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Websites November 5, 2015

No Tweets, Instagrams, iPhones at the Olympics, authorities declare

Journalists attending the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will be forbidden from using everyday technology to take pictures and share information, the Olympics committee said.

Microsoft November 5, 2015

Microsoft purchases Nokia for $7.2 billion

Definitely a strategic move to acquire a larger portion of the mobile devices market around the globe, Microsoft is picking up Nokia's mobile device unit as the rights to license Nokia patents.

Smartphones November 5, 2015

$10.5 million crowdfunding record set on indiegogo for Ubuntu Edge

Over 22,500 people have contributed more than $10.5 million to an indiegogo project for a most remarkable smartphone. Just $21.5 million more to go.

iPhone November 5, 2015

Germans create lithium-ion EV batteries that could last for over 25 years

German scientists have created a lithium-ion battery that retained 85-percent of its original charge after more than 10,000 full recharge cycles.

Components November 5, 2015

The first mobile phone call was placed 40 years ago today

On April 3, 1973, from a Manhattan street corner -- 6th Ave. between 53rd and 54th -- Motorola’s Martin Cooper placed the world’s first mobile phone call. To his rival, no less.

Smartphones November 5, 2015

Hppy bthdy txt msng! The text turns twenty today

Text messaging, or txt msng, if you like, turns 20 today. But the tech did not originate from some high-tech lab in Silicon Valley. The world's first SMS came from an office park in England.

Smartphones November 5, 2015

BlackBerry 10 preview: new interface, features and more

RIM has finally given the world an up-close-and-personal look at BlackBerry 10 running on one of the company’s development platforms. Is there enough here to get RIM back in the game?

Printers November 4, 2015

5 amazing gadgets you won't believe exist

Kim Komando sheds light on five of the latest and greatest gadgets you won't believe exist.

Samsung November 4, 2015

5 problems with Samsung’s Galaxy S5, and how to solve them

Here's our roundup of Samsung Galaxy S5 problems with advice on tackling them.

Cameras November 4, 2015

How to take a better selfie

Selfies have been in the news a lot lately, but it hasn't always been good news, as President Barack Obama and baseball great David Ortiz recently discovered.

Smartphones November 4, 2015

New app looks to give smartphone owners the ability to text without service or Internet

A new mobile messaging application called FireChat is empowering nearby smartphone users to stay in touch even when there's no cellular service or Internet connection.