Wondering why Google bought Nest? Here’s your $71 billion answer
Google had plenty of good reasons to scoop up Nest last month, but the latest report from Juniper Research could be one of the best …
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Windows Phone 8.1 leaks unveil a host of new features
With the BUILD developer conference fast approaching, Windows leaks are becoming increasingly common. The latest set of leaks comes from one developer with access to …
Assassin’s Creed 5 could be the next major announcement from Ubisoft
After the disappointment that was Assassin’s Creed 3, many gamers were beginning to see the fault lines in the long-running franchise. The story had become …
Video: ‘Evolve’ is the latest creation from the makers of ‘Left 4 Dead’
The team at Turtle Rock Studios revitalized cooperative multiplayer with Left 4 Dead. Now the developer is back with Evolve, a brand new property heavily …
Set up a firewall on your Android device with this app
Whether you know it or not, dozens of the apps on your Android device are constantly collecting data as long as you’re connected to a …
PlayStation Plus a big hit for Sony despite initial backlash
There was a minor uproar from the PlayStation crowd last year when Sony announced that PlayStation Plus would be required for online gaming on the …
Here’s the latest evidence that a brand new Apple TV is on the way
It looks like we won’t have to wait much longer to find out whether or not the next Apple TV will double as a gaming …
Would Nintendo’s death drag the entire gaming industry down with it?
As journalists, bloggers and pundits prescribe poorly thought-out solutions for Nintendo’s woes, the gaming giant continues to chug forward, although at a much slower speed …
Did you miss downloading viral hit Flappy Bird? Here’s how to play it right now on any phone
Did you miss your chance to download the inexplicably popular Flappy Bird before its creator unceremoniously removed it from app stores? No need to threaten …
Samsung GS4 Black Editions made official ahead of Galaxy S5 launch
Although they have already appeared online, Samsung made the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini Black Editions official in a press release sent out on …
Bungie’s ‘Destiny’ seen as the next ‘Call of Duty’-level cash cow
Despite the yearly release schedule, the gaming populace has still yet to tire of the Call of Duty franchise, a series of first-person shooters that …
HTC to fork over undisclosed sum to settle Nokia patent suit
It’s hard to believe, but one of the major patent disputes in the mobile industry has come to a close. Nokia published a press release …
Google is clawing toward Apple’s title as America’s most valuable company
In case you haven’t noticed, Google has gotten very, very big. Bloomberg reports that Google has recently surpassed Exxon Mobil to become the second most …
Gorgeous iPhone 6 concept shows how amazing iOS 7 would look on a big, bezel-free display
Unsurprisingly, Apple has remained tight-lipped about the future of the iPhone. And despite the slow trickle of news regarding phablet-sized devices and sapphire displays, we’ve yet …
Here’s how to avoid annoying Facebook friends without unfriending them
When you first got a Facebook account, you probably haphazardly friended everyone you knew from middle school, high school, college and work before considering the …
Apple has everything it needs to make more than 100M sapphire iPhone 6 displays
It looks like Apple will be putting sapphire displays in future iPhones after all. 9to5Mac reports that Apple’s manufacturing partner GT Advanced just ordered shipments of the Intego …
Here’s the best evidence yet that Amazon plans major move into gaming
Amazon is looking to make a major push into the video game scene with its latest acquisition. According to TechCrunch, Amazon has picked up Double …
PlayStation’s game streaming service called ‘a joke’
If you thought that Sony’s PlayStation Now service sounded too good to be true, you wouldn’t be the only one. Plenty of us are very …
J.D. Power: AT&T still has the best customer care in the industry
After four years at the top, Verizon was forced to relinquish its title to AT&T as the leader in wireless customer service last August. Six …
Video: New game to deliver virtual reality zombie battles to your living room
We’ve seen plenty of ridiculously cool games on the Oculus Rift already in its short life span, but the latest project from the Zero Latency …
Overage fees could become a bigger problem as data usage explodes
As smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous, wireless carriers have no choice but to continue increasing their data capacity. Unfortunately, within the next few years, it might …
Google data shows that less than 2% of Android users have migrated to KitKat
The latest Android update has been gradually rolling out to the biggest smartphones on the market over the past several months, but it doesn’t appear …
Here’s another game that’s going to look better on PS4 than Xbox One
One of the major points of contention between Xbox One and PS4 owners is the purported difference in visual quality between multiplatform releases. Before the …
Get ready, Xbox One owners – first major update due on February 11th
Microsoft hopes to start addressing some of the flaws of its next-gen console with a major product update coming next week. According to Chief Product …
Apple, Microsoft and wireless carriers commit to $750M education pledge
Some of the biggest names in tech have come together this week for the sake of schoolchildren all around the country. The Associated Press reports …
Video: Steal everything you can in the latest trailer for ‘Thief’
“Thief” is the latest game from Eidos Montreal, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest multiplatform releases of early 2014. A reboot …
This is the best way to beat the Amazon Prime price increase blues
If you’re already dreading the Amazon Prime price increase and you want to vent your frustration — but maybe also accomplish something productive in the …
Is the Galaxy Gear about to get another permanent price cut?
Although the Galaxy Gear wasn’t the resounding failure many had expected it to be, the high price, middling reviews and lack of functionality were certainly …
Red Nexus 5 now available from Google
The rumors were true: as of February 4th, our favorite Android smartphone of 2013 is now available in red on the Google Play store starting …
Here’s one way that both Microsoft and Google have Apple beat
Tech companies compete for titles every day of the year. Whether it’s sales, profits, shipments or reviews, there’s always winners and losers, but sometimes healthy …
