Apple’s next big acquisition could make the iPhone’s display better than ever
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is releasing in just over a week and everything we’ve seen indicates that it will set the bar for smartphone displays in 2014. …
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Siri-like ‘Cortana’ will be the star of the show in Windows Phone 8.1
In addition to Windows 8.1 and Windows 9 news, Windows Phone 8.1 will be one of Microsoft’s major announcements at Build 2014 this week, with …
Detailed Galaxy S5 teardown reveals its 3 coolest hardware innovations
With the Galaxy S5 just a week and a half away from its release, Chipworks decided to tear down its own copy of the device …
Here’s the Samsung device that finally convinced Apple go to war
An excerpt from Yukari Iwatani Kane’s “Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs” published by Re/code reveals more details about the events that preceded Apple’s decision …
Microsoft may have just solved the most irritating problem with TV
One of the single most irritating problems with modern television is the “basket of remotes” problem that’s created be needing different remote controls for televisions, …
These are the 5 iOS features Apple claims Samsung stole
According to Apple, Samsung has stolen a number of key iOS features and design elements, and used them when making its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. …
Awesome video walkthrough shows every cool feature in the HTC One (M8)
Last week, BGR posted its massive review of the new HTC One (M8) and found it to be one of the very best smartphones on …
Download this app right now: DataMan Next for the iPhone is now free
BGR regularly tries to draw readers’ attention to great paid apps when they become free for a limited time, and the latest addition to our …
This app fixes one of Office for iPad’s biggest flaws
It was only a matter of time until Microsoft brought its Office suite to the iPad, and Apple device owners are champing at the bit to gets …
Why wait? You can buy Samsung’s Galaxy S5 in the U.S. right now
Samsung’s brand new Galaxy S5 doesn’t officially launch until next Friday, but a number of eager retailers are getting a jump on the competition by …
HTC One (M8) pitted against iPhone 5s in massive photography showdown
The brand new HTC One (M8) is without question the best Android phone on the planet right now. I’m not sure there’s even a close …
Windows 8.1 is about to get better for mouse and keyboard users
Microsoft will release Windows 8.1 Update 1 following Build 2014, ZDNet reveals, making the operating system more appealing to users who still choose the mouse and …
T-Mobile’s latest Uncarrier move draws fire from subscribers as prices rise
T-Mobile waited until Friday afternoon last week to announce its latest “Uncarrier” move, and now it looks like we know why: Hundreds or even thousands …
With Windows 9, Microsoft may finally forget the past and embrace the future
Microsoft is expected to reveal the first details of its next major Windows release this week at Build 2014, ZDNet reports. Windows 9 – codenamed …
Apple’s hotly anticipated iPhone 6 phablet launch could be delayed
Apple suppliers will start production of 4.7-inch displays for the iPhone 6 in May, Reuters reports, while the 5.5-inch displays for a rumored iPhone phablet have apparently been …
How major ISPs are reacting to Google Fiber
What began as a curious and expensive Google experiment is fast becoming a much-needed catalyst for change in an industry that has long been considered …
Time names BlackBerry Z10 the world’s best ‘fun-sized’ smartphone
This is a little bit like Steely Dan winning a Grammy for Album of the Year in 2001, but Time Magazine has named the BlackBerry Z10 as …
It turns out the A7 really is a desktop-grade processor
Apple’s claims that the 64-bit A7 processor is “desktop-grade” are more than marketing propaganda, a new report from AnandTech reveals, as the processor is far …
Here’s how you can become one of the first OnePlus One owners
The OnePlus One Android handset is far from being properly launched, but the OnePlus and Cyanogen Inc teams have come up with a new contest …
Chromecast off to a great start in Europe
Shortly after Google launched its Chromecast dongle in various international markets, a report says the device is quite popular in Europe, singling out U.K. and …
Meet the robot that might someday replace your entire fire department
Firefighters are our heroes… until we figure out how to replace them with robots, at least. Discovery News points us to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s newest robot …
Key Microsoft Office exec is following Ballmer out the door
Ever since Windows 8 was released in October 2012, Microsoft has undergone a massive internal reorganization. Shortly after Windows 8 was released, Windows chief Steven …
Just as it’s getting dumped onto Lenovo, Motorola finally has a hit smartphone
For a while we’ve said that Motorola’s Moto G is one of the best smartphone bargains in the world and now it looks like consumers in …
Xbox has a new boss, and he wants to ‘do what’s right for fans’
It’s been nearly a year since the anyone held the title Head of Xbox, but Microsoft is finally ready to announce the next chief. Phil …
Samsung’s mobile boss out-earns Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple might be the most profitable technology company on the planet, but its chief executive’s hefty paycheck still wasn’t as high as his top rival’s …
In just over a week, XP stragglers will be hit with ‘every form of malware possible’
Unless you’re already paying Microsoft extra to keep your Windows XP machines safe from malware then you really should upgrade to either Windows 7 or …
This is the best way to get custom fonts on your iPhone and iPad
The iPhone 5s might have been our pick for the best smartphone of 2013, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a multitude of minor annoyances with the …
Google Glass prototype actually makes current version look stylish
For some people, Google Glass is not a well-designed device, with one designer recently saying about the smart wearable device that it makes people look …
Gamers would rather deal with in-game advertisements than pay up front
Gamers are frugal. If you’ve kept up with mobile gaming at all over the past several years, you’re already well aware of the rise of …
No, Dropbox isn’t snooping on your files to prevent copyright infringement
A tweet this weekend generated quite a lot of attention, as a Dropbox user was surprised to discover “DMCA takedowns in personal folders, TechCrunch reports. …
