How to get $50 off the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5, even though they don’t exist
The iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 smartphones, which are going to battle for the attention of high-end handset buyers this year, aren’t even official yet …
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Gadget spam or just trolling? Samsung unveils yet another Galaxy S4 version
Ok, the Galaxy S5 needs to launch immediately. Not because of anything having to do with the phone itself — though we really can’t wait …
Now armed with a floundering phone company, Lenovo says it wants to crush Apple and Samsung
Motorola launched two Moto-branded phones last year that each received critical acclaim. The Moto G was a remarkably affordable entry-level smartphone with a design and …
Hack alert: Change your Yahoo Mail password right now
Yahoo on Thursday announced yet another hacking attempt, advising Yahoo Mail users to change their passwords if prompted to do so. “Security attacks are unfortunately …
The red Nexus 5 may launch sooner than you think
After initially being thought to be nothing more than an unsubstantiated rumor, the red Nexus 5 appears to be very real and may launch as soon …
Don’t hold your breath for a 12.9-inch ‘iPad Pro’
Even though there are many rumors detailing a 12.9-inch iPad model – often called the “iPad Pro” – not everybody believes in such a device from …
The cheaper Galaxy Note phablets are officially here
Samsung on Friday officially launched the cheaper Galaxy Note 3 versions, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo which comes in two flavors including a 3G-only model …
Amazon plans to kill brick-and-mortar stores with kindness
Amazon has been not-so-secretly trying to put brick-and-mortar stores out of business but now it looks like the company is planning to launch a charm …
Target hack not possible without some old-school theft
The massive hack that hit Target in the weeks before Christmas 2013 wouldn’t have been possible without someone actually stealing the credentials of a vendor, …
Nintendo still doesn’t care about mobile gaming, teases ‘non-wearable’ tech
Nintendo on Thursday revealed that while it plans to launch mobile companion apps for its consoles, it still isn’t interested in bringing any kind of …
PayPal is itching to help Apple with its mobile payments platform
It really looks like Apple is getting into the mobile payments game. Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was working on a …
‘Paper’ iPhone app stuffs Facebook into Flipboard
Facebook on Thursday unveiled Paper, its own Flipboard-like news-and-social application that will launch on iPhone on February 3rd – an iPad-optimized version of the app …
Amazon Prime may soon cost $119
Amazon reported a disappointing holiday quarter on Thursday. Revenue was up 20% at $25.59 billion but analysts were expecting just over $26 billion in sales. Making …
Time Warner Cable customers are fleeing. Its solution? Jack up fees on those who remain
As Time Warner Cable continues to fend off potential offers from Charter and Comcast, its TV subscribers are fleeing at a rapid pace. The Wall …
Microsoft to reportedly name next CEO, may oust Gates as chairman
Big news broke late on Thursday as Bloomberg reports that Microsoft will name cloud and enterprise boss Satya Nadella as its next CEO and is considering ousting …
Samsung’s Android rival finally available to purchase… on eBay
If you were looking to pick up a Tizen phone before they hit the market, you might have already missed your chance. G4Games came across …
Google’s Q4 profit spikes 17%, but badly misses estimates
Google faced lofty expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings and the company missed by posting earnings of $12.01 per share on revenues of $16.86 billion. The …
Samsung-Lenovo looks like the next Android battle royale
Remember how much fun the Android phone market used to be, back before Samsung completely stomped out the competition and back when HTC, Motorola and …
This 33-year-old report might convince you that Google Glass will go mainstream
The concept of connected eyewear that puts a transparent display in your line of vision is both intriguing and fascinating. In a number of professional …
This Android app will let you know when your phone is tracking you
Advertisers have wormed their way so deep into our smartphones that it’s unlikely we’ll ever be able to take a step out of our homes …
Could future Apple devices actually come with… a stylus?
Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was always very vocal about his dislike of styluses, the electronic pens that Samsung has brought back into fashion with its …
Why Super Bowl XLVIII is way more dangerous than you think
Football is a very dangerous sport but fans may face an even bigger risk than the players. What’s this terrifying danger that each and every …
Here’s how Samsung’s new bloatware will log your life
Samsung is expected to introduce new software features of its own on the Galaxy S5, as it did with previous Galaxy S generations, and information about …
Google smacked with yet another fine for illegal private data collection
Google has been fined yet again for illegally collecting people’s private data. This time around, the fine comes from South Korean regulatory body Korea Communications …
Lenovo CEO: ‘We don’t have an effective plan yet’ to fix Motorola
Was the Lenovo-Motorola merger a shotgun marriage? It certainly caught many people by surprise when it was announced on Wednesday and now Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing …
Here’s why the Sprint/T-Mobile merger is a terrible idea
Sprint and parent company SoftBank haven’t officially announced their intention to acquire T-Mobile yet, but about a dozen independently confirmed reports from various news organizations state …
Google gets custody of Motorola’s awesome modular phone project
Not all of Motorola’s assets will move to Lenovo following Google’s surprising sale of the former cell phone giant. Google will keep a large part of …
Microsoft will pay you $100 to ‘ditch your PS3’ and buy a new Xbox One
We get it: you’re fed up with the ‘console war’ narrative. Both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are flying off of store shelves …
Brilliant website finds your stolen camera while you sit back and relax
Losing your gear or having it stolen is always a horrible experience, but one website is looking to take some of the sting out of …
This may be the most important reason Google bought Nest
When Google first announced that it was buying Nest, most of the chatter revolved around how Google’s software would affect Nest’s smart thermostats. However, one …
