Former Google exec: Larry Page ruined Google
Former Engineering Director at Google and current Partner Development Manager at Microsoft James Whittaker on Tuesday published a lengthy piece explaining why he chose to leave …
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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Verizon exec slips, suggests 4G LTE-equipped iPhone to launch this year
Following a brief unconfirmed nationwide outage suffered by Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE network on Tuesday morning, the carrier seemingly sought to draw attention to LTE …
LG, not just Samsung, is supplying iPad Retina Displays according to Reuters
Following a report suggesting Samsung became the sole supplier of Retina Displays for the new iPad after panels from LG Display and Sharp failed to meet …
PayPal’s Google Wallet competitor shown off at SXSW [video]
During the annual South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, PayPal finally showed off its upcoming digital wallet product that will compete with …
Apple subpoenaed by FTC in Google antitrust probe
Apple has been subpoenaed by the United Stated Federal Trade Commission as part of an antitrust investigation of Google, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The FTC is reportedly …
Samsung again tips ‘iPad mini,’ says Apple will buy $11B in Samsung parts this year
Apple plans to launch a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet later this year according to an unnamed official at Samsung. While speaking with …
Samsung to supply iPad displays after LG, Sharp quality fails to meet Apple’s requirements
Despite numerous ongoing legal battles between the two rivals, Samsung Electronics is reportedly the sole supplier of displays for Apple’s new iPad tablet, which is …
Dear Microsoft: You’re doing it right
Late last summer, I wrote an article titled Dear tablet makers: You’re doing it wrong in which I shared my view on what I believe …
Apple’s ‘iTV’ to launch in Q4 according to report
Apple’s rumored iOS-powered high-definition television will enter production in May or June ahead of a launch slated for the fourth quarter this year, one analyst …
Apple’s new iPad gets early unboxing [video]
Apple’s highly anticipated third-generation iPad doesn’t officially launch until this coming Friday, however the new tablet has already been unboxed on film. Vietnamese Apple blog Tinhte.vn …
AT&T 4G LTE to hit 12 new markets beginning next month
AT&T’s 4G LTE service will soon expand to 12 new markets, with the next phase of the roll-out concluding early this coming summer according to …
iPad mini with ‘slim bezel display’ may cost between $249 and $299
Apple’s often rumored “iPad mini” could feature a slim bezel display, allowing the screen to occupy a larger portion of the tablet’s face than it …
Apple sued over ‘misleading and deceptive’ Siri ads
Apple is being sued in New York by Frank Fazio, who claims that Apple falsely advertises Siri as a responsive and helpful when in fact the …
Flying drone swarm could bring free Wi-Fi access to protesters [video]
The Internet and mobile devices were instrumental in allowing protesters and activists to organize and even topple oppressive regimes in 2011. Global media watchdog group Reporters …
PirateBox offline file-sharing solution puts pirates out of authorities’ reach [video]
The recent ordeal surrounding the now defeated SOPA and PIPA proposals followed by the shuttering of file-sharing giant Megaupload has put online piracy back in …
Watchdog group reveals ‘Enemies of the Internet’ list for 2012
Global media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders on Monday released its “Enemies of the Internet” list for 2012. The list is comprised of nations it …
New iPhone with 4G LTE launching later this year, report claims
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a new iPhone later this year that will include an embedded 4G LTE radio. Citing unnamed sources within Taiwan-based …
Apple says new iPad demand is ‘off the charts’ as pre-orders sell out
Apple confirmed this past weekend that pre-order inventory of its new iPad tablet has been depleted. “Customer response to the new iPad has been off the …
Apple’s upcoming streaming TV service again tipped by CBS CEO
Apple CEO Steve Jobs approached CBS approximately one year ago in an attempt to secure a content deal for a streaming television service that was …
Video game sales continue to slide in February, Xbox still top console
The video game industry continued to struggle in the United States last month as sales slid yet again according to market research firm The NPD …
With Megaupload down for the count, MPAA sets sights on Hotfile
The Motion Picture Association of America this week filed a motion for a summary judgement against file-sharing service Hotfile in a U.S. District Court in Florida, …
Apple sells out of launch-day iPads
Apple began running out of pre-order iPad inventory less than 24 hours after pre-sales first began. Now, it looks like all of Apple’s initial iPad stock …
Android tablet vendors may not survive an ‘iPad mini’
Samsung, Asus and other Android tablet vendors are reportedly very concerned over rumors that Apple is working on a 7.85-inch version of its iPad tablet, …
Police reportedly plan to raid The Pirate Bay
Swedish authorities have reportedly secured warrants and are planning to raid The Pirate Bay. Unnamed Pirate Bay team members speaking with TorrentFreak claim to have …
Verizon to shutter three call centers [updated]
Approximately 3,000 people could lose their jobs following the shuttering of Verizon call centers in Texas, Michigan and Washington state. Local ABC affiliate ABC 13 …
Xbox 720 will reportedly ditch disc drive
Microsoft’s next-generation video game and home entertainment console may use online downloads and a swappable solid state card port of some kind in place of …
Former top Microsoft exec: ‘Of course we are in a post-PC world’
Whether or not we are currently living in the post-PC era is no longer a question, Microsoft’s former Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie said recently. “People …
Kindle Fire extinguishes eReader demand in Q1
Amazon’s popular Kindle Fire is seen as having a huge impact on eReader shipments in the first quarter of 2012. The 7-inch Android tablet burst …
Epic shows us the future of gaming with new Unreal Engine 3 reel [video]
Apple’s unveiling of the new iPad overshadowed plenty of big news on Wednesday, and Epic Games’s unveiling of a brand new Unreal Engine 3 feature …
Blogger shows the world how to sneak anything past TSA’s nude body scanners [video]
The United States Transportation Security Administration recently invested $1 billion in body scanner technology it claimed would make air travel safer, but the scanners have come …
