The FBI ratchets up its scare campaign over smartphone encryption
Did you know that if Apple and Google encrypt data on smartphones then terrorists, pedophiles and other very bad people will be able to roam …
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You can’t install OS X Yosemite on your Mac because you’re already running it
Apple on Thursday released the final build of OS X Yosemite, which became available to Mac users as a free download from the Mac App …
PS4’s impressive lead in the console market stretches to 9 consecutive months
Despite some early indications that Microsoft might have finally found a way to combat the sales chart tyranny of the PlayStation 4, the latest numbers …
Apple exec: Apple is ‘not that interested’ in building a touchscreen Mac
In an interview with CNET following Apple’s iPad and Mac event on Thursday, Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi, who talked about …
Video: Apple triples down on secrecy with help from Stephen Colbert
On Thursday, Apple held an event and unveiled the new iPad mini 3, iPad Air 2 and a refreshed iMac with a 5K Retina display. Apple executives weren’t all business while on stage …
Tons of people are still lining up to buy the iPhone 6
You’re not going to believe this: people are still buying the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Alright, maybe that isn’t much of a shock, but …
Yosemite’s coolest new features won’t be available on all Macs
Apple has finally released its new desktop operating system, OS X Yosemite, which comes with a variety of interesting features, but not all of them will …
BGR’s 8th Anniversary Event was a blast!
Thank you. After all the fun we had Thursday night, that’s all we can really say. We always love it when we get the opportunity …
This is Android 5.0 Lollipop’s most important new security feature
There are a lot of great new features in Android 5.0 Lollipop but one that’s gone rather unheralded has been the addition of a kind …
Everything new that Apple added in iOS 8.1
Apple made plenty of big announcements during its press conference Thursday — along with one ridiculously small announcement — and details surrounding its first big revision of …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Drunk J. Crew Tumblr
Sometimes you see people who are so fashionable and stylish that it makes you feel like your own wardrobe is a disaster. And then you …
PlayStation TV review: The most promising set-top box on the market
At first blush, Sony’s new PlayStation TV doesn’t make much sense. It’s a standalone console, but it has been built on the back of an …
Here’s how much HBO may charge for its streaming-only service
HBO wants to compete with Netflix in a lot of ways, but one of those ways probably won’t be pricing. The Information’s sources claim that …
Newly uncovered internal documents show how hard it is to work with Apple
Contrary to rumors and speculations, neither the iPhone 6 nor the iPhone 6 Plus came with a sapphire display on board, and soon after Apple …
Brilliant Chinese carrier hires an on-site tailor to expand iPhone 6 Plus buyers’ pockets
Worried that your iPhone 6 Plus might feel uncomfortable to carry around — or worse, that it might get bent — thanks to your small …
Leak: Upcoming Sony phone may feature specs that crush every Sony smartphone we’ve seen so far
Sony’s biannual releases have been a blessing and a curse. On one hand, the Xperia line is one of the more visible smartphone lines on …
How to make your Android phone (sort of) look like Android 5.0 Lollipop right now
Google is finally done putting the finishing touches on Android 5.0 Lollipop, as the company revealed when it unveiled the new Nexus 6 smartphone and …
Netflix is reeling from its $1 price hike – and that’s incredible news for American consumers
Predicting the behavior of consumers is notoriously tough, but nowhere is it harder than in the rapidly evolving video streaming market. Pretty much nobody expected …
7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are now free for a limited time (save $35!)
Another week is almost behind us, but not before we sneak in one last round of nifty paid iPhone and iPad apps that are currently on …
You can preorder the brand new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 starting right now
The leadup to iPad preorders isn’t exactly the insanity we see when new iPhones are about to go on sale, but it’s still an exciting …
You’ll be amazed by how much the iPad has evolved in just four years
Remember when the first iPad came out and Steve Jobs boasted about how thin, light and, yes, “magical” it was? Well it’s now more than …
This secret iOS 8 trick makes typing on the iPhone much easier
Apple’s big iOS 8 update features hundreds of new tidbits that users will be learning for months to come, and we have tried to regularly share tips and …
13 Apple fanboys have made epic pilgrimages to Steve Jobs’ childhood home in just the last year
When you’re an Apple fanboy, you’re willing to go to great lengths to show your devotion to the brand. That devotion could lead you to …
Beginning today, you can finally buy the best phablet on the planet
Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus might be a better all-around product — and it will definitely sell far more units — but as we said in our recent …
These are the first photos taken with Google’s hot new Nexus 6
The Nexus 6 is finally official, but eager Android fans can’t buy Google’s huge phablet just yet because preorders aren’t set to start until late October. Even …
Android is getting an awesome new feature gamers will love
In addition to the arrival of Lollipop, Android fans have one more reason to be excited about their favorite platform — especially those people who play plenty …
Report claims not all Nexus devices will get Android 5.0 Lollipop as quickly as you’d like
Google finally announced Android 5.0 Lollipop earlier this week alongside new Nexus-branded devices, but the company did not actually say when the Lollipop update will be available …
Apple’s best iPhones yet launched in the world’s largest market
Apple on Friday officially kicked off iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales in China, following a week of preorders. Facing increased scrutiny from local …
Hero cop uses Find My iPhone to save a woman’s life
Find My iPhone has bailed out a lot of people who have lost their devices over the years and now one police officer has come up …
Here’s what to do if you accidentally buy a Windows Phone
Have you ever accidentally bought a Windows Phone and wished it were an iPhone or an Android phone instead? Chances are you probably haven’t, but …
