Microsoft spreads holiday cheer with new ‘Scroogled’ merchandise line
In an act that seemingly defies the spirit of the season, Microsoft has launched a line of “Scroogled” products just in time for the holidays. …
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Here are the coolest Xbox One Skype features
Microsoft has been hyping the media capabilities of the Xbox One for months, and Skype is one of the many entertainment apps featured on the …
The first major PlayStation 4-Xbox One battle may end in a draw
With a one-week head start and 1 million sales in a single day, Sony has a chance to win the holiday season with the PlayStation …
Video: Google gives sneak peek at the Glass Development Kit
Developers have been hard at work creating Google Glass apps, or Glassware, for months, but without a more robust first-party development platform, many have been …
You won’t be able to live-stream Xbox One games until at least 2014
One of the defining features of both next-gen consoles is their ability to stream live gameplay. Although Sony has had issues with several elements of …
Review: Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U
If you had asked me a month ago which consoles I’d be spending the most time with over the holidays, the Wii U and the …
Xbox design team slags off the PS4 as ‘a less than premium product’
The critical consensus on the PlayStation 4 (including our own) has been positive so far, but how does the next-gen console fare when a group …
PlayStation 4 review: Sony scores a direct hit in latest console war
If the PlayStation 4 is any indication of the quality of the next generation of gaming, then it was worth the wait after all. I’m …
Nokia shareholders approve $7.2 billion Microsoft buyout
It’s official: Nokia’s shareholders have signed off on the $7.2 billion acquisition of the company’s handset division by Microsoft. The Financial Times reports that 99.7% of …
Ouya refreshed for the holidays with limited edition 16GB model
In the middle of the busiest holiday season for video games in seven years, the Ouya team has decided to refresh its own Android-based console. …
Google to pay $17 million for putting its hand in Apple’s cookie jar
Remember last year when Google had to pay $22.5 million to the Federal Trade Commission after bypassing security settings on the Safari browser in order …
Google’s Nexus 10 sequel purportedly shown in leaked picture
Google recently released the Nexus 5, one of the best Android phones on the market, and the company might be looking to follow it up …
Foxconn rumored to be ending iPhone 5c production at one factory
If the latest reports are to be believed, the trajectory of Apple’s iPhone 5c might be closer to that of Ping than the company could …
Android dominates tablet market as the iPad stumbles in Q3
It’s not exactly news that Android has taken over the bulk of the smart device market, but in Q3 2013, Android appears to have claimed yet …
Video game sales show signs of life, jump 10% in October
Thanks to a few huge fall releases, video game sales managed to improve year-over-year once again in October, according to the latest numbers sent to …
Video: Uncharted makes a surprise appearance at PS4 launch event
Not content with only releasing a next-gen console, Sony took advantage of its New York launch event on Thursday night to announce a brand new entry in …
Google Play Music invades iTunes’ home turf
Yet another music streaming service has arrived on iOS devices, primed to duke it out for the top spot against Pandora and iTunes Radio. That …
What might finally take Siri to the next level? You.
Siri is a competent personal assistant as it stands, but not much more. Although Siri is capable of finding a great deal of information very …
A quick guide to PlayStation 4 launch exclusives
After a long year of waiting, Sony has finally delivered the PlayStation 4, which is currently begging you to spend the weekend with a DualShock …
Next-gen console war begins as Sony finally unleashes PlayStation 4
The next-generation has finally arrived. You’ve waited for months, read all the coverage, watched the unboxing videos, fought with fanboys in the comment sections of …
Google Books wins major victory for fair use
Google has had plenty of run-ins with authors, publishers and distributors of books over the past several years, some more positive than others. But in …
Here’s what Facebook learned from the failed Home experiment
No one was interested in Facebook Home — not smartphone owners, not smartphone vendors. Facebook even had to provide disgruntled Home users with a step-by-step guide to disable …
Apple’s ‘star witness’ during patent trial is Samsung
On Wednesday, we learned that Apple had lowered its demands in the patent suit in an attempt to come to some kind of middle ground …
Samsung reportedly working on Galaxy phone with wraparound display
The Galaxy Round is Samsung’s first commercial attempt to bring a curved display to its smartphones, but the next evolution of the new technology might …
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS) review
The top-down Zelda games started as console releases on the NES and SNES, but as 3D graphics took precedence, the flatter rendition of Hyrule was …
Nokia unleashes new app to make Lumia cameras even better
New hardware is playing a big part in Nokia’s plans over the next several months, but one compelling piece of first-party software that the company …
Sony’s iOS, Android PlayStation app is the perfect PS4 companion
We’re still a couple of days out from the PlayStation 4 launch, but you can prepare yourself for Sony’s second screen experience by downloading the …
This might be your only chance to get a PS4 on launch day without a preorder
With less than 48 hours left before the PlayStation 4 launch, there might be only one way to still secure a PlayStation 4 without a …
Sony Xperia Z1s photos purportedly leak
Sony made the mini edition of the Xperia Z1 official just over a month ago, but at the time, the Xperia Z1 f was only …
Apple reportedly working on not one but two iWatch models for 2014 debut
Whether or not consumers want a smartwatch from Apple, the iWatch is on its way, and the existence of the device is gaining credence with …
