Microsoft launches cloud-based Office 365
Moments ago, Microsoft officially released its new cloud-based Office product, Office 365, which will compete directly with Google Docs. The Office 365 suite, which has …
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Teenage girl in China offers to sell virginity for iPhone 4
A teenage girl in China has offered up her virginity in exchange for an iPhone 4, Chinese news site Biznewschina reports. The young girl recently …
Facebook hires iOS/PS3 hacker geohot [video]
George Hotz, the hacker better known as “geohot” has joined the team at Facebook. Hotz made a name for himself in the enthusiast community as …
Consumers will spend $2.1 trillion on digital information and entertainment products in 2011, Gartner says
According to a new research report from Gartner, consumers are on track to spend a record $2.1 trillion on digital information and entertainment products this …
TomTom lowers guidance again as customers seek cheap, converged navigation solutions
TomTom on Monday lowered its 2011 financial outlook again as consumer interest in dedicated navigation devices dwindles. Despite beating second-quarter revenue estimates, the Dutch company …
Microsoft not entering portable gaming market, COO says
Will Microsoft enter the portable gaming market to compete with Nintendo, Sony, and Apple? According to its chief operating officer, Dennis Durkin, not yet. In …
As analysts and investors jump ship, Macquarie sees opportunity in RIM
Following first-quarter earnings that sent investors and the media into a tizzy, analyst coverage of RIM has been fairly monotone. The consensus? The company is …
Google’s first Ice Cream Sandwich phone to be manufactured by Samsung, possibly dubbed ‘Nexus Prime’
We exclusively reported details of Google’s first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone — either a Nexus device, or a “pure Google” flagship handset from one of …
Microsoft to unveil new Xbox at E3 2012
A source with knowledge of Microsoft’s plans within the company’s Entertainment and Devices Division has confirmed with BGR that Microsoft intends to unveil its next-generation Xbox …
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Facebook hits 750 million users milestone
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iCloud services, including ‘iCloud Mail,’ will be accessible on the Web
According to Apple’s new MobileMe transition FAQ page, users will be able to access their iCloud services from the web. Specifically, the site says: Will …
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 2 [updated]
You heard that right. Apple’s just unleashed iOS 5 beta 2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch units — for developers only, of course. …
BGR Podcast 001: June 24th
That’s right — we’re here with our first podcast ever (unless you count those one-off BGR Radio shows from back in the day) and we …
Acer cuts 2011 tablet sales forecast in half to 2.5M units, blames poor sell-through, competition
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Google addresses FTC investigation into its business practices
Google officially announced on Friday that it received word on Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission will begin reviewing its business. Google said that “it’s …
FTC may subpoena Google in anti-trust investigation
The Federal Communications Commission may subpoena Google during the next five days as part of an anti-trust investigation related to the company’s search and web …
Apple files new patent suit against Samsung
Apple on Friday filed a new patent infringement lawsuit in South Korea alleging that multiple Samsung products are infringing its patents. “It is no coincidence …
MacBook Air Q3 sales to double combined sales of all Macs last quarter, report claims
Apple plans to ship more than 8 million MacBook Air computers in the third quarter of 2011, DigiTimes claims in a new report on Friday. …
Hulu Plus launches for six Android phones as company is put up for sale
Hulu announced on Thursday that its Hulu Plus application is now available on select Android smartphones. The service costs $7.99 per month and allows users …
Electronic Arts may acquire PopCap Games for $1 billion
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New advancement in nanotechnology could help keep gadgets juiced without wall chargers
What if you could charge your phone by simply tapping on the touchscreen display — never having to worry about plugging it in — or …
RIM chiefs no longer billionaires thanks to plummeting RIM stock
Shares of RIM stock have taken a beating since the company announced devastating first-quarter earnings last Thursday. The Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry maker missed Wall Street’s first-quarter consensus, it …
Symbian is officially no longer Nokia’s problem
What a long, strange trip it’s been, and now it’s almost over. Nokia may not be done building and selling Symbian smartphones, but at least …
Apple could sell over 14 million iPad 2 tablets in Q3
Sales of Apple’s iPad 2 tablet are set to explode in the third quarter according to Hong Kong-based research firm CLSA. Citing LCD sales data …
Sprint dangles discounts to lure away AT&T, T-Mobile customers
Are you an AT&T or T-Mobile small business customer? Sprint wants your business, and it’s offering some pretty compelling discounts to woo you. A leaked …
Microsoft vs. Apple infographic details rivalry from inception to global domination [updated]
In the world of computing, no two companies have more history than Microsoft and Apple. In fact, the companys’ history is 10,124 pixels tall. From …
HTC’s ChaCha Facebook phone coming to AT&T as the HTC Status
BGR has exclusively confirmed with a trusted source that HTC’s ChaCha, the company’s first device with dedicated Facebook button and deep Facebook integration, will be …
Google implementing native video chat tech into Chrome
Google has started to build its open-source WebRTC software into its Chrome web browser, according to CNET. WebRTC was introduced in May as a new …
