Meet the Wi-Fi hotspot that doubles as a video projector
In this digital age, we expect all of our devices to multi-task as much as we do. Our video game consoles need to serve as …
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You might actually be able to afford a 4K TV this year
Ever since they were first unveiled, ultra high-definition televisions have been little more than a pipe dream for the average consumer. With prices soaring as …
Lenovo’s big 2014 smartphone push starts off with a bang
Late last year, Lenovo announced that it would be charging into 2014 with a new smartphone strategy that might give the company a much-needed competitive …
webOS rises from the dead again, this time in TV form
An image purportedly showing LG’s first webOS-based Smart TV has been published online by @evleaks, a source with a proven track record when it comes …
iWatch production woes reportedly a massive headache for Apple
As if the endless rumormongering and speculation wasn’t bad enough, Apple’s first wearable device is reportedly suffering a setback that could delay its release even …
Here are some candidates for the first killer Google Glass app
Google still seems to be deciding what people should actually do with Google Glass. No one knows exactly why they should buy an expensive pair of …
The one BlackBerry layoff that BlackBerry fans can cheer
Normally, layoffs are a bad sign for a company’s financial health. In the case of one particular BlackBerry layoff, however, it’s more a sign that …
Is this the best smartphone bargain of 2014?
The world is filled with dirt-cheap smartphones but how many of them are actually worth buying? Nokia’s Lumia 520 has shown itself to be a …
The phablet tragedy will bring HTC and Nokia to tears
One day we will tell our grandchildren how the phone market was revolutionized by Samsung’s Galaxy Note, which debuted in October 2011. Its 5.3-inch screen …
HTC One sequel specs seemingly confirmed in new leak
We’re getting very close to the launch of HTC’s One sequel and now we’ve gotten our second solid report detailing the new device’s specifications. @evleaks …
Nokia’s first Android phone purportedly shown again in leaked pic
An image purportedly showing the Nokia Normandy Android prototype has been published online on Chinese social network Weibo (via WPCentral), with user WPDang saying that …
Microsoft almost fatally sabotaged the Xbox One
Microsoft made a lot of terrible public relations mistakes when it rolled out the Xbox One, but thankfully none of those mistakes were reflected in …
At long last, some non-terrible news for BlackBerry investors
The past three years have been very bad ones for BlackBerry investors. At this time in 2011, BlackBerry’s stock was still trading well above $60 …
Here’s how to quickly erase everything you’ve ever done on Facebook
Facebook doesn’t have a simple way of deleting specific data from one’s timeline including old posts, comments and likes that a person would like to …
The next big Apple-Google battle looks much bigger than smartphones
The most important battle in the tech world over the past few years has been the epic clash between iOS and Android, the rival mobile …
New patent gives tantalizing glimpse at possible Galaxy Note 4 design
Samsung’s Galaxy Note series of phablets seems to get better and better and a new patent filing indicates that the best may still be yet …
Alarm bells should be ringing for the smartphone industry
Samsung’s share price dipped another 5% on Thursday, dropping back to August levels. Markets have started expecting Samsung’s profitability to decline from the autumn quarter to …
The end is finally in sight for the Apple-Samsung patent feud
Everyone who’s sick and tired of smartphone patent lawsuits can rejoice: We may finally, at long last, be nearing the end of one of the …
The latest malware innovation: Infect ATMs and have them pump out cash
Hackers in Europe managed to target several cash machines from an unnamed bank earlier last year by infecting them with malware from USB drives, BBC …
The Hobbit wins dubious honor of being 2013’s most pirated movie
While Game of Thrones took home the official title of the most pirated TV show of 2013, the most pirated film of the past year …
The Android phone market is about to get more insanely competitive
Unless you’re Samsung, selling Android phones probably means breaking even at best and losing money at worst. While Samsung has maintained a stranglehold on the …
Specs reportedly confirmed for Samsung’s huge 12.2-inch tablet
Reports of Samsung’s huge 12.2-inch tablet only began late last month, but it looks like the official specifications have already been uncovered. SamMobile has obtained exclusive …
The Moto X now costs just $399 off contract
If you missed Motorola’s Cyber Monday sale on the the company’s flagship Moto X, but are still looking to get your hands on the phone at …
The biggest threat to Windows: ‘People simply don’t care about it’
If Windows ever dies out, it will likely go out with a whimper and not with a bang. Windows enthusiast Paul Thurrott worries that the …
Google Glass’s No. 1 fan already thinks product is ‘doomed’ this year
Google must really want Robert Scoble to stop talking about or doing anything with Google Glass. Scoble, who last year annoyed Google CEO Larry Page …
Amazon’s delivery drone dream may come true after all
The U.S. government this week approved unmanned aircraft tests for six states of the 24 that wanted to be in the program, Reuters reports, with …
One chart shows Google’s awesome power to kill your website’s traffic
If you want an illustration of just how powerful Google is, you need look no further than the search giant’s impact on Rap Genius, the …
Snapchat leak reveals phone numbers, usernames of 4.6 million users [updated]
Snapchat users beware: someone has posted the phone numbers and usernames of more than 4.6 million accounts on the site SnapchatDB, freely available as an …
Court-appointed monitor slams Apple’s stonewalling in eBook case
Apple’s eBook price-fixing fiasco is being dragged kicking and screaming into the new year. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple’s monitoring lawyer, Michael Bromwich, …
HTC’s 2013 ends on yet another down note
A German patent ruling put a final negative note on HTC’s incredibly bad year and could have wide-reaching consequences for all of Android. As FOSS …
