This could be our first look at Samsung’s Gear VR headset
The VR market has been heating up recently as Sony’s Project Morpheus and the Oculus Rift, now owned by Facebook, duke it out for the high-end market, …
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Pick up a refurbished iPhone 5 at Apple’s hidden eBay factory outlet
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to buy an unlocked iPhone 5, here’s your chance. AppleInsider discovered the iPhone-centric Factory Outlet eBay Store over …
Microsoft ending mainstream support for Windows 7 in early 2015
The inevitable transition to Windows 8 continues unabated. Microsoft published an update on its support site on Tuesday with a list of products reaching the end …
Now you have another reason to avoid Samsung smartwatches
Android Wear has the mobile development community very excited, but the hardware might not be ready for primetime quite yet. Reports have begun to circulate stating that the …
These 3D printed earphones are tailor-made for your ears
It’s almost impossible to find the right pair of earphones. They’re either too large, too small or just an odd fit, but Normal wants to …
Woz explains why early Apple employees vowed to ‘never, ever work for Steve Jobs again’
It’s no secret that Steve Jobs had a mixed reputation during his tenure at Apple, but there are few individuals with a better understanding of the …
Scary video shows two planes coming frighteningly close to colliding on a runway
In what could have been one of the most terrifying disasters of the decade, a UTair Boeing 767 had to abort its landing when an …
Netflix is looking for someone to fill the world’s greatest job opening
Is it really possible to have too much of a good thing? One lucky job seeker from Europe is about to find out as Netflix …
Meet Tango PC, the desktop computer that can fit in your pocket
After raising over $300,000 during a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo earlier this year, the team behind the Tango PC has taken to Kickstarter to raise …
Here’s everything GTA V is bringing to next-gen consoles
Rumors of a next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V have been swirling since before the game even released, but now that Rockstar Games has made …
Watch MythBusters’ Adam Savage help bring cartoons to life with an iPhone
Animator Marty Cooper made a splash several weeks ago with a short video called Aug(De)Mented Reality, a compilation of cartoon animations brought to life in the …
Help this man fund his dream of making a potato salad for $10
There’s something to be said for having obtainable goals. Kickstarter is infamous for its failed projects, instances where creators were too ambitious, too deceitful or too …
Skip the theater: This stop motion Transformers video is better than the real thing
Michael Bay gets a lot of flak for his over-the-top, disturbingly violent take on the Transformers universe, but each subsequent release makes more money than …
Control your smart home with Android Wear
If the existence of smartwatches is predicated on convenience — they need to be significantly more accessible than our phones. That’s why Android Wear’s out-of-the-box compatibility …
Microsoft exec explains why she uses an iPhone even though she ‘despises’ it
It might not surprise anyone to learn that not all Microsoft employees use Windows Phones and PCs in their personal lives, but Lifehacker’s interview with …
New report gives key details about the iPhone 6 announcement and release date
The rumors surrounding the release date of the iPhone 6 are finally beginning to coalesce. MacRumors reports that a reliable source has confirmed the iPhone …
The mysterious case of the vanishing PS Vitas
If you’ve waited until now to try to get your hands on Sony’s latest portable console, you might be out of luck. Polygon has noted that even …
Your Android device might be broadcasting your location history to everyone around you
In an age where we store our most important data on our mobile devices, we depend on device manufacturers and designers to ensure our information …
Take a look at the future of Android in this redesigned Android L app
Android L might be the most exciting update to Google’s mobile operating system since it launched in 2008. Material Design, the centerpiece of Android L, …
A list of every Android Wear app on the Google Play store
Now that the first Android Wear devices are finally out in the wild, early adopters will be on the hunt for compatible apps to use …
Facebook tried to ‘alter people’s behavior’ with hundreds of unmoderated tests
Facebook’s social experimentation rabbit hole goes much deeper than any of us could have imagined. The Wall Street Journal reports that the controversial 2012 experiment in which …
This music industry site was hacked and redirected to The Pirate Bay
The music industry just can’t win. TorrentFreak reports that less than 24 hours after Argentina implemented a new blockade for The Pirate Bay following complaints …
Here’s how Android TV could compete with PS4, Xbox One
Android gaming consoles haven’t had any success to speak of thus far, from the swift decline of the Ouya to the overlooked debuts of M.O.J.O. and GameStick, but …
New gameplay video shows Sunset Overdrive is chaotic in the best possible way
Sunset Overdrive is one of our most anticipated games of the year, but we haven’t seen a whole lot of it through the first half …
Fascinating iWatch concept brings iOS 8 to a curved 2.5-inch display
We’ve seen plenty of iWatch concept images and videos over the past several months, but now that we know at least one version of the iWatch’s display …
Facebook’s Sandberg says company’s mood manipulation experiment was ‘never meant to upset you’
Facebook made waves this week when it was revealed that the social network had been conducting social experiments on nearly 700,000 of its users in order …
You can shape the Xbox One’s future – here’s how
Microsoft is continuing to streamline the Xbox One Preview program with a new Dashboard app which allows members of the program to send feedback and …
These are the awful labor violations Samsung discovered at its suppliers’ factories
After commissioning an external agency to conduct on-site checks for 100 suppliers in China last year, Samsung discovered pervasive labor violations such as discriminatory language in recruitment …
An in-depth look at the journey behind Google’s gorgeous Android L redesign
When we think of iOS, in all of its various incarnations, we think of methodical progress. When we look at Android, we see stunted growth and …
Amazon’s brand new Fire Phone is tanking on the best sellers list
The announcement of Amazon’s Fire Phone was met with a mixed reaction. Many of the innovative features of the device were intriguing, but we questioned …
