By David Nield Sony pushing out a firmware update isn’t particularly newsworthy – but in this case it’s for the long neglected PlayStation Portable, a device that’s more than 10 years old. Just bear in mind that the last firmware patch appeared in August 2011. There’s nothing too earth-shattering in firmware update 6.61 – it…

By TechRadar When it comes to technology we’re like Jason Statham in the Crank movies, always seeking something that’ll keep our hearts pumping. Last week we were mainlining CES 2015, and this week we’re getting excited about new Nintendos, VIP smartphones and Sony speculation. Not only that, but we’ve been playing with the Apple Watch…

By TechRadar When it comes to technology we’re like Jason Statham in the Crank movies, always seeking something that’ll keep our hearts pumping. Last week we were mainlining CES 2015, and this week we’re getting excited about new Nintendos, VIP smartphones and Sony speculation. Not only that, but we’ve been playing with the Apple Watch…

By Deal Saunders It’s nearly the weekend but there’s still time for another dollop of tech dealery before you slack off this afternoon! Today we’ve got some good bargains on TVs as well as exclusive deals on a portable charger and a Bluetooth audio transmitter! Let’s start with this excellent deal on an Xbox One…

By Jon Russell China’s Xiaomi outed its latest smartphone, the Mi Note, yesterday, and we managed to get our grubby mitts on the 5.7-inch screen device. Read More …read more Source: TechCrunch Gadgets

By Michael Rougeau The Xbox One‘s price went down late in 2014 and then right back up at the end of the year, and now it’s gone back down again. That means $50 off the Xbox One for a total price of $350 in the US, Microsoft announced via Xbox Wire. It’s unclear whether this…

By Kyle Russell Yesterday I got to play with a pair of augmented reality glasses from Osterhout Design Group, a San Francisco-based company that’s spent the last six years iterating on AR for military and industrial clients. Read More …read more Source: TechCrunch Gadgets

By Juan Martinez For those of you in the market for an affordable printer that runs quickly, produces high-quality images and provides a host of excellent connectivity features, you can’t do better than the Canon Pixma MG7520 ($129.99/£83/AU$158) and the Epson Expression Premium XP-820 “Small-in-One” All-in-One Printer ($199/£170/AU$219). If you’re looking for a workhorse that…

By Juan Martinez For those of you in the market for an affordable printer that runs quickly, produces high-quality images and provides a host of excellent connectivity features, you can’t do better than the Canon Pixma MG7520 ($129.99/£83/AU$158) and the Epson Expression Premium XP-820 “Small-in-One” All-in-One Printer ($199/£170/AU$219). If you’re looking for a workhorse that…

By Anthony Ha Mobile startup accelerator Tandem is announcing that it has closed a third fund totaling $100 million — a big step up from its second, $22 million fund. Tandem has previously backed startups like Bash Gaming (acquired by GSN), lost-item tracker Tile, and PalyHaven (now known as Upsight). It invests $200,000 initially and…

By Gareth Beavis Samsung’s a good brand for trying things out. After the mixed reviews to the Galaxy S5 it needed something big, as the Galaxy Alpha and Note 4 both accelerated the design story while keeping up with the high-power internals. But that doesn’t mean the South Korean giant wasn’t looking to keep things…

By Gareth Beavis Samsung’s a good brand for trying things out. After the mixed reviews to the Galaxy S5 it needed something big, as the Galaxy Alpha and Note 4 both accelerated the design story while keeping up with the high-power internals. But that doesn’t mean the South Korean giant wasn’t looking to keep things…

By Darrell Etherington Apple has a new patent application that describes a pop-up home button which can work as an analog joystick. The patent, uncovered by Patently Apple, describes how the button goes from recessed standard mode to extended gameplay-readiness based on specific types of pressure input. The patent acknowledges that touch screens may not…

By Josh Constine “In five years, the notion of a drone crashing will be a weird, foreign thing” says Adam Bry, co-founder of drone auto-pilot startup Skydio and founding member of Google’s Project Wing drone delivery project. Skydio connects a drone’s cameras to its flight computer so it can avoid obstacles and maneuver on its…

By Jordan Crook Sense360 is still in a quiet beta period, but the company has just picked up $2.75 million in seed funding from FirstMark Capital, with participation by Founder Collective, Qualcomm Ventures, Metamorphic Ventures, Double M Capital, Telenav, David Tisch, and more. Sense360 is looking to leverage the power of smartphone sensors for developers.…