DirecTV wants to keep your dog entertained with the DogTV channel
Potentially ideal for DirecTV subscribers that have to leave their pooch at home all day, the premium satellite service provider will offer access to DogTV later this year for a premium monthly fee.
Escape the iTunes cell by jailbreaking your Apple TV
Interested in watching your personal library of content on your Apple TV without restriction? Check out our complete guide to jailbreaking your Apple TV!
Facebook Home ad features Facebook addiction, drag queens and cats
Produced in order to build excitement around the upcoming launch of the new Facebook Home user interface, the social network has created an energetic advertisement called Airplane.
PayTango lets you pay for stuff using your fingerprints
Potentially eliminating the need to carry around any type of credit or debit card, PayTango uses biometrics to help customers checkout at the register quicker using just their fingerprints.
Photographer sets up Craigslist sting to get stolen Canon DSLR back
Utilizing Craigslist to ensnare a camera thief, a man was able get his stolen dSLR camera back and assist the police with the arrest.
Student breaks into home to use Facebook, caught after not logging out
Possibly a case of extreme Facebook addiction, an 18-year-old college student thought it would be a fantastic idea to break into a nearby home, relax on the couch and peruse the popular social network.
CubeSensors are designed to improve your indoor environment
Designed to help consumers better understand their indoor living conditions, the CubeSensor is a cloud-connected device that provides information about the environmental quality of specific rooms within a home or office.
LifeBEAM SMART bike helmet monitors your heart rate
Ideal for cyclists that go on extended bike rides that covered many miles, the LifeBEAM SMART bike helmet allows riders to ditch heart rate chest straps since all the technology to monitor heart rate is built into the helmet.
Man ignoring child support payments busted due to Facebook photo
A Wisconsin man skipping his child support payments thought it would be a great idea to post several pictures of himself and stacks of cash on Facebook.
Set-top showdown: Apple TV vs. Roku 3 vs. Boxee Box vs. WD TV Play vs. Google TV
Trying to figure out which set-top box to buy? Check out our 2013 breakdown of the five most popular streaming set-top box platforms:
NYC rolling out touchscreen displays in subways for directions, schedules
Ideal for NYC residents and tourists looking for the fastest way to reach another part of the city using the subway, the MTA will be installing touchscreen displays at select stations later this year.
More than a third of all recorded DVR content is never viewed
While the DVR has significantly increased the convenience of catching your favorite television shows and movies, a new study indicates that a large chunk of recorded content simply never gets watched.
Walgreens is building a completely self-powered store
Potentially feeding more power back into the grid that it will consume, the flagship Walgreens net zero store will utilize solar power, wind power and geothermal energy for complete self-sufficiency.
Redbox Instant officially opens to the public today after closed beta
Rolling out a new streaming video service up against competitors like Netflix, Redbox and Verizon have lifted the veil off the closed beta of Redbox Instant and are accepting new subscribers.
Dreambox is a vending machine with a built-in 3D printer
Only limited by the imagination of the user, the Dreambox vending machine allows anyone to upload and create a 3D model without having to spend thousands of dollars on a 3D printer.
Netflix publishes ISP speed index to let consumers compare providers
Ideal for consumers that have multiple choices for Internet connectivity in their area, Netflix is offering up detailed information on the average speed of each ISP when it comes to streaming video.
Woman arrested after trying to sell her kids on Facebook
Looking to score a sizable amount of cash in order to bail her boyfriend out of jail, an Oklahoma woman attempted to commit the despicable act of selling her two kids through Facebook.
Seattle bar preemptively bans customers wearing Google Glass
Specifically looking to protect the privacy of customers, the owner of a Seattle restaurant and bar announced plans to boot out anyone that enters the business wearing Google Glass.
Thermodo is a tiny thermometer for your smartphone
Allowing smartphone owners to avoid relying on the local weatherman for the daily forecast, the Thermodo measures the ambient temperature with a simple tool that plugs into the headphone jack of a mobile device.
Solar-powered ELF pedal vehicle is designed for eco-friendly commuting
Potentially a way to cut back on gas costs while getting a bit of exercise, the ELF hybrid vehicle could be excellent for the daily commute or even a quick trip to the grocery store.
Paintbot uses Twitter hashtags to trigger paintball firing
Combining the act of posting a tweet with popping off a few colorful paintball pellets, the Paintbot is an interesting combination of the open-source Arduino platform and Twitter hashtags.