BlackBerry CEO and board reportedly considering taking company private
It has been more than 15 years since Research In Motion went public in 1998, and what a long strange trip it’s been. RIM was …
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Video: iOS tweak brings Galaxy S4’s ‘Smart Pause’ feature to iPhone, iPad
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 introduced a new feature called “Smart Pause” that automatically pauses video playback when a user turns his or her face away from …
Final piece of Amazon’s tablet puzzle: Full specs for next-gen Kindle Fire
Amazon’s high-definition Kindle Fire HD tablets stole the spotlight last fall, but the company’s entry-level Kindle Fire might have been the real star of the …
Completely redesigned fifth-gen iPad screen leaks in new photos
After four generations of full-size iPads that look the same barring a few minor tweaks here and there, Apple will launch a completely redesigned fifth-generation …
Amazon reportedly prepping video game console for 2013 launch
Amazon is reportedly working to launch an own-brand video game console powered by Android that will launch by the end of the year, possibly before …
Video: Microsoft fires shots at iPad yet again in new Surface ad
While the iPad is a very profitable business for Apple, the Surface tablet cost Microsoft almost $1 billion last quarter. But that won’t stop the …
With simmering smartphone growth set to slow, all eyes turn to budget phones
The global smartphone market absolutely exploded over the past few years, making Apple the most valuable company in the world and propelling Samsung higher than …
Apple to seek sales ban on several Samsung phones
After President Obama stepped in at the last minute and reversed a U.S. International Trade Commission decision that would have banned sales of the iPhone 4 …
Apple reportedly opening Taiwan R&D center for next-gen iPhone development
A new report claims Apple is preparing to open a new Research and Development center in Taiwan, possibly in an effort to work more closely …
How to hide your online activity
With the NSA spying on everyone on the planet (not really), Apple tracking your every move (not really) and hackers constantly running amok (really), online privacy is …
Will the iPhone 5S launch with a new ‘champagne’ color option?
A report from early January stated that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S would launch later this year with several new color options. As time marched on …
‘Locationgate’ redux: Internet begins to panic over new iOS 7 location-tracking feature
People love to panic prematurely and when it comes to the Internet’s hive mind, there is nothing more worthy of our collective panic than a …
Several key Xbox One features to require paid subscription; PS4 to offer them for free
Microsoft recently put the public relations nightmare that was the Xbox One launch behind it and lately, things have been looking up. As Ars Technica …
T-Mobile swings to loss in Q2 while iPhone, ‘uncarrier’ plans propel huge subscriber growth
T-Mobile’s new “uncarrier” initiatives might just be marketing gimmicks, but alongside the addition of the iPhone to the carrier’s lineup last quarter, they helped drive …
Poll: People overwhelmingly prefer iOS 7 design to iOS 6
Apple’s new iOS 7 software features major renovation in a number of areas, but the most apparent changes relate to the operating system’s new user …
Leaked photos seemingly show brand new camera from iPhone 5S
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S will reportedly feature an upgraded rear camera when it debuts sometime next month. While specific details surrounding the new shooter remain …
Apple’s hate for Samsung may be fading
Try as it might, Apple just can’t seem to ditch Samsung as a key component supplier. Under late co-founder Steve Jobs’s watch, it looked like …
LG unveils G2 flagship Android phone
With its Optimus G smartphone, LG went where Samsung still refuses to tread. LG’s software enhancements on top of Android matched Samsung’s on the Galaxy …
Video: LG is streaming today’s G2 unveiling live – watch it right here
LG is holding a special press conference on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EDT in New York City to unveil its new G2 hero phone, and …
Apple’s ‘iPhone 5C’ leaks again in highest-quality photos yet
Is it the iPhone 5C? Is it the iPhone M? Will it have a different name entirely? We won’t know for sure until Apple unveils …
BlackBerry Z30 phablet leaks again in new photos
It looks like BlackBerry’s upcoming phablet will indeed debut as the BlackBerry Z30 rather than the A10, as had been reported previously. As details continue …
iPad’s legacy seen falling short of iPhone
Whereas the iPhone reinvented a category, the iPad define an entirely new one. Companies like Nokia had toyed with media tablets in the past, but …
LG G2 press images leak ahead of today’s unveiling
LG on Wednesday plans to unveil its new flagship G2 Android phone and in keeping with the theme of the past few weeks, one final …
Apple’s lead in U.S. smartphone market narrows, BlackBerry’s share plummets
The smartphone landscape in the United States last quarter paints a familiar picture, according to newly released Nielsen data: the winners — namely Apple and …
Microsoft wants your help to hunt down Xbox trolls
If you build it, they will troll. The only things certain in life are death, taxes and the fact that trolls will eventually find their …
iOS 7 beta 5: Apple’s full change log now available
Apple just released iOS 7 beta 5 for the iPhone, iPad, iPad mini and iPod touch and now the full change log has been made …
iOS 7 beta 5 now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPads
Apple’s online developer portal was taken offline for about a week following a major security breach last month, but the company still managed to get …
iPhone 5S display compared to iPhone 5 in leaked photos
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S is shaping up to be the biggest “S” upgrade we have seen so far. The iPhone 3GS added faster data and …
Apple’s new ‘iPhone M’ seen outselling flagship iPhone 5S
With growth slowing in the high-end smartphone market, many industry watchers have suggested that Apple’s much rumored entry-level iPhone is a necessity if the company …
Samsung’s strategy to slip away from Android: Follow in Palm and BlackBerry’s footsteps
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A smartphone vendor plans to launch a new smartphone platform that isn’t really just a smartphone platform, …
