Meet Timberman, the next addictive arcade-style iPhone and Android game
Timberman is a new mobile game taking app stores by storm, TechCrunch reports, and it’s not a Flappy Bird clone. However, the game does have …
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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Meet the significantly improved, yet still affordable, Raspberry Pi Model B+
Computer tinkerers who thought the Raspberry Pi Model B was a very cool thing to play with should know the company announced that an even better …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This is the first functional iPhone 6 clone
The iPhone 6 is not official and its first clone has already been spotted somewhere in Asia, Nowhereelse reports. The iPhone 6 clone is apparently …
Windows 9 is actually what Microsoft wants to sell you
Microsoft will reportedly announce Windows 9 this fall, Russian hacker group WZor said on a forum last week, following the launch of Windows 8.1 Update 2, …
Amazon’s in for a good fight with the FTC over in-app purchases
Apple recently acknowledged its in-app purchases issues that allowed children to purchase content without requiring verification and settled the FTC case agreeing to refund some …
This unbelievably tiny smartphone charger knows plenty of other tricks
The Power Company, which previously crowd-funded a Charged Card ultra-portable smartphone battery, is back with a new interesting Indiegogo project — a wallet-sized Smart Card that not …
Does Apple have a ‘zombie app’ problem?
While Apple is celebrating six years of App Store action with more than 75 billion app downloads served and over $15 billion paid to developers so …
This is Samsung’s beastly new Exynos processor for smartphones and tablets
Samsung on Thursday unveiled a next-gen mobile system-on-chip (SoC) – as previously teased – that could equip future generations of Galaxy Android smartphones and tablets. Called …
How Amazon is trolling the French government
The French government has successfully passed an “anti-Amazon” law that prevents booksellers, mainly Amazon, from offering 5% discounts on books and free shipping, The Wall …
Leak may reveal crucial details about the iPhone 6’s A8 processor
Apple’s 2014 iPhones are expected to come equipped with a new 64-bit A8 system-on-chip (SoC), with CNBeta having learned that the iPhone 6’s A8 processor will …
More iPhone 6 parts leak as launch approaches
Following the numerous iPhone 6 leaks showing the front sapphire glass panel, the back metal case, and other components, a new photo has emerged, showing …
Major iPhone 6 feature seemingly confirmed
The tests that put those alleged 4.7-inch iPhone 6 sapphire glass front panels through various tortures, revealing the display is more than able to take …
Apple’s iWatch has reportedly been delayed
Expected to launch this fall, Apple’s iWatch smartwatch may be delayed, a new note obtained by MacRumors from KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo reveals. …
You still can’t buy a OnePlus One, but here comes the OnePlus Two
The OnePlus One is a very interesting, and quite affordable, fresh Android flagship smartphone – if you’re able to buy one that is – but …
Modular smartwatches may one day be just as good-looking as the Moto 360
In case you haven’t heard of it, Blocks is a U.K. company aiming to build modular smartwatches that can better suit the needs of wearable buyers looking to …
FreedomPop attacks Europe with freemium smartphone plans
FreedomPop isn’t happy selling its free smartphone service only in the U.S., as the company now plans to expand to Europe. It will begin in Belgium, …
Yes, we want to replace bees with tiny flower-loving robots
Honeybees are very important to humans, sustaining Earth’s dominant species with help of their unique ability to pollinate plants. However, humans are not equally helpful to bees, as …
Deja vu: Samsung has to deal with child labor accusations again
Samsung again has to face child labor allegations in China, The Wall Street Journal reports, where China Labor Watch said it found several cases of …
Mysterious Motorola phablet leaks, apparently running stock Android L
Motorola is apparently working on a few new Android handsets including phablet-sized devices, a couple of new videos posted on TK Tech News reveal. The …
Here’s even more proof Apple wants strong sapphire glass on the iPhone 6
Numerous leaks have already detailed Apple’s plans to use strong sapphire glass displays on its 2014 iPhone models, although the company is yet to confirm …
Watch someone break the iPhone 6’s unbreakable sapphire screen
The leaked iPhone 6 front panel – supposedly made of sapphire crystal – is very hard to scratch or break according to a couple of videos that …
Secret iPhone 6 feature uncovered?
Apple’s iPhone 6 smartphone is not exactly the best-kept secret in the tech world, with more and more leaks revealing new details about the upcoming …
Motorola explains why it made the Moto 360 so sexy
Motorola is lagging behind rivals when it comes to launching an Android Wear smartwatch. The Moto 360 may look a lot better than Samsung’s Gear Live …
