Microsoft will issue one last Windows XP patch
Breaking up with dead operating systems is harder to do than Microsoft thought it would be. Microsoft announced on Thursday that it was issuing a …
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Amazing 3D printing pen raises $500,000 in a day
Kickstarter continues its hot streak in funding 3D printer projects. The $300 Micro has blown past $3 million, weeks after the Robo3DPrinter raised nearly $650,000 in …
Passenger captures video as airplane’s engine bursts into flames
Air travel is stressful enough when everything goes according to plan — now imagine being on a plane and having one of the aircraft’s engines burst …
Activision promises ‘a new era’ for Call of Duty on May 4th
Call of Duty: Ghosts didn’t receive the fanfare that has become typical for a Call of Duty release, but now that the new generation of …
Here’s what the Apple-Samsung jury really wants to know after its first day of deliberations
The eight-person jury in the second Apple vs. Samsung patent case in the U.S. is already working on deciding who copied whom now that lawyers delivered …
Your next MacBook Air may have a touchscreen, but not where you think
A newly published patent application reveals that Apple is researching ways to improve user input on its MacBook laptops, by including a keyboard capable of offering …
Download this app right now: Gorgeous calendar app Calendate for iPhone is now free
As much as people seem to dislike Apple’s redesigned calendar app in iOS 7, it’s really not that hard to find third-party alternatives that are …
Unmasked: The world’s first clear look at Amazon’s smartphone
Amazon is still more than a month away from unveiling its first own-brand smartphone, but there isn’t much mystery that remains. BGR gave the world its …
Deal alert: Verizon is selling the iPhone 5s, Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) for $99 on contract
If you’re looking for a sweet Mother’s Day gift or if you just want to get some of the hottest smartphones released in the last …
Some key iOS 8 features reportedly delayed and pushed back to iOS 8.1
Apple plans to unveil its next major iOS release during its upcoming WWDC conference in June, as it does each year. With the June 2nd …
Video: Mock-up based on leaked schematics gives us our best look yet at the iPhone 6
Following the numerous leaks that offered plenty of pictures detailing the new iPhone 6 design, including photos of alleged iPhone 6 mock-ups, Nowherelese found a short hands-on …
The best new feature Google Now has added in a long time is finally here
As previously hinted, Google has added support for a handy new feature in its newest Google Search for Android update: an automatic parking detection card in …
AT&T eying DirecTV takeover in a move that could make it America’s top pay TV provider
With Comcast and Time Warner Cable fighting to merge, AT&T has no intentions of sitting idle. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday night reported that AT&T …
T-Mobile adds more customers in Q1 than all other carriers combined, but swings to loss
T-Mobile on Thursday morning reported its results for the first quarter of the year, marking the first time the scrappy carrier added more than 2 …
Motorola’s most affordable smartphone yet tipped for May 13 launch
Motorola has invited the media to attend a special May 13 press event that will take place in London, Engadget reports, and while it’s not …
Why we shouldn’t worry that our nuclear weapons are run by ancient, out-of-date tech
So it turns out that America’s nuclear weapons system still uses the same 8-inch floppy disks that it used in the 1980s. Geek.com has a good rundown …
Here’s everything you need to stay secure on public Wi-Fi networks
Believe it or not, public Wi-Fi hotspots aren’t always the most secure way to access the web when you’re on the go. This is why …
These sunglasses alert your iPhone when you’ve left them behind
With iOS 7, Apple introduced iBeacons, a protocol that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to determine your location down to within a couple feet. We’ve …
Video: Buying Mario Kart 8 will net you a free Wii U game
One month ahead of the game’s release, Nintendo has unleashed its latest extensive Direct focused entirely on Mario Kart 8. Alongside the game’s release on …
This is why Sony started the waterproof mobile phone trend
Sony surprised customers last year by launching the first high-end waterproof Android devices, convincing rivals to consider similar handsets and tablets of their own. Following …
Google won’t scan student Gmail accounts for ads any more
It looks like students will finally be free from the prying eyes of Google. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Google will no …
Google and Netflix are considering an all-out PR blitz against the FCC’s net neutrality plan
More bad news for the Federal Communications Commission: It looks like the coalition that came together to kill the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) might …
HTC apparently needs an M8 Prime to take on the Galaxy S5
Samsung is rumored to be prepping a Galaxy S5 Prime model that will feature a better screen and processor, but the company may not be the …
Size will really matter in the future… when it comes to paying for movies
The movie industry is slowly moving to a different business model, Variety reports. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said during the Entrepreneurial Leadership in the …
Why a bigger iPhone 6 should make Apple an insane amount of money
Apple might be years late to the game when it comes to putting out smartphones with larger displays but that won’t stop loyal fans and …
TWC: Our network ‘works just as well’ as Google Fiber
In an apparent attempt to enrage even more disgruntled subscriber, Time Warner Cable CTO Mike Lajoie reportedly compared his company’s service with Google Fiber. DSL …
A Canadian town is living in fear that a nearby dead whale will explode any second
We’ve just found a new downside to owning beachfront property. The Smithsonian reports that a dead blue whale has washed up on the beaches of …
Spending all your money has never looked so good
Nothing has been made official at this point, but it’s pretty clear that Apple is working on a mobile payment product. Chief executive Tim Cook …
Don’t hurry off to buy the new MacBook Air just yet
While Apple has just released the 2014 MacBook Air models, which are now cheaper than ever, interested buyers shouldn’t necessarily purchase one of them just …
Leaked mockup may show us the final design of the iPhone 6
OK, so we’ve seen some of the wild iPhone 6 concepts out there that have zero chance of becoming a reality. Now let’s take a …
