Samsung’s initial 250,000 Gear Fit stock already sold out
Samsung’s Gear Fit smart band is more popular than expected, with Samsung having already sold its initial Gear Fit batch. Korean publication MK News says …
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 OnePlus One is the only Android phone you should really care about right now
OnePlus on Wednesday finally unveiled its first Android handset, the highly anticipated CyanogenMod-based OnePlus One. Considering the phone’s specs and affordable price, the One is …
Yes, it looks like the Apple smartwatch will be called the ‘iWatch’
Now that Apple has been seen further extending its company trademark to cover Class 14 devices including watches, a new piece of evidence seems to indicate …
Awesome Project Ara concept teases a bright future for mobile gaming
Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone will take the smartphone universe by storm next year and developers have already been given a glimpse at what such devices …
Upcoming Galaxy S5 version with 2K display further detailed in new report
After having been caught online recently in a benchmark test and in a shipping manifest – even though Samsung has officially denied developing such a device – …
Here’s the real reason Samsung can’t break away from Android yet
Samsung was rumored more than once to be actively developing a plan to break away from Google’s Android mobile operating system and release devices powered …
Here’s how the Xbox One can finally catch up to Sony’s PS4
The Xbox One has a major PS4 problem, recent sales numbers have revealed, with sales of Sony’s new console sales seriously outpacing Microsoft’s. While Sony …
7 awesome HBO Go ads you really have to watch right now
HBO is looking to convince even more people to watch its TV shows by promoting HBO Go as a solid way to avoid all those …
WSJ: iPhone is a collateral victim of T-Mobile’s ‘Uncarrier’ attacks
Handset makers may be significantly affected by the carriers’ shift from subsidized to full price smartphone purchases, The Wall Street Journal reports, with Apple’s iPhone …
Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone 6 phablet launch has reportedly been delayed
Apple’s first iPhone phablet – the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 version rumored to launch later this year – may be delayed until 2015 according to a new report …
Here’s even more proof that an iWatch is coming
Apple has been further extending its company trademark to cover the “jewelry and watches” category in many countries it operates in, MacRumors reports, in addition to …
Google makes its Android chat app even better
Google has released a new major update for its Android chat application, Android Police reports, including several interesting features. Hangouts 2.1 for Android brings SMS …
Here’s why you really shouldn’t break your Gear Fit or Gear 2 smartwatch
Samsung’s newly launched Gear wearable devices, including the Gear Fit smartwatch, will be very expensive to repair according to a new report from ZDNet Korea reports. The publication has …
New leak again points to upcoming Galaxy S5 model with 2K display
Samsung may have publicly denied Galaxy S5 Prime rumors, but evidence suggesting that the company is going forward with a better Galaxy S5 version keeps …
Insiders reveal new Windows 9 details
Russian group WZOR, a reliable source of Windows-related leaks, revealed various details about the future of Windows in a new report, Myce says. According to …
Samsung: Apple’s patented software features are as trivial as cup holders in a car
An expert witness called by Samsung on Friday to testify on its behalf in the second U.S. Apple vs Samsung trial challenged an Apple witness …
iPhone malware exists, but the risk is nothing like it is with Android
While most reports detail Android malware efforts from malicious parties looking to take advantage of Android’s popularity in order to steal personal data and money from users, …
Here’s why you still have to wait for popular mobile games to launch on Android
Android fragmentation may be one of the reasons developers still choose iOS over Android at first, even though there are more Android device users in …
Google makes amends for Android anti-virus app scam turned best-seller
A fake Android anti-virus application managed to fool many customers into buying it, even though it didn’t really have any anti-virus features. The $3.99 quickly rose …
You can forget about buying a new Nike FuelBand
Nike has decided against making wearable hardware, CNET reports, as the popular sportswear company has fired the majority of FuelBand employees. Instead, Nike will focus …
Blizzard’s free Hearthstone card game conquers the iPad
Blizzard’s new Warcraft-inspired card game soft-launched on iPad in early April, and was released worldwide earlier this week as a free download. However, in less …
Motorola will soon launch an even cheaper, slimmer Android handset
Motorola has previously hinted that it wants to offer users an even more affordable smartphone this year, and Tecnblog says it learned that such a …
Video: Awesome accessory puts transparent physical keyboard on your iPad’s screen
Tactus Technology is a startup that has developed an accessory that can create transparent keyboard buttons on top of a touchscreen display. The company is working …
Here are 10 hidden Galaxy S5 features you should check out right now
Unlike in previous years, Samsung announced the Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014 rather than hosting its own event later in spring. And unlike in previous …
Leaked pic seemingly shows iOS 8 running on an iPhone 5s
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 8 at WWDC 2014 in early June, but meanwhile plenty of reports have detailed some of the features it will …
Designer puts iPhone 6 leaks to good use in gorgeous new 3D renders
Designer Martin Hajek, who earlier this year created iPhone 6 renders based on leaked purported sketches for Apple’s bigger smartphone, is back with a new set of …
New report says sub-$100 Google Nexus smartphone is coming
Google may be working on a new kind of Nexus device that could be even more affordable than its predecessors, a new report from Asia says. However, …
‘Highly sophisticated malware’ stole credit card data from 3M Michaels customers
After LaCie announced earlier this week it was the victim of a massive credit card breach that lasted for a year, crafts store Michaels revealed …
Titanfall not strong enough to keep Xbox One sales on par with PS4
Sony on Thursday announced that it sold over 7 million PlayStation 4 units, significantly more than what it envisioned for its fiscal year 2013. Microsoft …
Video: Awesome tiny wearable gadget could help the blind read
FingerReader is the name of a wearable gadget that could help visually impaired people read printed text in books and even on electronic devices, thus …
