil Schiller said in an interview with a Chinese newspaper that the future of Apple products will never rest with cheap iPhones.
On boycotting tech events to promote diversity
Point counterpoint in the debate over gender diversity at tech conferences.
Amazon AutoRip adds free MP3s of your CDs past and present
AutoRip is a free new service of Amazon.com that provides you with free, downloadable MP3s of audio CDs you’ve bought from them as far back as 1998.
Pub serves 9-pound steak
A town outside of Birmingham, England is home to a pub that serves what may be the largest steak in the world: a 9-pound monstrosity.
Stern to offer home-sized pinball machines with full-sized play fields
Stern Pinball is readying home-sized pinball machines with full-sized playfields.
iOS racing game Repulze reviewed
Repulze is a new racing game for iOS from Pixelbite Games. How does it stack up?
Matias intros Mini Tactile Pro keyboard, Tactile Pro 4
Matias introduced two new versions of its Tactile Pro mechanical keyboard for the Mac today – the Tactile Pro 4 and the Mini Tactile Pro.
Happy sixth anniversary, iPhone
Apple debuted the iPhone at Macworld Expo six years ago today.
Walmart, Straight Talk Wireless to offer iPhone 4 and 5
Straight Talk Wireless and Walmart today announced the availability of the iPhone 4 and 5.
T-Mobile boss comes out swinging against AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile CEO John Legere pulled no punches against the competition in a CES press conference.
Valve boss talks Steam Box, more
Valve CEO Gabe Newell opened up to the Verge in an interview about his company’s plans for dedicated hardware for its Steam gaming service and more.
Baking cookies on the Internet
An entrepreneurial couple have turned to Indiegogo to raise money to take their cookie business to the next level.
Matias brings tenkeyless mechanical Bluetooth keyboard to laptops
Matias’ new Bluetooth-equipped Laptop Pro brings mechanical keyswitch keyboarding to laptop users and other Mac users looking to get wires off their desk.
Adobe *isn’t* giving away CS2
It was too good to be true – Adobe isn’t, in fact, giving away its Creative Suite 2 software.
Hyundai to add Siri Eyes Free mode into upcoming vehicles
Hyundai joins a wide group of auto makers supporting Siri Eyes Free mode in upcoming vehicles.
Next Lego Mindstorms kit will include iOS support
LEGO’s next Mindstorm kit, the EV3, will include support for iOS devices.
Nvidia’s ‘Project Shield’ portable Android game system works with PCs too
Nvidia’s Project Shield is a new handheld gaming system that pairs Android gaming support with the ability to stream content wirelessly from an Nvidia-equipped PC.
Your father’s music
Dave Caolo shares a childhood memory that echoes forward to his own life today.
IDEO founder David Kelley talks Jobs, Apple
David Kelley, founder of IDEO, helped mold the shape of early Apple products and worked closely with Steve Jobs until his death.
Looks like it’s time for hockey again
Looks like the NHL lockout will be over soon. Yay?
Compressorhead robot band performs Motorhead’s Ace of Spades
Compressorhead, a band made up entirely of robots, performs Motorhead’s classic “Ace of Spades.”
Doctor Who gets the metal treatment
Eric “Erock” Calderone gave the Doctor Who theme the metal treatment.
A likely explanation for the iOS Do Not Disturb bug
Ars Technica offers a reasonable explanation for the iOS Do Not Disturb bug, which Apple says will fix itself on January 7th.
Toyota, Audi prep self-driving cars
Toyota and Audi plan to demonstrate autonomous vehicles at CES.
Teenage boy gets 18-point contract with his new iPhone
A mom presenting her teenage son with his first iPhone requires him to agree to an eighteen-point contract about its usage.
Avis acquires Zipcar
Car rental service Avis has acquired car sharing service Zipcar in a $500 million deal.
On the demise of netbooks
The age of the netbook is over. Or is it?
Sony ends PS2 manufacturing
Sony’s finally put the PS2 to rest, more than a decade after the venerable game console made its debut.