Samsung has just sent out invites for an August 29 event in New York where it will make a “major product announcement.” Though the invitation doesn’t specifically call it out by name, the Roman numeral II at the bottom of the invite is a pretty good indication that we’re finally going to hear details about the U.S. version of the …

Jeff Bezos is worried about phone safety. Not your safety while you’re distracted by your phone. No, he’s worried about the gadget itself. A diagram from a patent application filed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Gregory M. Hart to protect mobile devices from impact damage, in this instance using an air bag. Screenshot by Jay Greene/CNET The Amazon boss and …

Virgin Media is bringing the V Festival to your living room — minus the mud and annoying teenagers — with a new TiVo app. Virgin Media TiVo is a rather clever set-top box that learns what telly programmes you like. It also offers apps, like the V Festival app stuffed with musical goodies from interviews with the turns to special …