Best Buy is gearing up to go head-to-head with Amazon on prices this holiday season. The Wall Street Journal reports that Best Buy is planning to match prices on many items offered by Amazon and other online retailers during the holiday shopping season. The move appears to be part of […]
Miguel Chateloin (L) and Lazaro Gamio use their computers to write code that would allow people living in Cuba to use email to post to blogs during the Hackathon for Cuba event on February 1, 2014 in Miami, Florida. Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Associated Press Calling all hackers who love to […]
The Scottish Highlands.Image: Flickr, larsjuh This year some people might consider the idea of a digital detox vacation. Perhaps a trip to the Scottish Highlands, where communities deprived of decent broadband are wondering whether to market themselves as digital-free destinations in an attempt to flip a lack of poor reception […]
A real-life Star Wars’ force glove and Twitter’s new rules were among the top headlines this past weekend. Mashable brought you those stories, as well as other tech and social media news during your downtime. Our staff kept tabs on all the latest events, so don’t fret if you missed […]
A passenger checked the departure boards at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday.Image: Paul Beaty/Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing security practices and how it deals with unexpected incidents throughout its air traffic control facilities following last week’s fire at a Chicago-area air traffic facility, agency […]
Are your kids eager to get their hands on a tablet device? Your kids may love their video games, but a recent survey shows the popularity of tablets is surging faster than video game consoles. Although families love gadgets of all types — the survey also showed that households with […]
Nobody likes running out of smartphone or laptop power while traveling or commuting to work. That’s why a Southern California company designed a backpack charger that keeps your mobile devices juiced up when you’re on the move. TYLT’s Energi Backpack is a combo backpack and charging station that houses a […]