Wii Propells Nintendo Earnings in 2007
The first three quarters of the fiscal year have been very, very good for Nintendo. The Wii has had incredible sales this year and of …
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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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak Not Ready for Primetime
Make no mistake, the highly anticipated and somewhat controversial iPhone jaikbreak for the latest 1.1.3 firmware does work. We have plenty of reports of successful …
Netflix to Take a Bite out of Apple?
We’ve already looked at the iTunes movie rental service alongside Netflix’s streaming offering. Side by side, it appears that the two video services are in …
And This Week’s “Thinnest TV” Award Goes to…
Anorexia isn’t just a problem with models and teenage girls these days. Apparently the epidemic is spreading throughout the electronics world, and spreading fast. Apple, …
Nokia Releases Q4 2007 Figures; Global Sales up, US Sales Down
Nokia is Connecting People indeed. Today the Finnish giant has released their numbers from the final quarter of what has been a phenomenal year. Most …
Readius Foldable Mobile Device to Finally See Daylight
In over a year since Philips’ vision dubbed the Readius was first tossed around the internet, we’ve seen a variety of mock-ups. What may …
Want Free Calling From Anywhere? Use the Backdoor
According to VoIP and IM provider Gizmo, approximately 11% of landline and mobile telephones in the US are connected to a VoIP network somewhere along …
Nice Dress, but it Would Look Better if it was… Charging my Phone
This dress may very well spawn more obnoxious one-liners than the advent of the frat house. It may also look like something out of The …
Makayama Adds Voice Recognition to the iPhone
Kudos to the people at Makayama, the mobile software development house. In terms of attacking the iPhone apps market, they’re one of the first companies …
Nokia Announces Two New Low-End Handsets
Nokia has just announced two new handsets geared towards emerging markets and first-time mobile users. While these devices aren’t quite as exciting as Nokia’s higher-end …
Nokia N95 8GB Wireless Sharing in Action
The Nokia N95 8GB has a lot going for it as Nokia’s current flagship handset. Last week we saw that the N95 8GB became the …
Israel Initiates Massive Electric Car Program
In one of the most aggressive national campaigns to date, Renault-Nissan has been awarded a major contract to develop electric cars for Israel. This isn’t …
Wii Fit Getting Fitted for Fatties?
If there’s one country in need of all the fitness gear we can get our hands on, it’s the US. The land of the free …
Last.fm and Logitech to Free Personalized Radio
Earlier this year, Last.fm and Logitech announced a partnership at CES that would enable users of certain Logitech internet radio receivers to scrobble tracks as …
Technology Makes Advertising Interesting
Imagine a world where public advertising is actually something you are entertained by and interested in, as opposed to something you have become numb to …
The Urbanista Diaries: Traveling the World on Nokia’s Dime
It’s no mystery that Nokia is the most progressive handset manufacturer in the world when it comes to interacting with customers and making use of …
Windows Vista to Get the Brutal Beating it Deserves?
Microsoft’s monumental OS bungle better known as Windows Vista may be well on it’s way to the chopping block a lot sooner than the software …
Psiloc Takes Mobile Customization to the Next Level
Added value, brand awareness, and customer loyalty are just a few of the concepts behind the latest business product offering from mobile developer Psiloc. SoftVariant …
Sprint Quotes the Donald as Downward Spiral Continues
Sprint’s nose bleed has been working its way towards "gusher" status for quite some time, and their board is hoping that this latest move is …
FpsBrain Helps You Do it All Night Long
Is gaming on the verge of heading down the same road as Major League Baseball? In what has to be one of the greatest pill-marketing …
Zune Gets a Heart; Still Seeking Backbone
AT&T’s LG Shine isn’t the only thing going red for Valentine’s Day this year. Microsoft’s recent Apple rip-off TV commercials seemed to be a bit …
Zeiss Cinemizer Eyewear; For the Confident Viewer
It takes a certain amount of self-confidence and dedication to be willing to look like the guy pictured above while viewing your videos. "Ridiculous" is …
Nokia’s Multimedia Powerhouse Gets All Dolled Up
The Nokia N95 is a lot of things. A full-featured smartphone, a 5-megapixel camera, a DVD-quality video recorder; a portable voice-guided GPS navigation, a QVGA …
Be Like Steve With the AirMail MacBook Air Carrying Case
Apple fanboys (actually, one fanboy and one fangirl) Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans were already developing the AirMail sleeve just minutes after watching Jobs’ …
Samsung i900 Mock-up Surfaces; Origins Unclear
After careful analysis, days of scrutiny, and tens of thousands of dollars spent on research, our experts are 57.4% certain that the image above originated …
Voltaic Generator: When Convenience Goes Green
Remember the days when "going green" was a huge inconvenience? Even today, many people still believe that making an effort to conserve energy will always …
Is That a Telescopic Zoom Lens in Your Pocket…
External stick-on lenses for mobiles first surfaced years ago and they really haven’t been widely adopted. Maybe it’s because they’re not marketed well, maybe it’s …
Bend Over, We’ve Got a $20 Firmware Upgrade For You
In what can hardly be called a customer-friendly move, Apple has decided to charge current iPod Touch owners for the latest firmware upgrade to version …
Is the iTunes Movie Rental Service a Contender?
MacWorld 2008 is in full swing and Jobs’ keynote included several interesting announcements. Of course there’s plenty of buzzing with regards to disappointment, but what …
Wondering what to get your friend that loves to annoy people? Don’t get any CES ideas
How about a little old school flavor to help them with their next caper? Chinese manufacturer Shenzhen X.K.D Electron Co must have seen the future …
