Hackers concoct most devious way yet to deliver Android malware
Phil Schiller recently tweeted a link to a report that said 99% of all mobile malware is directed at Android. Usually the malware comes through …
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Google may offer you free cab rides if you let it spam you with ads
Google may eventually be offering you free taxi rides in its self-driving cars. A new patent, brought to our attention by Ars Technica, describes an advertising …
Medical researchers are finding incredible uses for Microsoft’s Kinect
Although plenty of us are content with using the latest video game technology such as Microsoft’s Kinect to simulate flailing around in order to hit …
Next Windows update tipped for March 11th but Start menu still missing
The many Windows users who are underwhelmed by Windows 8 will have to continue waiting patiently for the next iteration of the operating system, but …
Scientists find that people can literally smell how sick you are
If you come down with the flu this winter, don’t be surprised if people avoid you without even thinking about it just from the way …
You’ll download full movies in a second on South Korea’s 5G network
South Korea plans to further upgrade its cellular data speeds in the coming years, and has announced that it will invest 1.6 trillion won (or …
Samsung’s quest to free itself from Android kicks off in February
Pushing forward despite a few major setbacks, Samsung will preview its lineup of Tizen smartphones in Barcelona on February 23rd, the day before Mobile World …
Major outage takes down multiple Google services [updated]
No, it’s not just you who can’t access Gmail. At approximately 2 p.m. ET on Friday, multiple Google services went down including Gmail, Google+, Hangouts …
BlackBerry turns up heat on Ryan Seacrest, tries to block Typo sales [updated]
BlackBerry is not messing around, Ryan Seacrest. IDG News, via InfoWorld, reports that BlackBerry this week asked a court in California to block all sales …
How one country is fighting for your right to delete smartphone bloatware
One thing Android smartphones are highly criticized for is the amount of bloatware – whether it comes from OEMs or carriers – that can clog …
We are about to see some incredibly sweet smartphone deals
Samsung’s fourth-quarter earnings report showed a 9% decline in mobile device sales from Q3, mirroring eerily the Nokia smartphone volume decline from autumn to holiday …
Why I’ve learned to never count out Microsoft
I’ve taken my fair share of shots at Microsoft over the years but thankfully I’ve never been foolish enough to label the company “doomed.” If you …
Video: Tim Cook discusses Apple’s new device, larger iPhone in sit down with ABC
While celebrating the Mac’s 30th birthday, Apple execs have talked to the press this week in interviews with Macworld, and ABC News. The former has already …
Samsung’s biggest fear illustrated in just one graph
Every report we’ve read about Samsung’s corporate culture paints the company as being in a constant state of panic, as its CEO refuses to let …
Video: iPhone 6 parts purportedly shown in new leak [updated]
Now that the larger iPhone is all but confirmed, it shouldn’t be long before we start seeing our first glimpses of the iPhone 6. Earlier …
These are the 5 games that could win the console war for the PS4
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched to a great deal of fanfare in November. Thousands of anxious consumers lined up at their local retailers …
The burning question on everyone’s mind ahead of Apple’s earnings report
The iPad sales number is the one that’s most likely to surprise us in Apple’s Christmas quarter report, which will be released on January 27th. …
Apple exec: Merging iOS and OS X would be a ‘waste of energy’
In an interview with Macworld, Apple’s Phil Schiller, Bud Tribble and Craig Federighi said that the company has no intention to merge iOS and OS …
How Facebook plans to tear down Google’s online empire brick by brick
Facebook has ambitions that go well beyond being just a social network. In fact, the company has designs on becoming a ubiquitous online powerhouse with …
Facebook gives best possible response to ridiculous Princeton study
Earlier this week we highlighted a study from Princeton that used Google search trends to predict that Facebook would lose 80% of its users by 2017. The study seemed …
Samsung wants to dial down mobile marketing for a change
Samsung on Friday told analysts that it plans to cut its mobile marketing this year in order to keep it relative to revenue, Reuters reports, …
Video: Apple celebrates 30 years of Mac innovation
Apple on Friday hosted a special home page on its website and a short video on YouTube to celebrate 30 years of Mac innovation. On …
Samsung posts weaker Q4 2013 earnings, says smartphone and tablets still strong
Samsung on Friday posted its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2013, missing estimates and confirming the unaudited numbers it revealed a few weeks …
Microsoft’s bold plan to beat the NSA
Microsoft is tired of waiting for the United States government to rein in the National Security Agency so it’s taking matters into its own hands. …
Sprint buries the Nextel brand once and for all
The Nextel brand has been dormant ever since Sprint shut down the iDEN network last year, but in order to put any remaining rumors to …
Meet Glam Screen, the smartphone cover that doubles as a mirror
Have you ever tried to comb your hair or apply makeup while looking at your reflection on your smartphone? How about all those women that …
Scammers slap Apple logos on floor tiles, sell them as iPads
Everyone’s heard of getting your iPad bricked but what happens when your iPad gets tiled? The answer, it turns out, isn’t that it becomes a …
EU court says Nintendo can’t stop users from hacking its consoles
There has been plenty of discussion lately on how Nintendo can recover from its downward spiral, but none of the potential solutions have included allowing …
SwiftKey keyboard reportedly coming to iOS disguised as a Notes app
The popular SwiftKey keyboard app that’s available on Android devices may soon be available to iOS device users as well as a SwiftKey Note app. …
Here’s how Netflix is thinking of changing subscription prices
For the past year, Netflix has been experimenting with different pricing schemes. Back in December, Netflix began offering a $6.99 plan that was standard-definition and …
