Google preps assault on smartwatch market with new Android SDK for wearables
With wearables set to become the technology growth market of the next few years, Google isn’t content letting its Android partners do all of the …
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Former Apple CEO makes bold new smartphone bet
Is the world ready for the Sculley Phone? The ex-Apple CEO largely credited with the firing of co-founder Steve Jobs back in the mid 1980s …
Every single satellite orbiting Earth, in a single image
As we gear up for an era where space travel becomes more common thanks to the efforts of companies like Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and …
Here’s why Xbox One’s Titanfall might have been even more amazing on PS4
Titanfall is easily one of the mostly hotly anticipated Xbox exclusives of early 2014, but would this awesome mech-style first-person shooter have made an even better …
Video: This smartphone ad isn’t just bizarre, it will actually give you nightmares
There is no magic formula for selling smartphones, but there are some things that can greatly increase a vendor’s chances of success. Great hardware is …
Google exec bashes Facebook for $19 billion WhatsApp buy
Google wanted to acquire WhatsApp but it couldn’t get the deal done. Now, Google is apparently venting some frustrations that Facebook beat it to the punch. While …
Apple awarded nearly $1 billion in huge court win, but judge won’t ban Samsung phones
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday delivered her final judgement on the damages awarded to Apple in its huge 2012 victory over Samsung. The …
This awesome interactive map details the undersea cables that wire the entire Internet
If you’re reading this post right now, odds are good that you’re one of millions upon millions of people who access the Internet each day …
Get ready for unbearable full-screen ads on your iPhone
You know those horrendous full-screen ads that pop up on some news sites? The ones that hover there for a while until you angrily click …
Google promises fix for pesky Nexus 5 bug that eats into battery life
Nexus 5 users who have noticed an annoying camera bug that often sees a software process called “mm-qcamera-daemon” eat up CPU resources and drain their …
Leaked images of All New HTC One reveal gorgeous design, performance that crushes competition
We have already seen photos of “The All New HTC One” leak several times over the past few weeks. We even saw the new flagship …
Sony shamed for ‘lying’ to PlayStation 4 owners
Native full HD 1080p gaming was one of the many promises of Sony’s new PlayStation 4 console and in many instances, it will deliver. A …
The end of the jailbreak era
Is the popular practice of jailbreaking iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices about to go the way of the dinosaur? According to one industry watcher, …
Faulty Lightning cables causing big headaches for iPhone users
Have you been having problems with faulty Lightning cables that corrode over time and eventually stop charging your iPhone or iPad? You’re not alone. A …
Scientific proof that trolls are ruining the Internet
Internet trolls are not a new phenomenon, but people have yet to find a way to effectively stop these woeful web goers from spoiling the …
After CEO outrage spawns BlackBerry-friendly T-Mobile promo, 94% ditched BlackBerry anyway
BlackBerry users were outraged when they learned that T-Mobile had launched a promotion enticing them to trade in their old BlackBerry smartphones in exchange for …
Major March update for Xbox One begins rolling out
Gamers, start your engines. Just weeks after the console’s first major update was pushed out, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One’s March update began …
BBM users, get ready for ads – BlackBerry starts testing sponsored content
No, you’re not going to see advertisements pop up in the middle of your BBM chats… but BlackBerry just delivered on new CEO John Chen’s …
Whatever you do, don’t download this app
If there’s one app in Apple’s iOS App Store that might be called the worst, most evil, horrifyingly sinister app on the planet, it might …
This is the worst PlayStation 4 game so far
As PlayStation 4 sales scream past 6 million units globally, it’s becoming increasingly important for developers to pick up the pace and fuel gamers’ insatiable …
iPhone 5s continues to track your movements even after the battery dies
In a post that is as incredible as it is horrifying, Reddit user Glarznak has written about what could be a pretty amazing revelation: Apple’s iPhone …
Confirmed: Device that may be 2014’s best Android phone will have 2014’s worst name
HTC is very, very good at making phones. Unfortunately, the company is not as good at selling phones and its struggles continued in February as …
The stupidest possible explanation of why the iPhone 5c is a flop
Regular BGR readers might notice that while we report on research from many industry analysts who cover Apple, it has been several years since we’ve …
Guess which company powers Apple’s CarPlay (Hint: it starts with ‘Black’ and ends with ‘Berry’)
Apple on Monday finally took the wraps off of CarPlay, the company’s rebranding and launch of “iOS in the Car.” The new system will allow …
How much did Samsung pay for the best advertising money can buy?
People are still talking about Samsung’s advertising campaign that took over the 86th annual Academy Awards. Some might say money can’t buy this much press, …
Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer will retire in September
Apple announced on Tuesday that longtime chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer will retire this year in September. He will be succeeded by Luca Maestri, Apple’s vice president …
Al Franken warns against Com-Warner Cable merger, citing history of broken promises
Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) warned regulators in a letter last week that the proposed merger between cable industry giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable should …
The Wolf of Wall Street: Separating fact from fiction
Were things really as crazy as Scorsese made them out to be? Ritholtz Wealth Management financial advisor and “Reformed Broker” Josh Brown recently went on Yahoo …
Nokia makes fun of Ellen’s blurry Samsung selfie from the Oscars
In return for all of the money Samsung spent on the 86th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, host Ellen DeGeneres took photos with a …
The 6 best video games of 2014 (so far)
For gamers, 2014 is going to be a year to remember. Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One are finally here, and both consoles deliver …
