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Move over iPhone: In China, it's cool to call on 'Xiaomi'
Click to watch video Hong Kong (CNN) – He's the 20-something blogger who created the iconic Steve Jobs action figure. He's also the Hong Kong-based gadget fan who worked his supplier contacts in...
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Mapping showdown: Apple vs Google
All iPhone owners, rejoice: No longer do you have to put up with Apple's widely criticized Maps app. Google Maps is back, and it's much better than before. And the irony is, we have Apple to thank for...
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Why I love my Raspberry Pi
My name was on the waiting list for the first batch of Raspberry Pi machines long before I traveled to Cambridge to meet Eben Upton. Something about the tiny computer sent me back to my childhood days....
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Looking back at 2012
Technology isn't just part of News Stream, it's also something we love to cover. So when we were asked to put together a special edition of the show with the top tech stories of the year, it was both...
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Apple's results send shares tumbling
It's hard to imagine that the second-best quarterly profit ever made by a U.S. company wasn't good enough for investors. But Apple isn't an ordinary company. And signs that the tech giant's...
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We're at the Mobile World Congress
News Stream is at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. It's the mobile industry's biggest event of the year. In the coming days, we will speak to the biggest names in the business, as we look...
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Day 2 at MWC
As you might imagine, mobile phones are front and center at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. We've already highlighted Nokia's big push with cheaper phones. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop also...
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Day 3 at MWC
Most top tech brand showcase their latest products at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Of course, one big name is missing. Apple never attends shows like this. And it feels like other...
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Making a call on what’s next in mobile
Inevitably, I met a booth babe with a t-shirt that read, “Call Me Maybe.” I’m at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona - home of fine food, football and phones with the biggest mobile industry...
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PC sales down but not out
You've seen the report by now. Research firm IDC says global shipments of PCs fell 14% last quarter - nearly twice as bad as expected. The report says consumers are putting their money on mobile...
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iTunes at 10: the cracks are showing
Wait, the iTunes Store is 10 years old? It's true, the digital media store was launched a decade ago this week - on April 28, 2003. These days, it sells TV shows, movies, apps and books. But back then,...
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From MindMeld to Google Glass - can tech be too smart?
You've heard of Siri. You may be familiar with Google Now. But what about MindMeld? The app, built by Expect Labs, bills itself as "a smarter way to have conversations on your iPad." It hasn't been...
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The promise and peril of 3D printing
3D printers have been around for a while, used in industry for rapid prototyping. But the promise and peril of 3D printing really came to the fore this week, after that shocking announcement from the...
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Why your mobile phone is a weather station
Your smart phone is smarter than you think. The UK-based OpenSignal has developed an app that crowd sources the weather using data from your mobile battery. That's right, you can tell how hot it is...
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Samsung's new smartwatch
Samsung says its new Galaxy Gear smartwatch is an engineering marvel. CNNMoney's Adrian Covert calls it "unimaginative, reductive and maybe even retrograde." Decide for yourself as Samsung Mobile's...
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BlackBerry: Why breaking up is hard to do
By Kristie Lu Stout Hong Kong (CNN) – I can't even remember the last time I thumbed a message on its itty-bitty qwerty keyboard. And yet, I stubbornly keep my BlackBerry in my bag and on my desk, fully...
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Looking back at 2013
News Stream usually brings you stories about the power of technology to improve our lives. But in 2013, the top tech story was more ominous. Since June, revelations about the U.S. National Security...
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Samsung on "cruise control" with GS5, but shines with Gear Fit
Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is out. The reviews are in. And the reaction is... Meh. "What you're seeing here is a Samsung that's very much on cruise control," says Chris Ziegler, deputy...
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Why would Nike kill the FuelBand?
Sometimes it feels like everyone is wearing a fitness band on their wrist, whether it's the Fitbit Flex, Jawbone Up or Nike FuelBand. But now there are reports that Nike might kill the FuelBand. Why...
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Virtual reality's new reality
There’s something a little strange that one of today’s hottest trends in technology is… virtual reality. It’s an idea that seems past its time; sitting alongside household atomic generators and...
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