Europeans won’t be able to get one of the year’s best Android phones
The Droid Turbo is Motorola’s latest flagship device — and one of its best ones yet — but not many international buyers will be able …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
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Samsung triples down on humor for new Galaxy Note 4 ads
Samsung is continuing its Galaxy Note 4 marketing push with new humorous ads that also happen to show some of the highlights of the phone, with …
Lollipop might be the best thing that’s ever happened to Samsung’s TouchWiz UI
Samsung is expected to update various current and former flagship handsets to Android 5.0 Lollipop and some recent videos from SamMobile have shown unofficial Android 5.0 builds …
Apple just made it much easier to switch from the iPhone to Android
One of the problems that may be affecting certain smartphone users who want to switch from iPhone to Android is iMessage, as some people don’t …
‘Bendgate’ claims yet another Apple fan’s iPhone 6
Even though Apple has tried to minimize Bendgate-related iPhone 6 issues, many buyers have nonetheless experienced accidental phone bending, which has prompted them to share their stories …
Home Depot blames Windows for record hack, rushes out to buy Macs and iPhones afterward
Home Depot has confirmed in recent months that it too has been the victim of a complex malware attack, with hackers reportedly stealing more than …
Moto X and Moto G might get Lollipop sooner than anyone thought
Some 2014 Moto X users have already received Android 5.0 Lollipop update prompts, Ars Technica reports, with the company posting — and then pulling — documents …
You’ll have a hard time finding a Nexus 6 in T-Mobile stores at launch
T-Mobile may be one the first U.S. mobile operators to carry the Nexus 6, as the company is supposed to launch the handset later this …
This is the real reason you won’t be able to use Apple Pay in Walmart stores
Most of MCX retailers, including Walmart and many other big names in the retail business, are not taking Apple Pay payments from iPhone 6 and …
EFF: ‘Jailbreaking is not a crime’ and we will fight to ‘keep it that way’
Many smartphone and tablet users, whether on the iPhone or Android, prefer to jailbreak or root their devices in order to better customize them. But not all device …
Is Apple still launching the ultra-thin Retina MacBook Air this year?
After many reports claimed that Apple will launch a redesigned 12-inch Retina MacBook Air model at some point in the first half of 2015, a …
New Nexus 6 launch details have been announced, but still no release dates in sight
Google’s Nexus 6 launch has been a curious one so far, with the handset being scarcely available in the U.S. from the Google Play Store and …
No iPhone 6 Plus recall, but Apple is making some changes to avoid crashing bug
After a number of 128GB iPhone 6 Plus owners who had installed a large number of apps on their devices complained about unexpected crashes and reboots, …
New report suggests Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will have some crazy new features
More and more reports are detailing Samsung’s next flagship handset, the Galaxy S6 “Project Zero” that’s supposed to launch next year, with Samsung said to …
Video: You can thank GoPro for this horrifyingly close encounter with a shark
There are plenty of crazy experiences captured on video with the help of the increasingly popular GoPro camera, and they each surprise audiences in different ways. …
Apple has already patched the most terrifying iPhone malware yet
After a security report revealed that iPhone users in Asia were at risk at having their devices infected with an advanced malware program that can be …
Awesome news, Android fans: Office for Android tablets is now available for you to try
Microsoft’s Office for iPad product was a great success last year, but the company did not bring its famous productivity suite to Android tablets at …
Microsoft’s first Lumia smartphone is almost here
There are many Windows Phone Lumia handsets in stores, but these devices still have Nokia branding, which Microsoft has to ditch. However, that’s about to …
Home Depot confirms 53 million email addresses stolen in massive hack
After confirming a few weeks ago that credit card details for more than 56 million customers were stolen by hackers who managed to breach Home …
Here’s how you can have your own Star Trek communicator
While we’re a long way from being able to boldly go explore new galaxies Star Trek-style, a communicator such as the one worn by Enterprise …
New report says you shouldn’t expect a 128GB iPhone 6 Plus recall
Some 128GB iPhone 6 Plus owners with large app libraries have complained about unexpected crashes and reboots on their devices, with one report from South Korea …
Samsung is reportedly working on a mysterious new smartphone family
Samsung’s bad recent financial earnings raised a clear signal that the giant handset maker needs to make some changes to its smartphone lineup, and there are …
Hidden secret behind Steve Jobs’s most epic speech revealed
One of the most memorable speeches Apple’s Steve Jobs ever gave was the 2005 Stanford commencement address, with recordings of it having millions of views …
The ‘Netflix for Pirates’ explains why it will never be taken offline again
Popular torrent streaming Popcorn Time version Time4Popcorn — also informally known as the “Netflix for pirates” — lets users instantly watch pirated movies and TV …
First Samsung, then Xiaomi – now another big company has ripped off the iPhone
If you thought that just Samsung and Xiaomi might have been significantly inspired by certain Apple products including the iPhone, then you’d be wrong. Lenovo …
Serious bug that might have delayed the Android 5.0 Lollipop update has been fixed
Google is not yet ready to roll out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to supported Nexus devices, as it is dealing with various bugs affecting …
This is the most advanced iPhone malware yet, and it should terrify you
Apple used its iOS anti-malware security many times to bash Android’s malware problem — which is an issue that affects plenty of Android users — but …
EFF: iMessage and FaceTime are best, most secure, mass-market messaging options
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Tuesday released a report on messaging apps security, saying that Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime SMS/instant message and video chat …
Your terrible Wi-Fi router password could be a major security threat
In addition to targeting your computers and smartphones, hackers might revert to a different kind of hacking to enter your house, at least virtually, and …
Korean retailers are breaking the law to sell you a cheaper iPhone 6
Even though high-end smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone 6 have a high-entry price, they’re always cheaper when purchased outright than with a two-year contract from …
