Samsung appears to have a new Tile competitor on the way

Photos: Samsung / 91mobiles Samsung seems to be close to launching a new Tile-like device for tracking lost items. The tracker, likely ca...

Google Maps' Moat is Evaporating

An anonymous reader shares an analysis: See, Google Maps is not just an app on your phone. It's also a suite of developer tools that pow...

New York City subway now supports tap-to-pay at all stations

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge You can now gain entry to any station of the New York City Subway with the tap of a phone, in...

Japan's Brand New Anti-Piracy Law Goes Live

A few hours ago and after years of preparation, amendments to Japan's copyright law came into effect, aiming to criminalize those who do...

Amazon To Expand Its Childhood-To-Career CS Program To India Later This Year

theodp writes: According to an Amazon job listing for a contract position, the e-tailer is seeking a lead for a new Amazon Future Engineer p...

Tech's Top Seven Companies Added $3.4 Trillion in Value in 2020

Tech's biggest companies just wrapped up a huge year. From a report: The seven most valuable U.S. technology companies -- Apple, Microso...

It's Game Over For FarmVille, as Flash Also Buys the Farm

The last day of the year was also the last day for FarmVille, one of the original addictive Facebook games. From a report: FarmVille, which ...