New report details launch time frame for the thinnest MacBook ever
Apple is reportedly working on its slimmest MacBook laptop yet, something various reports have claimed in the past, but Digitimes now says the unidentified MacBook …
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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The funniest thing you’ll see today: ‘Exclusive first look at the brand new iPhone 6’
The iPhone 6 is far from being official, but numerous leaks have revealed many details about the upcoming Apple smartphone. Maybe too many – and …
New Nexus 9 leak confirms key hardware details
Various reports have so far detailed the HTC-made Nexus 9 that Google is expected to soon launch, and TKTechNews, a source of plenty of mobile …
You might want to hold off on that $50 T-Mobile iPhone deal
T-Mobile will cut the prices of iPhones by up to $50 starting with August 27, TmoNews has learned from a leaked internal document, including older …
Does Swatch desperately need an iWatch rival?
Despite dismissing smartwatches in the recent past and denying that it’s working with Apple on future iWatch versions, Swatch is actually developing its own smartwatch, The …
Netflix opposes Comcast-TWC merger in gigantic 256-page FCC petition
Netflix has filed a 256-page petition with the FCC asking the regulator to deny the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable because it would cause “serious public interest harm.”
iPhones and iPads of the future might have incredible flexible displays
Apple is considering including buttons contained within future displays for upcoming iPhone and iPad models, a patent discovered by AppleInsider reveals, that could not only …
Big Windows 9 leak reveals ‘awesome’ upgrade pricing for XP and Windows 8 users
As Microsoft is readying the public release of its Windows 9 Technical Preview, Myce reports that Russian hacker group WZOR has released more details about …
The most affordable Android L handsets ever are about to launch… without Android L
At I/O, Google introduced its Android One initiative for emerging markets, a partnership with certain handset makers that will create devices closely following Google’s orders, both when …
This is Motorola’s next great dirt cheap smartphone
Motorola is expected to launch up to eight Android smartphones this year, including the Moto X+1 and Nexus X flagships, but also affordable devices such …
Here’s another major iPhone 6 change you didn’t see coming
An image purportedly showing an iPhone 6 Quick Start Guide page published by Nowhereelse seems to confirm several details about the device, including button placement …
Exciting new Galaxy Note 4 features uncovered in latest leak
Samsung will unveil its next Android flagship at IFA 2014 in Berlin next week, but SamMobile continues to reveal more details about the upcoming Galaxy …
Nexus X leak confirms monster specs and new Android L details
Various reports have recently claimed that Google’s upcoming new Nexus device will not be called the Nexus 6 as expected, but instead will get a …
Meet LG’s unassuming Galaxy Note 4 rival
LG on Tuesday finally unveiled the already leaked G3 Stylus, Android handset supposed to compete directly against the Galaxy Note 4, but only because it has a …
Your credit card might already be for sale on the black market
U.S. retailers have been hit by a huge wave of cyber crime that may have started with the Target hack, a massive data breach that …
The Nexus 6’s actual name, price and launch details may have just been revealed
Motorola is widely expected to build the next Nexus smartphone, and various reports have provided details about its actual name, price and launch schedule. TKTechNews and …
The Moto X+1 might have some exciting new tricks up its sleeve
Motorola’s upcoming flagship smartphone will offer buyers some interesting new features including some sort of 3D display support and a rear camera with optical zoom, …
iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 5: Fresh comparison shows Apple’s huge design overhaul
A newly leaked set of images supposedly showing the iPhone 6 next to the existing iPhone 5, reveals – yet again – the huge design …
This new Windows 9 feature could help you avoid huge headaches
Microsoft is about to unveil Windows 9 “Threshold” Technical Preview in late September, and the first features of the upcoming operating system have already started …
Here’s one iPhone 6 feature you didn’t see coming
Many details about the iPhone 6 have already been revealed — though none of them are confirmed — but there are even more things left to be discovered. …
The curious case of the iPhone 6’s Retina display resolutions
While it’s widely accepted that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 models will come in two different sizes, including a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch version, it’s still …
Google’s upcoming Nexus 9 is one step closer to launching
The high-end Nexus 9 tablet HTC is said to be making for Google this year is one step closer to launch, as documents found on …
This might be Android L’s official name
Google unveiled Android L at I/O 2014 without actually revealing a commercial dessert name for the upcoming platform release. Right before Google’s developers event, a Bulgarian …
Coin finally comes clean about delays
Coin, that awesome payment card that can replace all your physical cards including credit, debit, gifts and loyalty cards, last week announced that it wasn’t …
Despite Apple’s efforts, the iPhone 6 won’t be Samsung-free
Apple may be desperately trying to reduce its reliance on Samsung-made components for its devices, but that’s not an easy process, and its largest supplier/rival …
The awesome smart payment card Coin is looking for 10,000 more beta testers
Coin, the popular smart payment card that can store data for multiple credit cards, gift cards and loyalty cards for convenient use, is looking for …
Samsung’s most interesting Gear smartwatch yet reportedly coming soon
Samsung is not done spamming the market with smartwatch designs – after all, it’s a policy that’s worked well for the company in the smartphone …
There’s a stupidly simple but tedious trick to identify your friends on Secret
Popular app Secret may offer you a way to publicly and anonymously share some of the things you’re really not supposed to tell or you …
You’ll be very lucky to get your hands on a 5.5-inch sapphire iPhone this year
A new report from Asia claims that Apple will indeed use sapphire glass covers for some of its iPhone 6 models, but that the sapphire …
Take that, Galaxy S5: iPhone survives being dropped while skydiving
In case you plan to go skydiving in your friends and for some reason you’ll want to pull out your iPhone after you have jumped …
