Rdio caves to the competition, makes Web streaming free for all users
Hardly two days have passed since Spotify began allowing unlimited access to its free streaming service, but another major competitor has already stepped up to …
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Google is developing a remote desktop app for iOS and Android devices
It looks like Google is planning to invade the iOS App Store once again in the near future. A recent post in the Chromium open …
Apple to start repairing iPhone 5c screens at Apple Stores next week
Apple might finally have an in-house solution for the countless iPhone users who always manage to find a way to crack their screens. 9to5Mac reports that Apple …
How the death of net neutrality might impact gaming
The end of net neutrality has countless long-term implications for the future of the Web, but the gaming crowd could be one of the first …
The United States: We’re No. 1… in hosting malware
Long before we knew the NSA was monitoring our every move, the constant threat of getting a virus was the primary concern for most Internet …
Samsung announces yet another cheap 7-inch tablet
A mere 24 hours after it appeared on a retailer’s website, Samsung has taken to its blog to officially reveal the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. …
Here are the myriad ways that alcohol consumption affects you
Have you ever woken up with a terrible hangover, regretting every decision that led to that moment? What if you’d had a better understanding of …
Deutsche Telekom denies it’s rushing to unload T-Mobile onto Sprint
The potential for a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is tenuous at best, but a recent move by T-Mobile’s parent company might signal that the …
Apple trounces Samsung with 42% of U.S. smartphone market in 2013
Android has become the worldwide operating system of choice, but the most popular Android manufacturer is still struggling to catch up with Apple in the …
Twitch: The streaming platform that’s knocking off TV stations
It has been yet another year of exponential growth for Twitch, the streaming platform dedicated to video games. Launching in June 2011, what started as …
Valve rethinks the Steam Controller, makes it look more normal
As with everything it does, Valve plans to tinker with the Steam Controller as many times as the creators and the users deem necessary until …
Galaxy Tab 3 Lite specs revealed in new leaks
If a recent retailer listing is to be believed, the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite leaks were about as accurate as they could have been. The …
One patent troll refuses to quit, sues federal government
Despite recent legislation designed to stop them in their tracks, patent trolls are still fighting for relevancy in the United States. Ars Technica reports that one …
Even Windows Phone users refuse to search with Bing
It doesn’t seem likely that Microsoft plans to give up on Bing anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean its customers are following suit. According to …
Apple has agreed to settle with FTC over in-app purchase lawsuit
Apple has been negotiating an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for months in regards to in-app purchases, but a letter from Tim Cook sent …
How you can get a sneak peek at Valve’s virtual reality interface
The first annual Steam Dev Days event doesn’t begin until Wednesday of this week, but Valve has already released SteamVR to the public, its experimental …
Galaxy S3, S4 account for over half of all Samsung’s mobile traffic
Samsung has released more smartphones and tablets over the past two years than anyone could possibly keep track of, but the flagship device is still …
World’s biggest smartphone bargain now just $179 on Google Play
It might not be the most significant upgrade in the history of exclusive Google Play releases, but on Tuesday Google made the unlocked Moto G …
Samsung Nexus 10 specs seemingly revealed in new leak [updated]
The long overdue Nexus 10 upgrade failed to make an appearance at CES, but a recent leak might help us fill in the blanks. The …
YouTube starts to atone for the sins of Google+ integration
YouTube has been in hot water with its content creators and its viewership ever since Google+ integration began seeping into the site. Interaction between those …
Latest Xbox One ad: ‘If it were any more real, it would be real’
The latest Xbox One ad is all about immersion. According to Microsoft, the games on the Xbox One look so good that you might actually …
HP smartphones are coming, but will anyone care?
HP failed to hit the rumored 2013 launch timeframe for its new line of smartphones, but according to inside sources, the phones could still reach …
Messaging apps lead the charge as total app usage grew 115% in 2013
Apple revealed last week that it had raked in over $10 billion from App Store sales in 2013, a clear indicator that the market for …
Galaxy Note 3 KitKat update rollout begins earlier than expected
There have been plenty of indications that the latest Android software update would be coming to the newest flagship Samsung devices this month, but it …
EA finally looks ready to own up to the SimCity disaster
It’s been nearly a year since SimCity was released, but Maxis finally confirmed on Sunday that the game will be receiving an offline mode “as …
Apple might finally be ready to use Liquidmetal alloys in the iPhone
Apple originally signed an agreement with Liquidmetal Technologies in 2010, but other than the occasional reminder that it exists, the partnership does not appear to …
Forget Wii U: Nintendo sold more than 16 million 3DS games in 2013
It remains to be seen how well the Wii U sold in its first full year on the market, but at least one Nintendo console …
Amazon wants to sell you a Kindle from a vending machine
Amazon wants to know if it can turn the Kindle into an impulse buy, and it’s using CES attendees as test subjects to find out. …
Despite hot sales, iPhone 5s, 5c may not be winning fresh converts
The competition in the smartphone world might finally be making Apple sweat. According to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, the iPhone’s market share in Great …
Broadcasters are taking online TV service Aereo back to court
Despite a flurry of lawsuits, streaming television service Aereo is still online — but broadcasting companies aren’t done fighting quite yet. Bloomberg reports that the …
