Amazon SVP of Devices David Limp promised back in October that the company will continue releasing updates for the Fire phone despite its rather poor performance -- like this big software upgrade, for instance. The latest version of Fire phone's OS c... Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Wj06Z0RkVcE/ Related Topics: Johnny Manziel arizona cardinals... Continue reading

Movie Interviews Bennett Miller On Making The True-Life Crime Film 'Foxcatcher' Movie Interviews 'National Gallery' Offers A Lingering Look At Art Movie Interviews Director Gina Prince-Bythewood: It's Time To 'Obliterate The Term Black Film' Movie Interviews Jon Stewart's Debut Film Shows 'Humor Survives' In The Bleakest Conditions Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/11/19/365216881/bennett-miller-on-making-the-true-life-crime-film-foxcatcher?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr Related... Continue reading

Adobe has today launched a mobile version of its Lightroom photo-editing suite on iPad. The Adobe Lightroom Mobile app, which works in tandem with iPad, is included as part of the company's Creative Cloud subscription suite, prices for which start at $9.99 per month. Like its desktop counterpart, the app... Continue reading

The Big U, one of ten proposals presented today as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rebuild by Design competition, aims to protect New York from "the next Hurricane Sandy" with a network of gardens, knolls, and parks. This berm, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, would... Continue reading

The Pebble smartwatch is now available for purchase from Target. The smartwatch is available both in retail stores and online at Target's website. Customers can choose between the Jet Black, Cherry Red, and for the first time in a retail store, the Arctic White colors — the latter of which... Continue reading

Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks' AOL-era romantic comedy crash-landed into our inboxes 15 years ago. By Kase Wickman Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719476/youve-got-mail-15-year-anniversary.jhtml Related Topics: Target Red Card florida state football black friday online deals Time jonbenet ramsey Continue reading

New Chrome-powered desktop will debut at CES 2014 LG has taken the wraps off their latest project, and announced the Chromebase. It's a 21-inch desktop with a twist. This all-in-one runs ChromeOS instead of a more traditional desktop operating system. Inside the HD 1920 x 1080 IPS display, you'll find... Continue reading

Instagram has updated their app to 5.0, bringing their new Instagram Direct messaging feature. With Instagram Direct, you can send messages, pictures, and videos to other people privately. Between one and fifteen people can participate in a conversation, and all conversations must begin with a photo or video. To use... Continue reading

'12 Years a Slave,' 'Breaking Bad' and more up for awards as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces its nominations. By Josh Wigler Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1718940/2014-golden-globe-nominations.jhtml Category: rob gronkowski college football scores thanksgiving Shakuntala Devi Angela Ahrendts Continue reading

With her bright smile leading the way, Jessica Simpson took care of some business at a New York City office building on Monday (December 2). Lovely in a black leather jacket over a sheer black blouse, the "Dukes of Hazzard" dame accessorized her look with an animal print tote as... Continue reading

Things that usually spin really, really fast: a top, the wheel of fortune wheel, other wheels, circular objects, knobs and other things of that nature. Not a mountain! Well, unless you're Superman and can fly around it. Newsflash: we're not Superman. However! Kevin Parry and Andrea Nesbitt of Candy Glass... Continue reading

The latest title from King, the folks behind the smash-hit Candy Crush Saga, is now available to download for iPhone and iPad. Papa Pear Saga is another unbelievably colorful, and likely addictive puzzle game: Take aim and unleash Papa Pear to bounce and boing his way through the wonderfully wacky... Continue reading

In this Nov. 15, 2013, photo, Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., walks on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. In his West Virginia district, the TV ads attacking Rahall over the calamitous startup of President Barack Obama’s health care law have already begun. The 19-term veteran, a perennial... Continue reading

Giving her European fans a treat, reality starlet Khloe Kardashian appeared at a high-end department store at Bijenkorf in Amsterdam as she launched a clothing line designed by the Kardashian sisters for the brand, Lipsy. The 29-year-old arrived in a sleek all-black outfit, smiling and sporting a few funny faces... Continue reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting a statistic on disappointment, the Obama administration revealed Wednesday that fewer than 27,000 people signed up for private health insurance last month in the 36 states relying on a problem-filled federal website. States running their own enrollment systems did better, signing up more than 79,000, for... Continue reading

Exercise during pregnancy gives newborn brain development a head start PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 10-Nov-2013 [ | E-mail ] Share Contact: William Raillant-Clark [email protected] 514-566-3813 University of Montreal As little as 20 minutes 3 times per week is enough to enhance brain activity This news release is available in French. MONTREAL... Continue reading

Sony may not ship the PlayStation 4 to North American stores for days, but we already know what it looks like on the inside thanks to one of Sony's occasional in-house teardowns. In photos and a video for Wired, engineering lead Yashuhiro Ootori dissects a retail console down to its... Continue reading

BlackBerry startled many when it booted Thorsten Heins, particularly smartphone owners -- would interim chief John Chen want to preserve the company's handset business? Those customers can relax, at least for now. Chen tells Reuters that he expects to continue phone development, arguing that there are "enough ingredients" for long-term... Continue reading

Inside the "on air" studio at Ghetto Radio in Nairobi, Kenya. Courtesy Laura Dean Each Friday, Roads & Kingdoms and Slate publish a new dispatch from around the globe. For more foreign correspondence mixed with food, war, travel, and photography, visit their online magazine or follow @roadskingdoms on Twitter. NAIROBI,... Continue reading

October 29, 2013 06:00 PDT | 09:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC Not a TechBrief subscriber? Sign up for a free subscription. >> APPLEFEST: Apple's Q4 '13 beats with $37.5B revenue, $7.5B profit and $8.26 EPS on strong iPhone sales, by TechCrunch: "That marks a year-over-year growth of 4.2 percent in... Continue reading

Don't forget, while you're out partying this weekend for Halloween, we're having a contest! You can win some awesome prizes, so make sure you read the entry requirements below, and send in your photos! You don't have to be in costume this year, but we need to see a phone... Continue reading

This undated photo provided by Chandra Landsberry shows Sharon and Michael Landsberry. Police said Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, the student who wounded two classmates and killed Michael Landsberry and then himself on a Nevada middle school campus in Sparks, Nev., was 12 years old. Police also lauded the actions of... Continue reading

Pros Excellent tutorial. Engaging turn-based action. Ability to customize soldiers and weaponry. Game is slightly different with each playthrough. Cons Some graphical issues. Touch controls may prove problematic for some. Bottom Line XCOM: Enemy Unknown makes its iOS debut, and it's an excellent turn-based, alien-blasting, sci-fi strategy game. By Jeffrey... Continue reading

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The South by Southwest Music Festival released its first list of artists for 2014 on Wednesday, featuring acts ranging from New Orleans rapper Vockah Redu to Texas country singer Rodney Crowell and Swedish rock band INVSN. The first batch of 183 acts from 27 countries will... Continue reading

More than two weeks after the Obama administration launched a website allowing uninsured U.S. residents to sign up for health coverage, officials still aren't releasing the numbers of people who have successfully navigated the error-prone process. After widespread reports of a slow or malfunctioning HealthCare.gov site since its launch Oct.... Continue reading