Microsoft details every new feature coming in new Xbox One update
Microsoft has shown that it is dedicated to improving the Xbox One user experience, having already issued multiple big software updates for the new console that …
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Verizon’s Galaxy S5 already half off from Amazon
Samsung’s hotly anticipated Galaxy S5 smartphone just debuted a few short days ago, but the device is already being sold at a big discount. Verizon …
New iPhone 6 part leak points to big internal overhaul
Last year, BGR exclusively published photos of several internal iPhone 5s components well ahead of the phone’s release, confirming that the device was set to …
This is Amazon’s smartphone
After years of development, Amazon is finally close to unveiling the first of several own-brand smartphones. At a distance, Amazon’s upcoming flagship phone looks much …
Here are all the passwords you need to change right now because of Heartbleed
By now, we all know what a huge deal Heartbleed is. The massive vulnerability in OpenSSL protocol impacted 66% of all sites on the Internet …
Galaxy S5’s fingerprint scanner has already been hacked, PayPal accounts at risk
When it comes to Samsung’s fingerprint scanner technology embedded in the home button on the new Galaxy S5, there’s good news and bad news. The …
Have an extra $1,500 lying around? Anyone can buy Google Glass right now
If geek is the new chic, it doesn’t get any more chic than Google Glass. Google’s connected eyewear represents the company’s first attack on the …
One way this so-called ‘Galaxy S5 killer’ might really kill the Galaxy S5
A recent report out of South Korea referred to LG’s upcoming G3 flagship Android phone as a “Galaxy S5 killer.” Of course, regardless of how …
New system will bring Apple’s CarPlay to any car this fall
Apple’s CarPlay solution might not look like much on the surface but as we explained shortly after its debut, CarPlay is a pretty huge deal …
This is the iOS 7 messaging tweak you’ve been waiting for
Android has hundreds of terrific features but one of our favorites is quite simple: actionable notifications. This relatively new Android feature provides a series of …
Here’s how to protect yourself with two-step verification on 11 top websites
Heartbleed is a very scary bug that came to light recently and once again sent the Internet into a frenzy with talk about how to protect yourself …
Verizon’s new smartphone plans could save subscribers a ton of money
Ahead of the holidays last year, AT&T unveiled new smartphone plans that finally offered subscribers what many people have been seeking for years: a discount …
The worst thing about the Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 might be a brand new smartphone, but it’s also quite familiar in a number of ways. The look of the phone is …
The best thing about the Samsung Galaxy S5
It feels like we have been waiting forever for the Galaxy S5 to launch. The release of Samsung’s new flagship smartphone actually comes less than …
Leak points to major redesign in upcoming new version of Android
Apple introduced a major reimagining of its mobile software last year when it released iOS 7, and since then the trend in mobile has been “flat.” Several companies …
Download this app right now: ProCam turns your iPhone into a DSLR, and it’s now free
The iPhone 5s has one of the best smartphone cameras in the industry, but Apple’s camera software is also one of the most simple and lackluster …
Galaxy S5 sales have reportedly already climbed into the millions
Will the Galaxy S5 find huge success and erase any memory of the S4’s lackluster sales performance last year? It’s far too early to know for …
Stanford researchers map the world of Game of Thrones
The fourth season of HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones kicked off this past week. 6.6 million people tuned into the premiere, making it the most …
NSA reportedly exploited Heartbleed for years, leaving us all at risk
The odds are good that no one will be surprised to learn that the National Security Agency knew about the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability that affected …
Why is Heartbleed called Heartbleed?
After a week of unescapable coverage on tech blogs and news sites, it’s probably safe to say most of us now know what Heartbleed is. The …
5 great tricks every Gmail user needs to know
Google changed the game when it launched Gmail almost exactly 10 years ago. The service offered a terrific minimal interface, plenty of storage and best …
How to take the best possible pictures with the HTC One (M8) UltraPixel camera
HTC’s new flagship smartphone is the best Android phone the world has ever seen. The HTC One (M8)’s design is sleek and elegant, the build …
10 terrific things you can do with the Galaxy S5 but not the iPhone 5s
In the past, Samsung has had problems with what we here at BGR often refer to as “feature spam.” As was most painfully apparent in …
2014: The year Samsung copied Apple and Apple copied Samsung
An interesting plot twist is playing out in the smartphone industry this year. In a scramble to identify new catalysts as smartphone sales growth continues to slow, Apple and Samsung …
Samsung’s long-awaited Galaxy S5 now on sale in 125 countries
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 was one of the most hotly anticipated smartphones of 2014. In fact, considering last year’s Galaxy S4 fell well short of expectations …
Get ready to meet the sleekest smartphone of 2014 – but you can’t buy one
The brand new HTC One (M8) features what is hands down the most beautiful design we’ve seen on any widely available smartphone. If Xiaomi’s short …
Samsung’s latest tablet innovation is… a hole?
Samsung has been sued by Apple several times over claims that the company’s Galaxy tablets have stolen the iPad’s design identity. Back in 2011, one …
This plugin will warn you immediately when you visit a site affected by Heartbleed
Heartbleed is one of the most widespread vulnerabilities we have seen in recent years — it impacted an estimated 66% of the entire Internet at …
Completely redesigned iPhone 6 fully detailed in huge leak from insider
While some industry watchers issue Apple research covering things that never seem to materialize — like the “iRing” and “iTV,” for example — Ming-Chi Kuo …
Solid source details Apple’s next-gen iPad Air and Retina iPad mini
Despite the fact that we have seen nothing new from Apple through the first two and a half months of 2014, the company reportedly has …
