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 …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
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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 …
You’ll have a hard time getting your hands on a OnePlus One
Even though the OnePlus One, one of the most exciting high-end Android handsets set to release so far this year, will soon be available to …
Aereo goes on the offensive against broadcasters ahead of SCOTUS hearing
In a last effort before its April 22nd hearing, Aereo is defending its service in a “media blitz,” as Re/code calls it, whose purpose is …
This is what apps could look like on the iPhone 6’s bigger display
While Apple is yet to reveal details about its bigger iPhone plans, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo – who has a good track record reporting on Apple …
iOS 8’s Siri will help you identify any song you hear
Apple will integrate Shazam song discovery features in its upcoming iOS 8 mobile operating system, Bloomberg reports, in an attempt to further increase iTunes music …
Yahoo offers to help Apple purge Google from the iPhone’s default settings
Yahoo may help Apple deliver a huge blow to Google’s bottom line in the future, as Marissa Mayer wants its search engine to become the …
This monster smartphone should fix all your Android battery life woes
The Philips W6618 is a monster smartphone that packs an impressive 5300mAh battery. The device was released earlier this week in China where it retails …
Samsung teases major redesign for the Galaxy Note 4
In an interview with Reuters, Samsung said that it’s studying various ways to improve device sales while it’s dealing with slowing growth in the high-end …
PS4 sales are significantly stronger than anticipated
Sony on Thursday announced it sold more than seven million units PlayStation 4 consoles as of April 6, 2014, beating its own expectations for fiscal …
Video: Here’s how Google wants to fix annoying portrait videos
Google on Wednesday updated the stock Android Camera app and made it available to other Android devices by releasing it to the Google Play Store. …
These are the OnePlus One launch markets
OnePlus has gradually revealed on its social channels the countries where its One flagship handset will be revealed in, all while confirming pricing details for …
Microsoft is giving Cortana Google Now-like powers
In addition to creating its own voice-based virtual assistant that can stand its ground against Siri and Google Now, Microsoft appears ready to offer even …
Why Heartbleed could be much worse for Android users
Even though Google does not have a Heartbleed problem, particularly since the company has known about the OpenSSL bug a month before everyone else, a large number …
Teardown reveals what makes Google’s new 3D-sensing Android phone tick
Project Tango is a new Google initiative that aims to bring 3D-sensing to mobile devices. The tech could allow people to use devices for mapping areas around …
Beware, phone thieves: The smartphone ‘kill-switch’ is coming
The five largest U.S. wireless carriers and many smartphone makers including Apple, Google, HTC, Huawei, Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and others on Tuesday announced they …
Major security flaw discovered in Android
Security firm FireEye has discovered a major security flaw in Google’s mobile operating system, ComputerWorld reports, which could allow an attacker to modify the behavior …
Internal Samsung document: We need to beat Apple to survive
The second U.S. Apple vs Samsung patent trial marches on, with the South Korean giant now making its case in the San Jose, California, court. …
Video: This metal iPhone 6 mold is supposedly an exact replica of the real thing
Apple did not announce the iPhone 6 yet, but numerous leaks have already shown alleged components and manufacturing molds of the handset. Furthermore, case makers are already …
