The shadiest tale in bitcoin just got even shadier
Who would have thought that people would run into problems when a former hub for swapping “Magic: The Gathering” trading cards became the largest bitcoin …
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Pebble knows a thing or two about selling smartwatches
While more and more companies are starting to take wearables seriously, Pebble appears to be doing all the selling. After launching its smartwatch via a …
NSA says tech giants knew about its spying efforts
The NSA on Wednesday said “unequivocally” that U.S. tech giants were “fully aware” of the agency’s data collecting operations, The Guardian reports, even though tech …
VCs make $3.2 million bet that your doctor will want to use Google Glass
We’ve written in the past about how the medical community has become increasingly intrigued by Google Glass as some surgeons see it as a potential …
Sony pulls a Netflix, will offer exclusive TV shows for PS4
Sony has some pretty big ambitions for the PlayStation 4 that go well beyond gaming. The Wall Street Journal reports that Sony plans to release …
Video: Behold Samsung’s ‘stories of design’
Over the past several years, we’ve spent pages and pages of text mocking Samsung for its endless rollout of virtually identical devices, from the original Galaxy …
Google might release more KitKat updates before Android 4.5 launches
A previously unseen version of Android 4.4 KitKat has been discovered on Google’s Chrome bug tracking board by Myce who spotted build KTU65 running on …
Sony says there won’t be enough PS4s to go around until summer
If there’s any downside to the massive demand for the PlayStation 4, it’s that some consumers still haven’t had a chance to buy the new …
Galaxy Note 4, LG G3 tipped to have same ‘waterproof’ tech as Galaxy S5
Is being “waterproof” the next must-have feature for any respectable smartphone? Korean website ITToday reports that several new smartphones set to be released this year, …
T-Mobile to start taking Galaxy S5 preorders for $0 down on March 24th
“Uncarrier” fans who are interested in Samsung’s latest flagship phone will now be able to preorder it for $0 down starting on March 24th. Of …
Could Amazon and Google be the competition the game industry needs?
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are powerful, exciting machines, but in many ways, they aren’t much more than the latest iterations on a very …
After 2 months on the job, TWC CEO will grab $80 million payout if Comcast buys his company
Talk about nice work if you can get it! Bloomberg reports that Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus will receive a compensation package worth $80 …
This iOS app may solve one of the most annoying problems with city life
If you live in a city and you own a car, chances are you’ve gotten an annoying parking ticket because you forgot to move your …
Microsoft almost spilled the beans on Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft definitely plans on releasing Windows Phone 8.1 because the company has already listed the next version of its mobile operating system on its Windows Phone website. WPCentral first spotted …
The one spec Apple is willing to ignore in the iPhone 6
In the race to beat each others’ specs, phone manufacturers are packing their devices’ cameras with as many pixels as possible. Nokia’s Lumia 1020 exemplified …
Google will now encrypt every single message you send through Gmail
Google is starting to get serious about making sure your Gmail messages are secure. The company announced on Thursday that it is making all Gmail …
Apple may fix iPhone battery issues once and for all
Apple may be working on a smarter way to fix battery issues affecting its mobile devices once and for all, a patent application discovered by …
Video: Take a look at the powerful Oppo Find 7 Android phone in action
Oppo finally unveiled the Find 7 this week, the first ever smartphone that can take a 50-megapixel photos. It’s quite the beast of a phone …
AT&T confirms the Galaxy S5 will be as expensive as you thought it’d be
AT&T on Thursday officially announced its Galaxy S5 launch plans, revealing that the handset will be available for preorder starting on Friday, March 21st, for $199.99 …
How to force Android apps into Google’s awesome new ‘immersive mode’
Android 4.4 KitKat introduced a number of great new optimizations and features. While only a small percentage of Android devices currently run the latest version …
WTF of the week: Occupy Wall St. cofounder wants Eric Schmidt named ‘CEO of America’
The Occupy Wall Street protest movement as a whole never seemed to have any concrete goals other than to play drum circles in public parks …
Titanfall 2 has reportedly been picked up by EA, could appear on PS4
Titanfall, the biggest online FPS of 2014 so far, has done more than just live up to the hype, it’s given EA an incentive to …
Exciting new tech could bring amazing graphics to iPhone 6 successor
Apple’s recent iPhones and iPad tablets are already among the best in the business when it comes to graphics and mobile gaming, but a new …
Video: Motorola’s awesome new watch has secret battery-charging tech
In a live Hangouts session, Motorola revealed more details about its exciting Moto 360 smartwatch, one of the first devices that will be powered by …
Insider reveals launch timing and specs for mysterious Amazon smartphone
After years of rumors, Amazon will finally launch an own brand smartphone within the next three to six months. So says KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi …
Review: ‘Infamous: Second Son’
Infamous: Second Son made me want to move to Seattle. The brilliant, yet occasionally frustrating thing about a new generation of consoles is how distracting …
Back to bashing: Samsung attacks everyone in latest tablet ad
Shortly after the company took a quick break from bashing to release an ad that was actually pretty outstanding, Samsung is back mocking the competition in …
Brilliant new iPhone app will keep you messaging even when there’s no Internet
Open Garden on Thursday unveiled a new mobile messaging application for iOS 7 and iOS 7.1 devices that will let iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users …
China Mobile sold over 1 million iPhones last month
China Mobile will definitely give Apple an iPhone sales boost this year although it might not be as big a boost as many had anticipated. …
New Apple patent reveals more details on its possible iPad stylus
“Nobody wants a stylus!” Steve Jobs once famously said. However, it looks like Apple is seriously rethinking this proposition because a new patent spotted by …
