Legit Google Play apps found to be covertly mining digital currency
In addition to Android apps sideloaded from unsecure third parties, which can contain malicious code that can turn devices into slow cryptocurrency miners, antivirus provider …
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Steve Jobs happily got a Google employee fired for trying to recruit Apple engineers
Pando’s Mark Ames has been doing a terrific job covering fresh revelations about the probably illegal collusion between Apple and Google to not recruit one …
The Galaxy S5 launches on April 11th – but you can buy one right now
Even though Samsung wants to launch the Galaxy S5 on April 11th in multiple markets simultaneously, some carriers are already selling the new handset, apparently disregarding …
This tiny dongle can solve your Android storage worries
Leef on Wednesday announced a new accessory for Android smartphones and tablets that can help users solve any storage-related issues, especially for devices that don’t …
‘Prism-proof’ tech allows websites to encrypt all your data
MIT researchers are working together with the Meteor Development Group on a Mylar project that would allow companies to offer customers fully encrypted Internet services, …
Will HTC ever catch up with Samsung and Apple?
HTC is killing it this week. The decision to release the HTC One (M8) on the same day it was announced was a brilliant move — the …
Comcast won’t force you to rent its modems
While there are certainly many reasons to gripe about Comcast, being forced to rent its modems shouldn’t be one of them. As Ars Technica, Stop …
Ad watchdog agrees that Google customers are getting ‘Scroogled’
Take a victory lap, Microsoft: Your claims that Google is “Scroogling” its customers have stood up to scrutiny. The Guardian reports that the Advertising Standards …
Samsung designed an entirely new OS just for the Gear Fit
Samsung is currently flooding the market with wearable devices. It sells the Galaxy Gear 2, which is its full-featured smartwatch, alongside the Gear 2 Neo, a …
T-Mobile will sell the HTC One (M8) for $0 down, but not until April
In addition to Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, T-Mobile will also offer subscribers the new HTC One (M8) smartphone, although they’ll have to wait until April …
Facebook denies that it plans to rebrand Oculus Rift with its own logo
Facebook on Tuesday made a surprising announcement, revealing that it purchased the Oculus Rift virtual reality startup in a $2 billion deal, although it’s not …
Forget about fixing the HTC One (M8) yourself if you break it
The HTC One (M8) is a well-built smartphone that may survive most beatings and even water damage, but once a component breaks – whether it’s a cracked …
Microsoft employees already like new CEO Nadella vastly more than Ballmer
Glassdoor this week came out with its list of employees’ most highly rated CEOs for 2014 so far and the usual suspects in the tech …
Mini and phablet versions of the HTC One (M8) seemingly in development
As we made clear in our HTC One (M8) review on Tuesday, HTC’s new flagship smartphone is the best Android phone that has ever been …
BlackBerry’s big moment: Can it make money with BBM?
The messaging app market has really started to heat up after Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion and after Alibaba’s investment in the far more obscure …
Survey: 33% of iPhone owners would shell out $300 on contract for a bigger iPhone 6
Tim Cook’s eyes might turn into big fat dollar signs once he sees new survey data published by Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt. Per Barron’s, …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 finally materializes in leaked press photos
Between an upcoming flagship smartphone and a whole line of new wearables, Samsung has put tablets on the back burner for now, but a recent leak …
Here’s the ultimate list of every PS4 game coming out in 2014
Let’s say you’ve already beaten Infamous: Second Son, you’re anxiously awaiting the next big release, but you have no idea when anything is coming out. …
Google denies snooping on Gmail users to hunt down leaks
Responding to allegations from TechCrunch former editor Michael Arrington that Google had accessed his Gmail email address to trace a leak from inside the company, …
Video: HTC shows off all the best new Sense 6 features on the HTC One (M8)
The recently launched HTC One (M8) comes with a brand new version of Sense on top of Android 4.4 KitKat that brings several new software …
Now is the perfect time for HTC to strike Samsung’s Galaxy empire
Things have generally gone poorly for HTC over the past two years. While it has seen its profitability and market share erode, its rival Samsung …
Notch says Facebook creeps him out, cancels Minecraft for Oculus Rift
Not a lot of people are happy about Facebook’s acquisition of the Oculus Rift, but Notch might be the most upset of us all. In …
Everything you could possibly want to know about the new HTC One (M8)
The brand new HTC One (M8) is kind of a big deal. Announced on Tuesday following months of leaks and rumors, the M8 is HTC’s …
10 fantastic app concepts for the Moto 360’s round screen
Its unexpected watch-like round design combined with the possibilities offered by Android Wear turned the Moto 360 into one of the most interesting smartwatch concepts to date, …
AT&T Mobility CEO says Netflix should pay a traffic tax, not customers
AT&T pulled in a staggering $128.8 billion in revenue in 2013. The company’s operating income for the full year totaled more than $30 billion. According to the …
Are we going to see iPhone-like shortages when the Galaxy S5 launches?
Tick-tock, tick-tock… Samsung doesn’t have a lot of time left to meet its Galaxy S5 production targets before the phone officially launches on April 11th. …
Xbox One reputation notifications will punish cheaters and jerks
Tired of foul language, idling players and trolls in your online Xbox One games? Starting this month, you can finally do something about it. Xbox …
The first smartphone case ever that I actually want to use
I hate smartphone cases. Hate, hate, hate. They are indeed a necessary evil for many users, since protecting one’s investment of several hundred dollars is …
CEO John Chen declares war on BlackBerry leakers
BlackBerry CEO John Chen really doesn’t mess around. In a new blog post on BlackBerry’s official website, Chen vowed to crack down on leaks of …
On Oculus Rift and Facebook’s grand acquisitions
So… Microsoft buys Nokia, Yahoo buys Tumblr, Twitter buys Vine, Google buys Nest, Facebook buys Instagram, Facebook buys WhatsApp, Facebook buys Oculus Rift. Notice the pattern …
