Why Android users shouldn’t worry (too much) about malware
So we know that malware developers absolutely love targeting Android since it’s not only the most widely used mobile operating system in the world but …
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Android 4.4 puts an end to Samsung’s benchmark games
Samsung was caught red-handed more than once last year as reviewers repeatedly discovered evidence that the company’s phones and tablets were artificially boosting benchmark scores. …
Legere: Study calling T-Mobile the worst network is ‘slanted,’ ‘out of date’
You didn’t think T-Mobile CEO John Legere was going to take a new study that trashed his company’s wireless network lying down, did you? RootMetrics …
The Sprint-T-Mobile merger has been put on ice
It figures: Just when we were starting to see one good reason for Sprint to acquire T-Mobile, the whole transaction has been put on ice. …
Here’s yet another way Samsung is stomping out all Android rivals
When people talk about Android phones these days, there’s a good chance they’re really referring to Samsung and one of its many, many, many Galaxy …
FreedomPop makes Galaxy S2 relevant again with exciting new privacy protection features
FreedomPop on Wednesday unveiled the Privacy Phone, also known as the “Snowden Phone,” or essentially a Galaxy S2 model that has advanced privacy-guarding features, while …
New leak shows All New HTC One’s dual cameras up close and personal
There seems to be nothing that HTC can do to stop detail pictures of The All-New HTC One from leaking out. @evleaks has now posted …
This awesome interactive map details the undersea cables that wire the entire Internet
If you’re reading this post right now, odds are good that you’re one of millions upon millions of people who access the Internet each day …
The one good reason to support a Sprint-T-Mobile merger
I’ve long been a skeptic about Sprint and T-Mobile merging, mostly because Sprint mergers have been the kisses of death for once-promising wireless carriers such …
Get ready for unbearable full-screen ads on your iPhone
You know those horrendous full-screen ads that pop up on some news sites? The ones that hover there for a while until you angrily click …
LG smartphone evolution timeline pretends the iPhone never existed
LG has released an interesting infographic that presents the history of the smartphone, including its past, present and potential future, at least according to the …
PlayStation 4 sales fall off in Japan after a stellar first week
PlayStation fever went international as the PS4 launched to huge sales in Japan last month, but after an impressive performance in its first week, the …
Google promises fix for pesky Nexus 5 bug that eats into battery life
Nexus 5 users who have noticed an annoying camera bug that often sees a software process called “mm-qcamera-daemon” eat up CPU resources and drain their …
Samsung pushed out of iPhone 6 chip production?
A new AFP report, which cites a Commercial Times story, says that A8 chip production for the iPhone 6 family of phones has started, with …
Exciting new phone aimed at hardcore Android fans takes shape as first hardware details arrive
The OnePlus One has so far promised to be one of the most exciting Android handsets of the year thanks to an interesting marketing campaign. …
This is why Verizon gets away with charging customers more money
Verizon has been the one carrier that’s most resisted the T-Mobile-led wireless pricing wars of the past few months and now we can see why. …
The cost of online privacy: $2,200 a year
Free apps and services have a high price for some users. Take Julia Angwin, a senior reporter at ProPublica who writes in The New York Times that …
Leaked images of All New HTC One reveal gorgeous design, performance that crushes competition
We have already seen photos of “The All New HTC One” leak several times over the past few weeks. We even saw the new flagship …
More intelligent Siri to gain Google Now capabilities, offer advanced iWatch features
Apple is apparently interested in further developing its voice-based virtual assistant Siri to offer users more advanced features, possibly akin to Google’s Google Now functionality. …
Sony shamed for ‘lying’ to PlayStation 4 owners
Native full HD 1080p gaming was one of the many promises of Sony’s new PlayStation 4 console and in many instances, it will deliver. A …
The end of the jailbreak era
Is the popular practice of jailbreaking iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices about to go the way of the dinosaur? According to one industry watcher, …
Meet the guy that hung up on Steve Jobs not once, but twice
The stories we hear about Steve Jobs, much like the stories we hear about any public figure, often paint him in broad strokes — as …
Faulty Lightning cables causing big headaches for iPhone users
Have you been having problems with faulty Lightning cables that corrode over time and eventually stop charging your iPhone or iPad? You’re not alone. A …
Apple’s iPhone 6 must have switched to sapphire, because Corning is already bashing it
In a conference call on Tuesday, of which Seeking Alpha has published a transcript, Corning had to answer various sapphire-related questions from analysts, likely based …
Scientific proof that trolls are ruining the Internet
Internet trolls are not a new phenomenon, but people have yet to find a way to effectively stop these woeful web goers from spoiling the …
New Nexus 6 details emerge
LG will continue its partnership with Google and launch a Nexus 6 smartphone this year alongside Google’s first Nexus smartwatch, Gizmodo.de has learned from a …
The Boy Genius Report: Can we please stop talking about how bad Apple’s CarPlay is?
I don’t think there’s anyone more excited than I am about never having to deal with a terribly designed car infotainment system again. I have …
After CEO outrage spawns BlackBerry-friendly T-Mobile promo, 94% ditched BlackBerry anyway
BlackBerry users were outraged when they learned that T-Mobile had launched a promotion enticing them to trade in their old BlackBerry smartphones in exchange for …
Major March update for Xbox One begins rolling out
Gamers, start your engines. Just weeks after the console’s first major update was pushed out, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One’s March update began …
Samsung gears up for expensive new wearables launch
While Samsung unveiled new wearable devices at MWC 2014, saying they would be available in stores in early April, the company did not actually mention …
