CES 2014 offers smartphone add-ons like stun guns, tricoders, medical kits

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:30

The inventions showing up at CES 2014 adds multiple abilities to existing handsets, most of which will go on sale this year, the BBC reports.

Oculus Rift Crystal Cove voted best CES 2014 gadget

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 13:02

The 'Crystal Cove' incorporates in itself sensors and a camera to track the position of both the wearer's head and body and provide more accurate simulated movement.

CES 2014 offers smartphone add-ons like stun guns, tricoders, medical kits

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 15:46

Smartphones that can turn into Star Trek-like "tricorder medical diagnostic kits", predator-style "thermal vision cameras" and electric " stun guns" are being promoted at the Consumer Electronics Show of 2014.

Audi's self-driving car sets off 'panic buzzer' if driver falls asleep

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:28

The system also indicates how many more seconds one has got before a red light changes back to green and automatically fires up a start-stop engine with five seconds left on the red.

8 in 10 Indians interested in buying wearable tech: Poll

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 09:35

However, Indian consumers, amounting to an impressive 80 percent, plan to acquire consumer electronics products during the next year in numerous categories.

Intel demonstrates latest Android-Windows 8.1 OS switching tech

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 09:34

The switching technology takes about three and a half seconds to swipe between operating systems that can be done with either a hardware or software key.

Wearable gadgets not ready for prime time: Tech watchers

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 09:31

That is the conclusion drawn by many industry executives and analysts who trolled the vast exhibition halls of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

ZTE unveils voice-controlled Grand S II smartphone

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 10:30

Chinese smartphone company ZTE is bringing voice-assistant technology to its newest flagship device, the Grand S II.

Over half of Yahoo! users on mobile, says Merissa Mayer

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 14:41

More than half of the total 800 million monthly users of Yahoo! access it on their mobile phones, CEO Marissa Mayer said.

Yahoo announces News Digest, digital magazines at CES 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:28

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced new services at the ongoing CES 2014 in Las Vegas, including a twice-daily news summary called Yahoo News Digest and other digital news magazines.

AT&T kicks T-Mobile CEO out of its CES party

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 09:16

The escalating battle between No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider AT&T Inc and smaller rival T-Mobile US got personal on Monday night when the bigger operator kicked T-Mobile`s outspoken Chief Executive John Legere out of its party at the Consumer Electronics Show, according to Cnet.com.