‘It’s been way too long’: Apple’s major iPad event officially set for October 16th
The rumors were true: Apple just sent out invitations for its next media event which will take place on Thursday, October 16th at its Infinite Loop …
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Samsung’s Gear VR reportedly starts overheating on your head after 25 minutes of use
Is Samsung’s Gear VR too hot for your head to handle? G for Games points us to a new report from Korean publication Asia Today …
Whether you like it or not, Google+ is here to stay
It seemed inevitable that Google’s social experiment would eventually be scrubbed off the face of the Internet. The disdain for Google+ and Google’s forced implementation of …
Galaxy Note 4, other Samsung Android devices facing potential sales ban in U.S.
NVIDIA on Monday announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to investigate whether certain Samsung devices, targeted in a recent NVIDIA suit …
HTC wisely decides it won’t battle the Apple Watch just yet
Now that Samsung, Motorola, LG and Apple have all made their wearable plans clear, only one major mobile vendor remains: HTC. There have been reports floating …
Samsung thinks it can take on both Apple and IBM all by itself
Usually when a company like Samsung looks to battle a partnership like Apple and IBM, they’ll want to team up with another company. That isn’t …
Fighting Comcast’s awful customer service literally ruins a man’s life
How much worse can Comcast’s customer service possibly get? Unless Comcast execs start engaging in ritual customer sacrifices to appease the demon lord Ba’al’s thirst for …
October is going to be a huge month for Android – here’s everything we expect to see
September was like Christmas for Apple fans, as the company released both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus while also revealing the Apple Watch for …
Samsung took a record beating as Apple prepared for record iPhone 6 sales
While its main rival can’t make enough new iPhones to go around, Samsung is getting ready to announce its fourth consecutive quarter of earnings decline, …
New York City opts to remove its creepy payphone tracking beacons
In addition to stadiums, malls, and other stores that deployed special Bluetooth-enabled beacons to track customers and provide special offers, promos and advertisements, public phone …
This tiny iPhone-connected device can help you save money on air conditioning
Ambi Climate is a new, Internet-connected, smart remote that’s been designed to increase at-home air conditioning efficiency and reduce costs by up to 30%, according to …
This is what Windows 95 looks like running on Android Wear
Any time a new device hits the market, it’s always fascinating to see how tech-savvy developers, designers and hobbyists will tinker with it to push …
Samsung’s Gear VR headset price and release date allegedly leaked
Samsung isn’t exactly blowing away the competition in the smartphone market at the moment, but the company is working on plenty of interesting products outside of …
This might be the real reason your iPhone 6 doesn’t have a sapphire display
There was a lot of speculation leading up to the launch of the iPhone 6 about whether the device would have a sapphire display. That …
Verizon’s attempt to compete with Netflix ends in hilarious failure
Remember Redbox Instant, Verizon’s video streaming service that was created to compete with Netflix? Personally, we’d completely forgotten about it until this morning when we …
A 14-step guide on going ‘invisible’ on Facebook and living to share the tale
Those Facebook users looking to make their social networking experience more private without ditching Zuckerberg’s empire in favor of something else should know there’s a way to …
The worst video ever explains why you should fear municipal fiber and love Comcast
Once a day or so, I get propaganda messages from a pro-cable company advocacy group called NetCompetition that tries to convince me that I should absolutely …
Ikea just ‘fixed’ one of the most annoying things about its furniture
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to assemble the strangely named but good-looking pieces of furniture Ikea makes, but you still have to put some elbow …
Consumer advocates turn up the heat on Comcast/TWC merger protests
Outspoken cable subscribers aren’t the only ones objecting to the merger of Time Warner Cable and Comcast; Consumer advocates are as well. Not only that, but the FCC …
Despite his industry-shaking feuds with Apple, Eric Schmidt calls Steve Jobs his hero
If it seems like just yesterday that Apple and Google were at each other’s throats, that’s because they were — Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt have …
Tim Cook offers a heartfelt tribute to Steve Jobs on the 3rd anniversary of his passing
Steve Jobs passed away nearly three years ago but his legacy still looms large over not only Apple but over the tech industry as a …
The most amazing Google Glass app the world has ever seen
Plenty of technology enthusiasts scoffed at us when we repeatedly explained that Google Glass, though interesting, is simply not a mass-market product right now. Fast-forward …
HTC manages $21 million Q3 profit, but revenue continues to slide
HTC on Friday announced unaudited financial results that showed an 8% decline in revenue in September, but the company still managed to eke a third-quarter …
This is the first smart yoga mat that comes with its own Siri-like voice assistant
In case you’re looking to improve your yoga game without the help of a professional trainer, then you should check out a SmartMat on Indiegogo, …
Working at Apple just got a lot better, albeit still insanely stressful
Being an Apple employee has its benefits, but apparently not quite enough. Apple’s head of HR, Denise Young Smith, announced on Thursday that Apple would be …
Eric Schmidt swipes back at Cook, says Google is ‘far more secure’ than Apple
The seemingly ongoing battle between Google and Apple has been well-documented, but it’s always at its best when the CEOs start trading blows. In an interview …
New rumor backs up reports that the Apple Watch will launch in February
The much-anticipated Apple Watch — which was recently unveiled to Apple fans everywhere — may just be getting a February launch date according to a rumor that originated …
Netflix is now Disney on steroids
As it happens, the news about Netflix doing a sequel to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and doing a break-through same-day streaming/movie theater release is far …
Come celebrate our 8-year anniversary on October 16th in NYC!
It is astonishing to think that BGR started eight years ago, and it wouldn’t have existed if not for our great readers, so we wanted …
Celebrities hit by ‘Nudegate’ iCloud hack may file $100M lawsuit against… Google?
There’s little question at this point that the recent round of nude celebrity photo leaks are Apple’s fault. Hackers supposedly used simple brute force attacks, which …
