TPK Holdings to supply bulk of touch panels for next-gen Apple iPhone
Taiwan-based TPK Holdings Ltd. has been awarded a contract from Apple to supply between 70% and 80% of the touch panels for its upcoming fifth-generation …
Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 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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Microsoft sued for patent infringement over Kinect controller tech
Microsoft is being sued for patent infringement over motion-sensing technology used in its blockbuster gaming accessory, the Microsoft Kinect. Ohio-based Impulse Technology has filed a …
Apple’s Siri-based iOS voice controls dubbed ‘Assistant’
It has been about 15 months since Apple acquired Siri for a reported $200 million, and it looks as though we won’t have to wait …
HTC’s Chief Innovation Officer, Horace Luke, resigns for personal reasons
BGR has exclusively learned that Horace Luke, former Chief Innovation Officer at HTC, has left the company as of April 30th 2011. “Horace Luke, HTC’s …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone, iPad, more
Apple on Monday released iOS 4.3.5 for iOS devices to address a security vulnerability. The update comes just 10 days after Apple issued iOS 4.3.4 …
Apple recruiting additional staff for fall iPhone 5 launch
Apple is recruiting additional staff at U.S. Apple Store locations ahead of the launch of its highly anticipated fifth-generation iPhone. MacRumors reports that Apple is …
Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal a done deal
Apple has reached a deal with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to open a massive Apple Store in the main terminal at Grand Central. …
Dish Network to shutter 200 more Blockbuster stores
Dish Network on Thursday revealed plans to shutter 200 additional Blockbuster stores, dropping the number of nationwide locations to approximately 1,500. Dish won an auction …
Apple’s full change log for iOS 5 beta 4
Apple on Friday released the fourth beta version of its iOS 5 operating system, and this one brings about plenty of goodies that developers have …
Verizon expected Apple’s iPhone 5 this summer, but CEO says launch coming in fall
Newly appointed Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam is already making waves. While fielding questions on Verizon’s earnings call on Friday, McAdam let slip some interesting …
T-Mobile says G-Slate is 200% faster than iPad 2, 300% faster than XOOM
A new page on T-Mobile USA’s website makes some fairly bold claims about the carrier’s premier Honeycomb tablet, the LG G-Slate. In comparing the sleek …
T-Mobile now carries micro-SIM cards for iPhone 4 users
T-Mobile now offers micro-SIM cards for subscribers with unlocked iPhone 4 smartphones who want to use its network. The SIMs are listed at $9.99 but …
Personal Audio goes for round 2 after winning patent decision against Apple
Patent holding firm Personal Audio LLC is suing Apple for patent infringement surrounding IP covering playlist implementation on multiple Apple devices. The firm was recently …
Retina Display coming to Apple’s next iPad according to LG Display CEO
Apple’s next-generation iPad will employ the company’s famous Retina Display according to LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon. The Korea Times reported on Friday that …
Verizon’s iPhone 4 activations slow significantly in Q2
Activations of Apple’s popular iPhone 4 handset slowed significantly at Verizon Wireless last quarter. The nation’s No. 1 carrier reported its second-quarter earnings early Friday …
Verizon Q2 earnings top estimates; CEO will step down
Verizon Communications on Friday reported second-quarter earnings that topped the Street’s estimates, though it failed to match AT&T’s impressive wireless growth during the quarter. Revenue …
T-Mobile announces HTC Wildfire S; launches August 3rd for $79.99
T-Mobile on Thursday announced the imminent launch of its latest Android smartphone, the HTC Wildfire S. While the Wildfire brand is much better known outside …
Apple’s OS X Lion downloaded 1 million times on launch day
Apple’s OS X Lion was downloaded more than 1 million times during its first day of availability, Apple said on Thursday. The Cupertino-based company made …
BlackBerry PlayBook becomes first tablet approved for U.S. government use
Research In Motion on Thursday announced that its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has become the first tablet device to be certified for use by the U.S. …
‘Anonymous’ hackers to FBI: There is nothing you can do to stop us
Global hacker collective “Anonymous Operations” together with “Lulz Security” on Thursday issued a statement to the FBI and other international authorities. The release is a …
BGR Interview: MasterCard SVP of Mobile, James Anderson
MasterCard announced earlier this week that it would partner with with ISIS to help foster the growth of NFC-based mobile payment solutions in the U.S. …
Apple passes Nokia to become world’s top smartphone vendor
Continued strong sales of Apple’s blockbuster smartphone have propelled the Cupertino-based company into the No. 1 spot globally. As noted by the Financial Times, Apple …
Android tablets now 30% of the market, Windows tablets outsold PlayBook in Q2
Microsoft has yet to launch its tablet-optimized operating system and yet slates running various versions of the Windows operating system still managed to outsell Research …
Nokia profit dives 44% in ‘clearly disappointing’ Q2
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop on Thursday best summarized Nokia’s second quarter earnings: “our Q2 results were clearly disappointing.” The Finnish phone vendor saw operating profit slide a …
Photo tour: This is the future of Sprint’s network
Earlier today we gave you a glimpse at Sprint’s Overland Park campus, its Usability Lab, the Sprint Technology Integration Center and the carrier’s Mobile Technology Lab. …
Photo tour: Sprint’s Mobile Technology Lab
Next up on our virtual tour of Sprint’s headquarters could very well be the most interesting facility yet — the Mobile Technology Lab, which is …
Photo tour: Sprint Technology Integration Center
And now comes the fun stuff. BGR on Wednesday toured a number of labs here at Sprint’s Midwest headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. Some we’re …
Photo tour: Sprint Usability Lab
As we mentioned earlier, Sprint is currently hosting reporters from BGR and four other publications at its massive headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. We gave …
Photo tour: Sprint headquarters
Sprint is hosting a small group of reporters from five different publications this week for a few days of meetings, tours and insights into the …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Big 4G announcements coming this fall
BGR is at Sprint’s corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas this week for a few days of meetings, tours of the massive Sprint campus and, …
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