Bitcoin Dish Network is tuning in to Bitcoin to become the first major television service provider to allow customers to pay their bills with the cryptocurrency. In announcing the news Thursday, Dish proclaimed that it is the largest company yet to accept bitcoins as it gets ready for customers to start settling their tabs with …
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A popular Web series is becoming the first original series available exclusively on Vimeo, the video site announced on Thursday. “High Maintenance,” a popular Web series that launched in 2013 and follows a cannabis dealer delivering products to clients around the city they live in, will now be available exclusively on Vimeo On Demand. The show has already aired 13 …
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A look at Apple’s Burst Mode patent drawings. Apple Apple’s patent war chest has grown ever larger with a boatload of new intellectual property granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Monday. In total, Apple was granted 59 patents on Monday, according to Patently Apple, which keeps track of the company’s patent filings. Two patents were of …
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Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai Stephen Shankland/CNET Sony will soon spin off its TV business, but that is not the first step to a sale, CEO Kazuo Hirai cautioned investors and reporters in Japan on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Hirai said that while he’s not interested in shuttering or selling Sony’s television division, he would take on …
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Josh Miller/CNET An Apple patent application, published today by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describes a new method for using metal in flexible displays to maximize conductivity without breaking components. As flexible displays become more popular, companies are discovering an issue: the metal behind the displays used as conductive material can easily break. Some companies have tried to …
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Apple’s iMessage problems might be one step closer to being addressed, if a recent statement from the company is any indication. Speaking to Recode in a story published Thursday, an Apple spokesperson said that the company “recently fixed a server-side iMessage bug which was causing an issue for some users.” The spokesperson went on to say that Apple has another …
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Sony Sony is kicking off an Android 4.4 KitKat rollout across its Xperia line of devices. The Xperia Z , Xperia ZL , Xperia ZR, and Xperia Tablet Z are all getting KitKat, Sony announced in a blog post on Wednesday. The devices will come with the standard KitKat install, but also include enhancements to Sony’s own mobile apps. Sony …
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Introducing the Surface Pro 3. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft has officially unveiled the Surface Pro 3, a device aimed at eliminating the “conflict” Microsoft sees between the tablet and laptop. The device features a 12-inch screen and kickstand, and supports a stylus. In addition, the tablet comes with support for USB 3.0 and Microsoft’s popular Type Covers in multiple colors. The …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Prime, the long-rumored update to the company’s Galaxy S5, could deliver some seriously fast download speeds, according to a new report. The Galaxy S5 Prime, which has been rumored for weeks but has yet to be announced, will feature download speeds of up to 225 megabits per second, CNET sister site ZDNet …
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Samsung Galaxy S5. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The new biometric technology that Samsung is eying may actually have something to do with eyes. Speaking to analysts at an investor forum Monday, Samsung Senior Vice President Rhee In-jong said his company is examining ways to increase the use of biometrics in smartphones. He indicated that Samsung is especially interested in “iris detection,” which …
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