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Got a 3D printer – now what? Feature  A 3D printer is a great toy, but only if you have something to print. If you want to address the big issue of “yes, but what can you do”, then just downloading ...

“Personal robots are one of the great unfulfilled promises of science fiction, because today they’re either plastic toys or million dollar tech showpieces.” That’s what Keller Rinaudo of R...

With rumors circulating for months and techies across the world waiting with bated breath, Apple finally announced the arrival of its iPad Mini today at the California Theatre in San Jose, Calif.

The tantalizing seasonal flows observed on Mars last year may indeed be caused by liquid water, a new study suggests.

Zynga is to shelve some of its social media games offerings and close studios in three different countries.

Nikon this week announced the winners of its Small World Photomicrography Competition, an event that celebrates the best microscope photos of the year. The winning submission, embedded above, comes from Jennifer Peters a...

Though we think the iPad Mini seems crazy expensive compared to the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, some people out there actually think the iPad Mini is cheap! Related: I need more rich friends. More »

If you followed the launch of Nikon's J2 interchangeable-lens compact recently, then waking up to today's announcement of a higher-specced V2 probably won't come as a huge surprise. Nevertheless, whereas the J2 was frust...

Proud owners of that sleek and relatively powerful Mark III will be happy to know Canon has just announced a firmware update for its flagship 5D model. The Japanese camera maker is touting this upcoming release as one th...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, infringed Apple patents to make its smartphones and tablets, a U.S. trade panel judge said in a preliminary decision issued ...

The sequel to Samsung's phone/tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note 2, will make its way to U.S. Cellular on October 26. [Read more]

The back and forth continues. US International Trade Commission Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender has made an initial ruling that some Samsung's devices violate four Apple patents, including one iPhone design patent...

In the conference call discussing Zynga's latest earnings report, CEO Mark Pincus acknowledged that the company has not met its own goals for growth, something he blamed on two things — "game execution" and the gr...

Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal remain on top, despite billion dollar losses. Pharma billionaires and 11 newcomers help India's wealthiest eke out small gain in mixed year.

Microsoft Surface is now a known quantity. It’s sold out on pre-order and has been tested to the hilt by tech pundits across the U.S (including this one). The Surface is an exceptional Windows tablet that, with it...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc raised the lower end of its 2012 earnings outlook after quarterly revenue beat Wall Street's rock-bottom expectations, driving its shares 12 percent higher.

The past decade of eruptions of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano may have acted as a pressure-relief valve for neighboring Mauna Loa, according to a new model suggesting two of the planet's biggest volcanoes connect deep undergr...

Symantec shares are trading higher after hours Wednesday following a strong financial performance for the fiscal second quarter ended September 28.

The Metrokane Rabbit Electric Cocktail Shaker/Mixer makes mixed drinks at the push of a button. Would you like your drink shaken or stirred? [Read more]

F5 Networks shares are trading sharply lower after hours Wednesday after the company posted disappointing results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30.

Some unfortunate news for people who don't like rubbing feces on their face: your smartphone is probably covered in it. More »

There’s jumbo shrimp and accurate rumors; now there’s even a mini supermassive black hole. Astronomers have identified the smallest supermassive black hole ever observed, and while it’s considered a ...