End of an era: Steve Ballmer steps down from the Microsoft board
Good news for new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: You won’t have to deal with former CEO Steve Ballmer watching your every move. Microsoft on Tuesday …
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DASH Radio aims to reinvent radio for the digital world
It’s an interesting time for radio in the digital world. On one hand, you have traditional terrestrial radio stations still fighting to stay relevant in the …
HTC One (M8) for Windows hands-on preview: Windows Phone finally has a contender
When HTC launched the One (M8) earlier this year, we called it the best Android phone the world has ever seen. With a few substantial …
Google brings one of Android’s coolest camera tricks to the iPhone
Google has just added a great new app for iOS users to download that will let you take cool panoramic 360-degree photos and even post …
Newly leaked docs detail more horrors from Comcast’s customer service misery mill
Well looky here — The Verge has obtained some leaked documents detailing Comcast’s customer service representative training and… you’re not going to believe this… they …
Google’s hugely ambitious YouTube music subscription service detailed in new report
Google’s rumored music streaming service based on YouTube is finally taking shape, with Android Police having discovered the official name of this upcoming Google product, …
New iPhone 6 component leak may reveal a key feature no one’s been talking about
Another day, another rumor about the iPhone 6’s internal specs. According to GeekBar, the upcoming Apple iPhone will pack a Qualcomm MDM9625 LTE modem that will let …
Why is Microsoft still shooting itself in the foot with dumb carrier exclusives?
There are days when I honestly don’t know if Microsoft even cares if Windows Phone succeeds. I bring this up because the new HTC One …
How to revive your iPhone after dropping it into water
The iPhone isn’t waterproof or even water-resistant as some of its Android-based rivals, but that doesn’t mean that dropping it in water means instant death …
2014’s best Windows Phone is finally official – here’s what you need to know
We’re here at HTC’s press event in New York and the HTC One (M8) for Windows has finally been made official. The new Windows Phone …
New benchmark confirms the Galaxy Note 4 will be as monstrously great as you hoped
Although we recently saw the Galaxy Note 4’s specs revealed in a retail listing, the device’s full specifications have just been confirmed by an AnTuTu benchmark test, which …
This is the phone you’ve been waiting for, Windows Phone fans
While HTC hasn’t officially announced anything yet at its press event, Verizon has apparently spilled the beans early and posted a video showing us the …
4 more awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now – an amazing $22 value!
It’s that time of day again where we tell you about some terrific paid iOS apps that you can download for free for a limited time. …
Leaked video all but confirms an incredibly cool iPhone 6 feature
Following a series of reports detailing the imminent arrival of a new iPhone accessory that’s supposed to be even better than its predecessor – i.e., a …
Apple releases iOS 8 beta 6 to testing partners
We previously reported that Apple was scheduled to release a new version of iOS 8 to developers and testing partners, the sixth in the release …
The biggest reason Sprint’s aggressive new prices might not matter
So Sprint has finally gotten with the program by unveiling competitive new plans that double the amount of data available on family plans without raising prices …
HTC just released an awesome phone you won’t be able to buy
HTC on Monday unveiled a brand new Android smartphone that buyers may like, but which won’t be widely available, at least for the time being, …
Sprint finally gets serious, unveils more competitive family plans
True to his word, new Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure on Monday unveiled some aggressive new pricing for Sprint family plans and the best part is that the …
Amazing microscopic slow-motion video shows you exactly why jellyfish hurt so much
Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish and wondered to yourself how a mindless blob of tentacled sea goo possibly hurt you that much? …
Microsoft’s plan to rebuild Internet Explorer’s image: Stop calling it Internet Explorer
What would it take for you to give Internet Explorer another chance? What if it wasn’t Internet Explorer any more? During an Ask Me Anything on Reddit …
Footage from Flappy Bird creator’s crappy new game shown for the first time
It was only a matter of time before Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen unleashed another crappy mobile game onto the world, although there’s no guarantee that …
LG’s G Watch 2 expected to be revealed early next month
LG’s first ever Android Wear device, the G Watch, launched less than three months ago, but The Korea Times is reporting that the company is already prepping …
Meet Noke, the smart Bluetooth-enabled padlock
The Noke – pronounced “no key” – is a brand new project seeking funds on Kickstarter, a smart Bluetooth-enabled padlock that’s apparently designed to help you …
This new smartphone is the closest thing to being bezel-free we’ve yet seen
While handset makers keep slimming down the bezels of their devices, Sharp has designed a smartphone that comes closer than any we’ve ever seen to eliminating …
Ballmer’s speech to Clippers fans is just as hilariously insane as you hoped
“I got five words for ya… I. Love. This. Basketball team, YEEEEAAAAAAH!!!” If that’s the kind of opening pep talk you expected out of former …
The latest major Xbox One update is now available to download
The Xbox One might not be topping the sales charts, but with every system update, Microsoft is building upon what has quickly become the most capable …
How Microsoft filled its Windows Store with app scams waiting to steal your money
Microsoft might have just stolen some money from you with help of the Windows Store. In an extensive look at the “cesspool of scams” in the Windows …
Leaked pic gives us a new look at the best-looking Windows Phone we’ve ever seen
This is it, Windows Phone fans: You’re finally getting a premiere flagship smartphone this year, even if it did come out for Android months earlier. …
Apple finds new ways to win that don’t involve hardware or software
Apple has always had a penchant for creative advertising. From the original, iconic 1984-inspired Macintosh ad to the influential Mac vs. PC commercials of the Get a …
Elon Musk engineers the most elaborte ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ contraption we’ve yet seen
Given his engineering chops, we shouldn’t be surprised that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk concocted the most elaborate contraption we’ve yet seen for an …
