Microsoft unveils Cortana, the personal assistant for Windows Phone
Microsoft officially unveiled Cortana at the Build Developer Conference on Wednesday, its own take on a personal assistant for mobile devices. We’ve known about Cortana for …
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Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft on Wednesday took the wraps off Windows Phone 8.1, the latest version of its mobile operating system that it hopes will help spark more …
Watch live as Microsoft reveals its vision of the future at Build 2014
Microsoft finally realized some time ago that it had to make some serious changes if it hoped to continue thriving in a world that had begun to …
One way the Galaxy S5’s fingerprint scanner is better than Apple’s
Yes, Apple beat Samsung to the punch when it comes to releasing a smartphone with a fingerprint scanner. However, a new piece in Technology Review …
Amazon opens fire on Apple TV and Chromecast with new Fire TV
Pretend to be surprised: Amazon just unveiled a new streaming video product during a press conference on Wednesday. Reports of Amazon’s Apple TV competitor have been coming …
Future smartphones will finally have reversible charger connectors, and here’s what they look like
As much as Apple fans complained when the company began launching new devices with a Lightning port that replaced the old 30-pin port, having a nice …
This cool trick could have a huge impact on your Android phone’s battery life
New flagship phones from both Samsung and HTC offer enhanced battery saving modes that allow the battery on the Galaxy S5 or HTC One (M8) …
Samsung: Here’s why the Galaxy S5 is better than the HTC One (M8)
Samsung is apparently getting ready to convince customers that the Galaxy S5 is a better choice than the HTC One (M8) as the company prepares …
T-Mobile backtracks on latest Uncarrier move following subscriber backlash
It looks like T-Mobile will keep “playing that game” after all. The nation’s scrappiest wireless carrier saw intense customer backlash late last week when it announced …
Watch Wil Wheaton’s moving response when a little girl asks how to deal with being called a nerd
If you weren’t already a Wil Wheaton fan, you will be in a few short minutes. Best known for his roles as Wesley Crusher on …
Nexus 10 is apparently making a triumphant return to the Play Store
Even though both the 16GB and 32GB versions of the Google Nexus 10 tablet were listed as out of stock for a few months now, …
Galaxy S5 sales strong in South Korea even though phone hasn’t officially launched yet
Even without the awesome power of Samsung’s mighty marketing budget, sales of its latest flagship smartphone are off to a solid start in South Korea. …
Want your iPad photos made into a printed book in just a few hours? There’s an app for that
Kodak Alaris on Wednesday announced a new iPad app that will let users quickly create and print photo books from their images, offering them a …
Samsung’s ‘Next Big Thing’ ads really got under Apple’s skin
In addition to becoming viral on the web, Samsung’s “Next Big Thing” ads that make fun of Apple’s products and its customers apparently had a second …
Beggars can be choosers: BlackBerry dumps T-Mobile following spat
Some might consider holding a grudge while your company is struggling to stage a comeback ill-advised, but BlackBerry took it personally when T-Mobile recently had …
KitKat grows but Jelly Bean is still top candy in Android’s candy store
Google has released new data detailing Android distribution for the 7-day period ending on April 1, 2014, revealing that its latest operating system version – …
Google’s new thermostat officially launches in first European market
A custom Nest thermostat version has finally launched in the U.K., The Verge reports, as the Google-owned company has modified the U.S. model to suit …
Video: BlackBerry is about to start cashing in on BBM’s success
When BlackBerry released BBM for Android and iOS last year, it gave the company a much-needed hit that helped spark hope that the one-time smartphone …
Date rape drugs may soon be a thing of the past
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to quickly detect GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid,) also known as a “date rape drug” alongside …
Lawyer for Alleged Silk Road founder concocts the best defense against money laundering charges
Imagine how much easier life might have been for Breaking Bad’s Walter White if he could have laundered his meth money through Bitcoin instead of setting …
It’s been 10 years since Gmail changed email forever
Ten years ago today on April Fool’s Day 2004, Google launched Gmail, the game-changing email service that was anything but a joke. When Google launched Gmail, …
Video: Microsoft just bought its own version of Google Glass for $150M
Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR set the Internet ablaze last week, but months before this surprising news, Microsoft reportedly purchased the rights to its own head-mounted device. …
Here are all of Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 4 tablets
Samsung on Tuesday quietly unveiled a new family of tablets, the Galaxy Tab 4 models that have not only been spotted at the FCC and …
Does anyone actually care about smartwatches?
Tech companies are always looking to create the “next big thing” that will completely upend the industry as we know it and make them insanely profitable …
PS4 sales double Xbox One as console war heats up
We’re now well past the initial launch phase of the next-generation video game console “war” that began last November when Sony and Microsoft each launched …
New report backs up Legere’s claim that T-Mobile’s LTE is the fastest
The report that T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been waiting for is finally here. According to OpenSignal’s crowdsourced data from the second half of 2013, T-Mobile provides …
Unearthed email shows Jobs saw battle with Android as a ‘holy war’
As we’ve noted in the past, Apple’s patent spat is about much more than money — it’s very personal to the company. Reuters legal reporter …
Samsung secretly can’t wait for Apple to launch a bigger iPhone
Most companies would be worried to see Apple release a new product that has the potential to steal away their customers. According to Bloomberg, however, Samsung …
You can get a free HTC One right now, but you’ll have to act fast
This isn’t a prank: One of the best Android phones of 2013 can be yours, free of charge, if you pick it up before the …
Samsung passes the buck to Google for alleged Apple patent violations
Samsung has apparently come up with a new strategy to get Apple to stop beating it up for $1 billion patent verdicts: Pass the buck …
