SolarCity to give Nest thermostats to 10,000 new customers in California

Smart thermostat maker Nest has plenty of experience helping utilities manage peak demand through its Rush Hour Rewards program, which involves pre-cooling participating homes in anticipation of an energy rush hour and throttling AC usage during such...

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Intel sales sag under PC slowdown

The PC business enjoyed a bit of a revival last year as companies replaced older systems running Windows XP. Those upgrades are mostly done now, and the slower market has hit Intel's financial results. The chip maker reported first-quarter revenue of...

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Satechi joins the connected-home fray with a color-tunable bulb and smart plug

Bluetooth-enabled LED bulbs and smart plugs are coming out of the woodwork. San Diego-based Satechi is just the latest manufacturer to enter this emerging space. The firm, which sells a broad collection of PC, smartphone, and tablet accessories, launched...

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Windows vulnerability can compromise credentials

A vulnerability found in the late 1990s in Microsoft Windows can still be used to steal login credentials, according to a security advisory released Monday. A researcher with security vendor Cylance, Brian Wallace, found a new way to exploit a flaw...

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RadioShack presses ahead plan for sale of customer data

RadioShack will press on with its plan to sell its customer data, despite opposition from a number of U.S. states. The company has asked a bankruptcy court for approval for a second auction of its assets, which includes the consumer data. The state...

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Sharp develops 4K smartphone display, undecided on manufacturing plan

Sharp has developed a 5.5-inch display with 3860 x 2160 pixel resolution, which is equivalent to "ultra high definition," also known as 4K. The prototype LCD display, which could be used in smartphones in the future, has a pixel density of 806 pixels...

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Pivotal sets the stage for open-source in-memory computing

Following through on a promise to open-source its data analysis software, Pivotal has released the source code that powers its GemFire in-memory database. Opening up the code could give enterprise customers more input into what new features are added...

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FCC net neutrality rules published to Federal Register

The new net neutrality rule of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission was published over the weekend to the Federal Register, the daily journal of U.S. government actions, raising the possibility of a spate of lawsuits from broadband companies that...

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Sprint offers home delivery and setup of smartphones, tablets

Faced with a highly competitive market, U.S. wireless operator Sprint is now offering to deliver and set up phones, tablets and other connected devices for free at homes, offices and other locations chosen by the customer. The offer is currently limited...

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Dead Synchronicity review: This surprisingly disturbing point-and-click adventure lacks catharsis

"Dead Synchronicity is one of the most disturbing games I've ever played." I took a break from reviewing Dead Synchronicity to tweet that sentiment out the other day, and it's still the easiest way I've found to summarize the game. It's upsetting. It's...

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