North Korea tells the UN that James Franco and Seth Rogen’s new movie is ‘an act of war’
North Korea really does not like James Franco and Seth Rogen’s new movie and it’s not afraid of looking utterly ridiculous if it means putting …
Year: 2014
Scientists have developed a black so deep it makes 3D objects look flat
Coating objects with a layer so black it makes them look like flat holes in reality is potentially important for developing stealth weapons. But we …
Violent criminals and disgraced politicians are begging Google to ‘forget’ them
In case you haven’t noticed, Google is not at all happy about having to sift through thousands of different takedown requests from citizens in Europe …
Leak reveals key details about Destiny, Bungie’s incredible looking new game
We got a pretty good taste of what’s to come from Bungie’s new massively multiplayer shooter during the Destiny First-Look Alpha, but the public beta …
This cool ‘Coolest’ cooler just passed $4M on Kickstarter with more than a month to go
There are many interesting projects on Kickstarter, but few of them can say they managed to reel in more than $4.1 million. That’s more than 80 …
Researchers have discovered the craziest way yet to make smartphone batteries better
Could future smartphone batteries be made even better using plain old beach sand? PhoneArena points us to a new study published at Nature.com that shows …
This is how you can get Verizon customer service to cater to your every whim
Have you found yourself frustrated by Verizon’s customer service? Well don’t worry, there’s now an easy way to get Verizon to cater to your every …
New features make Google Maps on iOS an even better travel companion
For nearly two years, Apple has been dedicated to building the only mobile maps app you’ll ever need on your iOS device, but with every improvement …
Has GTA V’s release date for the PC finally been leaked?
A PC release for Grand Theft Auto V has been a long time coming, but all we’ve had since the announcement at E3 2014 is …
Samsung’s ‘Plan B’ already looks like a flop
The global slowdown in smartphone and tablet unit growth rates has been tough for a variety of vendors, from HTC to Apple. But for Samsung, …
Movie studios’ worst nightmare has just gotten even better for pirates
Popcorn Time, also known as Netflix for Pirates, also known as a nightmare for Hollywood and its fight against piracy, has just gotten better for users, …
Reality sinks in for Microsoft
Here’s one thing that’s interesting about Satya Nadella’s Microsoft: It’s no longer insisting that it can keep partying like it’s 1999. While Microsoft under former …
Man tries wearing smartwatches for a week, still finds them virtually useless
Is Silicon Valley deluding itself into thinking that smartwatches are going to be the next game-changing gadget? That certainly seems to be the case for …
Report says Apple ‘fanboys’ will make the iWatch an incredible success
The smartwatch market is dominated by Samsung, followed by Sony and Pebble, according to a mid-May Strategy Analytics report, but that may change as soon …
Netflix streaming on Verizon just keeps getting worse
So now we know why Verizon decided to come out and accuse Netflix of essentially choosing to make its own traffic slow on its network …
This app shows how Apple might implement 3D tech into the iPhone and iPad
When Apple acquired PrimeSense, the 3D sensing company that invented the Kinect, there was no immediate indication as to how Apple would take advantage of …
Leaked image may reveal the new Start Menu coming soon to Windows 8.1
Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 desktop and tablet platform has been something of a mess thus far. Traction is finally picking up now that Windows XP is …
The OnePlus One is a battery-friendly beast
The OnePlus One may be a tough find for smartphone buyers, but the phone apparently performs great in the wild, with Phone Arena revealing the …
PS4’s lead architect discusses the death of console gaming
Five years ago, video game fans and analysts alike would have told you the next console generation would be the last. Many suspected the next …
Is a larger screen really the most sought-after iPhone 6 feature? Survey says no
Apple has known for years that consumers want an iPhone with a larger display, as was revealed recently when an internal Apple document from 2012 …
Is Google trying to kill you?
Robots and artificial intelligence have caused humans quite a bit of uneasiness, with even Tesla CEO Elon Musk saying there could be some scary outcomes …
This is the only iPad stylus you should care about
Let’s be frank for a moment: most smartphone and tablet accessories are garbage. Countless companies race to the bottom and do everything they can to …
BlackBerry: Consumers are ‘clamoring’ for our new square smartphone
BlackBerry is feeling very good about its new BlackBerry Passport. In fact, the company feels so good about it that it’s even decided to quote …
Galaxy Note 4’s hottest secret feature may have just been revealed
Samsung’s sales are finally starting to slow as increased competition at the low end of the smartphone market and saturation at the high end hit simultaneously …
Cool graphic shows how smartphones have killed off tons of our old gadgets
It really is easy to forget just how incredible our smartphones are, especially now that they’re capable of doing things that we used to have …
These are the most gorgeous iPhone 6 renders we have ever seen
With all of the leaks, renders and mockups we’ve seen of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 over the past few months, you would think this would …
Metal Galaxy Alpha coming this August to ‘kill’ the iPhone 6
Samsung may be getting ready to launch a new flagship smartphone in the coming months – other than the already released Galaxy S5 and the …
New leaked images show huge size difference between iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s
If one were to wager on which new smartphone will be the most popular model of 2014, the smart money would likely be on Apple’s …
Here’s what Google’s gorgeous Material Design looks like on the Play Store
One of Google’s main I/O 2014 announcements is the company’s new design language – dubbed Material Design – which will be applied to all of …
Apple’s iPhone 6 phablet might not launch this year
While Apple is expected to launch two bigger iPhone models this year, including a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 (or iPhone …
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