[Technology] PS4 and the Vita: the multi-screen dream...again

PS4 and the Vita: the multi-screen dream...again
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/02/20/sony-playstation-four.html
Will Sony's handheld PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 work together to do things you've only dreamed of? Well, hopefully.

Review: Google's Chromebook Pixel offers stunning features -- once it starts ...
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/google-introduces-a-touchscreen-laptop/
Our review of Google's (GOOG) new Chromebook Pixel laptop got off to a bumpy start when the thing wouldn't even fire up. A Google spokeswoman initially diagnosed the problem over the phone as a faulty "power brick" because the barrel end of the power ...

Instagram reportedly says no native app for BlackBerry 10
http://www.slashgear.com/instagram-reportedly-says-no-to-native-blackberry-10-app-21270582/
Apps are important to a smartphone platform's success, but it's looking like BlackBerry's newest platform won't be getting one of the world's most popular.

Google reveals Glass details in patent application
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/google-to-give-contest-winners-a-chance-to-buy-its-1500-glasses-333696
The US Patent and Trademark Office has published a Google patent application that provides a raft of details about that company's much-ballyhooed "Glass" augmented-reality spectacles.

Apple 'iWatch wristband' revealed in patent filing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9885296/Apple-iWatch-wristband-revealed-in-patent-filing.html
The patent application covers the idea that kinetic energy from everyday wrist movements could be converted to power to recharge an iWatch battery, and the suggestion that the iWatch screen could be set in a holster that converts from straight to a wristband ...

MTV hacks MTV: The anatomy of a dumb Twitter prank
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/mtv-hacked-by-mtv-anatomy-of-a-dumb-prank/
If you follow MTV on Twitter, you might have noticed something strange going on yesterday. MTV's Twitter account started sending out weird, outrageous tweets ranging from the scandalous (mentioning Selena Gomez's sideboob) to the simply silly: MMM.

Hipsters have spoken: Microsoft is 'hip to be square'
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/microsoft-cooler-than-before-but-apple-on-top-20130222-2evev.html
Microsoft is getting hip again, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, but Google's still the coolest kid in school. The polling organization asked the US's finest 18 and 29-year-olds what the coolest tech brands are, and for the first time in a long while around half ...

Sign of a Comeback: US Carmakers Are Hiring
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/business/ford-expanding-ohio-engine-plant.html
Joseph R. Hinrichs, head of Ford's America's region, with a 2-liter EcoBoost engine at the Cleveland plant. By BILL VLASIC.

FCC's Pai looks to revise commission's internal rules
http://business.time.com/2013/02/21/as-fcc-chiefs-term-nears-end-speculation-mounts-over-possible-successor/
Ajit Pai, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, laid out a set of proposals on Thursday that he claimed would streamline the regulatory agency.

Facebook Faces Risks From Fast Growth, Co-Founder Saverin Says
http://dawn.com/2013/02/21/facebook-co-founder-saverin-says-asia-is-the-place-to-be/
Facebook Inc. (FB), the operator of a social network with 1.1 billion users, may struggle to keep pace with the need to educate customers and governments on privacy issues, according to billionaire co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

Microsoft legal beagle calls for patent reform cooperation
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/22/microsoft_wants_patent_reform/
Microsoft has urged government, the courts, and industry to work together to help improve the US patent system, but also cautioned against breaking those aspects of the system that do work.

Witcher 3 Confirmed For PS4, 2014 Release Date Set
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/12712/20130221/witcher-3-confirmed-ps4-2014-release-date.htm
While they didn't make an appearance at yesterday's big Sony event, CD Projekt RED has announced today that "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" will be releasing on the PlayStation 4. The upcoming game is the third and final installment in the award winning ...