Former iPhone engineer: First-gen iPhone was ‘not a great phone’
Now he tells us. Bob Borchers, who was part of the original iPhone team at Apple and who now serves as CMO at Dolby, told …
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BlackBerry CEO: We’re readying a new flagship phone that will steal users away from Android, iPhone
Just as Thorsten Heins did before him, a new BlackBerry CEO has managed to talk his way into some nice gains for BlackBerry shares in …
Meet the Nexus smartwatch that never was
While Google is rumored to currently be working on a secret smartwatch project of its own, with LG expected to manufacture the device, earlier rumors suggested …
Verizon CEO says heavy broadband users should pay more for their service
Are you constantly streaming high-definition video, downloading tons of Xbox One games and sending massive files to friends and family? You should pay more for …
Almost free at last: House passes bill legalizing cellphone unlocking
It’s a rare but welcome sight: The United States House of Representatives has passed a commonsense bill by a wide margin. Reuters reports that the …
These are the Galaxy S5’s next-gen processors
Both Samsung and Qualcomm unveiled new mobile processors that are believed to equip Galaxy S5 variants, including the new Exynos 5422 and the Snapdragon 801, …
Of course there already is a Galaxy S5 clone
Even though the Galaxy S5 was only announced on Monday, a clone for the handset has already been unveiled, by Chinese device clone makers Goophone, …
Best Mobile Tablet of MWC wasn’t even officially present at the show
While many MWC 2014 attendees may have brought their iPads along, Apple did not have an official presence at the show, a regular “habit” for …
How BlackBerry really plans to cash in on BBM
WhatsApp has shown that having a hugely popular mobile messaging app can be very lucrative and now BlackBerry is looking to cash in on its …
Video: Twitterrific makes what is hopefully the last Flappy Bird homage
Flappy Bird is dead, and all of the shameless clones in world won’t bring it back. Despite the game’s fading relevance, the developers of the …
Apple urges Arizona governor to veto discrimination bill
On Monday, Arizona’s Legislature passed a bill that would let businesses refuse service to gays and lesbians. Governor Jan Brewer has until Friday to sign …
The government is finally gearing up to squash patent trolls
42 state Attorneys General on Monday sent a letter to ranking members of Congress showing support for patent reform against patent trolls. The Attorneys General letter …
AT&T fights messaging apps with unlimited free international text plan
After announcing LTE roaming agreements for various international markets on Monday, AT&T on Tuesday revealed that it will soon offer free international text messaging to …
Motorola’s Moto X successor to be unveiled in ‘late summer’
When Motorola took the stage at Mobile World Congress this week, the company didn’t have much to offer in the way of new devices. Other …
Video: Get a first look at the new Xbox One friends and party system
If you’re curious about the March update for the Xbox One, Microsoft has just uploaded a video to the Xbox Wire showing off all of …
Google really wants you to drive with your Glass on
Google is ready to fight anti-Google Glass legislation initiatives in many states, Reuters reports, as the search giant has apparently hired lobbyist to try to …
Google Fiber’s potential Achilles’ heel
Everything we’ve read about Google Fiber suggests that it really is a beast of an Internet service that positively blows away every other service offered …
PlayStation 4 enjoys huge opening-weekend sales in Japan
Another day, another huge PlayStation 4 sales milestone on the books. Sony has a serious hit on its hands in the early days of this …
Chen: It ‘remains to be seen’ whether BlackBerry keeps making devices
BlackBerry is sticking with its plan to push out low-end devices to consumers in emerging markets while also making a more limited number of high-end …
The NSA may be responsible for iOS 7’s biggest security vulnerability
Apple released the latest update for iOS 7 last Friday after a vulnerability was discovered in the SSL connection verification, an exploit which could potentially …
Tell us what you think about the Galaxy S5
It’s here. Samsung’s unveiled its Galaxy S5 on Monday and after months of rumors that built the hype up to immeasurable levels, Samsung’s flagship phone …
Critical OS X Mavericks update fixes huge security flaw on Macs
After releasing an iOS fix to address a critical SSL security issue last week, Apple on Tuesday issued an update for its OS X Mavericks …
Nokia’s new Windows Phone strategy is guaranteed to confuse everyone
How is Nokia going to explain the differences between its Asha feature phone application system, the Windows Phone 8 app system and the new Asha/Windows/Android …
Advice on making it: Be interesting or good – preferably both
My adoration of technology just barely trumps my love for sport, which explains why I’ve tuned into hundreds of radio shows concerning the latter over …
Report from Apple’s sapphire supplier points to fall release for iPhone 6
The supplier of Apple’s sapphire displays is quickly becoming one of the most reliable sources for news concerning the next iPhone. In its latest financial …
From Galaxy S to Galaxy S5: One graphic shows how gigantic Galaxy phones have gotten
The wait is finally over. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 has been unveiled. We posted our in-depth hands-on preview of the Galaxy S5 and interestingly, the phone …
What Windows Phone needs the most (spoiler: It’s not apps)
I try to refrain from writing articles telling companies what they “need” to do largely because it’s a fairly silly and pointless exercise for someone …
When you enter the Internet, check your privacy at the door
There’s almost no privacy when going online, investigative reporter Julia Angwin discovered when looking into what Google and other companies knew about their users. The …
iPhone owners jealous of Galaxy S5’s heart rate monitor can add the same feature with a $2 app
Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 might not have been the exciting new flagship phone we were hoping for, but there’s no question that it’s one of …
Latest iOS 7 exploit could allow hackers to monitor everything you do
Apple’s lineup has been a hotbed of vulnerabilities lately. Just last week Apple was forced to release an update for the sole purpose of correcting …
