Amazon’s new Echo devices will put Alexa in every room in your home
Alexa expanded her reach on Thursday as Amazon introduced two new Echo devices to its online store. The two new models, called Amazon Tap and Echo Dot, …
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Rando is a hilarious free iPhone app that starts conversation with random pics or GIFs
With Rando, a new iPhone app that’s available starting Thursday, you’ll be able to beat boredom whenever it strikes. Rather than finding apps and games …
Godfather of encryption explains why Apple should help the FBI hack the terrorist’s iPhone
Famed cryptographer and Turing Award winner Adi Shamir has an interesting if not surprising take on Apple’s current legal tussle with the FBI. While speaking on …
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Blu-ray release date announced, bonus features revealed
Disney finally announced on Thursday that Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be available to purchase on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5th and digitally on April 1st.
Today’s top paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free
Yesterday’s post on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was our biggest one of the week, and you’ll still find a whole bunch of freebies in there …
Meet ‘Cube’: Your smartphone is no longer confined to the palm of your hand
Smartphones have progressively gotten larger and larger over the years, and it’s no mystery why. If you have more real estate, there’s more you can …
Why tech companies were reluctant to back Apple in its fight with the FBI
Apple scored a win against the FBI at a congressional hearing earlier this week, but the encryption battle over an iPhone that had belonged to the San …
7 features I desperately want (but won’t get) in the iPhone 7
If half a dozen independent reports from reliable sources pan out, Apple is less than three weeks away from unveiling its first new iPhone of …
First trailer released for the new ‘Ghostbusters’ movie
There’s a new Ghostbusters movie coming out this summer and, much to the chagrin of some longtime fans, its main protagonists are all women. Yes, the …
Serious smartphone security mistakes you need to stop making immediately
One of the biggest stories in tech right now is the ongoing battle between Apple, the FBI and the U.S. government. The FBI is now …
Amazon’s 13 best deals of the day (plus a great bonus deal)
We’re only on the third day of March and we may have already received more positive feedback from deal hunters in three days than we got all …
This is a sinister solution for killing voicemail, and I can’t wait to try it
Like the rotary phone and soon, the gasoline powered car, voicemail’s time has come and gone. We need to kill it. No one wants to hear …
The major iPhone tech upgrade we’ve been waiting for may come sooner than we thought
Apple may be planning to incorporate OLED displays onto the iPhone a lot sooner than previously anticipated. According to a report from Nikkei, Apple in …
Galaxy S7’s liquid cooling system doesn’t have any liquid in it
Liquid cooling was one of the things Samsung surprised us with at MWC 2016 during the Galaxy S7 announcement. The company talked about the processing …
HBO challenges Netflix’s streaming supremacy with international expansion
The creator of some of the most popular shows on television, including Game of Thrones, HBO is trailing behind Netflix when it comes to streaming. …
This gigantic machine uses 2,000 marbles to make sweet, sweet music
Lou Reed had Metal Machine Music. Musician and inventor Martin Molin has Marble Machine Music. Molin, who is a member of Swedish musical act Wintergatan, has designed a …
Fiat Chrysler CEO quips that Apple’s interest in an electric car is an ‘illness’
Is Apple really planning on developing its own electric car? If so, it would unequivocally represent the boldest bet the company has ever made in …
NSA can still spy under new ‘Privacy Shield’ agreement with Europe
The United States and the European Union are about to reach a new privacy agreement intended to replace the old Safe Harbor agreement that came under intense …
Security experts say that the FBI’s war with Apple could be a ‘path to hell’
As Apple’s war with the FBI over digital privacy comes to a head, the public opinion appears to be swinging rapidly in Apple’s favor. According to The …
Watch a driverless Audi tear up a racetrack at 120 MPH
Self-driving cars are the future of transportation, and the future is almost here. Google has been testing driverless cars for years now with great success, …
From high seas to high tech: Pirates hack shipping company
Cunning tech-savvy pirates hacked a shipping company’s systems, enabling them to carefully target cargo on the firm’s vessels. A report released by Verizon RISK (Research, …
Apple takes on the FBI in Congress: 9 things you may have missed from yesterday’s hearing
The policy debate sparked by Apple’s legal battle with the FBI has galvanized the tech world and has understandably attracted worldwide attention. At the core, …
What it’s like to drive 61 miles using only Tesla’s Autopilot
You should never rely exclusively on Tesla’s Autopilot software. That said, it is possible to travel for long distances on highways with Autopilot enabled, even …
Galaxy S7 storage: The good, the bad and the ugly
Samsung excited fans last week when it confirmed that the Galaxy S7 will indeed bring back an important feature the Galaxy S6 lacked: Expandable memory via microSD cards. However, …
How to take better photos with your iPhone 6s without installing any third-party apps
Apple has consistently improved the iPhone’s camera hardware and software with each new generation. The iPhone 6s features the best camera Apple made to date and …
10 mind-blowing space photos captured by the Hubble Telescope
NASA’s Hubble Telescope regularly blows my mind by taking some incredible photos of the universe that make me realize just how small our humble little planet …
One early adopter’s review of the Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge won’t be going on sale until March 11th but one lucky user got their copy of the device early and posted some …
7 items that will make any office or home office look high-end and modern
You don’t need to be a high-paid executive to have a fancy high-end office, and the BGR Deals team is here to show you some …
Google Docs update fires another shot at Microsoft
There’s no easier way to create, edit and share documents online than Google Docs. It doesn’t receive as much attention as many of Google’s standout …
An outlandish iPhone 7 Plus rumor that actually makes a lot of sense
A sketchy rumor originally spotted by MacRumors suggests that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 Plus might actually be branded as the iPhone Pro. According to a report …
