A $499 phone for people who hate phones

If you need a break from the constant stress of technology, you can toss your smartphone in a drawer, head to California's peaceful Mendocino coast, and admire the majestic madrone trees while picking up the occasional bits of plastic litter that wash up on the sand.

Elon Musk doesn’t think Google will compete with Tesla — but Apple could

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is watching the competition closely — including electric cars from existing manufacturers, and of course, potentially Apple. But he said at Vox Media’s Code Conference that he doesn’t view Google as a potential competitor.

Google Doesn’t Owe Oracle a Cent for Using Java in Android, Jury Finds

GOOGLE’S USE OF the Oracle’s Java programming language in the Android operating system is legal, a federal jury found today in a verdict that could have major implications for the future of software development.

Apple unveils new and improved MacBook

Apple dunked its MacBook into a pot of rose gold paint and gave its guts a few upgrades too.

On Tuesday, Apple released a set of updates to its ultra-thin and light laptopline, including an extra hour of battery life, newer processors, better graphics card, and faster flash storage.

U.S. gun maker creates 'Crusader' rifle that ISIS 'can't touch'

A Florida gun maker has created an "ISIS-proof" assault rifle that has raised the ire of Muslim groups.

Designed so Islamic State militants "could not touch it," the AR-15, made by Spike's Tactical in Apopka, is inscribed with the biblical verse, “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle" (Pslams 144:1).

TECNO brings Droipad 7C Pro to Nigerian market

One of the leading mobile technology multinational, TECNO has consolidated its push for the top spot in Nigeria tablet and mini PCs market with the introduction of Droipad 7 C Pro Pad device. The product is an upgrade to Droipad 7C released last year.

Facebook and Twitter throw support behind Apple in its battle with the FBI over iPhone encryption

Facebook and Twitter have backed Apple and Google in the refusal to submit to a US federal court order to help the FBI access an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters.

In a statement released this afternoon, Facebook said it would continue to “fight aggressively against requirements for companies to weaken the security of their systems”.

Why Nigerians will no longer pay for calls, SMS by 2019 – Venn

The Managing Director (MD), Spectranet Ltd., Mr David Venn, on Wednesday said Nigerians would no longer pay for calls and Short Message Services (SMS), on mobile networks before the end of 2019.

Why an Ex-Google Coder Makes Twice as Much Freelancing

James Knight recently made an unorthodox career move for a 27-year-old coder: quitting a well-paid gig writing software for Google to go freelance. No more catered lunches, gold-plated benefits or million-dollar views from the search giant’s Manhattan office.

Ericsson launches NuVu subscription video-on-demand service

Ericsson Wednesday announced the launch of its first end-to-end subscription video-on-demand content service, NuVu. The service will be marketed in close collaboration with service providers.

Nigerians Take to Mobile for Better Media Content

As Nigeria’s mobile penetration continues to grow, more Nigerians are turning to smartphones and other mobile devices to get their choice of videos, entertainment and news, anytime, anywhere.

Google grants a 97-year-old's wish

Olive Horrell does not look impressed.

The 97-year old is holding a Project Cardboard viewer, Google's DIY virtual-reality headset. It resembles an old View-Master toy.

The rise of the killer robots -- and why we need to stop them

Lethal autonomous weapons (or as the media like to call them, "killer robots") were back on the agenda at the U.N. last week. The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots launched in 2013, and pleasingly the issue was quickly taken up by the U.N.

HTC's new phone looks like an iPhone

Hey, does this look familiar to you?

HTC has introduced a smartphone with a flat aluminum back, curved edges, antenna break lines near the top and bottom and a camera that bumps out very slightly at the top.

Why Apple is banning hundreds of apps

Apple has removed hundreds of apps from the iTunes App Store that secretly collected personal information from anyone who downloaded them.

Most of the 256 affected apps were made in China, but they were available worldwide on the app store and were downloaded 1 million times, according to app analytics service Source DNA, which first discovered the problem.

When Technology is too Advanced

Amer­ic­ans can’t seem to get enough of the latest gad­gets, yet they re­main more hes­it­ant about the im­pact of tech­no­logy that is still in de­vel­op­ment, such as self-driv­ing cars and wear­able mo­bile devices — Google Glasses and the like.

Lessons from Robots in the extreme future!

After years of pronouncements, robotics seems to be finally having its day. A convergence of data, communications, processing power, and mechanical innovations seems to be aligning the robotics industry to break through into everyday lives and work.

Waze app directions take woman to wrong Brazil address, where she is killed

The couple followed their Waze GPS app, thinking it would lead them to a touristy avenue in Niteroi, a large city across the bay from Rio de Janeiro.

3-D-printer changed a 4-year-old's heart and life

Mia Gonzalez spent the first 3½ years of her life missing out. She had to skip day care and dance classes because she constantly had colds and pneumonia.

CTO Moves to Coordination Role for ICTs in Common Wealth

FOLLOWING his meeting in Geneva with Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Shola Taylor, secretary-general of the Common