Microsoft’s Andy Lees steps down from new role after just seven months
Microsoft executive Andy Lees has stepped down from his new corporate development role at Microsoft. Lees plans to go on sabbatical and return to his …
Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.
His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.
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The wait is finally over: Microsoft debuts Office Mobile for iPhone (hands-on)
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Cheap, but not cheap: Samsung shows off Galaxy S4 durability in torture test video
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If the winner of the next-generation console war were to be decided today, Sony would undoubtedly walk away victorious. The Xbox One debut has been …
Design expert on iOS 7: The critics just don’t get it
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active launches June 21st on AT&T for $199.99
The ruggedized version of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone will launch later this month in the United States. AT&T announced on Thursday that it will …
Reuters: Apple testing not one, but two iPhones with huge screens for 2014
Apple fans who have been clamoring for a smartphone with a larger display may finally get their wish next year. According to a new report …
Reuters: iPhone 5S with fingerprint scanner, cheaper iPhone in new colors launching this year
Apple is reportedly working on two new iPhone models that will debut later this year — an iPhone 5S with an integrated fingerprint scanner and …
R.I.P. Symbian
What a long, strange trip it’s been. Once the most popular smartphone platform on the planet by a massive margin, Symbian is now officially dead. …
Google Fiber might really just be a ploy… to lower your cable TV bill
Google is on a mission to bring high-speed data service to American homes at the lowest possible cost to the consumer. Why? Logic dictates that …
Video: Xbox boss issues worst possible response to Xbox One critics
Tech bloggers and reporters love to complain about dealing with public relations companies, but there’s a reason these firms exist — and a reason they …
A visualization of the evolution from iOS 6 To iOS 7
Apple’s new iOS 7 software is undoubtedly polarizing. Unveiled on Monday, the reimagined mobile platform has harsh critics and avid fans. Some find it “positively …
Pandora slams ASCAP, buys terrestrial radio station in bid to cut royalty rates
Being the driving force behind change is never easy, but it’s especially difficult when powerful industry players do everything in their power to crush you. …
Samsung unveils the king of camera phones – the 16-megapixel Galaxy S4 Zoom
Is Samsung saving any surprises for its June 20th press conference? The world’s top smartphone vendor by sales volume has been a busy beaver lately, …
Xbox One launch in Asia delayed by an entire year
Excitement is growing among gamers around the world as they prepare for the launches of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4. In Asia, however, …
$99 Android tablets could begin launching this year
When Google unveiled its Nexus 7 tablet with respectable specs and a $199 price tag, it opened up the Android tablet market to a whole new group …
Sony slams Xbox One, says PlayStation 4 has no restrictions on used games or game-sharing
The question marks surrounding next-generation video game consoles’ used games and game-sharing policies had been driving gamers crazy over the past couple of months, but …
Video: How to add one of iOS 7’s coolest features to iOS 6
Apple unveiled a complete reimagining of its mobile platform on Monday, and beyond the completely new look of the user interface, iOS 7 is packed …
Is Apple ditching the ‘Black & Slate’ color option on the iPhone 5S?
Apple unveiled a brand new version of its iOS operating system on Monday and now that the dust has settled, an interesting question is raised …
Apple’s iTunes Radio is finally here! Time to start your free trial of Google Play Music All Access
Rumors surrounding Apple’s streaming music service had been swirling for years — not months, but years — and now we can finally put them all …
iOS 7 is ‘positively mind-blowing’
Responses to Apple’s newly reupholstered iOS 7 software have been mixed — personally, I’m not sure how I feel about it yet — but one thing …
Sony undercuts Xbox One with $399 PlayStation 4 – sort of
After revealing initial details surrounding the PlayStation 4 back in February, Sony on Monday filled in many of the blanks that had remained following its …
Watch live streaming video of Sony’s PlayStation 4 E3 press conference right here
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Samsung’s 16-megapixel Galaxy S4 Zoom pictured in new leak
Samsung plans to launch half a dozen different variations on its popular Galaxy S4 smartphone this year, and another new version was seemingly just pictured …
iOS 7 beta now available for download
Apple’s mobile platform gets its first significant visual overhaul ever in iOS 7, and now the first beta version of the updated software is available …
Does iOS 7 make Apple exciting again?
Six years. It had been six years since Apple’s industry-rocking mobile platform saw any real visual overhaul, but now the wait is over. Just as …
Samsung Galaxy Note III reportedly enters limited production
Samsung is currently working on the third version of the phablet that started it all, and a new report suggests production of the next-generation Galaxy …
Apple says iOS 7 will launch to the public this fall
Apple’s opening keynote from WWDC 2013 is now wrapping up, and Apple’s new iOS 7 software for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was clearly …
Apple unveils iOS 7: The fresh new face of Apple’s future
Apple’s future is mobile, and the company’s mobile platform just got a fresh new look. The WWDC keynote is currently underway and amid the flurry …
