Ever gluttons for punishment, BlackBerry mulls PlayBook sequel
The original BlackBerry PlayBook was certainly not the company’s crowning achievement. In fact, the PlayBook was such a notorious dud that BlackBerry never even bothered …
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This is what Sundar Pichai actually said about Android malware and security
A site quoted Sundar Pichai saying at MWC that Android was designed to be open instead of safe, but that doesn’t appear to be exactly …
Motorola says Google didn’t have any influence on Moto X or G
In a session at MWC 2014, three Motorola exec including senior vice president of Software Engineering Steve Horowitz, senior vice president of Supply Chain and …
Mapping and driving is ok, appellate court says
A man who was given a ticket two years ago for using a map app on an iPhone 4 while driving had his conviction overturned …
A tiny number of suckers account for half of all in-app purchases
Do you play a lot of Candy Crush Saga or Clash of Clans but almost never spend any money on in-app purchases? If so then …
Budget Windows Phones are about to become even better bargains
We’ve mentioned before that Nokia’s Lumia 520 line of smartphones is one of the world’s biggest smartphone bargains and now it looks like future Windows …
Apple, Amazon, Google named the world’s 3 most admired companies
Fortune has come out with its annual list of the world’s most admired companies and it looks like big tech companies are once again the …
Google unveils even more new Google Maps features
Google on Thursday announced a new Google Maps-related online product that should help both companies and regular consumers enjoy a better maps experience. The Google …
Torrenting popular songs could result in automated fines
You might want to watch your back if you were considering torrenting any of those catchy pop songs you keep hearing on the radio. According …
EU looks to crack down on ‘misleading’ in-app purchases in free games
Following concerns from consumer groups in Denmark, Britain, Italy and Belgium, the European Commission wants to know more about in-app purchases that are available in …
PlayStation Plus subscribers: Here are your free games for March
Sony has unveiled the latest round of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers to add to their Instant Game Collections. In March, PlayStation 4 owners …
Why Bitcoin owners should expect to get ripped off again and again
This has been a rough week for many Bitcoin owners who have lost substantial amounts of money due to the collapse of Mt. Gox, which …
Shocker: ABC’s first-ever Oscars online stream will shaft cord cutters
ABC on Sunday will live stream the 86th edition of the Oscars, although not all users interested in watching the show on a different screen than …
T-Mobile’s Jump plan still one of the best deals in wireless
It’s been more than half a year since it was unveiled but it looks like T-Mobile’s Jump early upgrade plan is still one of the …
Nintendo is taking the Wii and the DS offline on May 20th
It’s time to get those last few rounds of Super Smash Bros. Brawl in, because Nintendo is about to take its legacy consoles offline for …
iPhone fan confesses the one thing that makes him jealous of the Galaxy S5
Apple fans don’t typically admit there’s anything about other smartphones that makes them envious. However, iMore’s Peter Cohen has taken a look at Samsung’s Galaxy …
At least one carrier didn’t get the ‘cheap Galaxy S5’ memo
Multiple reports have suggested that Samsung may be interested in selling the Galaxy S5 for a cheaper price than what’s expected for flagship devices once …
How mobile apps could chip away at Microsoft’s Office empire
Microsoft Office may not be in danger any time soon. It still makes up a large chunk of Microsoft’s revenue, and most businesses rely on …
HTC’s All New One leaks again
With more than three weeks to go until HTC unveils the HTC M8, expected to be called The All New One, more blurry images showing …
NSA helped UK spy agency collect millions of pics from Yahoo web chats
We’ve read a lot of shocking things about the National Security Agency’s spying practices but this new revelation might be the most shocking one yet. …
An honor like no other: Verizon, PS4, Google named top porn ‘facilitators’ by religious group
Congratulations to Verizon, Sony, Facebook, Google and Yahoo: Your products have been named as the ones most responsible for corroding young American minds. Faith-based anti-porn …
Netflix’s next game-changer
New York has won the competition to become the shooting location for the four Marvel miniseries that Disney is producing for Netflix. These 52 collective …
Still don’t believe 2013 was boring? A year-old phone just won GSMA’s ‘best smartphone’ award
In a piece published earlier this week, we said that 2013 was a remarkably boring year for smartphone lovers. After a surge of exciting innovation …
Here’s why an Xbox One price cut would be a huge mistake
Now that the Xbox One has fallen firmly into second place as the PlayStation 4 continues on its tour of world domination, fans of the …
Former Apple engineer pushes wearables to the next level with Moov
The Jawbone UP24 is the best fitness tracker on the market right now, hands down. The design is great, it’s accurate, the accompanying software is …
The most anticipated Xbox One title of the year won’t run at 1080p
Resolution might not matter to you, but for a lot of gamers, it’s the biggest issue facing the Xbox One right now. Every developer with …
The 10 most amazingly stupid things pundits say about Microsoft
If there’s one “dying” company you have to back, Microsoft is probably a solid choice. Pundits have insisted that Microsoft is dying for years now. …
How to battle Android bloatware without rooting your device
One of the problems with Android devices is the amount of OEM and carrier bloatware that’s preloaded on them, which can’t be easily removed by …
These stunning panoramic shots show how amazing the PlayStation 4’s next-gen visuals are
With all of the rumors that were flying around in 2012 and 2013, the wait for Sony and Microsoft’s next-generation consoles was agonizing. It’s not …
Five features the iPhone 6 ‘must have to stay in the game’
Apple is on the verge of collapse. Its core business — selling iPhones — is in jeopardy. You might not have realized this, what with …
