Samsung pops out yet another new smartphone, the Galaxy Grand 2
In what seems like its 1,457th new smartphone release this year, Samsung has announced the Galaxy Grand 2, a new device that is sized somewhere …
Articles by Brad Reed
What the Xbox One tells us about ‘the new Microsoft’
The Xbox One is apparently more than just a killer next-generation gaming console — it’s also apparently a dry run for what outgoing CEO Steve …
Google laughs off Microsoft’s Scroogled merchandise stunt
Does Google feel intimidated by Microsoft’s “Scroogled” merchandise campaign? Don’t be silly, of course it doesn’t. A Google spokesperson told The Verge that Microsoft’s decision …
Google plots how to make Glass more than ‘niche product for nerds’
Google is pretty high on the potential for Google Glass to be a revolutionary product but the company seems to realize that its computerized headset …
The FCC’s Thanksgiving homework: Decide how to slaughter the Comcast-TWC merger turkey
Longtime readers know that I’ve been very critical of both Comcast and Time Warner Cable over their pricing policies, their service quality and their overall …
Why the gaming world still needs consoles
With both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 now out in the United States, there’s been some chatter about whether they’ll lead to a …
A merger sent from hell: Comcast mulls buying Time Warner Cable
If there’s one thing that Americans have been clamoring for, it’s fewer choices when it comes to cable providers. CNBC reports that Comcast has been asking the …
Picture of metal Galaxy S5 frame purportedly leaks
Get excited, Samsung fans — there’s hope that the next generation of your favorite phone may not be made from cheap-feeling plastic after all! Nowhereelse.fr …
School faces ‘unmitigated disaster’ after buying students HP tablets
One school in Ireland is seriously regretting its decision to buy tablets from HP. Ireland’s Independent reports that Mountrath Community College has admitted that its decision …
Microsoft deals yet another blow to Finland’s national pride
It’s been a rough few years for Finnish phone fans who have had to watch in agony as the once-mighty Nokia lost its dominant market …
Google chairman explains why censorship’s days are numbered
It may be easier than ever for governments and corporations to spy on us but at least they won’t be able to censor us for …
Sony thinks it’s solved the PS4 ‘blue light of death’ mystery
The mystery surrounding the PlayStation 4’s enigmatic “blue light of death” may have been solved. Per Bloomberg, Sony this week said that some PlayStation 4 …
Jury tells Samsung to pay up, awards Apple $290 million in damages [updated]
Samsung’s judgement day is here and it looks like the company will be paying an additional $290 million in damages. A jury in California on …
Why there is no chance of Apple suffering a BlackBerry-style meltdown
Every time there’s a hiccup in Apple’s sales or earnings, some analysts rush to declare that the company is past its prime and that it …
This is the true value of Android
What typically gets lost in a lot of the horserace coverage comparing iOS and Android market share is the impact that both platforms have on …
Windows Phone is finally on developers’ radars
The Windows Phone app market may still have some catching up to do but it looks like Steve Ballmer’s “developers” chant is finally starting to …
Sprint’s customer satisfaction tanks in new survey
Things have been going poorly for Sprint for many, many years and now it appears that the company is going backward in terms of customer …
Microsoft, IBM lobbying seen killing key anti-patent troll proposal
Remember how excited many in the tech world were when a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers unveiled new legislation that would curb the power of patent …
Phase 2 of T-Mobile’s ‘uncarrier’ coup begins
T-Mobile’s plan to shake up the wireless industry has always had one fatal flaw: The poor reputation of its wireless network. The carrier is taking …
Microsoft exec vows to end Windows Phone app gap by ‘end of 2014’
When should you expect to see every major app released on iOS and Android to also get released on Windows Phone? According to Microsoft’s Windows …
Google’s latest ‘moonshot’ may be a flying car
Google has taken on a lot of lofty “moonshot” projects over the years, including research on self-driving cars, ending language barriers and even cheating death. But a new …
Coin smashes crowdfunding goals, puts more cards up for preorder
Coin, the new mobile payment platform that may actually have a chance at taking off, has already blown through its initial crowdfunding goal by raising …
iCloud was Jobs’ best shot at killing Dropbox… and it missed badly
It looks like Steve Ballmer wasn’t the only famous tech CEO who underestimated Dropbox’s staying power. ITBusiness.ca reports that Dropbox CEO Drew Houston this week …
When you hold the Xbox One controller, you’re holding $100 million of R&D
When it comes to the Xbox One, Microsoft has spared no expense. VentureBeat reports that Microsoft has plunged $100 million into research and development for …
How tablet vendors are ripping users off for extra storage
Does it seem a little ridiculous to you that it costs a full $100 more to buy a 32GB tablet than it does to buy …
Samsung accuses Apple of playing race card in closing arguments
There’s enough bad blood between Apple and Samsung without getting accusations of racism involved. Bloomberg reports that Samsung attorney Bill Price asked judge Lucy Koh …
Internet co-creator: ‘Privacy may be an anomaly’
While having a right to privacy sounds nice, the Internet’s co-creator thinks that it’s also unrealistic to expect your behavior to stay private if you …
Goophone gets wandering eyes, looks to Samsung for new ‘inspiration’
Here’s how Samsung knows it’s really hit the big time — it has the infamous knockoff artists at Goophone blatantly ripping off its devices. Nowhereelse.fr …
Sony says only 1% of PS4 consoles affected by ‘blue light of death’
If stories about hardware failures are scaring you away from buying a PlayStation 4, don’t worry too much: There’s a 99% chance that you’ll be …
Move over, iTunes: Google Play is becoming a major cash cow
Even though Google doesn’t make money directly from sales of Android devices, it does benefit financially when more mobile subscribers use its online services and …
