Video: Stephen Colbert targets Gamergate with the help of feminist Anita Sarkeesian
On Wednesday night, Anita Sarkeesian, creator of feminist video game critique “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games,” stopped by The Colbert Report to discuss the …
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One MCX member will bravely allow Apple Pay in its stores
The Apple Pay vs. MCX’s CurrentC war has been one of the highlights of the week, with MCX having to defend its position against Apple Pay and in …
You can now upload jaw-dropping 60FPS videos to YouTube
There has been a heated debate regarding frame rate in video games for quite some time, but it came to a head with the release of …
The biggest reason Android fans should be happy Lenovo bought Motorola
If you were worried that Motorola changing hands after its recent $2.9 billion acquisition by Lenovo would affect its products in any meaningful way: don’t …
Hell is for app vendors
The new Fiksu numbers highlight just how infernal life for app vendors has become. The price of acquiring a loyal app user has doubled from …
Video: A slab of asphalt survives being subjected to a BlackBerry Passport drop test
The BlackBerry Passport is so big and rugged that it’s quickly garnering a reputation as the Chuck Norris of smartphones — in other words, we …
Here are all the PS4, PS3 and Vita games you’ll be able to get for free in November
Every month, Sony announces a new slate of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The announcement typically comes a few days before they’re made available on …
This is what the Westeros should really look like on HBO’s Game of Thrones
As much as George R.R. Martin appreciates what HBO has done for his stories, he still thinks its portrayal of the scenery in the Game of Thrones series …
The 3 weird gimmicks Nintendo is using to build on its newfound momentum
Against odds, Nintendo turned a profit in the September quarter. It turns out that Mario Kart 8 was successful enough to give the Wii U home …
The untethered iOS 8 jailbreak you’ve been waiting for is finally here
Last week we told you about a promising iOS 8 and iOS 8.1 jailbreak release that wasn’t quite ready for primetime because it didn’t yet …
This is the groundbreaking display that might be on your next smartphone
LG Display on Thursday took the wraps off its next-generation smartphone display, which will have the “world’s narrowest” bezel, measuring just 0.7mm (image above). It’s …
New leak shows how the Moto 360 is going to get even sexier
Although not without its issues, the Moto 360 has overall been the best received smartwatch released this year and Amazon has just accidentally revealed how …
Hands on with the new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s 8-player mode
Earlier this week, Nintendo invited me to its New York office to go hands-on with the final build of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. I’d …
For every Galaxy Note 4 sold this year, 10 people will buy iPhones
Samsung’s mobile nightmare is far from over, and the company’s mobile division — which brought in the most profit in recent years — will have …
Apple threatened to remove the best iOS 8 widgets in the App Store… and then changed its mind
Good news: It looks like you’ll still be able to whip out your iOS 8-powered iPhone or iPad, head to Notification Center, and perform some quick …
These pictures show one way Apple could have made the iPhone 6 even better
It’s safe to say that the iPhone 6 is the biggest smartphone hit of 2014, which is entirely to be expected given the wide acclaim …
Video: McConaughey obliterates Moon landing truthers in the first clip from ‘Interstellar’
Unless you’re a critic, you haven’t seen Interstellar. It’s shrouded in secrecy and all you really know about it is from what you’ve seen in various ads. This first …
How to fix the worst bugs in iOS 8.1
Apple’s latest version of iOS is a huge improvement over other recent builds. It’s a particularly substantial improvement over iOS 8.0.1, which bricked about 30,000 …
You can download $115 worth of awesome paid Android apps for free right now
Android fans looking to score some free apps should check out Amazon’s Appstore today, because it’s currently offering users free access to some 40 apps and games that …
8 great GIFs show the best of what’s new in Android 5.0 Lollipop
We’re just days away from seeing the first Android 5.0 devices start to ship. Google’s premium Nexus 9 tablet is set to launch this coming …
New report may reveal on-contract pricing for Google’s Nexus 6
The recently unveiled Nexus 6 happens to be Google’s biggest and most expensive Nexus smartphone yet, but Google told CNET that it believes more people will …
7 awesome paid iPhone apps you can get free for a limited time (save $23!)
It’s been a great week so far for paid iPhone and iPad apps that were made available for free for a limited time, and a …
Here are the first unboxing videos of the amazing Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
The Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are Google’s latest Nexus-branded smartphone and tablet, and while both devices are available for preorder from Google Play — …
Here’s the $100 smartphone Microsoft says is better than the iPhone
When in doubt, attack the iPhone. This is a strategy that has been employed countless times over the past seven years, ever since Apple’s iPhone …
This might be why you can’t find a Nexus 6 in the Google Play Store right now
Google opened Nexus 6 preorders on Wednesday in the U.S., but the company soon sold out the available 32GB versions of the first Nexus phablet, …
Anonymous Apple employees reveal what it’s like to work for Tim Cook
Despite the fact that all of its products now leak long before they are formally announced, Apple remains one of the most secretive technology companies …
Video: This is why Tim Cook finally decided to come out as gay
Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped an unexpected surprise on Thursday morning when he decided to finally come out as gay. Even though Cook’s sexuality has …
Samsung’s nightmare scenario is unfolding right before our eyes
Halloween has come a day early for Samsung as it released a truly scary earnings report that saw its operating profit tumble by 60% and …
This is the most important and inspirational personal announcement Tim Cook has ever made
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday made a surprising announcement in an opinion piece on Bloomberg Businessweek, which is very much in line with his …
Samsung’s Q3 profit nosedives, stock soars
Investors sent Samsung shares soaring more than 4.5% on Thursday as the company reported dismal third-quarter earnings… that were thankfully less dismal than analysts were …
