NSA-thwarting alternative to Google search has a record year
You probably assume that Google holds a monopoly on Internet search. Think again. According to a blog post, DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn’t collect or …
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Dear Google: Please stop trying to make me use your terrible social network
OK, Google, I rely on your for a lot of things. Not only are you my default search engine but you’re also my primary email …
Samsung scared to challenge Google, Apple in the U.S.
Even though Samsung will launch its first Tizen smartphones in a few months, the company will not sell them in the U.S. this year, as …
Poll: Are you going to buy a 4K TV?
Pixels, pixels and more pixels… that was the takeaway from the world’s top TV makers at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung, Sony, LG …
The fine print of T-Mobile’s newest ‘Uncarrier’ offer
T-Mobile once again shook up the mobile world this week when it announced that it would pay off the early termination fees of any new …
Samsung is developing gadgets that you’ll control with a wink and a nod
Why bother touching your smartphone when you can just nod at it? Galaxy Club has uncovered a new Samsung patent that describes a new gesture …
Android is no longer enough for Sony
Sony has confirmed in an interview that a single mobile OS strategy is not good enough for its mobile goals anymore, even if the collaboration …
Samsung says OLED TVs won’t be affordable until 2017 or 2018
The International Consumer Electronics Show is always huge for TV makers and 2014 was no different. We saw the latest and greatest from all of …
Video: iPad Pro concept proposes ultra-slim 12.9-inch iPad with 4K display, Touch ID
The designers at SET Solution responsible for various concepts showing potential Apple products including iPhone Air, iPhone 6c and iPhone 6 with retina scanner have …
Workers rioted at Samsung’s newest factory and it’s not even open yet
We learned late last year that Samsung is planning to keep its operating margins high by slashing its labor costs by building a new $3.2 …
Apple escapes long-running Google patent lawsuit unscathed
Although patent feuds continue to dominate the tech news cycle as many stretch indefinitely forward, one battle has finally come to a close. In August …
Your ISP probably can’t wait to try out AT&T’s Sponsored Data scheme
It’s easy to see why ISPs and carriers would love AT&T’s Sponsored Data scheme — after all, it gives them the ability to both slap …
You can install KitKat on your Galaxy S4 right now… if you’re brave
Samsung’s Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone has leaked, just as we expected. The new software brings a variety of minor …
Google just made it so strangers can email your Gmail account – here’s how to stop them
Google on Thursday unveiled a new Gmail feature – emailing Google+ users whose email address you actually don’t know. Moving forward, Gmail will suggest Google+ …
You won’t believe how little Windows PC makers earn for each PC sold
The PC market is not a very good business to be in right now. Growth is slowing, Windows 8 isn’t helping, and vendors are rehashing …
Massive Target credit card breach was much worse than first reported
Target on Friday further revealed the scope of the hacking attack it suffered during the busy 2012 Black Friday and Christmas shopping season, saying that …
Stunning concept renders envision an ‘iWatch S’ and an ‘iWatch C’
What if Apple approaches the much rumored “iWatch” the same way it approached the iPhone in 2013, with a flagship “S” model accompanied by a …
iPhone 6 may have even better than expected camera features
A newly published patent application shows that Apple is continuously working on improving the main camera in its iPhone, which already is the most popular …
AT&T: No, Sponsored Data does not violate Net neutrality
AT&T unveiled a new program called Sponsored Data earlier this week and to say it has ruffled some feathers is a huge understatement. The initiative …
Samsung responds to reports of a huge security vulnerability in its phones
Late last month, cybersecurity researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev released a report claiming to have discovered a serious security vulnerability in the Galaxy S4 …
This is the Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Samsung is hard at work toning down the feature spam on its phones, but it apparently has no plans of cutting back on gadget spam. …
Is the Netflix TV boom too good to last?
The success of Netflix’s original series House of Cards and Orange is the New Black has been terrific for TV viewers. Not only has it …
Surface 3, Surface Mini launch reportedly set for late 2014
Despite not making any announcements at CES 2014, Microsoft has been unofficially tied to new products that were on display at the trade show, including …
Facebook uses you as its guinea pig for testing mobile app updates
The mobile app for Facebook, much like its desktop counterpart, is constantly seeing tweaks and revisions, but when the team switched from custom to native …
This live weather icon for iOS 7 could keep you dry on a rainy day
One of the most underutilized features of the iOS platform is the ability to update app icons in real time. The clock icon slowly ticks …
Still kicking: Nokia Lumia Icon with 20MP camera revealed in leak
Nokia may have agreed last year to sell its devices and services business to Microsoft, but that certainly hasn’t stopped the vendor from building and …
Because there are never enough Samsung phones, meet Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Given that Samsung released nine different versions of the Galaxy S4, it’s not surprising that the company is applying the same spamtastic formula to its …
Sony has virtual reality headset plans of its own
Sony at CES 2014 demoed two different virtual reality headset devices that show potential for the future, PCWorld reports. Of them, only one device is …
Yahoo ad malware hijacked computers for Bitcoin mining
A few days before CES 2014, security researchers discovered that Yahoo was unknowingly distributing malware via the ads displayed on its home page, with as …
Lenovo plans to inch further away from Windows this year
Lenovo may have been one of the few winners of the great 2013 PC sales crash but that doesn’t mean the company is blind to …
