How a real-life computer virus inspired the latest James Bond film ‘Skyfall’
A computer virus known as “Stuxnet” was released into the wild in 2010 and crippled Iran’s nuclear program. The sophisticated attack, which has been described …
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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Samsung’s Galaxy S III steals smartphone crown from iPhone
The best-selling smartphone in the world is no longer an iPhone. New data released on Thursday by market research firm Strategy Analytics finds that Samsung’s …
Apple unlikely to hit MacBook growth target
Apple (AAPL) is unlikely to hit its 2012 growth target for MacBook sales, according to a new report. Citing sources within Taiwan-based supply chain companies, …
Apple still can’t keep up with iPhone 5 demand
Apple (AAPL) launched the iPhone 5 about seven weeks ago and the sleek smartphone still isn’t easy to find on store shelves. The company sold …
For Apple, ‘it’s all downhill from here’
It’s time for a changing of the guard. Apple (AAPL), the most valuable consumer electronics company on the planet, has already peaked and is now …
Obama’s ‘Four more years’ becomes most popular tweet of all time
President Barack Obama was re-elected on Tuesday evening after defeating republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney 303 to 206 and winning an estimated 50% of the …
Apple’s switch away from Intel ‘not likely anytime soon’
Shares of Intel (INTC) dipped on Monday following reports that Apple (AAPL) is working toward a shift away from Intel processors in its Mac computers. …
Demand for new iPad may already be cooling
Apple’s (AAPL) new fourth-generation iPad took the tech world by surprise when it was unveiled during a press conference last month. While rumors of a …
AT&T to launch Nokia Lumia 920 ($99.99), HTC Windows Phone 8X ($99.99) and others beginning Nov. 9th
AT&T (T) on Tuesday announced that a number of Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones will launch beginning November 9th. Nokia’s (NOK) highly anticipated Lumia 920 will …
In shift to Apple-like business model, Microsoft is off to a great start
Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) have a rivalry that dates back several decades and the technology giants are constantly chasing each other in different areas …
Amazon Prime gets $7.99 monthly subscription option to take on Netflix, Hulu+
Amazon’s (AMZN) Prime service has been a huge draw for the retailer, and it looks as though it will soon announce a new subscription model …
Startup may beat Apple in race to revolutionize the remote control
Industry watchers have been waiting for Apple (AAPL) to burst into living rooms around the world for more than a year now. Either on an …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Windows Phone 8 will finally make Microsoft relevant in mobile
As Microsoft (MSFT) enters the third year in its slow smartphone comeback campaign, sales of Windows Phone-powered handsets are still barely a blip on the …
Nokia Lumia 920 review: Windows Phone’s white knight falls short again
In late March 2012, the tide seemed as though it was about to turn for Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone platform. After a year and a …
Samsung Galaxy S III sales blow past target, topping 30 million units in 150 days
Samsung (005930) mobile boss JK Shin said in September that the vendor hoped to sell more than 30 million Galaxy S III smartphones in 2012. …
Apple: 3 million iPad mini and fourth-gen iPad tablets sold during opening weekend
Apple (AAPL) on Monday announced that it sold more than 3 million iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad tablets during the devices’ debut weekend. The iPad …
Apple’s tablet grip slips as market share plummets in Q3
Until recently, the idea of a “tablet market” was something many industry watchers joked about — there wasn’t really a tablet market, there was an …
Google reportedly planning a new entry-level Nexus tablet
How low can Google go? The Mountain View, California-based company blew open the Android tablet market with the $199 Nexus 7 slate earlier this year, …
Samsung Galaxy Note II sales top 3 million
Samsung’s (005930) supersized Galaxy Note II smartphone is just getting off the ground here in the United States, but global sales have already reached a …
Apple issues new apology to Samsung after first apology angered court
Apple (AAPL) thought it could get away with a snarky apology when a UK court demanded it issue a public retraction of claims Samsung’s (005930) …
LG Optimus G: LG goes where Samsung refuses to tread
According to recent estimates Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley provided to clients in a recent research note, Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) combined to capture …
Apple launches the iPad mini
Interest in Apple’s (AAPL) much rumored iPad mini tablet seems muted compared to typical Apple device launches, but the show must go on nonetheless. Apple’s …
WSJ: Microsoft currently testing own-brand smartphone
Exactly one month after BGR’s exclusive report confirming Microsoft was developing an own-brand smartphone, a new report firms up the news. Reporting from Taipei, The …
Apple upped R&D spending by $1B last year, still outspent nearly 3:1 by Microsoft
Apple (AAPL) is the world’s most profitable consumer electronics company by a wide margin and continued innovation is a key factor in maintaining that huge …
Breakthrough tech promises to double smartphone battery life
Few things present a bigger barrier to mobile advancements than battery life. Companies like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) are spending billions on research and …
Concept video shows how great iPhone widget support could be [video]
Ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) recent iPhone 5 launch, BGR ran a piece about some of the most annoying things that the new iPhone 5 and …
‘Apple’s innovation is sputtering’
Apple (AAPL) is the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world by a healthy margin but according to one industry watcher, the company has …
Feds say users will likely never get Megaupload files back
Notorious file-sharing service Megaupload was shuttered last year as part of a multinational sting that did nothing to curtail illegal file-sharing and everything to place Megaupload …
iPhone sales to reach nearly 200 million in 2013
Apple (AAPL) missed Wall Street’s estimates last week when it posted results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, but it still managed a record …
Amazon’s anti-iPad mini ad flunks the reality test [updated]
Earlier this week, Amazon (AMZN) updated its homepage to include an advertisement attacking Apple’s iPad mini and promoting its own line of Kindle Fire tablets. …
