HTC to fork over undisclosed sum to settle Nokia patent suit
It’s hard to believe, but one of the major patent disputes in the mobile industry has come to a close. Nokia published a press release …
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New study says smartphones are wrecking our ability to work and sleep
Do you find that reading on your smartphone late at night ruins your ability to sleep? Well you’re not alone. The Wall Street Journal reports …
Could pot be good for your heart?
OK, so it’s definitely an exaggeration to say that smoking a bowl is good for your heart but it turns out that pot’s major psychoactive component …
Google is clawing toward Apple’s title as America’s most valuable company
In case you haven’t noticed, Google has gotten very, very big. Bloomberg reports that Google has recently surpassed Exxon Mobil to become the second most …
Yet another way coffee will improve your life
We all know coffee is good for us and that it’s just a matter of time before scientific studies everywhere confirm this. Now, it looks …
Video: Meet the high-end iWatch concept that Apple will never make
Two designers have imagined what Apple’s iWatch may look like while also providing details about the kind of specs the device would pack and how …
Microsoft’s toughest choice
Never mind Bing and Xbox. What the heck is Microsoft’s new CEO going to do about its feature phone unit that is churning out 200 …
EA’s ability to enrage its own customers is a rare talent
For the past two years, Electronic Arts has been named the “Worst Company in America” by Consumerist readers… and it stands a damn good chance …
Here’s everything we know about the team building Apple’s iWatch
The rumored iWatch smartwatch is not yet confirmed, but many top Apple execs as well as new hires are reportedly working on the product. An …
The stink continues: Apple investigating smelly retail stores
A week ago, we shared Rocco Pendola’s story over at The Street about the body odor problem at the Santa Monica Apple store. After speaking to …
How to make a killing as an international iPhone dealer
The next time you travel overseas, you might want to bring a hefty stock of unlocked iPhones with you — they might just make you …
Researchers: Playing too much GTA actually can make you a sociopath
While violent video games are often unfairly used as scapegoats for mass shootings, scientists have found that playing violent video games for several hours a …
Gorgeous iPhone 6 concept shows how amazing iOS 7 would look on a big, bezel-free display
Unsurprisingly, Apple has remained tight-lipped about the future of the iPhone. And despite the slow trickle of news regarding phablet-sized devices and sapphire displays, we’ve yet …
The madness of HTC
I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the trippy interview HTC’s chairman gave to Bloomberg this week. The comments made by Cher Wang can …
HTC One sequel homescreen purportedly shown in new leak
After some questionable images showing the HTC M8 smartphone hit the web earlier this week that purportedly revealed the back side and also the front side of the …
Galaxy S5’s monster specs seemingly confirmed in new benchmark
One analyst expects Samsung to unveil at least two Galaxy S5 versions in the near future when it comes to overall specs, including a higher-end …
iOS 7.1 reportedly won’t release until March
Although Apple is very close to being done with iOS 7.1, iPhone users may have to wait a little longer to finally get their hands …
Samsung denies it ever told Olympians to hide their iPhones
A mini-controversy arose earlier this week when a Swiss website reported that Swiss Olympians claimed they were told by Samsung to cover up the logos …
Here are the next Samsung Android phones to get the KitKat update
Samsung is reportedly getting ready to update several of its Android devices to Android 4.4 KitKat, Phandroid has learned from a source close to the …
Next Nexus device is bigger, reportedly launching soon
Google’s second-generation Nexus 7 tablet will apparently be the last Nexus device at that size, if a new Digitimes report is to be believed, with …
Cook says ‘really great stuff’ is coming, but iWatch still not confirmed
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook again reinforced the idea that Apple is working on new categories of products, …
Will Microsoft’s new boss be the same as its old boss?
Although Satya Nadella is being widely praised as a terrific choice as Microsoft’s new CEO, he won’t be completely free of Bill Gates and Steve …
Amazon comes up with an ingenious way to get you to buy more stuff
Remember how we asked ourselves a little bit earlier how Apple, Google and Microsoft all make money? Well, we’re about to ask the same thing …
World’s best Windows Phones now free if you trade in your iPhone
Windows Phone is a platform on the rise and now curious iPhone owners can get their chance to own one of the world’s best Windows …
Motorola may host an event about nothing at MWC 2014
Motorola has sent out media invitations to a special MWC 2014 event that will take place on February 25th, CNET reports, but there’s speculation the …
Here’s one Mac knockoff Apple might not be able to sue
North Korea has upgraded the Red Star OS computer operating system it uses in computers found in schools and libraries to mimic Apple’s Mac OS …
Here’s how to avoid annoying Facebook friends without unfriending them
When you first got a Facebook account, you probably haphazardly friended everyone you knew from middle school, high school, college and work before considering the …
NYPD says it may use Google Glass to fight crime
If you’re a criminal on the run from New York’s finest, you may soon have to worry about yet another tool at the disposal of …
Almost every cord cutter who streams the Olympics will be breaking the law
Beginning Friday when the 2014 Winter Olympics kick off in Sochi, NBC will stream much of the action online to computers and to mobile devices through …
Viral hit ‘Secret’ is the stupidest app I have ever seen… and I can’t stop using it
I cannot tell you how much I dislike Secret, the latest social iPhone app to “go viral” and spread through the handsets of early adopters …
