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 …
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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 …
Video: X-Ray glasses could be the next major medical advancement
Let’s face it: Only masochists like getting shots when they go to the doctor’s office. Not only are you stabbed with a long needle, but …
Dual-OS PCs: Peculiar gimmick or PC’s savior?
There was once a point in time when some people thought dual-OS Windows and Linux computers would be the next big thing. Needless to say, that didn’t …
New report gives more evidence that Apple will launch two new iPhone models
Remember how Foxconn has said that it’s trying to lessen its reliance on Apple? Well it looks as though Apple is returning the favor. MacRumors …
New Galaxy Gear to ditch ‘bulky design,’ get ‘more advanced’ features
The completely redesigned Galaxy S5 coming this spring will be paired with “an evolution of the Galaxy Gear smartwatch,” Lee Young Hee, executive vice president …
How a Sprint merger could be the kiss of death for the ‘Uncarrier’
An aggressive new wireless telecom pricing strategy led by a charismatic CEO hellbent on shaking up the industry? We’ve been there before, says NPD Group’s …
WSJ: All those huge new 4K TVs from CES? Boring.
The International Consumer Electronics Show is almost over and as is always the case, we’re left with plenty to process. As is also always the …
As Samsung’s sexy new Android UI looms, KitKat will have to suffice for Galaxy S4 users
A leak from earlier this week revealed that Samsung is hard at work on a redesign of its TouchWiz user interface. TouchWiz, which is a …
With PlayStation Now you won’t need new hardware (except for a mandatory DualShock controller)
Sony’s PlayStation Now game streaming service unveiled at CES 2014 will work on a variety of smart gadgets in addition to regular PlayStation consoles, such …
Netflix has nothing to fear from Hulu’s sad little content expansion
Netflix is cruising into a hugely ambitious 2014 regarding original content. The glossy political thriller “House of Cards” is getting a new season shot in HD and featuring top …
Samsung and Google officially become frenemies this March
Google and Samsung already have an interesting relationship, but it is about to get much more awkward. Google has seemed a bit concerned for some …
Video: How to troll your Xbox Live opponents without saying a word
When Apple originally announced Siri, many people thought that a voice-controlled personal assistant would lead to some very unfortunate pranks at the expense of iPhone …
T-Mobile’s biggest problem
I live in Bergen County, New Jersey. Just a stone’s throw from my previous home on the upper east side of Manhattan, my neighbors and …
Video: Meet the Galaxy Note of smartwatches
You know how tech companies have been saying that one of the biggest challenges when it comes to building smartwatches is how to make it …
Snapchat apologizes for massive breach, finally give users option to protect themselves
The massive Snapchat leak that helped ring in the new year gave many users quite a scare, but the response from the team at Snapchat …
Microsoft to address huge pain point with first big Xbox One update
No console launch is perfect, exemplified most recently by both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but some of the issues with Microsoft’s latest entry …
More possible iPhone 6 details emerge in new report
While other smartphone makers continue to focus on megapixel counts with their new cameras, Apple is reportedly taking a different approach with the iPhone 6. …
WSJ: Ballmer and Gates are scaring away potential Microsoft CEOs
With the Microsoft CEO likely to drag on for at least another month, that means we’re in for several more weeks of leaks detailing all the …
The most important number in the world for Google: $6.30
Plenty of numbers are important to Google, a company that grew to dominate the Internet by creating search and advertising algorithms that its competitors simply …
Galaxy Note 4 may feature a flexible three-sided display
Samsung isn’t only interested in releasing a significantly updated Galaxy S5 flagship, the company’s executive vice president of the mobile division revealed to Bloomberg in an …
FCC is ready to stomp on AT&T’s Sponsored Data dreams
As we noted in an earlier analysis, AT&T’s new Sponsored Data program is a bold move that could end up being an absolute nightmare. With …
Samsung hints Galaxy S5 with eye scanner will launch in March or April
Samsung will seek to reinvent itself with the flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone this year and it will introduce new features that help the company increase sales of its …
Has Google Play’s furious sales growth finally stalled?
Distimo’s new app survey has many interesting data nuggets. One fascinating insight is that Apple had 18% app revenue growth in December over November, while Google …
Apple, Samsung CEOs will try to settle patent feud once and for all
Apple and Samsung are poised for yet another patent showdown in March, but before the battle resumes, the two CEOs are going to meet once more …
