Video: Watch the Navy’s futuristic railgun blow stuff up
The United States Navy is set to deploy its electromagnetic railgun on one of its joint high-speed vessels (JHSV) in 2016. According to the Navy, the weapon uses “an …
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iPhone 6 sized up against iPhone 5s and iPad mini in new renders
Alleged iPhone 6 design drawings that were leaked back in March have already inspired one designer to come up with a set of iPhone 6 renders …
The comeback trail: An inside look at HTC’s One (M8) launch
The launch of HTC’s new flagship smartphone was accompanied by some of the most enthusiastic reviews I can recall seeing in recent history. In my …
Did Comcast and Time Warner just reveal Apple’s set-top box?
Considering the sheer volume of Apple device rumors over the course of a given week, it can be hard to take any of them very …
Comcast named Worst Company in America on the same day it files TWC merger paperwork
Talk about incredible timing! On the same day that Comcast and Time Warner Cable are filing their merger proposal paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission, …
The surprisingly important area where HTC’s One (M8) crushes the iPhone 5s
There is a key aspect of the smartphone experience that is often overlooked by users despite the fact that it has a huge impact on …
You can download Windows 8.1 Update right now
Microsoft is slowly but surely turning Windows 8 into a palatable operating system, starting with the first major Windows 8.1 update. Some of the new …
Don’t buy the Galaxy S5 before you check out these deals
The Galaxy S5 is already available for preorder from many carriers in the U.S., and will be available in stores in a few days, but …
Big new sale makes Xbox One much cheaper than PS4
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox One video game console has been well-received thus far but there’s no question that sales have been lagging behind Sony’s rival box, …
Video: Torture tests determine whether the Galaxy S5 is really waterproof
The minute Samsung started crowing about the Galaxy S5 being waterproof, you just knew some maniacs would try putting it to the test by swimming …
Searching on Apple Maps is about to get a lot more reliable
The search engine in Apple’s iOS Maps definitely leaves much to be desired but 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman reports that the company has made a key move …
Facebook is probably killing your iPhone’s battery – here’s how to fix it
Facebook is easily one of the most popular third-party iPhone apps on the planet. As it turns out, it might also be one of the …
XPocalypse now: XP stragglers are now wide open to hackers
If you’re still using Windows XP and you’re not doling out extra cash to Microsoft to maintain support, then congratulations: You’re now vulnerable to all …
Samsung reportedly sues newspaper over negative Galaxy S5 press
Careful what you say about Samsung’s latest smartphone — the wrong thing could apparently cost you a fortune. Korean-language MediaToday is reporting that Samsung has filed …
Don’t panic: Your Twitter profile will soon look just like your Facebook profile
Now that Twitter is a publicly traded company, it seems to be looking to neighboring social network Facebook for inspiration at every turn. We know …
Your gorgeous Android Wear smartwatch will be useless without a smartphone
Google’s recently announced Android Wear platform for wearable devices has sparked a lot of interest around Google’s vision of what smartwatches should do, especially considering the …
Apple’s iWatch release reportedly set for Q3
Apple has long been rumored to be prepping an “iWatch” that will focus on health features and establish Apple as a key player in the …
Apple may design its own LTE chip for the iPhone 6 successor
Starting with 2015 iPhone models, Apple may use its custom radio chips, Digitimes reveals, as the company is apparently forming an R&D team to work …
Redditor shares details about Windows 9 ‘Threshold’ and future Windows Phone 8.2 update
While the Windows 8.1 update is now available to users, Microsoft is already working on the next major desktop OS release, which could be ready …
Inside Google’s plan to help you build the smartphone of your dreams
We’ve written at length about Google’s modular smartphone Project Ara in the past, but substantial updates have been few and far between. With just a …
Microsoft will take on Apple’s CarPlay by bringing Windows to the car
With a whole team dedicated solely to the Internet of Things (IoT), Microsoft is planning to get every device you own online, or as Steve Teixeira, Director …
Twitter may have just bought its own answer to Facebook Home
If no one wants to own a Facebook-centric phone, why should we think a Twitter-centric phone would fare any better? Nonetheless, it seems that Twitter …
Video: The hottest Xbox One game released this year finally comes to the Xbox 360
Last month, EA delayed releasing the Xbox 360 version of the hit game Titanfall until April 8th for the United States and April 11th for …
Samsung profit slides for second straight quarter in Q1
Samsung is wrestling with the same headwinds as Apple: slowing global smartphone volume growth and falling prices. Bloomberg reports that Samsung’s unaudited results show a first-quarter drop …
AT&T makes its best offer yet to keep you from cutting the cord
AT&T is now following Comcast and Time Warner Cable by coming out with a low-cost option for subscribing to a basic cable package that will include HBO …
New game-changing update will double Xbox One performance
At Build 2014 last week, Microsoft announced DirectX 12, a new software pack that’s supposed to significantly improve the graphics performance of all sorts of …
Upload your Xbox One game clips to YouTube starting this week
Microsoft announced on Monday via the Xbox Wire that the ability to upload game clips directly to YouTube will be coming to the Xbox One this week. This …
Specs for 10.5-inch Samsung AMOLED tablet reportedly revealed
In addition to the recently announced Galaxy Tab 4 family of mid-ranged tablets, Samsung will also introduce a new line of flagship tablets currently known …
AdAge: Sprint’s ‘Framily’ ads are ‘absurd’ and ‘frightful’
Amazing but true: A talking hamster probably isn’t going to convince you to switch wireless carriers. AdAge has done a review of Sprint’s newest “Framily” …
How the iPhone actually gave Samsung freedom from carriers
A July 2008 internal Samsung presentation submitted into evidence during the second Apple vs Samsung U.S. trial revealed that the South Korean company realized the iPhone would be …
