Purported Android 4.4.3 change log reveals tons of bug fixes
After various Android 4.4.3 sightings suggested that Google may soon release a new KitKat version to address certain issues and bugs, an unofficial change log …
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BlackBerry strikes major blow against Seacrest’s copycat keyboard
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest clearly underestimated the awesome power that is BlackBerry. Reuters reports that U.S. District Judge William Orrick granted a preliminary injunction against Seacrest’s …
HTC doesn’t see One (M8) optimization for benchmark apps as cheating
After various reports and reviews revealed that HTC’s new One (M8) smartphone may be cheating in some benchmarks – the phone boots performance when certain …
Bigger Galaxy Tab 4 shown in more leaked photos
After the first purported press renders of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 tablet have been posted online by @evleaks, the same leaker is back with …
Google is tracking some employees for 100 years just to monitor their happiness
Google is planning to “spy” on its employees for the next 100 years in order to find the secret recipe of keeping them happy and more …
Teen discovers that simply changing fonts can save tons of money on printer ink
Studying ways to reduce paper and ink use for his school, a 14-year old teenager figured out that by switching from Times New Roman and …
This is what the new Kinect for Windows looks like
No, the device you see in the image above this post is not the unbundled Xbox One Kinect we’ve been requesting, but rather the second version …
The world’s sweetest ATM dispenses cupcakes, not cash
Is a 3D chocolate printer too rich for your blood? If so then Sprinkles Cupcakes has a slightly cheaper way to satisfy your sweet tooth …
Scientists find bats can call dibs on their food, warn rival bats to stay away
It turns out we’re more like bats that we ever imagined, for just as we can call dibs on the last slice of pizza, bats …
Video: Facebook is using laser-shooting drones to spread Internet access
Facebook and Internet.org on Thursday announced the Connectivity Lab, a team that will work on connecting more people to the Internet by using some new …
Microsoft is done searching through your email to find stolen property
As the world becomes increasingly hostile toward any violation or even perceived violation of privacy, Microsoft has backtracked on one of its more controversial decisions. …
Video: Here are your free PS4, PS3 and Vita games for April
Sony has announced the April Instant Game Collection lineup for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation Blog. As with every update since the launch of …
This app just made it super-easy for Android users to keep their passwords secure
As we’ve mentioned in the past, passwords are an enormous pain, especially since keeping them secure these days often means switching them up every couple …
Video: Here are all the best game trailers we saw this week
You’ve probably noticed that ever since the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, BGR has been expanding its gaming coverage rather substantially, from …
Apple’s ultimate revenge: It just made Microsoft relevant again
“Windows” has one of the five biggest trending topics on Twitter this afternoon. All four of the top iPad apps measured by download volume in America are …
Google Naps leverages the power of Maps to find a cool place to sleep in
Google Naps is a new service that allows tired users to find a place to sleep nearby by leveraging the power of Google’s Google Maps …
New poll shows the more education you have, the more you hate the Comcast-TWC merger
Does being more educated actually give you more common sense? A new Reuters poll finds that while Americans as a whole dislike the idea of …
HTC One (M8) apparently caught cheating in benchmarks
After benchmark results for the recently launched HTC One (M8) showed that the handset can offer great performance when compared to rivals – especially the …
Video: Here’s how to shame people who talk way too loudly on their cellphones
We’ve all been there, whether its on a crowded bus or in line at a restaurant, someone is inevitably carrying on a cell phone conversation …
App developer explains the worst part about developing for Android
All these years later, is Google still being haunted by the ghosts of Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Developer Nick Bradbury, who works on WordPress’s Android app, …
No one wants to help Apple build the iWatch
There’s been plenty of speculation surrounding the existence of an Apple smartwatch, from recent hires to manufacturing leaks, but nothing has been confirmed quite yet. A …
BlackBerry’s long, hard slog back to respectability
BlackBerry’s fourth-quarter earnings were markedly better than expected, with its loss of $0.08 per share a share significantly better than the consensus estimate of a $0.67 …
Video: The most terrifying Kickstarter project ever will make you want to burn down the Internet [updated]
The Internet is certainly a miraculous creation but there are times when we see truly horrific things that it’s enabled that make us wish we …
NightSky, one of the most beautiful and creative physics-based iOS games ever, is now free
If you’re looking for a fun and creative game for you iPhone or iPad, look no further. NightSky is easily one of the most beautiful …
New signs point to imminent Android 4.4.3 update for Nexus devices
After two new KitKat builds were spotted online, with one of them apparently running on a Nexus 5 version, Myce has discovered new firmware versions that suggest …
Designer: You look like an ‘idiot’ with Glass on, ‘a complete d—’ when you ride a Segway
Australian designer Marc Newson talked to Dezeen about his new line of glasses that will launch in Milan next month and the conversation unsurprisingly lead to Google’s …
Meet the $1,000 smartphone designed to take the highest-quality selfies in the world
Smartphone volume growth is slowing down sharply right about now. Average sales prices for even high-end handsets are tumbling and sub-$200 smartphones without subsidies are becoming a …
Video: This might be the most realistic iPhone 6 concept we’ve seen yet
Following the plethora of iPhone 6 concept videos from many iPhone fans showing all sorts of wild creations, SET Solution now proposes an iPhone 6 …
Roku blasts Apple TV as a money-losing iPad accessory
Speaking at Re/code’s Code/Media event on Thursday, Roku CEO Anthony Wood took several shots at competitors, focusing specifically on Apple, suggesting his company isn’t at …
iPhone, iPad apps found to crash more often than Android apps
Apple may have Android beat when it comes to app security, but stability is another matter entirely. Crittercism released its Mobile Experience Benchmark report on Thursday, …
