What Microsoft’s new CEO really has up his sleeve
A lot of people we talk with who only follow consumer electronics news are always surprised to learn that Microsoft is still a gigantically profitable …
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A 13-year old just came up with the perfect anti-trolling weapon
The Internet is filled with many trolls, and one young scientist has figured out how to stop them… some of the time, at least. Trisha …
Netflix’s massive new content wave is going to put unprecedented pressure on HBO
The future keeps happening. Facebook just passed IBM in market cap and now Netflix has passed HBO in subscriber revenue, hitting a giddy $1.146 billion …
Apple has plans to revolutionize your iPhone’s front-facing camera
When Apple first introduced the front-facing camera on the iPhone, it attempted to do so as elegantly as possible, but one patent hints at a …
T-Mobile finds a brand-new way to beat up Sprint
Although AT&T is still probably T-Mobile’s favorite target, the scrappy “Uncarrier” also can’t resist taking shots at rival Sprint, particularly after Sprint unleashed its widely …
Google just released some hot new images of Android L – here’s how you can get them
Android fans who want to get a further glimpse at Google’s new Android L release can now do so, but only if they own a …
The ‘Netflix for Pirates’ has just gotten insanely better for Android users
Popcorn Time users who get their Netflix-style pirated movie fix on Android devices will be extremely happy to hear that the “company” has come up …
Samsung’s iPhone 6 ‘killer’ is one step closer to launch
After appearing in a variety of leaks, Samsung’s smartphone that could potentially lure 4.7-inch iPhone 6 buyers away has been spotted in FCC documentation, which means …
Microsoft has come up with an ‘almost magic’ way to improve your smartphone’s keyboard
We’ve all had plenty of time to adjust to the virtual keyboards on our smartphones and tablets, but many of us still miss the tactile …
How to make sure you get the BlackBerry Passport before it sells out
The BlackBerry Passport, which BlackBerry says has consumers “clamoring,” is now available for pre-registration. This isn’t the same as being available for pre-order, mind you …
These are the ugliest things Apple has ever made, hands down
Apple is well known for its gorgeous hardware designs but that doesn’t mean the company is incapable of throwing up a hideous clunker every now …
Expect some major changes in Windows 9, and not just the new Start menu
Microsoft already confirmed that the Start menu will not be returning to Windows 8.1 via a special “Update 2,” thus suggesting that Windows 9 will …
Dangerous Android malware can do anything it wants with over 500K infected devices
A new piece of dangerous malware has apparently been discovered, RT.com reports, and it’s running on more than half a million Android devices from the …
Google makes it even easier for people to return your lost Android device… unless it was stolen
Google has released a significant update to its Android Device Manager, the program that helps Android users secure their lost or stolen devices and try …
Here’s the secret trick to make Comcast give you good customer service
By now, we all know about Comcast’s customer service — it really is terrible and it’s a direct reflection of the fact that Comcast is much …
The best reason yet to celebrate the Sprint/T-Mobile merger’s failure
Plenty of people seem happy that Sprint has decided to nix its merger with T-Mobile and now we have yet another reason to celebrate the …
This may be Apple’s best feature for the Mac ever
Apple’s digital voice-based assistant has already been available on iOS devices for a few years, but the company has yet to introduce the Siri for Mac …
5 awesome paid iPhone games you can download for free right now
This Thursday we’re taking a slightly different approach to our “paid apps gone free” series by focusing on iOS games. At this point, you’re probably already loaded …
One of the Galaxy Note 4’s beastly processors has just been confirmed
Samsung’s next flagship phablet is the Galaxy Note 4, which will be unveiled on September 3rd during a special media event taking place in Berlin at …
The world’s fastest smartphone keyboard gets even better with major language update
Shortly after announcing a special store for its Fleksy keyboard that will help users further customize their experience with the “fastest smartphone keyboard in the …
Samsung reportedly starts testing its craziest smartphone yet
Well, this would certainly be one way for Samsung to bolster its image as an innovator. ZDNet Korea’s supply chain sources claim that Samsung has …
Google just bought its way into analyzing all your chats
Google has purchased Emu, a smart chat application for mobile devices that can pepper messaging conversations with useful information mined from the users’ personal data, …
Microsoft plans to take the fight directly to Apple in NYC with a massive new retail outlet
Microsoft isn’t about to let Apple hog all the prime retail real estate in New York. The New York Daily News reports that Microsoft is …
Forget 4G, AOL still tricks millions of subscribers into keeping their dial-up subscription
While more and more carriers and Internet service providers are looking at ways of increasing data speeds, some people are still stuck on dial-up service, …
Here are more signs that Apple’s iPhone 6 launch will be its biggest ever
Apple will unveil the iPhone 6 in early September, and launch at least one version of it in the weeks following the keynote. The company …
Amazon’s same-day delivery service gets even better in six new cities
One of Amazon’s latest initiatives is being updated to get more items to customers on the same day that they deliver than ever before. Amazon announced …
Microsoft has lost $1.7 billion trying to make the Surface a hit
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 tablet might finally be gaining some traction for Microsoft in the tablet market, but the whole Surface venture has come at …
Legere greets Sprint’s new CEO the only way he knows how: Ruthless trolling
Welcome to the American wireless industry, Marcelo Claure — hope you don’t mind being ridiculed nonstop by one of your top rivals. Hours after Claure was …
The Surface Pro 3 is about to go global
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3, the latest and most glorious addition to the Surface family, will soon be available in several markets, the company confirmed on …
The LG’s newest phablet won’t be the beastly Galaxy Note 4 rival you want
LG may have intentionally leaked the LG G3 Stylus phablet, a G3 variation meant to compete directly against Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 in the following …
