Samsung and several other companies raided by EU antitrust regulators
The holiday season is one of the most important times of the year for electronics companies, but a few might have overstepped their boundaries this …
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NSA gathers nearly 5 billion cell phone records every day
Just how deep does the NSA rabbit hole go? The Washington Post reports that the NSA is “gathering nearly 5 billion records a day on the whereabouts of …
T-Mobile is not impressed with AT&T’s Mobile Share Value plans
AT&T made waves on Thursday morning with the announcement of its new Mobile Share Value plans, offering a large segment of its customers cheaper data …
Apple is the top brand for holiday shoppers in nearly every category
Apple’s brand dominance has pushed the company to the top of several lists throughout 2013, and it might also be a deciding factor for shoppers …
Still avoiding Android exclusivity, Samsung readies new Windows Phone
Details are still hazy at best, but Samsung might be preparing to ship a new Windows Phone. A listing for an unannounced Samsung smartphone with …
Android 4.4.1 KitKat update incoming with Nexus 5 camera fixes
In our review of the Nexus 5, we found that one of the best Android phones on the market marred by an oddly inconsistent camera. …
Samsung to reportedly follow Apple with own version of Touch ID in 2014
Last month, IHS projected that hundreds of millions of smartphones would feature fingerprint sensors similar to the iPhone 5s Touch ID by 2017. According to …
Indie developers will soon be able to self-publish on Xbox One
One of the most exciting prospects of the Xbox One is the ID@Xbox program, which allows both independent and AAA developers alike to self-publish on …
Samsung’s next big thing: A smartphone with a transparent display?
The past few months have been chock full of touchscreen innovations, from flexible displays to full-screen fingerprint recognition. Patent Bolt looks to have stumbled upon …
Kindle Fire is more popular among gamers than ‘normal’ Android tablets
Amazon’s eReaders aren’t just for books anymore. A survey conducted by App Annie and IDC shows that although the iOS App Store and Google Play …
Here’s how much Spotify really pays artists
Spotify has always been a double-edged sword for artists. Streaming music is a gargantuan business and one of the best ways to quickly attract an …
HTC One sequel release date unveiled by UK judge
Remember the ruling from Tuesday morning that threatened to take the HTC One off the market in the United Kingdom? It turns out that Judge …
Wearable computers look set to take the market by storm
As the electronics market continues to shift away from standard desktops and notebooks, other devices are primed to take their place. Tablets have the upper …
Google’s mystery boats will reportedly be floating retail outlets
We might not know the true purpose of Google’s mystery barges until they finally open up to the public, but yet another report has called …
Big Cyber Monday sales jump shows how the world is going mobile
Cyber Monday has only existed for a the better part of a decade, but it is already beginning to rival Black Friday. Bloomberg reports that …
Windows convergence continues with ‘Threshold’ update in 2015
In our review of the Xbox One, we talked about the potential of the console as a platform that will evolve over the course of …
Video: New app can stream video from Android devices to Apple TV
Transferring media between devices has always been a hassle, especially when it comes to transmitting videos from a phone or tablet to a television. Google …
Video: Amazon smacks iPad Air and Jony Ive in latest Kindle Fire ad
Taking advantage of Black Friday, Amazon released an ad comparing the iPad Air unfavorably to its own Kindle Fire HDX, making Amazon the latest in …
Mozilla might be the latest recruit in Samsung’s anti-Android army
Samsung announced earlier this month that the Tizen Association had gained 36 powerful friends in the tech industry, but its latest partner might be the …
CyanogenMod removed from Google Play after terms of service violation
The installer for CyanogenMod, a popular alternative to Google’s stock version of Android, has been pulled from Google Play after its creators were informed by Google …
Apple’s Black Friday sale might be even worse than usual this year
If you were looking forward to the customary modest price drops from Apple for Black Friday, this might not be your year. 9to5Mac reports that …
BlackBerry unveils the next crucial step in BBM’s evolution
Amid all the turmoil of its flailing mobile phone business, BlackBerry has finally found success with the cross-platform version BBM and is attempting to continue that growth …
Leaked Galaxy S5 specs again point to beastly phone – with plastic case
We have already seen what appears to be one of the coolest new features of the Galaxy S5, but Samsung has yet to release any …
Xbox One review: Microsoft delivers a solid contender with unlimited potential
When Microsoft decided to focus the Xbox One marketing campaign around the console’s media capabilities, my main concern was that everything would work just well …
Dirt-cheap smartphones are the wave of the future
Smartphone shipments are expected to equal one-seventh of the Earth’s population by the end of the year, but how has the market maintained its momentum? …
The post-PC era looks set to hit its stride in 2014
It’s not all doom and gloom for devices other than smartphones. Canalys predicts that tablets will split the computer market with notebooks and desktops in 2014, …
Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) review
Killzone: Shadow Fall is a gorgeous mess. What could have been a heavyweight contender in an already crowded market for next-gen shooters is bogged down …
Twitch aims to quash homemade PS4 porn
The inclusion of Twitch live streaming on the PlayStation 4 is one of the most exciting features of the console, with hundreds of users broadcasting …
Here’s what Nokia is planning for its next incarnation
Nokia is turning over its handset business to Microsoft, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the company is giving up on building new devices all together. …
The seedy world of Twitter bots: Dealers, buyers and suppliers
Twitter has had a major spam problem ever since it started to gain popularity. Without any tangible restrictions on account creation, spambots run rampant by …
