Meet Pivot, the amazing app that offers location-based ‘tunnels’ to the past
What if you could instantly pick up your phone to learn more details about a certain historical landmark or your location and then get visual …
Apps & Software
Scary exploit may let hackers target nearly 50% of Android phones with malware
Malware is never an easy subject for Android device owners. Savvy users usually say the matter is overblown and that they know how to protect …
8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Yesterday was our biggest list of the week featuring paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a short time, and a few …
Google Maps for Android just got a great new feature iPhone users will be jealous of
Google Maps for Android and Google Maps for the iPhone may never have true feature parity. This is due in part to the limitations Apple …
How to run Windows 10 Technical Preview on top of Yosemite for free
Mac users curious to see how Microsoft’s latest operating system update looks and feels like can run the Windows 10 Technical Preview on their OS …
Learn a new language with the help of your Xbox One
Have you ever been sitting around watching Netflix on your Xbox One when it suddenly dawns on you, “I could be doing something much more …
Why location data is one of the most coveted details apps collect about you
A new study from Carnegie Mellon reveals that smartphone applications collect location-related data a lot more than you think. And as Wired reports, and it’s …
Study: When it comes to security, smartphone users aren’t very smart
Even though you may be familiar with how your smartphone works and the various security issues that threaten your privacy, chances are that if you’re also …
How to enable one of the best security features in Android Lollipop
One of the best built-in features of Android 5.0 Lollipop focuses on security and privacy, even though it comes with one unwelcome side effect: a hit …
This is probably the best collection of Material Design apps you’ll ever find
There is plenty to like in Google’s latest major Android release, Lollipop. It’s faster, lighter and more battery efficient than ever before. The biggest in-your-face …
How to pretend you own the Galaxy S6 right now
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will soon be available in stores, but until then, users looking to test the phones’ software can do …
iTunes and the App Store are down worldwide… again [updated]
You can’t buy any new apps on the App Store right now because it’s experiencing a worldwide crash for the second time in less than …
10 awesome paid iPhone apps that are all free downloads right now
If you’re a fan of iPhone and iPad apps, there is no better place to be than BGR this week. We’ve been sharing all sorts …
Latest Apple acquisition may have huge impact on App Store and upcoming TV service
TechCrunch is reporting that Apple recently acquired FoundationDB, a company that specializes in fast and cost-effective database software. According to FoundationDB’s website, the company’s software can …
This is the Windows 10 news you’ve been waiting to hear
Microsoft is slowly sharing more exciting news about its upcoming major operating system update, and the company on Tuesday made one more revelation about Windows …
Apple just released iOS 8.3 beta 4 for the iPhone and iPad
Apple on Tuesday released its fourth beta for its upcoming iOS 8.3 update. Per 9to5Mac, this beta is the second one available to public beta users …
Free Gmail plugin lets you see if your emails are being tracked before you open them
Marketers are getting more and more crafty each day, constantly coming up with new ways to woo clients with tools they claim will increase their …
Buying the 21 most expensive apps on the App Store will cost you over $12,000
A lot of digital ink has been spilled over the price of the Apple Watch in recent weeks, but one list might help put things …
7 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
It looks like there finally might be some warmer weather on its way to the Northeast, and we’re celebrating by sharing a great list of …
It looks like ditching the Galaxy S6’s bloatware won’t be so easy
After Galaxy S6 screenshots emerged a few days ago suggesting that preloaded default apps on the Galaxy S6 including Google, Samsung and Microsoft apps, can …
One more reason to get excited about Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system is the Microsoft’s most ambitious project to date, as the company thinks it has figured out how to offer customers …
Facebook’s next app might make your phone dialer obsolete
Ever since Facebook became a social networking behemoth, the company has been looking for ways to take over other parts of our lives. Instead of texting, …
Latest beta gives us new hints about what’s to come in iOS 8.3
Apple’s upcoming iOS 8.3 update will bring a new set of settings for downloading free content from the iTunes and the App Store, thus allowing users …
The latest move in Microsoft’s quiet Android coup
With Windows Phone still stuck in neutral, Microsoft has come up with some extremely clever ways to make its mark on Android, including most recently …
Inside a content revolution five years in the making
For some context about how far the content consumption platform Flipboard has come in its now five-year history, start with a number: 15 million. That’s …
Google quietly added an insanely cool security feature to Android Lollipop
Even though some Android device makers have already rolled out devices with embedded fingerprint sensors that offer users added security features, Google has yet to make …
8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
What better way to start a week than by downloading a bunch of nifty new paid iPhone and iPad apps without paying a cent? We …
Watch: Forget work, procrastination has a magic future
Forget about playing addictive mobile games or stalking your friends on Facebook while you’re supposed to be working. The future of procrastination already looks much better …
The one thing you’ll love about the Galaxy S6’s bloatware
With the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung is finally taking a different approach to preloaded bloatware that many Android fans will certainly appreciate: …
How Windows 10 plans to fight Apple Pay and Samsung Pay
The final Windows 10 builds for desktop and smartphone are yet to be released, but more details about the features Windows fans should expect from …
