This is the true value of Android
What typically gets lost in a lot of the horserace coverage comparing iOS and Android market share is the impact that both platforms have on …
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Don’t expect to find a Retina iPad mini under your Christmas tree
If you haven’t secured a Retina iPad mini yet, you’re going to have to wait quite a while before you can pick one up. According …
Windows Phone is finally on developers’ radars
The Windows Phone app market may still have some catching up to do but it looks like Steve Ballmer’s “developers” chant is finally starting to …
Sprint’s customer satisfaction tanks in new survey
Things have been going poorly for Sprint for many, many years and now it appears that the company is going backward in terms of customer …
Privacy settings not enough to stop LG Smart TV from spying on users
An LG Smart TV owner in the United Kingdom has shockingly discovered that his device is sending unencrypted data over Wi-Fi containing TV watching habits, …
Microsoft, IBM lobbying seen killing key anti-patent troll proposal
Remember how excited many in the tech world were when a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers unveiled new legislation that would curb the power of patent …
Xbox One SmartGlass companion app now available on iOS, Android
The second screen experience has a chance to become a major part of the next generation of gaming. Microsoft brought the Xbox One SmartGlass app …
HTC confirms that One will get KitKat by end of January
When BGR reviewed the HTC One earlier this year, we found the best Android smartphone on the market. Seven months later, the HTC One is …
AT&T, Verizon face shareholder revolt over NSA spying program
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU) has announced it has partnered with various investment firms that have stakes in AT&T and Verizon to …
You can now buy the Moto X on Verizon for a penny
The Moto X is now on sale at Verizon for as low a price as you’re likely to see. Motorola’s flagship phone is available on Amazon …
Phase 2 of T-Mobile’s ‘uncarrier’ coup begins
T-Mobile’s plan to shake up the wireless industry has always had one fatal flaw: The poor reputation of its wireless network. The carrier is taking …
Microsoft exec vows to end Windows Phone app gap by ‘end of 2014’
When should you expect to see every major app released on iOS and Android to also get released on Windows Phone? According to Microsoft’s Windows …
New Qualcomm processor paves the way for 4K video on smartphones
Qualcomm’s latest processor was built with Ultra HD 4K video in mind. The new Snapdragon 805 processor that the company announced on Wednesday will be the …
Microsoft spreads holiday cheer with new ‘Scroogled’ merchandise line
In an act that seemingly defies the spirit of the season, Microsoft has launched a line of “Scroogled” products just in time for the holidays. …
Google’s latest ‘moonshot’ may be a flying car
Google has taken on a lot of lofty “moonshot” projects over the years, including research on self-driving cars, ending language barriers and even cheating death. But a new …
Coin smashes crowdfunding goals, puts more cards up for preorder
Coin, the new mobile payment platform that may actually have a chance at taking off, has already blown through its initial crowdfunding goal by raising …
Here are the coolest Xbox One Skype features
Microsoft has been hyping the media capabilities of the Xbox One for months, and Skype is one of the many entertainment apps featured on the …
The sad, dead state of the Windows Phone app market
Instagram took years to finally launch a Windows Phone app… and then launched a version without video support. Apps like Super Mario Kart keep popping up …
iCloud was Jobs’ best shot at killing Dropbox… and it missed badly
It looks like Steve Ballmer wasn’t the only famous tech CEO who underestimated Dropbox’s staying power. ITBusiness.ca reports that Dropbox CEO Drew Houston this week …
The first major PlayStation 4-Xbox One battle may end in a draw
With a one-week head start and 1 million sales in a single day, Sony has a chance to win the holiday season with the PlayStation …
Nintendo seems to be toying around with making an Android tablet
Could Nintendo finally be breaking down and branching out to other platforms? Nintendo Everything has picked out a series of tweets by a Nintendo software engineer …
Microsoft unveils cheat sheet for all Xbox One voice, gesture commands [Update]
Hard copies of infographics showing all the Xbox One’s Kinect Voice commands and Kinect Gestures that can be used to control Microsoft’s new gaming console …
When you hold the Xbox One controller, you’re holding $100 million of R&D
When it comes to the Xbox One, Microsoft has spared no expense. VentureBeat reports that Microsoft has plunged $100 million into research and development for …
HTC One max review
Pound for pound, the HTC One is easily among the best smartphones on the planet. Back in August, I pitted the One against Samsung’s flagship …
How tablet vendors are ripping users off for extra storage
Does it seem a little ridiculous to you that it costs a full $100 more to buy a 32GB tablet than it does to buy …
More evidence suggests that the iPhone 5c is a dud
Apple has reportedly slashed iPhone 5c production with Pegatron by 50%, asking its supplier to return some of the equipment, unnamed industry sources told DigiTimes. However, …
Bloody Black Friday gadget price war expected at Walmart, Best Buy
Electronics retailers including Best Buy, Walmart and others are about to engage in a fierce Black Friday and holiday shopping price war. The fight is …
Samsung accuses Apple of playing race card in closing arguments
There’s enough bad blood between Apple and Samsung without getting accusations of racism involved. Bloomberg reports that Samsung attorney Bill Price asked judge Lucy Koh …
Internet co-creator: ‘Privacy may be an anomaly’
While having a right to privacy sounds nice, the Internet’s co-creator thinks that it’s also unrealistic to expect your behavior to stay private if you …
Video: Google gives sneak peek at the Glass Development Kit
Developers have been hard at work creating Google Glass apps, or Glassware, for months, but without a more robust first-party development platform, many have been …
